Song · The Smithereens
“Blues Before And After” by The Smithereens
From the album 11 (1989)
“Blues Before And After” by The Smithereens appears on 10 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1991 and 2005. It was first released in 1989 on the album 11. Its best result is #347 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,805 alternative song of all time.
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"Blues Before and After" comes from 11, the Smithereens' 1989 album for Capitol, and it's power pop with a bruise on it: chiming guitars wrapped around a melody that sounds brighter than the title suggests. Pat DiNizio wrote both the words and the music, and Mike "Tone" Hamilton is credited on guitar.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 347 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
| 1999 | 817 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 868 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 870 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 870 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2002 | 1333 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 868 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2003 | 1038 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 868 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 868 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
Also listed as: Blues Before and After; Blues Before & After.
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