Seminole Wind (song)

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"Seminole Wind"
Single by John Anderson
from the album Seminole Wind
B-side "Steamy Windows"[1]
Released August 10, 1992
Genre Country
Length 3:58
Label BNA
Writer(s) John Anderson
Producer(s) James Stroud
John Anderson singles chronology

"When It Comes to You"
(1992)
"Seminole Wind"
(1992)
"Let Go of the Stone"
(1993)

"Seminole Wind" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in August 1992 as the fourth single and title track from the album of the same name. It peaked at number 2 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. Before its release as a single, it was included on the B-side of the album's second single release, "Straight Tequila Night."[1]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "vividly imagistic song." She goes on to say that it "conveys feelings of urgency and great loss without being self-righteous or preachy."[2]

Song Meaning

The song appears to take on naturalist overtones, lamenting the destruction of the environment by humans for economic gain. This is illustrated in the first verse, Anderson sings:

"Ever since the days of old,
Men would search for wealth untold.
They'd dig for silver and for gold,
And leave the empty holes."

The second verse discusses the draining of the Florida Everglades due to flooding, and Seminole war chief Osceola, who led the Seminole who lived there during the Second Seminole War.

Music video

The music video features views of Indian lands, people, and traditions, and it was directed by Jim Shea. It was featured in the show CMT's 100 Greatest Videos in 2004 and 2008. It was filmed in the Florida Everglades.

Chart positions

"Seminole Wind" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 15, 1992.

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[ 1] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[ 1] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1992) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 10
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 59

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 26–27. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
  2. Billboard, August 15, 1992
  3. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013. 
  4. "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013. 
Preceded by
"The Greatest Man I Never Knew"
by Reba McEntire
RPM Country Tracks
number-one single

November 28, 1992
Succeeded by
"If There Hadn't Been You"
by Billy Dean
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