The Boys of Summer (song)

This article is about the song written by Don Henley. For other uses, see The Boys of Summer (disambiguation).

"The Boys of Summer"
Single by Don Henley
from the album Building the Perfect Beast
B-side"A Month of Sundays"
ReleasedOctober 26, 1984 (1984-10-26)
Genre
Length4:48
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Don Henley singles chronology
"I Can't Stand Still"
(1983) 		"The Boys of Summer"
(1984) 		"All She Wants to Do Is Dance"
(1985)
Audio
"The Boys of Summer" on YouTube

"The Boys of Summer" is a song by 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 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.

  1. ^ Houghton, Cillea (August 9, 2023). "7 Songs Don Henley Wrote That Became Classics". American Songwriter. Retrieved August 27, 2023. "Summer" is not only one of Henley's classic songs but a classic song from '80s rock.
  2. ^ Graff, Gary (1998). "Don Henley". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 544–545.
  3. ^ "100 Best Singles of 1984: Pop's Greatest Year". Rolling Stone. September 17, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Public Catalog". www.copyright.gov. U.S. Copyright Office. Retrieved July 20, 2017.