"Smooth Sailin" is a song co-written by Curly Putman and Sonny Throckmorton.
Connie Smith released this song as a single on Monument Records in 1978 that peaked at No.
His version was re-released in 1979 on Mercury Records as a double-A-side with "Last Cheater's Waltz".
This double-sided single peaked at number 47 on the country music charts that year.
Sheppard's version was the most successful and went to number six on the same chart in 1980.