Smoky Places

"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.

The song was arranged by Sammy Lowe and produced by Abner Spector.

The song ranked #51 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1962.

Other charting versions

• Billy Walker released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached #12 on the U.S. country chart.

Other versions

• Billy Swan released a version of the song on his 1977 album Four.
• The Beach Boys recorded a version of the song on October 18, 1979, featuring Brian Wilson on lead vocal. The track has yet to be officially released.
• Bob Regan released a version of the song as a single in 1983, but it did not chart.
• Charlie McCoy released a version of the song on his 1991 album Out on a Limb.
• 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.

In popular culture

• The song was featured in the 1994 film There Goes My Baby.
• The song was featured in the 2006 Sopranos' episode "Mayham".

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