Too Much Passion
1991 single by The Smithereens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"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.
Quick Facts Single by The Smithereens, from the 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 (1991-12-16) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, blue-eyed soul | |||
Length | 4:32 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pat DiNizio | |||
Producer(s) | Ed Stasium | |||
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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]