She's Like the Wind#Lumidee and Tony Sunshine version
{{Short description|1987 single by Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = She's Like the Wind
| cover = ShesLiketheWind.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser
| album = Dirty Dancing: Original Soundtrack from the Vestron Motion Picture
| B-side = "Stay" (performed by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs)
| released = December 12, 1987{{Citation|title=Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser - She's Like The Wind|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/53637r|access-date=October 23, 2020}}
| recorded = November 1986
| genre = Soft rock{{cite book|last=Tzioumakis|first=Yannis|title=The Time of Our Lives: Dirty Dancing and Popular Culture|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vJl4ou_wRyoC&pg=PA250|date=March 18, 2013|publisher=Wayne State University Press|isbn=978-0-8143-3625-0|page=250}}
| length = 3:56
| label = RCA
| writer =
- Patrick Swayze
- Stacy Widelitz
| producer = Michael Lloyd
| next_title = Raising Heaven (in Hell) Tonight
| next_year = 1989
}}
"She's Like the Wind" is a 1987 song by American actor and singer Patrick Swayze from the soundtrack to the film Dirty Dancing. The song features additional vocals from singer Wendy Fraser. The ballad{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5-WKDgAAQBAJ&q=power+ballad&pg=PT9|title=Deconstructing Dirty Dancing|first=Stephen Lee|last=Naish|date=April 28, 2017|publisher=John Hunt Publishing|isbn=9781782799726|via=Google Books}} reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in 1988. Worldwide, it became a top-10 hit in nine other countries, including Belgium, Canada, and Ireland, as well as in France in November 1992.
Background
Swayze and Stacy Widelitz co-wrote the song in 1984. During production of Dirty Dancing in 1987, Swayze played the demo for producer Linda Gottlieb and director Emile Ardolino. They loved it and passed it on to Jimmy Ienner and Bob Feiden, the soundtrack's executive producers.{{cite book|last1=Swayze|first1=Patrick|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bzuhnUMssscC&pg=PT173|title=The Time of My Life|last2=Swayze|first2=Lisa Niemi|date=September 29, 2009|publisher=Simon and Schuster|isbn=978-1-4391-6591-1|page=173}} It was recorded for the soundtrack in November 1986, with Michael Lloyd producing.
During his appearance on the August 7, 2020, episode of the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, actor Rob Lowe mentioned that Swayze tried to shop the song to the producers of Lowe's 1986 film, Youngblood, for inclusion on its soundtrack but the song was rejected.{{Cite podcast|url=http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/rob-lowe|title=JRE #1522 - Rob Lowe|website=The Joe Rogan Experience|date=August 7, 2020|access-date=October 23, 2020}}
Chart performance
The song, like the film in which it was featured, was a success, reaching number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and was a hit around the world, reaching the top 10 in at least five other countries.
Music video
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The music video filmed in October 1987. in black and white features clips from the film Dirty Dancing. The video can be seen on the Ultimate Dirty Dancing DVD.
Releases
The song was released commercially on 7" vinyl in many countries, with a 3-track 12" maxi single and 2-track cassette also produced. CD singles were a relatively new format. A 2- and 3-track 5" CD and Japanese mini CD single were commercially released.
=Track listings=
{{Track listing
| headline = 7-inch vinyl single – US
| note1 =
| title1 = She's Like the Wind
| writer1 = P. Swayze, S. Widelitz
| length1 = 3:49
| title2 = Stay
| writer2 = Maurice Williams
| length2 = 1:34
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = CD single – France
| note1 =
| title1 = She's Like the Wind
| writer1 = P. Swayze, S. Widelitz
| length1 = 3:49
| title2 = Stay
| writer2 = Maurice Williams
| length2 = 1:34
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = Cassette single – US
| note1 =
| title1 = She's Like the Wind
| writer1 = P. Swayze, S. Widelitz
| length1 = 3:49
| title2 = Stay
| writer2 = Maurice Williams
| length2 = 1:34
}}
Personnel
- Patrick Swayze – lead vocals
- Wendy Fraser – harmony and co-lead vocals
- Laurence Juber – guitar[https://www.culvercitynews.org/laurence-juber-is-the-ultimate-wing-man/ Callwood, Brett (2017). "Laurence Juber is the ultimate Wing-man." Culver City News, 18 Nov. 2017.] Retrieved November 21, 2021.[https://stacywidelitz.com/collections/shes-like-the-wind-my-story-behind-the-song/ Widelitz, Stacy. "'She's Like the Wind' & My Story Behind the Song." @stacywidelitz.com] Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- Gary Herbig – saxophone[https://lastudiomusicians.org/garyherbig.htm Gary Herbig @lastudiomusicians.org] Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- Dennis Belfield – bass[https://thestrangebrew.co.uk/interviews/dirty-dancing-soundtrack/ "The Dirty Dancing Soundtrack: the inside story from its hitmaking songwriters." The Strange Brew] Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- Paul Leim – drums
- Stacy Widelitz – Oberheim OB-8 synthesizer
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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!Chart (1988–1992) !Peak |
| scope="row"|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=302}}
|6 |
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| {{single chart|Austria|15|artist=Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser|song=She's Like the Wind|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders|5|artist=Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser|song=She's Like the Wind|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| scope="row"|Canada (The Record){{cite book|author=Nanda Lwin|author-link=Nanda Lwin|title=Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide|publisher=Music Data Canada|year=1999|isbn=1-896594-13-1}}
|5 |
