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Top of the Pops (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Top of the Pops

| cover = The Smithereens - Top of the Pops.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = The Smithereens

| album = Blow Up

| B-side = Poor Little Pitiful One

| released = {{Start date|1991|8|19}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Power pop, alternative rock

| length = 4:32

| label = Capitol

| writer = Pat DiNizio

| producer = Ed Stasium

| prev_title = Blue Period

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Too Much Passion

| next_year = 1991

| misc =

}}

"Top of the Pops" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the first single released in support of their fourth album Blow Up.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.

;European 7" single (204 558 7)

  1. "Top of the Pops" – 4:32
  2. "Poor Little Pitiful One" – 3:33

;European CD single (CDP 650)

  1. "Top of the Pops" – 4:32
  2. "Poor Little Pitiful One" – 3:33
  3. "One After 909" (Lennon–McCartney) – 3:36
  4. "Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd, Gus Robinson) – 4:06
  5. "A Girl Like You (MTV Unplugged)" – 4:44

;US cassette single (4 km-44762)

  1. "Top of the Pops" – 4:32
  2. "Poor Little Pitiful One" – 3:33
  3. "Anywhere You Are (instrumental version)" – 3:44

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ Chart performance for "Top of the Pops"

!Chart (1991–1992)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=257}}

|align="center"|77

{{Single chart|Canadatopsingles|58|year=1991|chartid=1660|artist=The Smithereens|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 27, 2016}}
{{Single chart|Dutch100|64|artist=The Smithereens|song=Top Of The Pops|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}
{{Single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|19|artist=The Smithereens|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 27, 2016}}
{{Single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|2|artist=The Smithereens|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 27, 2016}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Discogs master |master=362446 |name=Top of the Pops |type=single}}

{{The Smithereens}}

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Category:1991 songs

Category:1991 singles

Category:Capitol Records singles

Category:The Smithereens songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Ed Stasium

Category:Songs written by Pat DiNizio