In the House of Stone and Light
| "In the House of Stone and Light" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Martin Page | ||||||||||
| from the album In the House of Stone and Light | ||||||||||
| B-side | "The Door" | |||||||||
| Released | 1994 | |||||||||
| Format | CD single, cassette single | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||||||||
| Length |
5:00 (album version) 4:12 (single edit) | |||||||||
| Label | Mercury | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Martin Page | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Martin Page | |||||||||
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"In the House of Stone and Light" is a song by British musician Martin Page. The song was released in July 1994 from the album of the same name. The song peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart in 1995[1] and reached number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[2]
The mountain in the intro of the song is Mt. Kailas, located near the land of Shambhala. The present Mt. Kailash in Tibet is linked with the history of the Ramayana.
He also references Havasupai in the song.
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 9 |
| End of year chart (1995) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 35 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 477.
- ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 398.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
| Preceded by "Take a Bow" by Madonna |
Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single April 22 - May 13, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Believe" by Elton John |
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