Blood and Roses (song)

"Blood and Roses"
Single by The Smithereens
from the album Especially for You
B-side "Behind the Wall of Sleep"
Released 1986
Format 7", 12"
Recorded The Record Plant, New York City
Genre Power pop, alternative rock
Length 3:35
Label Enigma
Writer(s) Pat DiNizio
Producer(s) Don Dixon
The Smithereens singles chronology
"Blood and Roses"
(1986)		 "In a Lonely Place"
(1986)
Especially for You track listing
"In a Lonely Place"
(8)		 "Blood and Roses"
(9)		 "Crazy Mixed-Up Kid"
(10)

"Blood and Roses" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the first single released in support of their debut album Especially for You.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.

US 7" single (B-75002)
  1. "Blood and Roses" – 3:35
  2. "Behind the Wall of Sleep" – 3:04
European 12" single (2139-7)
  1. "Blood and Roses" – 3:35
  2. "Mr. Eliminator" (Dick Dale) – 2:00
  3. "Beauty and Sadness" – 3:47

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
The Village Voice United States Singles of the Year[1] 1986 13
Bruce Pollock United States The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000[2] 2005 *
WOXY.com United States Modern Rock 500 Songs of All Time[3] 2009 299

(*) designates unordered lists.

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[4] 14

References

  1. ↑ "Village Voice - Pazz & Jop Lists: Singles - 1986". The Village Voice. 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. ↑ "Modern Rock 500 Songs of All Time (combined rank 1989-2009)". WOXY.com. Retrieved September 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ "The Smithereens - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2014.

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