"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 [de] (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.

"Free Like the Wind"
Single by Alexander Klaws
from the album Here I Am
Released27 October 2003 (2003-10-27)
Recorded2003
Genre
Length3:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Dieter Bohlen
Alexander Klaws singles chronology
"Stay with Me"
(2003)
"Free Like the Wind"
(2003)
"Behind the Sun"
(2004)

Formats and track listings

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No.TitleLength
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

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Credits taken from Here I Am liner notes.[1]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[12] Platinum 300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Here I Am (liner notes). Alexander Klaws. Hansa, SonyBMG. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Alexander – Free Like the Wind" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Alexander – Free Like the Wind" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Alexander – Free Like the Wind". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2003". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  6. ^ "Top 100 Singles-Jahrescharts (2003)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  7. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2003 – swisscharts.com" (in German). Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
  8. ^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2004". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Singles-Jahrescharts (2004)". Offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
  10. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  11. ^ "Austrian single certifications – Alexander – Free Like the Wind" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  12. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Alexander; 'Free Like the Wind')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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