"Blown Wide Open" | ||||
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Single by Big Wreck | ||||
from the album In Loving Memory Of... | ||||
Released | 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 5:55 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ian Thornley | |||
Producer(s) | Matt DeMatteo, Big Wreck | |||
Big Wreck singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Blown Wide Open" on YouTube |
"Blown Wide Open" is a song by Canadian-American rock band Big Wreck. It was released as the third single from their debut album, In Loving Memory Of... .
Australian CD Single
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Singles Chart [1] | 31 |
Canadian RPM Alternative 30 [2] | 8 |
US Active Rock ( Radio & Records ) [3] | 50 |
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