Smoke on the Water

"Smoke on the Water" is a song by English rock band Deep Purple, released on their 1972 studio album Machine Head. The song's lyrics are based on true events, chronicling the 1971 fire at Montreux Casino in Montreux, Switzerland. It is considered the band's signature song and its guitar riff is considered one of the most iconic in all of rock music.

This article is about the song by Deep Purple. For other uses, see Smoke on the Water (disambiguation).
"Some stupid with a flare gun" redirects here. For the Ass Ponys album, see Some Stupid with a Flare Gun.

"Smoke on the Water"
1973 German single sleeve
Single by Deep Purple
from the album Machine Head
B-side"Smoke on the Water" (live)
ReleasedMay 1973
RecordedDecember 1971
Genre
Length
  • 5:41 (album version)
  • 3:54 (single version)
  • 6:15 (Roger Glover remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Deep Purple
Deep Purple singles chronology
"Never Before"
(1972)		 "Smoke on the Water"
(1973)		 "Woman from Tokyo"
(1973)
Audio sample
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Deep Purple studio album chronology
Fireball
(1971)		 Machine Head
(1972)		 Who Do We Think We Are
(1973)
Audio
"Smoke on the Water" Video on YouTube

In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed "Smoke on the Water" number 434 on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Total Guitar magazine ranked the song's riff number 4 on its "Greatest Guitar Riffs Ever" list, and in March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 12 in its list of the 100 greatest guitar tracks.

In 2017, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

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