Drown in My Own Tears (The Smithereens song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Drown in My Own Tears
| cover = The Smithereens - Drown in My Own Tears.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = The Smithereens
| album = Green Thoughts
| B-side = House We Used to Live In
| released = {{Start date|1988|9|28}}
| recorded = Capitol (Hollywood)
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Power pop, alternative rock
| length = 3:09
| label = Capitol
| writer = Pat DiNizio
| producer = Don Dixon
| prev_title = House We Used to Live In
| prev_year = 1988
| next_title = A Girl Like You
| next_year = 1989
| misc =
}}
"Drown in My Own Tears" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the third single released in support of their second album Green Thoughts.
Background
Frontman Pat DiNizio came up with the guitar riff at the soundcheck for the last concert of the Especially for You tour. The title was taken from the song of the same name, best known in the version released as a single in 1956 by Ray Charles, and the lyrics were inspired by the Beatles' "No Reply".{{cite book |title=Best of the Smithereens (Guitar Recorded Versions) |publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |date=1995 |page=11 |isbn=978-0-793-54453-0}}
Release
"Drown in My Own Tears" was released as the third single from the band's sophomore album, Green Thoughts. The single reached number 34 on the US Mainstream Rock Charts.
Formats and track listing
All songs written by Pat DiNizio
;US 7" single (B-44238)
- "Drown in My Own Tears" – 3:09
- "House We Used to Live In" – 4:00
Charts
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| Chart (1988)
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| {{Singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|34|artist=The Smithereens|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 27, 2016}} |
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master |master=375239 |name=Drown in My Own Tears |type=single}}
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Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:The Smithereens songs