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"She's Like the Air current"
Unmarried by Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser
from the album Dingy Dancing: Original Soundtrack from the Vestron Motion-picture show
B-side	"Stay" (performed by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs)
Released	December 1987[one]
Recorded	November 1986
Genre	Soft rock[2]
Length	three:49
Characterization	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Patrick Swayze Stacy Widelitz
Producer(s)	Michael Lloyd

"She'due south Like the Current of air" is a 1987 song by American thespian and singer Patrick Swayze from the soundtrack to the film Muddied Dancing. The vocal features additional vocals from vocaliser Wendy Fraser. The ballad^[3] reached number three on the The states Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Developed Contemporary chart.^[iv]

Production [edit]

Swayze and Stacy Widelitz co-wrote the song in 1984. It was originally intended for the soundtrack of Grandview, U.S.A. ^[five] and was meant to be nigh Jamie Lee Curtis' grapheme in the movie.^{[ citation needed ]} However, the song was not used in that film. During production of Dirty Dancing in 1987, Swayze played the demo for producer Linda Gottlieb and managing director Emile Ardolino. They loved it and passed it on to Jimmy Ienner and Bob Feiden, the soundtrack's executive producers.^[5] It was recorded for the soundtrack in November 1986, with Michael Lloyd producing. The vocal, 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 striking effectually the world. It is still in rotation on radio. The soundtrack album was number one for xviii weeks.^{[annotation 1] [iv]}

During his appearance on the August seven, 2020 episode of the podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, actor Rob Lowe mentions that Swayze tried to shop the song to the producers of Lowe's 1986 moving picture, Youngblood for inclusion on its soundtrack, but the song was rejected.^[six]

Music video [edit]

The music video in black and white features clips from the movie Dirty Dancing. The video tin can exist seen on the Ultimate Muddied Dancing DVD.

Releases [edit]

The song was released commercially on seven" vinyl in many countries, with a 3-runway 12" maxi single and 2-track cassette also produced. CD singles were a relatively new format, however; a 2 and 3-track 5" CD and Japanese mini CD single were commercially released.

Rails list [edit]

seven" vinyl single - US^[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
ane.	"She'southward Like the Wind"	P. Swayze, S. Widelitz	3:49
two.	"Stay"	Maurice Williams	1:34

CD single - French republic^[eight]

No.	Title	Writer(south)	Length
1.	"She's Similar the Air current"	P. Swayze, South. Widelitz	3:49
two.	"Stay"	Maurice Williams	ane:34

Cassette unmarried - Usa

No.	Championship	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"She's Similar the Wind"	P. Swayze, Due south. Widelitz	3:49
2.	"Stay"	Maurice Williams	1:34

Personnel [edit]

• Patrick Swayze - Lead vocals
• Wendy Fraser - Harmony and co-lead vocals
• Laurence Juber - Guitar^{[9] [10]}
• Gary Herbig - Saxophone^[11]
• Dennis Belfield - Bass^[12]
• Paul Leim - Drums^{[x] [12]}
• Stacy Widelitz - Oberheim OB-8 synthesizer^[12]

Charts [edit]

Weekly charts [edit] Nautical chart (1987–88) Meridian position Australia (Kent Music Report)[13] 6 Austrian Singles Chart[14] 15 Canada RPM Adult Gimmicky[fifteen] 1 Canada RPM Acme Singles[16] iv Canada The Record Top Singles[17] 5 Dutch Mega Top 100[xiv] 13 German Singles Chart[18] xiv Irish Singles Chart[19] 4 New Zealand Singles Nautical chart[xiv] 27 Norwegian Singles Chart[14] 7 South African Singles Chart[20] thirteen Swedish Singles Nautical chart[14] eight Swiss Singles Nautical chart[fourteen] 23 UK Singles Chart[21] 17 US Billboard Hot 100 3 US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1 U.s.a. Cash Box Top 100[22] 2 Chart (1992–93) Peak position French SNEP Singles Chart[14] 7 Nautical chart (2009) Peak position Swiss Singles Chart[23] 67

Year-end charts [edit] Chart (1988) Rank Canada[24] 27 U.s. Billboard Hot 100[25] 40 United states of america Cash Box [26] 38

Certifications [edit]

Cover versions [edit]

Lumidee and Tony Sunshine version [edit]

"She'south Like the Wind"
Single by Lumidee featuring Tony Sunshine
from the album Unexpected
Released	January 13, 2007
Recorded	2006–2007
Label	TVT
Producer(s)	J. Marty, T.C. Love
Lumidee singles chronology
"Trip the light fantastic toe!" (2006) "She's Like the Wind" (2007) "Crazy" (2007)

American recording artists Lumidee and Tony Sunshine covered the song for Lumidee's second album, Unexpected (2007). Information technology was released equally the pb unmarried from Unexpected in the Usa and Europe on April 3, 2007.

