Wind of Change (Scorpions song)

song composed and written by Klaus Meine and originally recorded by Scorpions and released in 1990

"Wind of Change" is a 1990 hard rock pop ballad song by the Scorpions. The song is about the ending of the Cold War and hope when tense conditions came up.

"Wind of Change"
Single by Scorpions
from the album Crazy World
B-side
  • "Restless Nights" (Europe)
  • "Money and Fame" (US, Canada)
Released21 January 1991 (1991-01-21)[1]
Recorded1990
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 5:13 (album version)
  • 3:44 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Klaus Meine
Producer(s)
Scorpions singles chronology
"Don't Believe Her"
(1990)
"Wind of Change"
(1991)
"Send Me an Angel"
(1991)
Music video
"Wind of Change" on YouTube

The song was released in January 1991. It became a worldwide hit single during 1991. The song has sold millions of copies worldwide since then. It hit #4 on the American Billboard Hot 100. notable soundtrack includes is featured in the films or television The Powerpuff Girls Movie unused trailer, Godzilla vs. Kong fan-fiction dub version, Nutri Ventures as a international dub parody version.

There is also a Russian language version of the song.[7]

References

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  2. DeLuca, Dan. "Beyonce, Questlove, Scorpions, and the CIA: Music podcasts for a summertime binge". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  3. "Scorpions Albums :: NoiseTrade :: Paste Magazine". www.pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
  4. "True 90s - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic", AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-14
  5. "Top 100 Classic Rock Artists". Ultimate Classic Rock. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  6. Cochrane, Greg (December 14, 2020). "The best new podcasts of 2020". NME. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  7. "Russian Language Version". The Resolved Question. Retrieved May 19, 2015.