In the House of Stone and Light
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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 and reached number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary
chart.
The mountain in the intro of the song is Mt. Kailas, located near the land of Shambala. The present Mt. Kailash in Tibet is linked with the history of the Ramayana
.
He also references Havasupai in the song. The song was written by Page while on a spiritual journey with close friend Adam Madrid.
Martin Page
Martin Page is a musician, singer, bass player, session musician, and noted pop songwriter.Martin George Page was born at Southampton, Hampshire, England, September 23, 1959 to Alan Richard Page and Ruth Pamela Page...
. The song was released in July 1994 from the album of the same name
In the House of Stone and Light (album)
-Personnel:*Martin Page: Acoustic, Electric & Bass Guitars, Keyboards, Hand Claps*Bill Dillon: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Mandolin, Guitorgan*Robbie Robertson: Acoustic & Electric Guitars*Neil Taylor: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Ebow...
. The song peaked at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
pop singles chart in 1995 and reached number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
chart.
The mountain in the intro of the song is Mt. Kailas, located near the land of Shambala. The present Mt. Kailash in Tibet is linked with the history of the Ramayana
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is ascribed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon , considered to be itihāsa. The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India and Nepal, the other being the Mahabharata...
.
He also references Havasupai in the song. The song was written by Page while on a spiritual journey with close friend Adam Madrid.
Charts
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
14 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
1 |
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 9 |
End of year chart (1995) | Peak position |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |