"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 | |||
Producer(s) |
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Kansas singles chronology | ||||
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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]