Winning (song)

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"Winning" is a pop rock single originally written and recorded by Russ Ballard on his 1976 album of the same name. It was subsequently recorded by Latin rock band Santana for the 1981 album, Zebop! The lead vocal on the Santana version was performed by Alex Ligertwood, with David Margen on bass. It was the sixth track on the album and was released as the third single (backed with "Brightest Star") and as a promotional music video. The Santana version reached number 2 on the Mainstream Rock Chart and number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song reached number 12 in South Africa. Record World called the song "well-crafted" with its "snappy percussion" and "yearning vocal" from Ligertwood. Billboard characterized it as "a commercial Journey-esque style number".

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