Written on the Wind (song)

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"Written on the Wind"
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Single by Roger Daltrey
from the album One of the Boys
Released14 April 1977
Genre Rock, soft rock
Length3:23
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s) Paul Korda
Producer(s) David Courtney, Tony Meehan

"Written on the Wind" is a song by The Who's lead vocalist, Roger Daltrey. The song was written by Paul Korda, the song also features Korda playing piano. The song was released as a single on Polydor in the UK in April 1977, and reached and peaked at number 46 in the charts but only stayed in the charts for two weeks, The single was never released in the US. [1] [2]

The song was included on Daltrey's third solo studio album One of the Boys in 1977. The album reached 46 in the US (the same position as the single in the UK).

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References

  1. "Roger Daltrey - Written On The Wind (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1977. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  2. "ROGER DALTREY | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.