Smoke (Natalie Imbruglia song) explained

Smoke
Cover:	Smokeimbruglia.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Natalie Imbruglia
Album:	Left of the Middle
B-Side:	"City" (live)
Length:	4:32 (album version) 3:59 (radio edit)
Label:	RCA BMG
Producer:	Matt Bronleewe
Prev Title:	Wishing I Was There
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Identify
Next Year:	1999

"Smoke" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia. It was released on 5 October 1998 as the fourth and final single from her debut album Left of the Middle. The single reached 5 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 13 on the Icelandic Singles Chart, and No. 42 on the Australian Singles Chart. The video for "Smoke" was directed by Matthew Rolston. There are two versions of the video; one of which contains additional visual effects including Imbruglia's face appearing and disappearing within animated smoke.

Track listings

Australian CD single^[1]

1. "Smoke" – 4:39
2. "Smoke" (Martyn Phillips mix) – 4:10
3. "Smoke" (Ganja Kru mix 1) – 5:12
4. "Smoke" (Way Out West mix 1) – 4:54
5. "Smoke" (Beloved Hypoxic mix) – 5:00
6. "City" (live version)

UK CD1^[2]

1. "Smoke" – 4:39
2. "Smoke" (Martyn Phillips & Marc Fox mix) – 4:10
3. "City" (live in Barcelona) – 5:14
4. "Smoke" (video)

UK CD2^[3]

1. "Smoke" – 4:39
2. "Smoke" (Ganja Kru mix 1) – 5:12
3. "Smoke" (Way Out West mix 1) – 4:54
4. "Smoke" (Beloved Hypoxic mix) – 5:00

UK cassette single^[4]

1. "Smoke" – 4:39
2. "Smoke" (Martyn Phillips & Mark Fox mix) – 4:10

European CD single^[5]

1. "Smoke" – 4:39
2. "Smoke" (Martyn Phillips mix) – 4:10

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	30
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[7]	13

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Sweden	5 October 1998	CD		^[8]
United Kingdom				^[9]
United States	24 November 1998	Contemporary hit radio	RCA	^[10]

Notes and References

1. Smoke. Natalie Imbruglia. 1998. Australian CD single liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321618242.
2. Smoke. Natalie Imbruglia. 1998. UK CD1 liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321621942.
3. Smoke. Natalie Imbruglia. 1998. UK CD2 liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321621492.
4. Smoke. Natalie Imbruglia. 1998. UK cassette single sleeve. RCA Records, BMG. 74321621944.
5. Smoke. Natalie Imbruglia. 1998. European CD single liner notes. RCA Records, BMG. 74321618262.
6. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 15. 43. 14. 24 October 1998. 6 March 2020.
7. News: Íslenski Listinn (29.10–29.10. 1998). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 15. 30 October 2019. 4 October 2019.
8. Web site: Natalie Imbruglia: Discografi. click2music.se. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20050226181843/http://www.click2music.se/discografi.asp?art=72. 26 February 2005. 29 November 2023.
9. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 25. 3 October 1998. 6 July 2021. Misprinted as 5 September.
10. New Releases. Radio & Records. 1275. 41. 20 November 1998.