"Too Much Passion" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the second single released in support of their fourth album Blow Up.
| "Too Much Passion" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Smithereens | ||||
| from the album Blow Up | ||||
| B-side | "If You Want the Sun to Shine (instrumental version)" | |||
| Released | December 16, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 4:32 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pat DiNizio | |||
| Producer(s) | Ed Stasium | |||
| The Smithereens singles chronology | ||||
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It hit #8 on the Cash Box Top 100 (dated April 18, 1992) as well as #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also provided Smithereens with their first, and to date, only Adult Contemporary charting song, reaching #32 on that chart.[1]
In the Smithereens guitar book, Pat DiNizio explains that he wrote the song to sound like the style of Smokey Robinson. There was also a music video directed by Jeff Stein (known for his work on The Kids Are Alright).[2]
Formats and track listing
editAll songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.
- US cassette single (4KM-44784)
- "Too Much Passion" – 4:35
- "If You Want the Sun to Shine (instrumental version)" – 5:56
- US CD single (C2-15818)
- "Too Much Passion" – 4:35
- "World Keeps Going Round" – 2:40
- "It Don't Come Easy" – 3:07
- "If You Want the Sun to Shine (instrumental version)" – 5:56
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 87 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 22 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 33 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 37 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 32 |
References
edit- ^ "The Smithereens". Billboard.
- ^ Too Much Passion Official Music Video on YouTube
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 257.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2103." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "The Smithereens – Too Much Passion". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "The Smithereens Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ "The Smithereens Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
External links
edit- "Too Much Passion" at Discogs (list of releases)