Blues Before and After

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"Blues Before and After"
The Smithereens - Blues Before and After.jpg
Single by The Smithereens
from the album 11
B-side "Maria Elena (acoustic version)"
Released January 22, 1990 (1990-01-22)
Format CD, CS
Recorded American Recording, Rumbo Recorders, The Grey Room, Los Angeles, CA
Genre Power pop, alternative rock
Length3:15
Label Capitol/Enigma
Songwriter(s) Pat DiNizio
Producer(s) Ed Stasium
The Smithereens singles chronology
"A Girl Like You"
(1989)
"Blues Before and After"
(1990)
"Yesterday Girl"
(1990)

"Blues Before and After" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the second single released in support of their third album 11 .

Alternative rock is a style of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. In this instance, the word "alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream rock music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent, DIY ethos of punk rock, which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music. At times, "alternative" has been used as a catch-all description for music from underground rock artists that receives mainstream recognition, or for any music, whether rock or not, that is seen to be descended from punk rock.

The Smithereens rock band from the United States

The Smithereens are an American rock band from Carteret, New Jersey, United States. The group formed in 1980 with members Pat DiNizio, Jim Babjak, Mike Mesaros, and Dennis Diken. This original lineup continued until 2006, when Mesaros left the band and Severo Jornacion took over on bass guitar until Mesaros' return in 2016 to present.

Single (music) type of music release usually containing one or two tracks

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Contents

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Pat DiNizio

US cassette single (4JM-44516)
  1. "Blues Before and After" – 3:15
  2. "Maria Elena (acoustic version)" – 2:47

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [1] 94
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [2] 7
US Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 18

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References

  1. "The Smithereens Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  2. "The Smithereens Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. "The Smithereens Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.