Ride the Wind (song)

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"Ride the Wind"

Single by Poison

from the album Flesh and Blood

Released

January 21, 1991

Recorded

1990

Genre

Glam metal^[1]

Length

3:51

Poison singles chronology

"Something to Believe In"
(1990)

"Ride the Wind"
(1991)

"Life Goes On"
(1991)

Music videos

"Ride the Wind" on YouTube

"Ride the Wind" is a song by American glam metal band Poison. It was the third single from the group's 1990 studio album Flesh & Blood, released on Capitol.

Background

The track is one of several that reflects ensemble's maturing songwriting of the time. It has been described as one of Poison's best songs. The lyrics are similar to those found in Western music.^[2]

"Ride the Wind" reached number 25 on the mainstream rock charts and the 38 position on the Billboard Hot 100.

Music video

The music video for the song consists of footage from the Poison's Flesh & Blood tour. It features sequences of the band performing onstage, as well as backstage scenes and shots of the audiences (especially of female fans).

Albums

"Ride the Wind" appears on the following albums:

Flesh & Blood
Swallow This Live (live version)
Seven Days Live (live version)
Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986-1996
The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock
Flesh & Blood - 20th Anniversary Edition
Live, Raw & Uncut CD
Poison – Box Set (Collector's Edition)
Double Dose: Ultimate Hits

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	113
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[4]	31
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	38
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[6]	25

References

^ "Top 50 Glam Metal Albums". Metal Rules. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^ Flesh & Blood
^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 4 March 1991". Retrieved 5 March 2022.
^ "RPM - Library and Archives Canada - RPM - Bibliothèque et Archives Canada". collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
^ "Poison Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
^ "Poison Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2020.

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Studio albums	Look What the Cat Dragged In Open Up and Say... Ahh! Flesh & Blood Native Tongue Crack a Smile... and More! Power to the People Hollyweird Poison'd!
Live albums	Swallow This Live Great Big Hits Live! Bootleg Seven Days Live (CD) Live, Raw & Uncut (CD)
Compilations	Poison's Greatest Hits: 1986–1996 Rock Champions Best of Ballads & Blues The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock Double Dose: Ultimate Hits
Videos	Sight for Sore Ears Flesh, Blood, & Videotape Seven Days Live Poison Greatest Video Hits Nothing But a Good Time! Unauthorized Poison Video Hits The Best of Poison: 20 Years of Rock (DVD) Live, Raw & Uncut (DVD)
Singles	"Cry Tough" "Talk Dirty to Me" "I Want Action" "I Won't Forget You" "Rock and Roll All Nite" "Nothin' But a Good Time" "Fallen Angel" "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" "Your Mama Don't Dance" "Unskinny Bop" "Something to Believe In" "Ride the Wind" "Life Goes On" "So Tell Me Why" "Stand" "Until You Suffer Some (Fire and Ice)" "Shut Up, Make Love" "The Last Song" "Rockstar" "Squeeze Box" "Shooting Star" "We're an American Band" "What I Like About You" "SexyBack"
Solo albums	A Letter from Death Row Glitter 4 Your Soul Songs of Life Freedom of Sound Rock My World Custom Built Jammin' with Friends True Grit
Tours	Nothing But a Good Time Tour
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