The Spirit of the Hawk explained
"The Spirit of the Hawk" is a song by Swedish musical group Rednex released from their second album, Farm Out (2000). The lyrics include the spoken lines "My people, some of them, have run away to the hills, and have no shelter, no food. No one knows where they are. Hear me, my chiefs! I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. I will fight no more.", taken from Chief Joseph's famous speech.[1]
Released in 2000, the song topped the charts of Austria and Germany while also reaching the top 10 in Sweden and Switzerland. The track is certified triple gold in Germany, platinum in Austria, and gold in Sweden and Switzerland. In 2010, "The Spirit of the Hawk" was ranked as Germany's ninth-most-successful hit of the 2000s decade.
Track listings
European CD single[2]
- "The Spirit of the Hawk" (F.A.F. radio mix) – 4:03
- "The Spirit of the Hawk" (instrumental) – 4:03
European maxi-CD single[3]
- "The Spirit of the Hawk" (F.A.F. radio mix) – 4:03
- "The Spirit of the Hawk" (instrumental) – 4:03
- "The Spirit of the Hawk" (F.A.F.'s "Heap Bigg" Remix) – 5:57
- "Ranger Jack" – 4:17
Charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Notes and References
- https://www.google.it/books/edition/Under_God/0WG6rxd5I3AC?hl=it&gbpv=1&dq=My+people,+some+of+them,+have+run+away+to+the+hills,+and+have+no+shelter,+no+food.+No+one+knows+where+they+are.+Hear+me,+my+chiefs!+I+am+tired%3B+my+heart+is+sick+and+sad.+I+will+fight+no+more&pg=PT235&printsec=frontcover Under God
- The Spirit of the Hawk. Rednex. 2000. European CD single liner notes. Jive Records. 9250729.
- The Spirit of the Hawk. Rednex. 2000. European maxi-CD single liner notes. Jive Records. 9250722.
- Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 17. 45. 11. 5 November 2000.
- Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2000. austriancharts.at. de. 3 February 2020.
- Year in Focus: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2000. Music & Media. 17. 52. 9. 23 December 2000.
- Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2000. GfK Entertainment. de. 3 February 2020.
- Web site: Årslista Singlar, År 2000. Sverigetopplistan. sv. 3 February 2020.
- Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2000. de. 10 January 2022.
- Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 2001. austriancharts.at. de. 3 February 2020.
- Web site: Gratis: 'Hits des neuen Jahrtausend'-Liste. Free: 'Hits of the New Millennium' List. RTL. de. 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110122132647/http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/tv-programm/show/die-ultimative-chartshow/hits-neue-jahrtausend-download.html?limit=20&start=0. 22 January 2011. 10 January 2022.
