Top of the Pops (song)

"Top of the Pops"
Single by The Smithereens
from the album Blow Up
B-side"Poor Little Pitiful One"
ReleasedAugust 19, 1991 (1991-08-19)
GenrePower pop, alternative rock
Length4:32
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Pat DiNizio
Producer(s)Ed Stasium
The Smithereens singles chronology
"Blue Period"
(1990) 		"Top of the Pops"
(1991) 		"Too Much Passion"
(1991)

"Top of the Pops" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the first single released in support of their fourth album Blow Up.

Formats and track listing

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All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.

European 7" single (204 558 7)
  1. "Top of the Pops" – 4:32
  2. "Poor Little Pitiful One" – 3:33
European CD single (CDP 650)
  1. "Top of the Pops" – 4:32
  2. "Poor Little Pitiful One" – 3:33
  3. "One After 909" (Lennon–McCartney) – 3:36
  4. "Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd, Gus Robinson) – 4:06
  5. "A Girl Like You (MTV Unplugged)" – 4:44
US cassette single (4 km-44762)
  1. "Top of the Pops" – 4:32
  2. "Poor Little Pitiful One" – 3:33
  3. "Anywhere You Are (instrumental version)" – 3:44

Charts

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Chart performance for "Top of the Pops"
Chart (1991–1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 77
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 58
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 64
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] 19
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 2

References

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  1. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 257.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1660." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "The Smithereens – Top Of The Pops" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "The Smithereens Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  5. ^ "The Smithereens Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
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