Seminole Wind (song)
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"Seminole Wind" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music
artist John Anderson
. It was released in August 1992 as the fourth single from the album of the same name. It peaked at #2 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. Before its release as a single, it was included on the B-side of the album's second single release, "Straight Tequila Night
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magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "vividly imagistic song." She goes on to say that it "conveys feelings of urgency and great loss without being self-righteous or preachy."
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist John Anderson
John Anderson (musician)
John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...
. It was released in August 1992 as the fourth single from the album of the same name. It peaked at #2 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. Before its release as a single, it was included on the B-side of the album's second single release, "Straight Tequila Night
Straight Tequila Night
"Straight Tequila Night" is the title of a song written by Debbie Hupp and Kent Robbins, and recorded by American country music singer John Anderson. It was released in December 1991 as the second track to Anderson's album Seminole Wind. It reached number-one on the country charts in the United...
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Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "vividly imagistic song." She goes on to say that it "conveys feelings of urgency and great loss without being self-righteous or preachy."
Music video
The music video features views of Indian lands, people, and traditions, and it was directed by Jim Shea. It was featured in the show CMT's 100 Greatest Videos in 2004 and 2008. It was filmed in the Florida Everglades.Chart positions
"Seminole Wind" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 15, 1992.| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |