"Ride Like the Wind" is the debut single by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross. It was released by Warner Records in January 1980 as the lead single from his Grammy-winning 1979 debut album Christopher Cross. The song reached number 2 on the US Billboard pop chart for four consecutive weeks, behind "Call Me" by Blondie. On the album's inner sleeve, Christopher Cross dedicated this song to Lowell George of the band Little Feat who had died in 1979. It features backing vocals by Michael McDonald and a guitar solo by Cross.
