My Friend the Wind
"My Friend The Wind" | ||||
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Single by Demis Roussos | ||||
from the album Forever and Ever | ||||
Released | 1973 | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Songwriter(s) | Alec R. Costandinos, Stélios Vlavianós | |||
Producer(s) | Demis Roussos | |||
Demis Roussos singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"My Friend the Wind" (TopPop, 1973) on YouTube |
"My Friend The Wind" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973.
The song was included on Roussos' 1973 album Forever and Ever.
Background and writing[]
The song was written by Alec R. Costandinos and Stélios Vlavianós. The recording was produced by Demis Roussos.[1]
There is also a Spanish-language version, titled "Mi amigo el viento".[2]
Commercial performance[]
The song reached no. 1 in the Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders).[1]
Track listings[]
7" single Philips 6009 388 (1973, Germany)
7" single RTB / Philips S 53.713 (1973, Yugoslavia)
- A. "My Friend The Wind" (3:58)
- B. "Lay It Down" (3:45)[1]
7" single Philips 6009 416 (1973, Netherlands)
- A. "My Friend The Wind" (3:54)
- B. "Someday Somewhere" (3:06)[1]
7" single Philips 6042 468 (1979, Austria)
- A. "My Friend The Wind" (3:50)
- B. "My Reason" (3:59)[1]
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Covers[]
Engelbert Humperdinck covered the song on his 1974 covers album also titles My Friend the Wind on Decca Records.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - My Friend The Wind". Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Démis Roussos* - Forever And Ever = Eternamente (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – My Friend The Wind" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – My Friend The Wind" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – My Friend The Wind" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 40, 1973" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Demis Roussos – My Friend The Wind" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Demis Roussos – My Friend The Wind". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1973". Ultratop. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1973". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1973". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
Categories:
- 1973 songs
- 1973 singles
- Demis Roussos songs
- Philips Records singles
- Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
- Single Top 100 number-one singles
- Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles
- Songs written by Alec R. Costandinos
- Song recordings produced by Demis Roussos
- Songs written by Stelios Vlavianos