"Blue Period" is a song by the American

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group

The Smithereens The Smithereens are an American rock band from Carteret, New Jersey, United States. The group formed in 1980 with members Pat DiNizio (vocals & guitar), Jim Babjak (guitar & vocals), Mike Mesaros (bass guitar & vocals), and Dennis Diken (drums & ...

. It is the fourth

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released in support of their third album '' 11''. It features singer

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performing vocals.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by

Pat DiNizio Patrick Michael DiNizio (October 12, 1955 – December 12, 2017) was the lead singer, songwriter, and founding member of the band The Smithereens, which he formed in 1980 with Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken, and Mike Mesaros, from Carteret, New Jersey ...

;European 7" single (ENV21) #"Blue Period" – 2:53 #"Maria Elena (acoustic version)" – 2:42 ;European CD single (ENVCD 21) #"Blue Period" – 2:53 #"Room Without a View" – 4:09 #"Maria Elena (acoustic version)" – 2:42

Charts

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Blue Period (song) 1989 songs 1990 singles Capitol Records singles Belinda Carlisle songs The Smithereens songs Song recordings produced by Ed Stasium Songs written by Pat DiNizio