Smoke from a Distant Fire

1977 single by Sanford-Townsend Band

"Smoke from a Distant Fire"

Single by Sanford-Townsend Band
from the album  Sanford-Townsend Band
B-side| "Lou"
Released| 1977
Genre| Pop[1]
Length| 3:30
Label| Warner Bros. Records
Songwriter(s)|

* Ed Sanford
* John Townsend
* Steven Stewart

Producer(s)|

* Barry Beckett
* Jerry Wexler

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.[2][3][4]

The song peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending September 17, 1977,[5] becoming the duo's only Top 40 hit.

## Chart performance

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Chart (1977)  | Peak
position

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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 9
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[6] | 34
Australia (KMR)  | 44

## See also

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* List of one-hit wonders in the United States

## References

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1. ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (July 17, 2000). "The Six Million Dollar Tan: West Coast Pop". Night Moves - Pop Music in the Late 70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 49\. ISBN 978-0-312-19821-3.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ "The Smell Of The Haggis Is Calling". WSAU. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
4. ^ "Lingering Wisps of Smoke from a Distant Fire: The Sanford-Townsend Band". Rebeat. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
5. ^ "US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 17th September 1977". Top40Weekly.com.
6. ^ a b "Smoke from a Distant Fire". Music VF. Retrieved May 15, 2020.