Too Much Passion

"Too Much Passion"
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
The Smithereens singles chronology
"Top of the Pops" (1991) "Too Much Passion" (1991) "Miles From Nowhere" (1994)

"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.

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

All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.

US cassette single (4KM-44784)

1. "Too Much Passion" – 4:35
2. "If You Want the Sun to Shine (instrumental version)" – 5:56

US CD single (C2-15818)

1. "Too Much Passion" – 4:35
2. "World Keeps Going Round" – 2:40
3. "It Don't Come Easy" – 3:07
4. "If You Want the Sun to Shine (instrumental version)" – 5:56

Charts

Chart performance for "Too Much Passion"

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

1. "The Smithereens". Billboard.
2. Too Much Passion Official Music Video on YouTube
3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 257.
4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2103." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
5. "The Smithereens – Too Much Passion". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
6. "The Smithereens Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
7. "The Smithereens Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

External links

• "Too Much Passion" at Discogs (list of releases)