When the Wind Blows (song)

"When the Wind Blows"
Single by David Bowie
from the album When the Wind Blows soundtrack
B-side	"When the Wind Blows (Instrumental)"
Released	27 October 1986
Format	7"/12" single
Recorded	1986
Genre	Rock
Length	3:32
Label	Virgin Records VS 906
Songwriter(s)	David Bowie Erdal Kızılçay
Producer(s)	David Bowie David Richards
David Bowie singles chronology
"Magic Dance" (1986) "When the Wind Blows" (1986) "Day-In Day-Out" (1987)
"Magic Dance" (1986) "When the Wind Blows" (1986) "Day-In Day-Out" (1987)

"When the Wind Blows" is a song from the soundtrack of the film of the same name, performed by David Bowie.

It marked the second contribution from Bowie to a film based on a Raymond Briggs book – he contributed a filmed introduction to The Snowman in 1982. Bowie's song was the result of a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Erdal Kızılçay, who would work with Bowie in the future, most notably on The Buddha of Suburbia.

The single peaked at UK No. 44, promoted by a video that featured a montage of clips from the film, with Bowie's animated face overlaid. Since then, the song has become something of a rarity, appearing rarely on reissues and best-of compilations.

Unlike most instrumental B-sides from the 1980s, the instrumental version of "When the Wind Blows" is not simply a version of the song with vocals dubbed, but a completely different orchestral recording.

Lyrics by David Bowie, music by Bowie and Erdal Kizilcay.

The single release has also appeared on the following:

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