"Yesterday Girl" | ||||
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Single by The Smithereens | ||||
from the album 11 | ||||
B-side | "Room Without a View" | |||
Released | April 30, 1990 | |||
Format | CD, CS | |||
Recorded | American Recording, Rumbo Recorders, The Grey Room, Los Angeles, CA | |||
Genre | Power pop, alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | Capitol/Enigma | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pat DiNizio | |||
Producer(s) | Ed Stasium | |||
The Smithereens singles chronology | ||||
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11 track listing | ||||
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"Yesterday Girl" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the third single released in support of their third album 11.
Pat DiNizio said that the music was based on Louie Louie by The Kingsmen. The song was written about the downsides to success.
All songs written by Pat DiNizio