Shanghai Breezes

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"Shanghai Breezes"
Single by John Denver
from the album Seasons of the Heart
B-side"What One Man Can Do"
ReleasedFebruary 1982
GenreCountry pop
Length3:12
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)John Denver
Producer(s)John Denver, Barney Wyckoff
John Denver singles chronology
"Perhaps Love"
(1982)
"Shanghai Breezes"
(1982)
"Seasons of the Heart"
(1982)

"Shanghai Breezes" is the title of a popular song by the American singer-songwriter

adult contemporary chart
.

Record World said that "Denver's light vocals and the playful keyboard accompaniment bespeak a refreshing childlike innocence."[1]

Denver was inspired to write the song while visiting Shanghai, China in the early 1980's.

Chart performance

Chart (1982) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 31
U.S. Cashbox Top 100 25
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 1

See also

  • List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1982 (U.S.)

References

  1. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 27, 1982. p. 1. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  • Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)