Smoke (Zach McPhee song)

"Smoke"
Single by Zach McPhee
from the album Feels Country to Me (Deluxe Edition)
Released	January 27, 2025 (2025-01-27)
Genre	Country
Length	3:16
Label	Independent
Songwriter(s)	Zach McPhee
Producer(s)	Garrett Ward
Zach McPhee singles chronology
"Who Knew" (2024) "Smoke" (2025)

"Smoke" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Zach McPhee. ^[1] The song was produced by the production duo The Renaissance, composed of Garrett Ward and Dan Botch. ^[2] It is the second single from the 2024 deluxe edition of McPhee's debut extended play Feels Country to Me. ^[3]

Background

McPhee stated that he wrote "Smoke" in a few hours. ^[4] He was inspired to write the song from a conversation he had with a family member about how smoke can "affect you" with its many different aspects, after he experienced several summers in the Okanagan Valley that saw plenty of wild fires. When writing the song, McPhee decided to "spin" the meaning, by comparing smoke to the many ways that a "certain somebody that you can't let go" carries on in your life. ^[4] "Smoke" was the follow-up to McPhee's debut radio single "Who Knew". ^[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Smoke"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [6]	7

Certifications

Certifications for "Smoke"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7]	Platinum	80,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Smoke - Song by Zach McPhee". Apple Music (Canada). Zach McPhee Music. August 16, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
2. "Smoke – Song by Zach McPhee". Spotify . August 16, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
3. "Zach McPhee, Artist of the Month". 93.7 JR Country. February 1, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
4. Brittain, Brooklin (January 29, 2025). "Zach McPhee has a new single out, Smoke". CFWE FM. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
5. Kepke, Cami (June 6, 2025). "WHL alum Zach McPhee strikes a chord with rising country music career". Western Hockey League . Retrieved July 1, 2025.
6. "Canada Country: Week of July 26, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
7. "Canadian single certifications – Zach McPhee – Smoke". Music Canada . Retrieved September 1, 2025.