On Silent Wings
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"On Silent Wings" is a song by Tina Turner
with guest vocals from Sting. Released in April 1996 in support of Turner's Wildest Dreams
album, the single performed reasonably well on the U.S. Adult Contemporary music chart, peaking at number 24. Like much of Turner's later work, "On Silent Wings" enjoyed greater success in the UK, topping out just shy of the top ten at number 13 on the singles chart, while in Poland the track stayed at #1 for five weeks. The single included the country-flavoured single edit with additional guitar overdubs, later appearing on the 2004 compilation All the Best
, as well as a second alternative version of the track. Some formats also featured the non-album track "Do Something", written by Holly Knight
and Mike Chapman and produced by Trevor Horn
.
The dance version of "On Silent Wings", re-mixed by Soul Solution
, charted at #47 on the U.S. dance chart. Neither released nor supported by the label, that the dance mix charted at all was due almost entirely to its inclusion by D.J. Julian Marsh on his Centaur Music release Winter Party 1998.
The music video released to support the single featured Turner standing on the edge of a cliff in a white dress interspersed with live performance clips.
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
with guest vocals from Sting. Released in April 1996 in support of Turner's Wildest Dreams
Wildest Dreams
Wildest Dreams is the eighth solo album by Tina Turner, released on Parlophone/Virgin in 1996. It went double platinum in the UK, France, Germany, and on the European charts.-Overview:...
album, the single performed reasonably well on the U.S. Adult Contemporary music chart, peaking at number 24. Like much of Turner's later work, "On Silent Wings" enjoyed greater success in the UK, topping out just shy of the top ten at number 13 on the singles chart, while in Poland the track stayed at #1 for five weeks. The single included the country-flavoured single edit with additional guitar overdubs, later appearing on the 2004 compilation All the Best
All the Best (Tina Turner album)
All the Best is a greatest hits album by Tina Turner, released in November 2004. In the U.S. an abridged single disc version titled All the Best: The Hits was released in October 2005.-Overview:...
, as well as a second alternative version of the track. Some formats also featured the non-album track "Do Something", written by Holly Knight
Holly Knight
Holly Knight is a songwriter, vocalist and musician of pop and rock music.- Biography :She was born in New York City and started playing classical piano as a young child. She soon became interested in rock music, and left home at about sixteen to pursue her dreams...
and Mike Chapman and produced by Trevor Horn
Trevor Horn
Trevor Charles Horn CBE is an English pop music record producer, songwriter, musician and singer. He was born in Houghton-le-Spring in north-east England....
.
The dance version of "On Silent Wings", re-mixed by Soul Solution
Soul Solution
Soul Solution is a dance/electronica/house production duo from New York City.As artists they made six trips to the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart .Five times under the Soul Solution name:* "Love, Peace & Happiness"...
, charted at #47 on the U.S. dance chart. Neither released nor supported by the label, that the dance mix charted at all was due almost entirely to its inclusion by D.J. Julian Marsh on his Centaur Music release Winter Party 1998.
The music video released to support the single featured Turner standing on the edge of a cliff in a white dress interspersed with live performance clips.
Versions and remixes
- Album version – 6:12
- Single edit – 4:22
- Alternate version – 4:21
- Soul Solution Club Mix – 8:32
- Soul Solution Instrumental – 8:32
- Soul Solution Percappella – 8:32
- Soul Solution Radio Edit – 3:51
Chart performance
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
---|---|
Poland | 1 |
France | 8 |
UK | 13 |
Spain | 14 |
UK Airplay | 15 |
US AC | 24 |
Austria | 30 |
Belgium (Flanders) | 36 |
Netherlands | 37 |
European Hot 100 | 45 |
US Dance/Club Play | 47 |
Germany | 55 |