Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind Guide

Cross famously admitted to writing the lyrics while on LSD during a drive from Houston to Austin, Texas.

It was one of the first major hits recorded using the 3M Digital Recording System , giving it a "pristine" sound quality that was revolutionary at the time. 🏆 Chart & Award Legacy Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind

The song spent four consecutive weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 , held out of the top spot only by Blondie's "Call Me". Cross famously admitted to writing the lyrics while

The success of this single helped Cross’s self-titled debut album sweep the "Big Four" Grammy categories (Album, Record, and Song of the Year, plus Best New Artist) in 1981—a feat unmatched for nearly 40 years until Billie Eilish in 2020. and Song of the Year