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"Smoke from a Distant Fire"
Single by Sanford-Townsend Band
from the album Sanford-Townsend Band
B-side"Lou"
Released1977
GenrePop rock, jazz fusion
Length3:30
LabelWarner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Ed Sanford
  • John Townsend
  • Steven Stewart
Producer(s)
Sanford-Townsend Band singles chronology
"Shake It to the Right"
(1977)
"Smoke from a Distant Fire"
(1977)
"Eye of My Storm (Oh Woman)"
(1978)

"Smoke from a Distant Fire" is a song by American duo Sanford-Townsend Band. It was released as a single in 1977 from their self-titled album.[1][2][3]

The song peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending September 17, 1977,[4] becoming the duo's only Top 40 hit.

Chart performance

Chart (1977) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] 9
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[5] 34
Australia (KMR) 44

See also

References

  1. ^ Simmons, Rick (February 26, 2013). Carolina Beach Music from the 60s to the 80s: The New Wave. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614238645. Retrieved May 15, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "The Smell Of The Haggis Is Calling". WSAU. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Lingering Wisps of Smoke from a Distant Fire: The Sanford-Townsend Band". Rebeat. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  4. ^ https://top40weekly.com/1977/09/17/us-top-40-singles-week-ending-17th-september-1977/
  5. ^ a b "Smoke from a Distant Fire". Music VF. Retrieved May 15, 2020.