The '59 Sound (song)

"The '59 Sound"
2008 single
Single by the Gaslight Anthem
from the album The '59 Sound
ReleasedJuly 22, 2008
June 15, 2009 (UK re-release)
Recorded2008
Length3:11
LabelSideOneDummy Records
Songwriter(s)Brian Fallon, Alex Rosamilia, Alex Levine, Benny Horowitz
Producer(s)Ted Hutt
The Gaslight Anthem singles chronology
"The '59 Sound"
(2008)
"Old White Lincoln"
(2008)
Audio sample
"The '59 Sound"

"The '59 Sound" is the debut single by American rock band the Gaslight Anthem. Written by the band and produced by Ted Hutt, it is the title track of the band's second full-length album.[1] The song is an elegy to a friend who died in a car accident. The song reached the U.S. Alternative Airplay chart in early 2009, and was performed live by the band with Bruce Springsteen at the Glastonbury and Hard Rock Calling festivals in June 2009.

  1. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 3, 2010. p. 33. ISSN 0006-2510.