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The Smithereens

The Smithereens is a group from the US, active since 1980.

Group US since 1980 alternative rock hard rock power pop
TOTAL PLAYS
31
SONGS PLAYED
8
STATIONS
2
FIRST PLAYED
2010-05-07 03:21 · Radio 2 — "Blue Period"
LAST PLAYED
1 month ago · 6 Music — "Blue Period"
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◦ ACTIVITY

Plays per year

2010 — 2026
6 5 3 2 0
'10 '13 '16 '19 '22 '25
◦ WHERE

By station

6 Music 20 65%
Radio 2 11 35%
Radio 1 0 0%
1Xtra 0 0%
◦ WHEN

Common hour

0006121823

Peak hour: 02:00

◦ THE SONGS

Top tracks

BY PLAY COUNT
#TITLEPLAYSLAST
1 Behind the Wall of Sleep 10 2021-09-14
2 A Girl Like You 7 2018-02-11
3 Blue Period 5 2026-07-28
4 Strangers When We Meet 3 2020-08-10
5 Behind The Wall Of Sleep 3 2011-07-15
6 In A Lonely Place 1 2021-02-14
7 Christmas Time Is Here Again 1 2016-12-18
8 Christmastime Is Here Again 1 2014-12-21
◦ THE LOG

Recent plays

2026-07-28 05:15 Blue Period 6 Music
2021-09-14 19:43 Behind the Wall of Sleep 6 Music
2021-09-07 05:44 Behind the Wall of Sleep 6 Music
2021-02-14 17:12 In A Lonely Place 6 Music
2021-01-30 06:30 Behind the Wall of Sleep 6 Music
2020-08-10 19:49 Strangers When We Meet 6 Music
2018-08-30 13:10 Behind the Wall of Sleep 6 Music
2018-08-17 02:48 Behind the Wall of Sleep 6 Music
2018-07-13 01:26 Behind the Wall of Sleep 6 Music
2018-02-11 17:35 A Girl Like You 6 Music
2017-12-28 22:35 Strangers When We Meet 6 Music
2017-12-13 21:32 Behind the Wall of Sleep 6 Music
◦ EVERY TRACK

All songs played

8 UNIQUE TRACKS · A–Z
▶
A Girl Like You — 7 ▶
Behind the Wall of Sleep — 10 ▶
Behind The Wall Of Sleep — 3 ▶
Blue Period — 5 ▶
Christmas Time Is Here Again — 1 ▶
Christmastime Is Here Again — 1 ▶
In A Lonely Place — 1 ▶
Strangers When We Meet — 3 ▶