"No Smoke Without a Fire" is a song by English rock group

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, released as the second single from their eighth studio album ''

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''. Despite failing to match the success of the album's first single, "

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", "No Smoke Without a Fire" was played substantially with "Shake It Up" on rock radio stations at the time of its release, eventually reaching a peak of #4 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. ''

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'' called it "an auspicious come-back effort for Bad Company," saying that "a boulder-heavy signature track lumbers away under an inspired vocal effort." The song is one of the songs listed on Clear Channel's

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of "songs with questionable lyrics" following the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Track listing

7" single

# "No Smoke Without a Fire" - 4:33 # "Love Attack" - 3:51

12" single

# "No Smoke Without a Fire" (LP version) - 4:33 # "No Smoke Without a Fire" - 4:33

12" vinyl single (Germany)

# "No Smoke Without a Fire" (Remix) - 6:01 #"No Smoke Without a Fire" (LP version) - 4:33 # "Love Attack" (LP version) - 3:55

Charts

References

https://www.discogs.com/de/Bad-Company-No-Smoke-Without-A=Fire/release/5499065 {{authority control 1989 singles Bad Company songs 1988 songs Atlantic Records singles Songs written by Brian Howe (singer)