Reap the Wild Wind (song)

"Reap the Wild Wind" is a song by British new wave band Ultravox, released on 17 September 1982 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Quartet, recorded at the AIR Studios in London and Montserrat and released on Chrysalis Records.

"Reap the Wild Wind"
Single by Ultravox
from the album Quartet
B-side	"Hosanna (In Excelsis Deo)"
Released	17 September 1982 (1982-09-17)[1]
Recorded	1982
Studio	AIR, London AIR, Montserrat
Genre	Synth-pop[2]
Length	3:44
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriters	Warren Cann Chris Cross Billy Currie Midge Ure
Producer	George Martin
Ultravox singles chronology
"The Voice" (1981) "Reap the Wild Wind" (1982) "Hymn" (1982)

It reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart and is the only single by Ultravox that charted on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[3]

Track listings

7" version

1. "Reap the Wild Wind" – 3:44
2. "Hosanna (In Excelsis Deo)" – 4:21

12" version

1. "Reap the Wild Wind" (extended version) – 4:43
2. "Hosanna (In Excelsis Deo)" – 4:21

Chart performance

Chart (1982–1983)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4]	69
Irish Singles Chart	10
UK Singles Chart[5]	12
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	71
US Cash Box Top 100[7]	58