Behind the Wall of Sleep (The Smithereens song)
Appearance
"Behind the Wall of Sleep" | |
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Song | |
B-side | "White Castle Blues" |
"Behind the Wall of Sleep" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens, released in 1986. It is the second single released in support of their debut album Especially for You.
The song was featured on the compilation Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground.[2]
Formats and track listing
All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.
- US 7" single (B-75002)
- "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:04
- "Blood and Roses" – 3:35
- US 12" promo single (EPRO-14)
- "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:04
- "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:04
- UK 7" single (Enig 2)
- "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:04
- "White Castle Blues" (Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken, DiNizio, Mike Mesaros) – 3:59
- UK 12" single (Enig 2T)
- "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:04
- "White Castle Blues" (Babjak, Diken, DiNizio, Mesaros) – 3:59
- "Behind the Wall of Sleep (live)" – 3:26
- German 7" single (INT 113.721)
- "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:22
- "Blood and Roses" – 3:35
- German 12" single (INT 128.721)
- "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:22
- "Blood and Roses (live)" – 5:13
- "White Castle Blues" (Babjak, Diken, DiNizio, Mesaros) – 3:57
Accolades
Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
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Colin Larkin | United Kingdom | The All-Time Top 100 Singles[3] | 2000 | 90 |
Bruce Pollock | United States | The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000[4] | 2005 | * |
(*) designates unordered lists.
Charts
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 23 |
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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UK Indie Chart[6] | 8 |
Personnel
- The Smithereens
- Jim Babjak – guitar
- Dennis Diken – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Pat DiNizio – vocals, guitar
- Mike Mesaros – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Additional musicians
- Joe Kernich – piano
References
- ^ "The Smithereens: Behind the Wall of Sleep (USA)". 45cat.com. Retrieved on 20 August 2018.
- ^ "Blender :: guide". 2004-12-10. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ^ "The All-Time Top 100 Singles". Acclaimed Music. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ Pollock, Bruce (March 18, 2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Routledge. p. 35. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
- ^ "The Smithereens Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
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External links
- "Behind the Wall of Sleep" at Discogs (list of releases)
- The Smithereens Discography at 45cat. Retrieved on 20 August 2018.