| {{single chart|Canadatopsingles|4|chartid=0953|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| {{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|1|chartid=8898|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| {{single chart|France|7|artist=Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser|song=She's Like the Wind|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland2|4|song=She's Like the Wind|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch40|10|year=1988|week=16|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|13|artist=Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser|song=She's Like the Wind|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|27|artist=Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser|song=She's Like the Wind|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| {{single chart|Norway|7|artist=Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser|song=She's Like the Wind|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| scope="row"|Puerto Rico (La Opinión){{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bU5cAAAAIBAJ&q=Patrick|title=Canciones de mayor popularidad en el hemisferio - Puerto Rico|newspaper=La Opinión|language=es|date=April 25, 1988|page=17}}
|8 |
| scope="row"|South Africa (Springbok Radio){{cite web|url=http://rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(S).html|title=SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs S|website=rock.co.za|access-date=April 27, 2025}}
|13 |
| {{single chart|Sweden|8|artist=Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser|song=She's Like the Wind|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|23|artist=Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser|song=She's Like the Wind|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| {{single chart|UK|17|date=19880430|rowheader=true|access-date=April 27, 2025}} |
| scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1988-02-27/|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|date=February 27, 1988|access-date=April 27, 2025}}
|3 |
| scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/adult-contemporary/1988-02-27/|title=Adult Contemporary|magazine=Billboard|date=February 27, 1988|access-date=April 27, 2025}}
|1 |
| scope="row"|US Cash Box Top 100{{Cite web|url=https://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_files/19880312.html|title=Cash Box Top 100 3/12/88|website=Tropicalglen.com|access-date=April 25, 2021}}
|2 |
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!Chart (2022) !Peak |
| {{single chart|UKdownload|87|artist=Patrick Swayze|date=20221014|rowheader=true|access-date=July 20, 2024|refname="UKdownload"}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Patrick Swayze ft Wendy Fraser|title=She's Like the Wind|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2022|id=14757-4579-1|access-date=March 8, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
Lumidee and Tony Sunshine version
{{Infobox song
| name = She's Like the Wind
| cover = Lumidee - She's Like The Wind.jpg
| type = single
| artist = Lumidee featuring Tony Sunshine
| album = Unexpected
| released = January 13, 2007
| recorded = 2006
| label = TVT
| producer = J. Marty, T.C. Love
| chronology = Lumidee
| prev_title = Dance!
| prev_year = 2006
| next_title = Crazy
| next_year = 2007
}}
American recording artists Lumidee and Tony Sunshine covered the song for Lumidee's second album, Unexpected (2007). It was released as the lead single from Unexpected in the US and Europe on April 3, 2007.
=Background=
According to Lumidee, the idea to record a remake of Patrick Swayze's 1987 song "She's Like the Wind" was inspired by her European label when she recommended a collaboration with recording artist Tony Sunshine.(Posted: March 26, 2007) Elena del Valle, [http://www.hispanicmpr.com/2007/03/26/listen-to-podcast-puerto-rican-singer-lumidee-launches-second-album-in-april-2007/ Puerto Rican singer Lumidee launches second album in April 2007] hispanicmpr.com. Poyeen Publishing. Retrieved October 31, 2010. 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."Gail Mitchell, [https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2430896320070324 "R&B singer Lumidee rejects one-hit-wonder tag"] Reuters.com. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
=Music video=
The music video filmed in September 2006. for this version was directed by Dayo.[http://www.bet.com/music/videos/artist/lumidee/31222 Lumidee, "She's Like The Wind" (Feat. Tony Sunshine) - Music videos] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429055243/https://www.bet.com/music/videos/artist/lumidee/31222 |date=April 29, 2009 }} BET.com. Retrieved October 31, 2010.
=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 cappella) – 4:15
=Charts=
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!Chart (2007) !Peak |
| {{single chart|Flanders|14|artist=Lumidee feat. Tony Sunshine|song=She's Like The Wind|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia|22|artist=Lumidee feat. Tony Sunshine|song=She's Like The Wind|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|29|artist=Lumidee|rowheader=true|access-date=March 22, 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Denmark|6|artist=Lumidee feat. Tony Sunshine|song=She's Like The Wind|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|43|artist=Lumidee|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|75|artist=Lumidee|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"|US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lumidee/chart-history/lra/|title=Lumidee Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 22, 2020}}
|30 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|18|artist=Lumidee|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|23|artist=Lumidee|rowheader=true|access-date=March 22, 2020}} |
References
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Category:American soft rock songs
Category:Black-and-white music videos
Category:Song recordings produced by Michael Lloyd