"Smoky Places" is a song written by Abner Spector and performed by The Corsairs. It reached #10 on the U.S. R&B chart and #12 on the U.S. pop chart in 1962.[1]
| "Smoky Places" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Corsairs | ||||
| B-side | "Thinkin' (Maybe She's Changed Her Ways)" | |||
| Released | November 1961 | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Tuff | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Abner Spector | |||
| Producer(s) | Abner Spector | |||
| The Corsairs singles chronology | ||||
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The song was arranged by Sammy Lowe and produced by Abner Spector.[2]
The song ranked #51 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.[3]
Other charting versions
edit- Billy Walker released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached #12 on the U.S. country chart.[4]
Other versions
edit- Billy Swan released a version of the song on his 1977 album Four.[5]
- Bob Regan released a version of the song as a single in 1983, but it did not chart.[6]
- Charlie McCoy released a version of the song on his 1991 album Out on a Limb.[7]
- Ronnie McDowell featuring Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters released a version of the song on his 2002 album Ronnie McDowell with Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters.[8]
In popular culture
edit- The song was featured in the 1994 film There Goes My Baby.
- The song was featured in the 2006 Sopranos' episode "Mayham".
References
edit- ^ "The Corsairs, "Smoky Places" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "The Corsairs, "Smoky Places" Single Release". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1962", Billboard, Section II, December 29, 1962. p. 82. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Billy Walker, "Smoky Places" Chart Position". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Billy Swan, Four". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Bob Regan, "Smoky Places" Single Release". Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Charlie McCoy, Out on a Limb". Discogs. 1991. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Ronnie McDowell, Ronnie McDowell with Bill Pinkney's Original Drifters". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
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