In the House of Stone and Light

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"In the House of Stone and Light"
Martin Page In the House of Stone and Light single.jpg
Single by Martin Page
from the album In the House of Stone and Light
B-side "The Door"
Released1994
Length
  • 5:00 (album version)
  • 4:12 (single edit)
Label Mercury
Songwriter Martin Page
Producer Martin Page
Martin Page singles chronology
"In the House of Stone and Light"
(1994)		"Keeper of the Flame"
(1995)
Music video
"In the House of Stone and Light" on YouTube

"In the House of Stone and Light" is a song by British musician Martin Page, released in 1994 from his debut album of the same name (1994). The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1995 and reached number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, becoming the most successful adult contemporary song of 1995 in the United States.

Contents

The mountain in the intro of the song is Mount Kailas, located near the land of Shambhala. The present Mount Kailash in Tibet is linked with the history of the Ramayana . Page also refers to the Havasupai name of the Grand Canyon, "the house of stone and light", in the lyrics and the title; the Havasupai tribe considers the Grand Canyon to be its tribal land and a sacred place.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [1] 8
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [2] 2
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [3] 31
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 14
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [5] 1
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [6] 9
US Cash Box Top 100 [7] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM) [8] 51
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) [9] 8
US Billboard Hot 100 [10] 35
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) [11] 1
US Cash Box Top 100 [12] 38

References

  1. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9041." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9167." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 18 February 1995. p. 24. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Martin Page Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Martin Page Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  6. ↑ "Martin Page Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Cash Box Chart Entries 1990-1996
  8. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1995". RPM . Retrieved 3 August 2025– via Library and Archives Canada.
  9. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved 3 August 2025– via Library and Archives Canada.
  10. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  11. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. 23 December 1995. p. YE-80. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Cash Box Year-End Awards: Top 50 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box . Vol. LIX, no. 18. 30 December 1995. p. 10. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
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