She 's Like the Wind - wikipedia She 's Like the Wind `` She 's Like the Wind '' Single by Patrick Swayze from the album Dirty Dancing Soundtrack B - side `` Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay '' Released Format 7 '' single, 12 '' maxi, CD single, Cassette single Recorded November 1986 Genre Soft rock Length 3 : 49 Label RCA Songwriter ( s ) Patrick Swayze, Stacy Widelitz Producer ( s ) Michael Lloyd `` She 's Like the Wind '' is a 1987 power ballad from the film Dirty Dancing, performed by Patrick Swayze. Though Swayze is the primary vocalist on the single, it was billed as being performed by `` Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser '' ; Fraser is heard throughout much of the song, specifically in the final chorus. The single reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. Contents 1 Production 2 History 2.1 Music video 3 Releases 3.1 Track listing 4 Chart position 5 Lumidee 5.1 Background 5.2 Music video 5.3 Track listing 5.4 Charts 6 Other versions 7 References Production This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2014 ) Swayze and Stacy Widelitz co-wrote the song in 1984. It was originally intended for the soundtrack of Grandview, U.S.A. and was meant to be about Jamie Lee Curtis ' character in the film. 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 director Emile Ardolino. They loved it and passed it on to Jimmy Ienner and Bob Feiden, the soundtrack 's executive producers. It was recorded for the soundtrack in November 1986, with Michael Lloyd producing. The song, 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 hit around the world. It is still in circulation on radio. The soundtrack album was number one for 19 weeks. History This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2014 ) Swayze co-wrote and performed two tracks on the soundtrack to the film Road House ( 1989 ), plus he co-wrote and performed a duet with Larry Gatlin for the film Next of Kin ( 1989 ). Music video This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( December 2014 ) The music video in black and white features clips from the movie Dirty Dancing. The video can be seen on the Ultimate Dirty Dancing DVD. Releases The song was released commercially on 7 '' vinyl in many countries, with a 3 - track 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. Track listing 7 '' vinyl single - US No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` She 's Like the Wind '' P. Swayze, S. Widelitz 3 : 49 2. `` Stay '' Maurice Williams 1 : 34 CD single - France No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` She 's Like the Wind '' P. Swayze, S. Widelitz 3 : 49 2. `` Stay '' Maurice Williams 1 : 34 Cassette single - US No. Title Writer ( s ) Length 1. `` She 's Like the Wind '' P. Swayze, S. Widelitz 3 : 49 2. `` Stay '' Maurice Williams 1 : 34 Chart position Chart ( 1988 ) Peak position Australian Singles Chart 6 Austrian Singles Chart 15 Dutch Mega Top 100 13 German Singles Chart 14 Irish Singles Chart New Zealand Singles Chart 27 Norwegian Singles Chart 7 South African Singles Chart 13 Swedish Singles Chart 8 Swiss Singles Chart 23 UK Singles Chart 17 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Chart ( 1992 / 93 ) Peak position French SNEP Singles Chart 7 Chart ( 2009 ) Peak position Swiss Singles Chart 67 Preceded by `` Seasons Change '' by Exposé Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one single ( Patrick Swayze version ) February 27, 1988 Succeeded by `` Never Gonna Give You Up '' by Rick Astley `` '' She 's Like The Wind `` '' Single by Lumidee featuring Tony Sunshine from the album Unexpected Released April 3, 2007 Format Digital download, CD single Recorded 2006 - 2007 Label TVT Producer ( s ) J. Marty, T.C. Love Lumidee singles chronology `` Dance ! '' ( 2006 ) `` '' She 's Like The Wind `` '' ( 2007 ) `` Crazy '' ( 2007 ) `` Dance ! '' ( 2006 ) `` '' ' She 's Like The Wind '' ( 2007 ) `` Crazy '' ( 2007 ) Lumidee `` She 's Like the Wind '' is a cover recorded by American recording artists Lumidee and Tony Sunshine for Lumidee 's second album, Unexpected ( 2007 ). It was released as the lead single from Unexpected in the U.S. and Europe on April 3, 2007. Background According to Lumidee, the idea to record a remake of Patrick Swayze 's 1987 song `` She 's Like The Wind '' was inspired by her European label when she recommended a collaboration with fellow New York recording artist Tony Sunshine. She also said, `` We 'd been talking about working together but had n't been able to. But he loved the idea of doing something with this song. '' Music video The music video for this version was directed by Dayo. Track listing `` She 's Like The Wind ( Radio Edit ) '' - 4 : 17 `` She 's Like The Wind ( Spanglish Version ) '' - 3 : 53 `` She 's Like