"Too Much Passion" | ||||
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Single by The Smithereens | ||||
from the album Blow Up | ||||
B-side | "If You Want the Sun to Shine (instrumental version)" | |||
Released | December 16, 1991 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, blue-eyed soul | |||
Length | 4:32 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pat DiNizio | |||
Producer(s) | Ed Stasium | |||
The Smithereens singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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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 |