Song · The Smithereens
“Yesterday Girl” by The Smithereens
From the album 11 (1989)
“Yesterday Girl” by The Smithereens appears on 9 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1990 and 2005. It was first released in 1989 on the album 11. Its best result is #52 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #148 alternative song of 1990 and #2,056 alternative song of all time.
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"Yesterday Girl" was the third single from 11, the Smithereens' third album, and Pat DiNizio wrote it on a cheeky foundation: he said the music was built on the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie". What he stacked on top is a bittersweet bit of power pop about the downside of getting what you wished for, riding on chunky, garage-born guitars. It's a sturdy, catchy record from a band that never forgot where its riffs came from.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1016 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 762 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 762 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 762 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 762 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2003 | 1806 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 762 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 762 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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