Groundwork [edit]

According to Lumidee, the idea to record a remake of Patrick Swayze's 1987 song "She's Like The Air current" was inspired by her European characterization when she recommended a collaboration with recording artist Tony Sunshine.^[28] She also said, "We'd been talking most working together but hadn't been able to. Merely he loved the idea of doing something with this song."^[29]

Music video [edit]

The music video for this version was directed past Dayo.^[thirty]

Track list [edit]

1. "She's Like the Wind" (radio edit) – four:17
2. "She's Similar the Air current" (Spanglish version) – 3:53
3. "She's Like the Wind" (instrumental) – four:xviii
4. "She's Like the Current of air" (a cappella) – 4:15

Charts [edit]

Nautical chart (2007)	Pinnacle position
Kingdom of belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[31]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[32]	22
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[33]	29
Kingdom of denmark (Tracklisten)[34]	half-dozen
US Billboard Hot 100[35]	43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[36]	75
US Latin Rhythm Airplay (Billboard)[37]	30
US Mainstream Elevation 40 (Billboard)[38]	18
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[39]	23

Notes [edit]

1. ^ ix weeks from Dec v, 1987 to January 9, 1988, and so ix weeks from March 12 to May seven, 1988.

References [edit]

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2. ^ Tzioumakis, Yannis (March 18, 2013). The Time of Our Lives: Muddied Dancing and Pop Culture. Wayne State University Press. p. 250. ISBN978-0-8143-3625-0.
3. ^ Naish, Stephen Lee (Apr 28, 2017). Deconstructing Dirty Dancing. John Hunt Publishing. ISBN9781782799726 – via Google Books.
4. ^ ^{a b} Whitburn, Joel (2002). Elevation Adult Gimmicky: 1961–2001. Tape Inquiry. p. 238.
5. ^ ^{a b} Swayze, Patrick; Swayze, Lisa Niemi (September 29, 2009). The Fourth dimension of My Life. Simon and Schuster. p. 173. ISBN978-1-4391-6591-1.
6. ^ "JRE #1522 - Rob Lowe". The Joe Rogan Feel (Podcast). August vii, 2020. Retrieved Oct 23, 2020.
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8. ^ Patrick Swayze – She's Like The Wind CD single - France
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10. ^ ^{a b} Widelitz, Stacy. "'She'due south Like the Wind' & My Story Behind the Song." @stacywidelitz.com Retrieved Nov 20, 2021.
11. ^ Gary Herbig @lastudiomusicians.org Retrieved November 21, 2021.
12. ^ ^{a b c} "The Muddy Dancing Soundtrack: the inside story from its hitmaking songwriters." The Strange Brew Retrieved November 21, 2021.
13. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, North.S.Westward.: Australian Chart Book. p. 302. ISBN0-646-11917-six.
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21. ^ Great britain Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
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27. ^ "British unmarried certifications – Patrick Swayze ft Wendy Fraser – She'south Similar the Air current". British Phonographic Manufacture. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
28. ^ (Posted: March 26, 2007) Elena del Valle, Puerto Rican vocaliser Lumidee launches 2nd album in Apr 2007 hispanicmpr.com. Poyeen Publishing. Retrieved 2010-ten-31.
29. ^ Gail Mitchell, "R&B singer Lumidee rejects one-striking-wonder tag" Reuters.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
30. ^ Lumidee, "She'due south Similar The Wind" (Feat. Tony Sunshine) - Music videos Archived 2009-04-29 at the Wayback Machine BET.com. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
31. ^ "Lumidee feat. Tony Sunshine – She'due south Like The Current of air" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
32. ^ "Lumidee feat. Tony Sunshine – She'south Like The Air current" (in French). Ultratop 50.
33. ^ "Lumidee Chart History (Canada CHR/Pinnacle forty)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
34. ^ "Lumidee feat. Tony Sunshine – She's Like The Wind". Tracklisten.
35. ^ "Lumidee Nautical chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
36. ^ "Lumidee Nautical chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
37. ^ "Lumidee Chart History (Latin Rhythm Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved March 22, 2020.
38. ^ "Lumidee Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
39. ^ "Lumidee Nautical chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2020.

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