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"Three Marlenas"
Single by the Wallflowers
from the album Bringing Down the Horse
B-side
ReleasedOctober 7, 1997 (1997-10-07)
Length4:59
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)Jakob Dylan
Producer(s)T-Bone Burnett
The Wallflowers singles chronology
"The Difference"
(1997)
"Three Marlenas"
(1997)
"Heroes"
(1998)

"Three Marlenas" is a song by American rock band the Wallflowers. It was released in October 1997 as the fourth and final single from their second album, Bringing Down the Horse (1996). The song peaked at number 51 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and number 13 on Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart.

Music video

A music video, directed by Big TV!, was produced for the song. Lead singer Jakob Dylan emerges out of an ocean undeterred and walks around a frozen city for the duration of the song.

Track listing

UK CD single[1]

  1. "Three Marlenas" (edit) – 4:29
  2. "Three Marlenas" (live on KFOG)
  3. "One Headlight" (live on KFOG)

Charts

Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 13
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[3] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 111
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[5] 51
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 2
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] 27
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 17
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 21
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 35

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 7, 1997 Contemporary hit radio Interscope [11]
United Kingdom March 23, 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
[12]

References

  1. ^ Three Marlenas (UK CD single liner notes). The Wallflowers. Interscope Records. 1998. IND-95574.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3420." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3419." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 Kristine W – Tammy Wynette". Zobbel. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  5. ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "The Wallflowers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  11. ^ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1217. October 3, 1997. p. 86.
  12. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. March 21, 1998. p. 37.