Behind the Wall of Sleep (The Smithereens song)

"Behind the Wall of Sleep"
Single by The Smithereens
from the album Especially for You
B-side "White Castle Blues"
Released 1986
Format 7", 12"
Recorded The Record Plant, New York City
Genre Power pop, alternative rock
Length 3:04
Label Enigma
Writer(s) Pat DiNizio
Producer(s) Don Dixon
The Smithereens singles chronology
"In a Lonely Place"
(1986)		 "Behind the Wall of Sleep"
(1986)		 "Strangers When We Meet"
(1986)
Especially for You track listing
"Time and Time Again"
(6)		 "Behind the Wall of Sleep"
(7)		 "In a Lonely Place"
(8)

"Behind the Wall of Sleep" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the third single released in support of their debut album Especially for You.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.

UK 7" single (Enig 2)
  1. "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:04
  2. "White Castle Blues" (Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken, Pat DiNizio, Mike Mesaros) – 3:59
UK 12" single (Enig 2T)
  1. "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:04
  2. "White Castle Blues" (Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken, Pat DiNizio, Mike Mesaros) – 3:59
  3. "Behind the Wall of Sleep (live)" – 3:26
German 7" single (INT 113.721)
  1. "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:22
  2. "Blood and Roses" – 3:35
German 12" single (INT 128.721)
  1. "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:22
  2. "Blood and Roses (live)" – 5:13
  3. "White Castle Blues" (Jim Babjak, Dennis Diken, Pat DiNizio, Mike Mesaros) – 3:57

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Colin Larkin United Kingdom The All-Time Top 100 Singles[1] 2000 90
Bruce Pollock United States The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000[2] 2005 *

(*) designates unordered lists.

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[3] 23
Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[4] 8

References

  1. ↑ "The All-Time Top 100 Singles". acclaimedmusic.net. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "The Smithereens - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Retrieved September 17, 2014.

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