"Fire and Rain" | ||||
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![]() Side A of the US single | ||||
Single by James Taylor | ||||
from the album Sweet Baby James | ||||
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Released | August 1970[1] | |||
Recorded | December 1969 Sunset Sound | |||
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Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | James Taylor | |||
Producer(s) | Peter Asher | |||
James Taylor singles chronology | ||||
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"Fire and Rain" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, released in August 1970 by Warner Bros. Records as the second single from Taylor's second studio album, Sweet Baby James. The song follows Taylor's reaction to the suicide of Suzanne Schnerr, a childhood friend, and his experiences with drug addiction and fame. After its release, "Fire and Rain" peaked at number two on RPM's Canada Top Singles chart and at number three on the Billboard Hot 100.[4]
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