Desperado (Eagles song)

"Desperado"
Song by Eagles
from the album Desperado
ReleasedApril 17, 1973
RecordedEarly 1973
StudioIsland Studios (London, England)
Genre
Length3:33
LabelAsylum
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Glyn Johns
Audio sample
Vocal and piano intro

"Desperado" is a soft rock ballad by the American rock band the Eagles. The track was written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley, and appeared on the band's second studio album Desperado (1973) as well as numerous compilation albums. Although it was never released as a single, it became one of Eagles' best-known songs. It ranked No. 494 on Rolling Stone's 2004 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[3]

  1. ^ Horn, David; Shepherd, John, eds. (2012). Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. Vol. 8 – Genres: North America. Continuum. p. 174. ISBN 978-1-4411-6078-2.
  2. ^ Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn (2019). Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre. Abc-Clio. p. 107. ISBN 9781440865794.
  3. ^ "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 17, 2006.