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"Ride Like the Wind"
Single by Christopher Cross
from the album Christopher Cross
Released	1980
Format	LP
Genre	Pop rock, Soft Rock
Length	4:35
Label	Warner Music Group
Producer	Michael Omartian
Christopher Cross singles chronology
none "Ride Like the Wind" (1980) "Sailing" (1980)

"Ride Like the Wind" was the debut single by Christopher Cross in 1980, appearing on his Grammy-winning self-titled debut album. It reached number 2 in the U.S. charts. On the album inner sleeve, Christopher Cross dedicated this song to Lowell George, formerly of the band Little Feat, who died in 1979. It features soaring backing vocals by Michael McDonald and a soaring guitar solo by Cross himself.

According to an interview by Guitar 2001 Magazine with guitarist Eric Johnson, he mentioned performing on "Ride Like The Wind", but his parts did not make the final cut of the song. Johnson performed the guitar solo on the song "Minstrel Gigolo".

The song was also covered by Freddie Hubbard on his 1982 album 'Ride Like The Wind', as well as by Taka Boom on her 1983 album 'Boomerang', as well as by British heavy metal band Saxon on their 1988 album Destiny, and the Dance act East Side Beat, who had a number 3 UK hit with the song in 1991.

Cross performed the single live at Flemington Racecourse, Victoria, Australia, as part of the pre-race entertainment for the 2007 Melbourne Cup.

German DJ Michael Mind remixed this song in 2007. This version was in turn remixed by DJ Klaas in the same year.

On October 5, 2009, Cross performed 'Ride Like the Wind' on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with Michael McDonald performing backing vocals and keyboard. The song was featured as part of Fallon's "Yacht Rock" themed episode.