She's Like the Wind
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"She's Like the Wind" is a power ballad performed by actor Patrick Swayze
featuring singer Wendy Fraser (singer). The single reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100
and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
and was meant to be about Jamie Lee Curtis's character in the film. However, the song was not used in that film. During production of Dirty Dancing
in 1987, Swayze played the demo for the producers and director. They loved it and passed it on to Jimmy Ienner
and Bob Feiden, the soundtrack's executive producers. It was recorded for the soundtrack in November 1986, with Michael Lloyd producing. The song, like the film in which it was featured, was a success, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on Adult Contemporary, and was a hit around the world. It is still in circulation on radio. The soundtrack album was number one for 19 weeks. This was the only hit that Swayze would experience as a singer; he never recorded another song after this.
in black and white features clips from the movie Dirty Dancing. The video can be seen on the Ultimate Dirty Dancing
DVD.
CD single
recording artists Lumidee
and Tony Sunshine
for Lumidee's second album, Unexpected
(2007). It was released as the lead single from Unexpected in the U.S. and Europe on April 3, 2007.
of Patrick Swayze's 1987 song "She's Like The Wind" was inspired by her European label when she recommended a collaboration with fellow New York recording artist Tony Sunshine. She also said, "We'd been talking about working together but hadn't been able to. But he loved the idea of doing something with this song."
Patrick Swayze
Patrick Wayne Swayze was an American actor, dancer and singer-songwriter. He was best known for his tough-guy roles, as romantic leading men in the hit films Dirty Dancing and Ghost, and as Orry Main in the North and South television miniseries. He was named by People magazine as its "Sexiest...
featuring singer Wendy Fraser (singer). The single reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Patrick Swayze
Swayze and Stacy Widelitz co-wrote the song in 1984, originally for the soundtrack of Grandview, U.S.A.Grandview, U.S.A.
Grandview, U.S.A. is a 1984 American comedy-drama film directed by Randal Kleiser. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Patrick Swayze, C. Thomas Howell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Carole Cook, Ramon Bieri, John Cusack, Joan Cusack, M. Emmet Walsh, Michael Winslow, Troy Donahue, and Steve Dahl. The original music...
and was meant to be about Jamie Lee Curtis's character in the film. However, the song was not used in that film. During production of Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic film. Written by Eleanor Bergstein and directed by Emile Ardolino, the film features Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the lead roles, as well as Cynthia Rhodes and Jerry Orbach...
in 1987, Swayze played the demo for the producers and director. They loved it and passed it on to Jimmy Ienner
Jimmy Ienner
Jimmy Ienner is an American music producer, best known for producing albums for such artists as John Lennon, Bay City Rollers and Three Dog Night. He went to Stamford High School and graduated in the Class of 1963. He grew up in the Cove section of Stamford and while still in High School,...
and Bob Feiden, the soundtrack's executive producers. It was recorded for the soundtrack in November 1986, with Michael Lloyd producing. The song, like the film in which it was featured, was a success, reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on Adult Contemporary, and was a hit around the world. It is still in circulation on radio. The soundtrack album was number one for 19 weeks. This was the only hit that Swayze would experience as a singer; he never recorded another song after this.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
in black and white features clips from the movie Dirty Dancing. The video can be seen on the Ultimate Dirty Dancing
Ultimate Dirty Dancing
Ultimate Dirty Dancing was released in 2003 and contains every song from the motion picture Dirty Dancing sequenced in the order it appears in the film.-Track listing:...
DVD.
Track listing
7" single- "She's Like the Wind" — 3:49
- "Stay" (by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs) — 1:34
CD single
- "She's Like the Wind" — 3:49
- "Stay" (by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs) — 1:34
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 15 |
| Dutch Mega Top 100 | 13 |
| German Singles Chart | 14 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 4 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 27 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 8 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 23 |
| UK Singles Chart | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| Chart (1992/93) | Peak position |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 7 |
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 67 |
Lumidee
"She's Like the Wind" is a cover recorded by AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
recording artists Lumidee
Lumidee
Lumidee Cedeño is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. Cedeño was born in Spanish Harlem where she was raised by her grandparents...
and Tony Sunshine
Tony Sunshine
Tony Sunshine is an American R&B singer of Puerto Rican descent, famous for singing on a large amount of Terror Squad's songs. He sang on tracks such as Cuban Link's Still Telling Lies, Fat Joe's All I Need and Big Pun's 100%. He released his own single on Jive Records titled: "Oh My God"...
for Lumidee's second album, Unexpected
Unexpected (Lumidee album)
Unexpected is the second studio album by American Hip-Hop and R&B recording artist Lumidee, released by TVT Records on April 17, 2007 in the United States and on June 21, 2007 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced primarily by J. Marty with contributions made by Scott Storch, T.C...
(2007). It was released as the lead single from Unexpected in the U.S. and Europe on April 3, 2007.
