The Boys of Summer (song)
1984 single by Don Henley / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Boys of Summer" is a song by the American musician Don Henley. The lyrics were written by Henley and the music was composed by Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was released on October 26, 1984, as the lead single from Henley's album Building the Perfect Beast.[4] It reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US, number one on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart, and number 12 in the UK Singles Chart.
"The Boys of Summer" | ||||
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Single by Don Henley | ||||
from the album Building the Perfect Beast | ||||
B-side | "A Month of Sundays" | |||
Released | October 26, 1984 (1984-10-26) | |||
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Length | 4:48 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
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Don Henley singles chronology | ||||
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"The Boys of Summer" on YouTube | ||||
The music video won several awards. "The Boys of Summer" was also performed live by Henley with the reunited Eagles; a version is included on the group's 2005 DVD Farewell 1 Tour: Live from Melbourne.