Listeners often return to well-known and liked songs from years ago, especially if their creation is particularly related to some important event in history. An example of a song that has permanently entered the hearts of the audience is the cult piece, which in the 90s conquered the world charts. Despite the passage of more than three decades, it still does not lose its importance and is one of the most popular in the group’s repertoire, and the results of views on YouTube indicate that listeners still have sentiment for it.
A cult track from the band Scorpions. The song “Wind of Change” was created over three decades ago
In 1990, one of the most popular songs of the rock group Scorpions was created, which still shines on the charts in radio stations around the world. The cult ballad debuted on the album “Crazy World”, which was the eleventh album in the band’s career. The song almost immediately gained popularity among listeners and became an important symbol of the political changes that resulted in the collapse of the Eastern Bloc. Despite the passage of years, it still remains one of the most important in the repertoire of the German group, and its words are known by representatives of every generation.
The Scorpions song breaks records on YouTube. “Wind of Change” has over a billion views
Fans of cult bands have proven more than once that they willingly return to old sounds and words they know. Although the song “Wind of Change” is over 30 years old, for listeners it still remains one of the most important songs of the last century, symbolizing the transformation of the 80s and 90s. The song, together with the music video created for it, has been available on YouTube for 13 years on the official Scorpions band profile. Its unflagging popularity meant that the number of views was constantly growing, and in February 2023, the video broke a record, gaining over a billion views on the platform.
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Source: Gazeta
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