Background
According to Lumidee, the idea to record a remakeRemake
A remake is a piece of media based primarily on an earlier work of the same medium.-Film:The term "remake" is generally used in reference to a movie which uses an earlier movie as the main source material, rather than in reference to a second, later movie based on the same source...
of Patrick Swayze's 1987 song "She's Like The Wind" was inspired by her European label when she recommended a collaboration with fellow New York recording artist Tony Sunshine. She also said, "We'd been talking about working together but hadn't been able to. But he loved the idea of doing something with this song."
Track listing
- "She's Like The Wind (Radio Edit)" - 4:17
- "She's Like The Wind (Spanglish Version)" - 3:53
- "She's Like The Wind (Instrumental)" - 4:18
- "She's Like The Wind (A Capella)" - 4:15
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|
Other versions
- The song was later covered by Vibekingz featuring Maliq, Phonekillaz, and Patrick NuoPatrick NuoPatrick Nuo is a Swiss singer, songwriter and model.-Biography:Nuo was born and raised in Lucerne, Switzerland. He was born to an Kosovo-Albanian father from the town of Đakovica and to a Swiss mother. At the age of fourteen he abandoned all hope becoming a popular tennis pro and decided to focus...
, and in 2007 by LumideeLumideeLumidee Cedeño is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. Cedeño was born in Spanish Harlem where she was raised by her grandparents...
featuring Tony SunshineTony SunshineTony Sunshine is an American R&B singer of Puerto Rican descent, famous for singing on a large amount of Terror Squad's songs. He sang on tracks such as Cuban Link's Still Telling Lies, Fat Joe's All I Need and Big Pun's 100%. He released his own single on Jive Records titled: "Oh My God"...
, released on Lumidee's album UnexpectedUnexpected (Lumidee album)Unexpected is the second studio album by American Hip-Hop and R&B recording artist Lumidee, released by TVT Records on April 17, 2007 in the United States and on June 21, 2007 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced primarily by J. Marty with contributions made by Scott Storch, T.C...
. - The Vibekingz version reached #2 on Germany's pop charts in 2006, and stayed in the top ten for two months. The version by Lumidee received widespread airplay in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, reaching the top 20. Tony Sunshine sings the original part by Swayze, while Lumidee raps with original verses related to the theme of the song. - David HasselhoffDavid HasselhoffDavid Michael Hasselhoff is an American actor, singer, producer and businessman. He is best known for his lead roles as Michael Knight in the popular 1980s US series Knight Rider and as L.A. County Lifeguard Mitch Buchannon in the series Baywatch...
also covered "She's Like the Wind", releasing it in his greatest hits album after a successful spell in Germany. - A mashupMashup (music)A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...
song and video of "She's Like the Wind" with "MinimalMinimal (song)"Minimal" is a song by British synthpop band Pet Shop Boys and is featured on their 2006 album Fundamental. It was released 24 July 2006 as the second single from that album in the UK, entering the UK Singles Chart at #19 in the first week of its release . It was their 37th Top 20 hit in the UK...
" by Pet Shop BoysPet Shop BoysPet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards....
has been a featured video on YouTube. - Girls AloudGirls AloudGirls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
covered "She's Like the Wind" in the Dirty Dancing Medley on their The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits TourThe Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits TourThe Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits Tour is Girls Aloud's third concert tour, in support of the group's first greatest hits album The Sound of Girls Aloud: The Greatest Hits...
, it was Kimberley WalshKimberley WalshKimberley Jane Walsh is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, television presenter and actress. She is best known for being a member of girl group Girls Aloud, formed through ITV's reality television programme Popstars: The Rivals...
's solo. - UltrabeatUltrabeat (English band)Ultrabeat are an English electronic music group from Liverpool, England consisting of producer and vocalist Mike Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry. Formed in 2002, Ultrabeat first emerged with their single "Pretty Green Eyes" which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart...
covered the song on their 2008 album, Discolights: The Album. - Jan WayneJan WayneJan Wayne is a German electronic dance music DJ and producer, noted for his remixes.-Singles:*2001 - "Total Eclipse of the Heart" - UK #28 *2002 - "Because the Night" - UK #14*2002 - "Only You"*2002 - "More Than a Feeling"...
covered it on his album Back Again. - Performed as a tribute to Patrick Swayze on Season 9 Dancing with the StarsDancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars is the name of several international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Worldwide – the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the format has been licensed to over 35 countries...
Result Show by Dmitry ChaplinDmitry ChaplinDmitry Chaplin is an Russian dancer and an Emmy Nominated choreographer, best known for being a Top 10 finalist on the TV show So You Think You Can Dance . He was famous for constantly performing shirtless, with one solo routine having him rip off his shirt.-Biography:Chaplin was born in...
and Chelsie HightowerChelsie HightowerChelsie Hightower is a Latin ballroom dancer, who is best known for being a regular dance partner, trainer, and choreographer on the ABC competition show Dancing with the Stars.-Biography:...
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