| "Blister in the Sun" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Violent Femmes | ||||
| from the album Violent Femmes and Grosse Pointe Blank OST | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | July 1982 | |||
| Studio | Castle Recording Studios, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin | |||
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| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Slash | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gordon Gano | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Van Hecke | |||
| Violent Femmes singles chronology | ||||
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"Blister in the Sun" is a song by American rock band Violent Femmes, originally released on their 1983 self-titled debut album. It was later released as a promo single in 1997 after its inclusion in the film Grosse Pointe Blank. A live promo single was released in 1999 in promotion of the live album Viva Wisconsin.
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