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.
- 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".