Blues Before and After

"Blues Before and After"
Single by The Smithereens
from the album 11
B-side	"Maria Elena (acoustic version)"
Released	January 22, 1990 (1990-01-22)
Recorded	American Recording, Rumbo Recorders, The Grey Room, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Power pop, alternative rock
Length	3:15
Label	Capitol/Enigma
Songwriter	Pat DiNizio
Producer	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 .

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 Airplay ( Billboard ) [3]	18

Uses in Media

From 2009-2025, this song could be found on the secret list of Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit. The code was 102, and the song played from the beginning. ^[4]

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 Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
4. "Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit Complete Song List (Secret Songs They don't Tell you About) - ParkFrog". 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2025-10-30.