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10 Days Late

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name	10 Days Late
cover	Third_Eye_Blind_-_10_Days_Late.jpg
border	yes
type	single
artist	Third Eye Blind
album	Blue
released
genre
length
label	Elektra
chronology	Third Eye Blind
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Stephan Jenkins
Arion Salazar
Stephan Jenkins
The Mud Sisters
Arion Salazar
Third Eye Blind "10 Days Late" is a song by the American alternative rock band Third Eye Blind. It was released on April 11, 2000, as the third single from the band's second studio album, Blue (1999). The song peaked at number 21 on the Alternative Songs chart. A music video was shot for the single.

Background

"10 Days Late" was written by band members Stephan Jenkins and Arion Salazar. The song is about a friend of Jenkins who had impregnated his girlfriend at a young age; Jenkins was the baby's godfather.

According to Jenkins: "This [song] is more than just a modern rock hit about menstruation. It's sort of acknowledging how life is going to come along, and your status quo will be interrupted. It's gonna happen."

Release

"10 Days Late" was released as the third single from Third Eye Blind's 1999 album, Blue. It was also included on the band's 2006 compilation album, A Collection. "10 Days Late" spent 10 weeks on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number 21 on June 17, 2000.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and was shot in March 2000. It features the band performing the song in a living room.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position	US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)
87

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.	United States
April 11, 2000	Alternative radio	Elektra
April 25, 2000

References

Pesselnick, Jill. [https://books.google.com/books?id=4A8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=third+eye+blind+%2210+days+late%22&pg=PA77 "The Modern Age"]. ''Billboard'', July 8, 2000, p. 77.
Gottlieb, Meridith. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121107114514/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1434805/third-eye-blind-late-new-video.jhtml "Third Eye Blind 'Late' For New Video"]. mtv.com, April 20, 2000. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
[http://allmusic.com/album/blue-clean-main-entry-r444890 "Blue - Third Eye Blind"]. allmusic.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
[http://allmusic.com/album/a-collection-r839878 "A Collection - Third Eye Blind"]. allmusic.com. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
{{YouTube. hGxJULkIkKQ. "Third Eye Blind - Ten Days Late (Official Music Video) HD", July 20, 2010. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
(December 22, 2000). "Most Played Modern Rock Songs of 2000".
(April 7, 2000). "Alternative: Going for Adds".
(April 21, 2000). "Going for Adds".

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