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• Mark from CaliforniaBlondie's "Call Me" was at #1 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart during the four weeks that "Ride Like the Wind" was at #2.
• Ben G from Swedesboro Nj U.s.I was 12 when this song was brand new!
  A song of energy and persistence. The wind sound in the intro just expresses the energy coming throughout the entire song. One of my favorite artists of the 80's. Hats off to the persons who spent hours getting this to perfection. Just purchased my 2nd vinyl 45 copy as my original from 1980 has worn itself.
• Jim from MaineTo the overthinkers about the geography of Texas .... it's figurative speech to say you went "down to" or "over to" or "up to" someplace ... relax.
• Mystery from MassachusettsFunny how much I loved this song when I was twelve. I heard it on the radio this morning and was compelled to learn more about the song. It is striking. 7 years my ex husband did something terrible and illegal, and drove like the wind from the police. They shot him 100 times.
• D.g. from San Antonio Hey Dean D: a quick study of a Texas map would show you that Austin is in fact not north of Houston, but DUE WEST of it (or just ever so slightly north of due west of it, anyway).
• D. Dean from Houston, TexasChristopher Cross must really have been hammered if he said, "We were living in Houston at the time, and on the way down to Austin to record the songs, it was just a beautiful Texas day. I took acid. So I wrote the words on the way down from Houston to Austin on acid." Austin is "north" of Houston by about 180 miles so I doubt he would have gone "down" to Austin from Houston, unless he didn't no north from south.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 10th 1980, "Ride Like The Wind" by Christopher Cross entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #61; and on April 20th it peaked at #2 (for 4 weeks) and spent 21 weeks on the Top 100 (and for 9 of those 21 weeks it was on the Top 10)...
  It reached #3 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart...
  Was track six from his self-titled debut album, 'Christopher Cross', the album reached #6 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart...
  Three other tracks from the album also made the Top 100; "Sailing" (at #1 for 4 weeks), "Never Be The Same" (at #15), and "Say You'll Be Mine" (at #20)...
  R.I.P. Mr. Cross, born Christopher Charles Geppert, will celebrate his 63rd birthday in three months on May 3rd (2014).
• Kenneth William from Nashville , TnI remember this song when I broke up with a girl in 1980, and flying from L.A. to NYC...
• Roman from Barrie, Onrecently on a late night talk show Mr. Cross was pleasantly shocked (judging by the expression on his face) when he heard/saw Michael McDonald accompanying him singing and on the keyboards while performing this song. Bet you don't see this priceless mix of talent at a concert too often.
• Bill from Laguna Beach, AustraliaThis is my friend Gary's favorite song.
• Jay from Toronto, OnIt's hard to hear this song and not think about the old SCTV bit with Rick Moranis playing Gerry Tod the VJ andthen Michael McDoanld in the video for this song. I can watch it a hundred times and it still makes me laugh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDojwQ8cJC4
• Jane from Austin, Txi used to think it was a song about him racing home to see his father. i thought the lyrics were "it is the night. my father's weak"
• Guy from Woodinville, WaGreat song! So easy to get swept up and feel like a modern cowboy, ridin' for the border.

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