"Windy" | ||||
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Single by the Association | ||||
from the album Insight Out | ||||
B-side | "Sometime" | |||
Released | May 1, 1967[1] | |||
Recorded | March 28, April 11 and 13, 1967[2] | |||
Genre | Psychedelic pop[3][4] | |||
Length | 2:53 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ruthann Friedman | |||
Producer(s) | Bones Howe | |||
The Association singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
"Windy" is a pop song written by Ruthann Friedman and recorded by the Association.[5] The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1967, becoming the group's second U.S. No. 1 hit following "Cherish" in 1966. Billboard ranked the record as the No. 4 song for 1967.
The lead vocals were sung primarily by guitarist and new band member Larry Ramos along with vocalist Russ Giguere (both would sing lead together in the band's last Top 40 hit "Time for Livin'"). Ramos, who was of Filipino descent, was a rare Asian-American lead singer to have a number one hit single.[6]
With a breezy effervescence that belies its intricate harmonies and songcraft, "Windy" is a psychedelic pop gem...