| "Dust in the Wind" | ||||
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| Single by Kansas | ||||
| from the album Point of Know Return | ||||
| B-side | "Paradox" | |||
| Released | 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July 1977 | |||
| Studio | Woodland (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Kirshner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kerry Livgren | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dust in the Wind" on YouTube | ||||
"Dust in the Wind" is a song recorded by American progressive rock band Kansas and written by band member Kerry Livgren, first released on their 1977 album Point of Know Return.
The song peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of April 22, 1978, making it Kansas's only single to reach the top ten in the US. The 45-rpm single was certified Gold for sales of one million units by the RIAA shortly after the height of its popularity as a hit single. The song was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA on November 26, 2019, which makes it the second song by the band to reach platinum after "Carry on Wayward Son."[2]
- ^ "VH1's 40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs". Stereogum. SpinMedia. May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum: Kansas". RIAA. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2023.