Free Like the Wind
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| Single by Alexander Klaws | ||||
| from the album Here I Am | ||||
| Released | 27 October 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
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| Length | 3:44 | |||
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| Alexander Klaws singles chronology | ||||
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"Free Like the Wind" is a song by German recording artist Alexander Klaws. Written and produced by frequent contributor Dieter Bohlen, it was released as the lead single from Klaws's second album Here I Am (2004), while serving as the theme song for the television film Hero of the Gladiators (2003). Upon its release, the uplifting ballad debuted at number-one on the German Singles Chart, become his second single to do so, and reached number two in both Austria and Switzerland.
Formats and track listings[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Free Like the Wind" (Radio Version) | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Free Like the Wind" (Orchestral Version) | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Free Like the Wind" (Instrumental Version) | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Like a Hero" | 3:37 |
Credits and personnel[edit]
Credits taken from Here I Am liner notes.[1]
- Artwork — Ronald Reinsberg
- Lyrics, music, production — Dieter Bohlen
- Mixing — Jeo
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] | Gold | 15,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[12] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Here I Am (liner notes). Alexander Klaws. Hansa, SonyBMG. 2003.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Alexander – Free Like the Wind" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Alexander – Free Like the Wind" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ "Alexander – Free Like the Wind". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2003". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles-Jahrescharts (2003)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003 – swisscharts.com" (in German). Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2004". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles-Jahrescharts (2004)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Alexander – Free Like the Wind" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Alexander; 'Free Like the Wind')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in German)
- Alexander Klaws discography at Discogs