"The Spirit of the Hawk" is a song by Swedish musical group

Rednex Rednex is a Swedish musical group whose style is a mix of American country music and modern Eurodance, with their appearance and stage names taking inspiration from the American redneck stereotypes. The band originally consisted of the lead si ...

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. 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 # "The Spirit of the Hawk" (F.A.F. radio mix) – 4:03 # "The Spirit of the Hawk" (instrumental) – 4:03 European maxi-CD single # "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

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

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Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spirit of the Hawk, The 2000 singles Jive Records singles Number-one singles in Austria Number-one singles in Germany Rednex songs Songs written by Axel Breitung