"Elena" is the debut single by the West Coast rock group, Marc Tanner Band. It was a Hot 100 hit for them in 1979.

"Elena"
Single by The Marc Tanner Band
from the album No Escape
B-side"Lady in Blue"
ReleasedJanuary 1979
GenreRock, pop
Length3:29
LabelElektra E-46003
Songwriter(s)Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, Jeff Monday
Producer(s)Nat Jeffrey
The Marc Tanner Band singles chronology
"Elena"
(1979)
"She's So High"
(1979)

Background

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The song was written by Marc Tanner, Nat Jeffrey, and Jeff Monday. Nat Jeffrey also produced the single. It was released on the Elektra label, cat# E-46003 in January 1979. Two of the features in the song described by Billboard were the wailing sax solo and the sassy vocals.[1] The single was taken from the group's No Escape album, released on Elektra 6E-168.[2]

Chart performance

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As reported for the week ending April 7, 1979, "Elena" moved up to No. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] It spent six weeks on the chart.[4][5]

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