When the Wind Blows (song)

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

Contents

• Track listing
• 7 Virgin VS 906 UK VSS 906 UK
• 12 Virgin VS 906 12 UK
• Digital Download 2007 EMI UK When The Wind Blows EP by David Bowie
• Other releases
• Production credits
• References

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.