Not many fans know that Patrick Swayzewas more than a popular movie star when he rose to fame in Hollywood with Dirty Dancing. The actor also dabbled as a singer and co-wrote a hit love song that almost went unreleased.
There's quit a few lore details about the creation of "She's Like the Wind" sung by Swayze and co-written by Stacy Widelitz. It was one of the few tracks the actor released during his career, and arguably the first for a major motion picture. "She's Like the Wind" was released in December 1987 as part of the Dirty Dancing soundtrack, with not many realizing it was the actor singing its heartfelt lyrics.
The track went on to top the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts at No. 1 and landed at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also ranked in at No. 2 on Cash Box, with many recalling the song as a love anthem years later and one of Swazye's best hits.
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'She's Like the Wind' was meant for a 1984 comedy film
Details of how the track ended up in Dirty Dancing vary, with Rob Lowe having once told Joe Rogan that the song was shopped to producers for his 1986 film Youngblood and rejected. According to Widelitz's website, where he doesn't explicitly mention Swayze's name, it was meant for the 1984 film Grandview, USA.
"He called me one afternoon, and said that the movie was looking for songs. He told me that he had a bunch of lyrics and some music, but couldn’t get anywhere with it," he said.
Widelitz details that Swayze came over one night to sing what he had, with him liking the actor's lyrics of “She’s like the wind through my tree, she rides the night next to me.” The following lines, Widelitz wasn't a fan of and told the actor point-blank, which upset Swayze, but ultimately came up with the rest of the hit track. The track was never picked up by Grandview, USA, and Widelitz called it a "godsend."
The track sat in a desk for years as Swayze became a household name. Sometime later, the actor had a BBQ at his home, invited Widelitz, Eleanor Bergstein, and Kenny Ortega, who would be in charge of Dirty Dancing. Swayze later called Widelitz to tell him that they loved "She's Like the Wind" and wanted to include it in the soundtrack.
Dirty Dancing ended up being the perfect film for "She's Like the Wind," despite initial doubts in Hollywood that the film was a flop. The release of the soundtrack also didn't land on the charts until the theatrical release of the film, which tagged it a "sleeper hit." It skyrocketed the tracks to the charts, and one even earned an Oscar win.
"One thing I said at the memorial service – I’ll always be proud that the names Patrick Swayze and Stacy Widelitz are forever linked by something we created, something that has unexpectedly touched millions of people around the world," said Widelitz aabout the actor's death in 2009.
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