"10 Days Late"
Single by Third Eye Blind
from the album Blue
Released	April 11, 2000  ( 2000-04-11 )
Length	3 : 05
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Stephan Jenkins Arion Salazar
Producer(s)	Stephan Jenkins The Mud Sisters Arion Salazar Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind singles chronology
" Never Let You Go " (2000) " 10 Days Late " (2000) " Deep Inside of You " (2000)
Music video
"10 Days Late" on YouTube

" 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 [ edit ]

"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 . ^[1]

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." ^[1]

Release [ edit ]

"10 Days Late" was released as the third single from Third Eye Blind's 1999 album, Blue . ^{[2] [3]} It was also included on the band's 2006 compilation album, A Collection . ^[4] "10 Days Late" spent 10 weeks on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number 21 on June 17, 2000. ^[5]

Music video [ edit ]

The song's music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and was shot in March 2000. ^[2] It features the band performing the song in a living room. ^[6]

Charts [ edit ]

Release history [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• Official music video for "10 Days Late" on YouTube