The Wind ( Instrumental ) '' - 4 : 18 `` She 's Like The Wind ( A Capella ) '' - 4 : 15 Charts Chart ( 2007 ) Peak position Belgium ( Ultratip Flanders ) 14 Belgium ( Ultratip Wallonia ) 22 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 6 US Billboard Hot 100 43 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 18 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 75 Other versions The song was later covered by Vibekingz featuring Maliq, Phonkillaz ( 2002 ), and Patrick Nuo, and in 2007 by Lumidee featuring Tony Sunshine, released on Lumidee 's album Unexpected. The Vibekingz version reached # 2 on Germany 's pop charts in 2006, and stayed in the top ten for two months. The version by Lumidee received widespread airplay in the United States, reaching the top 20. Tony Sunshine sings the original part by Swayze, while Lumidee raps with original verses related to the theme of the song. A mashup song and video of `` She 's Like the Wind '' with `` Minimal '' by Pet Shop Boys has been a featured video on YouTube. Girls Aloud covered `` She 's Like the Wind '' in the Dirty Dancing Medley on their The Sound of Girls Aloud : The Greatest Hits Tour ; it was Kimberley Walsh 's solo. Ultrabeat covered the song on their 2008 album, Discolights : The Album. Jan Wayne covered it on his album Back Again. Performed as a tribute to Patrick Swayze on Season 9 Dancing with the Stars Result Show by Dmitry Chaplin and Chelsie Hightower. John Sage covered the song as a single release in 2013. Boston artist Michael Spaulding also covered the song for his new album released in 2013. The song is briefly used in a scene of the 2009 movie ( 500 ) Days of Summer. Swaytrick released their She 's Like the Wind ( Club Mixes ) album in 2014. Besides the original Swaytrick versions the album features summery house remixes by The Moodshapers. Urban Zouk Music Producer Jay Bee did a bootleg remix of the song in 2015. Calum Scott performed a version used in the 2017 TV movie version of Dirty Dancing. References Jump up ^ McNelis, Tim. `` Dancing in the Nostalgia Factory : Anachronistic Music in Dirty Dancing ''. In The Time of Our Lives : Dirty Dancing and Popular Culture. Eds. Yannis Tzioumakis & Siân Lincoln. Detroit : Wayne State University Press, 2013. P. 250. Jump up ^ Naish, Stephen Lee ( 28 April 2017 ). `` Deconstructing Dirty Dancing ''. John Hunt Publishing -- via Google Books. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 2001. Record Research. p. 238. Jump up ^ Patrick Swayze -- She 's Like The Wind 7 '' US vinyl single Jump up ^ Patrick Swayze -- She 's Like The Wind CD single - France Jump up ^ `` She 's Like the Wind '' ( 1 ) ( Retrieved October 5, 2016 ) ^ Jump up to : `` She 's Like the Wind '', in various singles charts Lescharts.com ( Retrieved January 12, 2009 ) Jump up ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de ( Retrieved January 12, 2009 ) Jump up ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie ( Retrieved January 12, 2009 ) Jump up ^ South African Singles Chart ( 2 ) ( Retrieved 4 December 2013 ) Jump up ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com ( Retrieved January 12, 2009 ) Jump up ^ Billboard allmusic.com ( Retrieved January 12, 2009 ) Jump up ^ Acahrts.us Jump up ^ ( Posted : March 26, 2007 ) Elena del Valle, Puerto Rican singer Lumidee launches second album in April 2007 hispanicmpr.com. Poyeen Publishing. Retrieved 10 - 31 - 2010. Jump up ^ ( Posted : March 24, 2007 ) Gail Mitchell, `` R&B singer Lumidee rejects one - hit - wonder tag '' reuters.com. Retrieved 1 - 31 - 2010. Jump up ^ Lumidee, `` She 's Like The Wind '' ( Feat. Tony Sunshine ) - Music videos BET.com. Retrieved 10 - 31 - 10. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Lumidee feat. Tony Sunshine -- She 's Like The Wind '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratip. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Lumidee feat. Tony Sunshine -- She 's Like The Wind '' ( in French ). Ultratip. Jump up ^ `` Danishcharts.com -- Lumidee feat. Tony Sunshine -- She 's Like The Wind ''. Tracklisten. Jump up ^ `` Lumidee Chart History ( Hot 100 ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Lumidee Chart History ( Pop Songs ) '' Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Lumidee Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) '' Billboard. Lumidee Studio albums Almost Famous ( 2003 ) Unexpected ( 2007 ) Singles `` Never Leave You ( Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh ) '' `` Crashin ' a Party '' `` She 's Like The Wind '' `` Crazy '' `` Feel Like Makin ' Love '' `` Could Be Anything '' Featured Singles `` Die Besten Tage Sind Gezählt '' `` From Spanish Harlem To Geneva '' `` Siéntelo '' `` Más Maíz '' `` Dance ! 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