Wildfire (Michael Martin Murphey song)
1975 single by Michael Murphey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Wildfire" is a song written by Michael Murphey and Larry Cansler. It was originally recorded by Murphey, who had yet to add his middle name to his recorded work, and appears on his gold-plus 1975 album Blue Sky – Night Thunder.
"Wildfire" | ||||
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Single by Michael Murphey | ||||
from the album Blue Sky – Night Thunder | ||||
B-side | "Night Thunder" | |||
Released | February 1975 | |||
Studio | Ray Stevens Sound Laboratory, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Country, soft rock, adult contemporary[1] | |||
Length | 3:15 (single edit) 4:47 (LP version) | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael Murphey, Larry Cansler | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Johnston | |||
Michael Murphey singles chronology | ||||
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Released in February 1975 as the album's lead single, "Wildfire" became Murphey's highest-charting pop hit in the United States. The somber story song hit No. 2 in Cash Box and No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1975. In addition, it hit the top of the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, displacing "Love Will Keep Us Together".[2]
The single continued to sell, eventually receiving platinum certification from the RIAA, signifying sales of over two million US copies. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.[3]