Peak
39
Weeks
11
Score
916
Chart Year
1991
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position39
Peak DateMar 9, 1991
Weeks at Peak2
Weeks Charted11
Weeks in Top 402
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc182
Weekly Calc734
Total Score916
Rankings
Year Ranking#209
Decade Ranking#1,785
Billboard Year#203
Top 5000#13,947
Details
- Album
- Twenty 1
- Label
- Reprise Records
- Genre
- Soft Rock
- Media Type
- 45s
- Duration
- 4:18
- Composer(s)
- Diane Warren
- Entered Chart
- Jan 26, 1991
- Peak Date
- Mar 9, 1991
- Released
- January 3, 1991
- Recorded
- 1990
- Catalog #
- Reprise 7-19466
- B-Side
- Only Time Can Heal The Wounded
Music Video
The song's music video was directed by Michael Bay.
Notes
"Chasin' the Wind" is a rock ballad song written by Diane Warren and recorded by the band Chicago, for their 1991 studio album Twenty 1, featuring Bill Champlin on vocals. The song was produced and engineered by Ron Nevison and mixed by Humberto Gatica. "Chasin' the Wind" was released as the first single from Twenty 1 in January 1991. Its B-side is the song "Only Time Can Heal the Wounded". "Chasin' the Wind" peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the band's 36th and final top 40 hit on the latter chart.
Did the best I could to make you mine If you ever felt anything for me Well, you never gave a sign Thought time would make you change Make you want me but baby I never had a chance Now, I know that there's just some things Just not meant to be No use makin' you care about me No way that I'm gonna win Oh darlin', I might as well be chasin' the wind Oh, I'm just chasin' the wind Open up my heart, let you inside If love was what you we're lookin' for Well, I guess it wasn't mine So I guess I better go, it's over and done But you know I'm not really sad at all 'Cause you can't really say it's over When it never had begun No use makin' you care about me No way that I'm gonna win Oh darlin', I might as well be chasin' the wind Oh, I'm just chasin' the wind Can't reach the sea if you can't get past the sand Can't touch the sky if you can't reach up your hand Can't give if you give nothin' back No use makin' you care about me No way that I'm gonna win Oh darlin', I might as well be chasin' the wind (No use makin' you care about me) Makin' you care about me No way that I'm gonna win Oh darlin', I might as well be chasin' the wind Oh, I'm just chasin' the wind Oh, I'm just chasin' the wind
Chart History (11 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 26, 1991 | 82 | 44 |
| 2 | Feb 2, 1991 | 68 | 58 |
| 3 | Feb 9, 1991 | 60 | 66 |
| 4 | Feb 16, 1991 | 51 | 75 |
| 5 | Feb 23, 1991 | 47 | 79 |
| 6 | Mar 2, 1991 | 42 | 84 |
| 7 | Mar 9, 1991 | 39 | 87 |
| 8 | Mar 16, 1991 | 39 | 87 |
| 9 | Mar 23, 1991 | 57 | 69 |
| 10 | Mar 30, 1991 | 74 | 52 |
| 11 | Apr 6, 1991 | 93 | 33 |