The Boys of Summer (song)

"The Boys of Summer"
"The Boys of Summer"
Single by Don Henley
from the album Building the Perfect Beast
B-side	"A Month of Sundays"
Released	October 26, 1984
Genre	Synth-pop, soft rock, folk rock
Length	4:48
Label	Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Don Henley; Mike Campbell;
Producer(s)	Don Henley; Danny Kortchmar; Greg Ladanyi; Mike Campbell;
Don Henley singles chronology
Audio
	"The Boys of Summer" on YouTube

"The Boys of Summer" is a 1984 song by Don Henley. It is the leading single from his second studio album Building the Perfect Beast. It went to number 3 in Australia, number 5 in the United States, number 7 in New Zealand, number 12 in the United Kingdom and again following its 1998 re-release, number 15 in Canada, number 18 in New Zealand and Germany and number 23 in the Netherlands. It won a Grammy Award in 1986. It was covered by DJ Sammy in 2002 and The Ataris in 2003.

References

↑ "100 Best Singles of 1984: Pop's Greatest Year". Rolling Stone. September 17, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2022.

[1] "100 Best Singles of 1984: Pop's Greatest Year". Rolling Stone. September 17, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2022.

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Don Henley
Studio albums	I Can't Stand Still Building the Perfect Beast The End of the Innocence Inside Job Cass County
Compilation albums	Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits The Very Best of Don Henley
Singles	"Johnny Can't Read" "Dirty Laundry" "The Boys of Summer" "All She Wants to Do Is Dance" "Not Enough Love in the World" "Sunset Grill" "The End of the Innocence" "New York Minute" "The Last Worthless Evening" "The Heart of the Matter" "The Garden of Allah" "Everybody Knows" "Taking You Home"
Guest singles	"Leather and Lace" "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough" "Walkaway Joe" "Inside Out"
Related articles	Discography Eagles

DJ Sammy
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Studio albums	Life Is Just a Game Heaven The Rise
Compilations	DJ Sammy at Work (In the Mix)
Singles	"Heaven" "Sunlight" "The Boys of Summer" "Rise Again" "Why" "Everybody Hurts"