Too Much Passion

"Too Much Passion" is a song by the American alternative rock group The Smithereens. It is the second single released in support of their fourth album Blow Up.

It hit #8 on the Cash Box Top 100 (dated April 18, 1992) as well as #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also provided Smithereens with their first, and to date, only Adult Contemporary charting song, reaching #32 on that chart.

In the Smithereens guitar book, Pat DiNizio explains that he wrote the song to sound like the style of Smokey Robinson. There was also a music video directed by Jeff Stein (known for his work on The Kids Are Alright).

Formats and track listing
All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.
 * US cassette single (4KM-44784)
 * 1) "Too Much Passion" – 4:35
 * 2) "If You Want the Sun to Shine (instrumental version)" – 5:56


 * US CD single (C2-15818)
 * 1) "Too Much Passion" – 4:35
 * 2) "World Keeps Going Round" – 2:40
 * 3) "It Don't Come Easy" – 3:07
 * 4) "If You Want the Sun to Shine (instrumental version)" – 5:56