Only a Memory
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| Single by The Smithereens | ||||||||||
| from the album Green Thoughts | ||||||||||
| B-side | "The Seeker" | |||||||||
| Released | April 6, 1988 | |||||||||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||||||||
| Recorded | Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA | |||||||||
| Genre | Power pop, alternative rock | |||||||||
| Length | 3:39 | |||||||||
| Label | Capitol | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Pat DiNizio | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Don Dixon | |||||||||
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"Only a Memory" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the first single released in support of their second album Green Thoughts.
Formats and track listing
All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.
- US 7" single (B-44150)
- "Only a Memory" – 3:39
- "The Seeker" (Pete Townshend) – 3:22
- European 7" single (SMIT 1)
- "Only a Memory" – 3:39
- "Lust for Life" (David Bowie, Iggy Pop) – 5:10
- European 12" single (SMIT T 1)
- "Only a Memory" – 3:39
- "Lust for Life" (David Bowie, Iggy Pop) – 5:10
- "Something New" – 1:53
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 92 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
References
- ↑ "The Smithereens – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for The Smithereens. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
- ↑ "The Smithereens – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for The Smithereens. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
External links
- "Only a Memory" at Discogs (list of releases)
