Blue Period (song)

"Blue Period"
Single by The Smithereens featuring Belinda Carlisle
from the album 11
B-side	"Maria Elena (acoustic version)"
Released	July 1990 (1990-07)
Recorded	American Recording, Rumbo Recorders, The Grey Room, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Power pop, alternative rock
Length	2:53
Label	Enigma
Songwriter(s)	Pat DiNizio
Producer(s)	Ed Stasium
The Smithereens featuring Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"Yesterday Girl" (1990) "Blue Period" (1990) "Top of the Pops" (1991)

"Blue Period" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the fourth single released in support of their third album 11. It features singer Belinda Carlisle performing vocals.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Pat DiNizio

European 7" single (ENV21)

1. "Blue Period" – 2:53
2. "Maria Elena (acoustic version)" – 2:42

European CD single (ENVCD 21)

1. "Blue Period" – 2:53
2. "Room Without a View" – 4:09
3. "Maria Elena (acoustic version)" – 2:42

Charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	162
UK Singles Chart[2]	99

References

1. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing May 21, 1990". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
2. "The Smithereens - Singles". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 17, 2014.

External links

• "Blue Period" at Discogs (list of releases)