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      • " Smuggler's Blues " is a song written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, and performed by Frey.
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  1. "Smuggler's Blues" is a song written by Glenn Frey and Jack Tempchin, and performed by Frey. It was the third and final single from Frey's second studio album, The Allnighter (1984). It followed "Sexy Girl" and "The Allnighter"; of the three, it charted highest. Its music video won Frey an MTV Video Music Award in 1985.

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  3. Jan 16, 2024 · “Smuggler’s Blues” was a snapshot of its time, but the meaning behind the Glenn Frey hit has remained relevant with its still-timely subject.

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  4. Frey wrote this song with Jack Tempchin, a longtime Eagles associate who also co-wrote "You Belong To The City" and "Peaceful Easy Feeling." They met in the '60s when Frey came to San Diego to perform some shows. After the Eagles broke up, Frey enlisted Tempchin to co-write songs with him.

  5. Smuggler’s Blues peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. The song was featured in an episode of “Miami Vice” that Glenn Frey guest-starred on.

  6. Apr 27, 2024 · “Smuggler’s Blues” was inspired by Frey’s research on cocaine smuggling and drug trafficking during the 1980s, which was at its peak. Cocaine was being smuggled into the US at an alarming rate, and Frey was fascinated by the dangerous world of drug trafficking.

  7. Writer/s: Glenn Lewis Frey, Jack Tempchin. Publisher: Wixen Music Publishing. Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind. Imarriedhim from North Idaho I heard Glen Frey came up with the idea of this song when late one night he was watching a guy count money.

  8. “Smuggler's Blues” by Glenn Frey was written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin.

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