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About This Track
“The Boys of Summer” has lyrics written by Don Henley and music composed by Mike Campbell (guitarist with Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers). It is the lead track and first single from Henley’s 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. The song’s music video (a French New Wave-influenced piece directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino) won a number of awards.
The song title is taken from the 1972 non-fiction book, The Boys Of Summer by Roger Kahn. Kahn’s “boys of summer” are the Brooklyn Dodgers and his book is a history of the team leading up to their victory in the 1955 World Series.
“The Boys of Summer” was a big hit, reaching number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart and topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was also a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. A re-release of the single in 1998 also reached #12.
Henley won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the song.
“The Boys of Summer” was ranked #416 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The song was performed live by Henley with the reunited Eagles; a version is included on the group’s 2005 Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne DVD.
The song title is taken from the 1972 non-fiction book, The Boys Of Summer by Roger Kahn. Kahn’s “boys of summer” are the Brooklyn Dodgers and his book is a history of the team leading up to their victory in the 1955 World Series.
“The Boys of Summer” was a big hit, reaching number 5 on the U.S. pop singles chart and topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. It was also a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. A re-release of the single in 1998 also reached #12.
Henley won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the song.
“The Boys of Summer” was ranked #416 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The song was performed live by Henley with the reunited Eagles; a version is included on the group’s 2005 Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne DVD.
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kilonet wrote:
remember how you made me crazy? remember how I made you scream? ♥♥♥
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Betongpfeiler wrote:
This was track No1 on my first mixtape.
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Entropysucks wrote:
Great in concert!
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shaner85 wrote:
My 2 year-old daughter and 5 year-old son adore this song. One of my fav's for sure...
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BMWPRETTY wrote:
I do not look back! I look forward! Spank! Everyone Rock!
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placebobsh wrote:
this is the 8th time this song has come up in the past week or two and I don't mind!!! Love it
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rikrijean wrote:
YESSSSS-------A WONDERFUL SONG......YEP------
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r-iman wrote:
nobody on the road nobody on the street.
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supermediadave wrote:
Someone please bring me a scotch.
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supermediadave wrote:
My #1 song...probably.
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r-iman wrote:
I saw a deadhead sticker !!!!!!!!!!
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littletita13 wrote:
bam!
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darrell2962 wrote:
i love this song
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MissPurpleHaze wrote:
Originals are always best.
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GreenEyedWoman wrote:
Taylor Swift who? smh...Don is the man.
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Bandit17C wrote:
An all-time great song!
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Derek_f wrote:
great singer/songwriter
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
......``Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac``......
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denfran61 wrote:
Has to be in the top 100 of all time
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multicolouredb wrote:
great song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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