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Blue by Third Eye Blind
Blue is an album by Third Eye Blind, released in 1999. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 29 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Never Let You Go”, on 17 lists with a best position of #24.
Blue, Third Eye Blind's second studio album, came out on Elektra on November 23, 1999, and it was born in a pressure cooker. Frontman Stephan Jenkins and lead guitarist Kevin Cadogan were locked in power struggles, and the band ended up recording fast and largely apart from one another. Somehow the lineup of Jenkins, Cadogan, bassist Arion Salazar and drummer Brad Hargreaves held together long enough to finish it.
Even so, the San Francisco band's sunny, hook-heavy alt-rock still sparkles on "Never Let You Go," which went top 20 on the Hot 100. Critics were mostly kind and the record went platinum, though it didn't come close to the multi-platinum haul of the band's debut. Shortly after it came out, Cadogan was fired, and Tony Fredianelli took his place on the road.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Blue on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Never Let You Go | 17 | #24 | – | 1999–2023 | |
| 2 | Anything | 10 | #50 | – | 1999–2000 | |
| 3 | 10 Days Late | 2 | #70 | – | 2000 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.