Elena_(song)

Elena (song)

Elena (song)

1979 single by The Marc Tanner Band

"Elena" is the debut single by the West Coast rock group, Marc Tanner Band. It was a Hot 100 hit for them in 1979.

Quick Facts Single by The Marc Tanner Band, from the album No Escape ...

Background

The song was written by Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, and Jeff Monday. Nat Jeffrey also produced the single. It was released on the Elektra label, cat# E-46003 in January 1979. Two of the features in the song described by Billboard were the wailing sax solo and the sassy vocals.[1] The single was taken from the group's No Escape album, released on Elektra 6E-168.[2]

Chart performance

As reported for the week ending April 7, 1979, "Elena" moved up to No. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] It spent six weeks on the chart.[4][5]

References

  1. [1]
    Billboard, January 27, 1979 - Page 102 Billboard's Top Single Picks, First Time Around
  2. [2]
    Billboard, February 17, 1979 - Page 1
  3. [3]
    Billboard - Hot 100, The Week Of April 7, 1979
  4. [4]
    Billboard, April 7, 1979 - Page 104 For week ending April 7, 1979, Billboard Hot 100
  5. [5]
    Music VF.com - Songs written by Marc Tanner
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