"10 Days Late" is a song by the American

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band

Third Eye Blind Third Eye Blind is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1993. After years of lineup changes in the early and mid-1990s, the songwriting duo of Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed the band's first major-label recor ...

. It was released on April 11, 2000, as the third single from the band's second studio album, ''

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'' (1999). The song peaked at number 21 on the

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chart. A

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was shot for the single.

Background

"10 Days Late" was written by band members

Stephan Jenkins Stephan Douglas Jenkins ( ; born September 27, 1964) is an American singer, guitarist, and the frontman of the alternative rock band Third Eye Blind. He began his musical career in 1992 as part of the short-lived rap duo Puck and Natty, alongsi ...

and

Arion Salazar Third Eye Blind is an American rock band formed in San Francisco, California, in 1993. After years of lineup changes in the early and mid-1990s, the songwriting duo of Stephan Jenkins and Kevin Cadogan signed the band's first major-label record ...

. The song is about a friend of Jenkins who had impregnated his girlfriend at a young age; Jenkins was the baby's godfather.Pesselnick, Jill
"The Modern Age"
''Billboard'', July 8, 2000, p. 77. According to Jenkins: "This

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is more than just a modern rock hit about menstruation. It's sort of acknowledging how life is going to come along, and your status quo will be interrupted. It's gonna happen."

Release

"10 Days Late" was released as the third single from Third Eye Blind's 1999 album, ''Blue''.Gottlieb, Meridith
"Third Eye Blind 'Late' For New Video"
mtv.com, April 20, 2000. Retrieved June 26, 2011. It was also included on the band's 2006 compilation album, '' A Collection''. "10 Days Late" spent 10 weeks on the US ''

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Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Airplay (formerly known as Modern Rock Tracks (1988–2009) and Alternative Songs (2009–2020)) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September 10, 1988. It ranks the 40 most-played ...

chart, peaking at number 21 on June 17, 2000.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by

Francis Lawrence Francis Lawrence (born March 26, 1971) is an Austrian-born American filmmaker and producer. After establishing himself as a director of music videos and commercials, Lawrence made his feature-length directorial debut with the superhero thrille ...

and was shot in March 2000. It features the band performing the song in a living room., July 20, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2011.

Charts

Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1999 songs 2000 singles Elektra Records singles Music videos directed by Francis Lawrence Songs written by Stephan Jenkins Third Eye Blind songs