| "Windswept" | ||||
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| Single by Bryan Ferry | ||||
| from the album Boys and Girls | ||||
| Released | 29 November 1985 [1] | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 4:31 | |||
| Label | E.G. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bryan Ferry | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Bryan Ferry singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Windswept" on YouTube | ||||
"Windswept" is a single performed by Bryan Ferry, the lead vocalist for Roxy Music. The track is the third and final single from the chart-topping album Boys and Girls which was released in 1985, but unlike the previous singles it did not reach the top 40 in the UK singles chart. [2]
The track features Mark Knopfler, the guitarist of Dire Straits. An instrumental version of the track appears as the B-side on the single "Is Your Love Strong Enough?" from the Ridley Scott film Legend (1985).
The UK version of the single has four tracks, with the 3 B-sides all being outtakes from the album The Bride Stripped Bare (1978); an original track ("Broken Wings") and covers of "Crazy Love" (by Van Morrison) and " Feel the Need" (by Detroit Emeralds).
The French model Laurence Treil appears in the music video and it was directed by Derek Jarman.
The song was featured in the season 2 premiere episode of Miami Vice, "The Prodigal Son". [3]
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "Windswept" | Irish Singles Chart | 29 |
| UK Singles Chart | 46 |
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 22.
- ^ "Bryan Ferry – Windswept". Discogs. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ https://www.tunefind.com/show/miami-vice/season-2/50921
