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"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 ]
The Boys of Summer may refer to one of several literary and musical works: The Boys of Summer, a 1972 book by Roger Kahn "The Boys of Summer" (song), a 1984 song by Don Henley, also covered by DJ Sammy and The Ataris "Boys of Summer" , an episode of The Wire; Boys of Summer, a manga comic
Reviewing the album in Rolling Stone, Kurt Loder wrote that "Building the Perfect Beast is a meticulously crafted and programmed set of songs about love and politics. The first side is given to personal reflections on love and loss, such as the wistful "Boys of Summer."
In the 1950s and '60s, breezy tracks like "California Girls" and "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys helped the song of the summer become a cultural institution. - Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
What’s telling about TikTok’s 2024 summer song list is the growing disconnect it exposes between online trends and actual cultural impact. Dave and Central Cee’s “Sprinter”, which topped ...
This is the kind of lighthearted song that you can expect to be replayed over and over this summer and for summers to come. Sabrina Carpenter has perfected the pop anthem formula: witty lyrics ...
This album also included their hit cover song, originally recorded by Don Henley, "The Boys of Summer", which much to the dismay of the band became their "accidental" second single after the radio station KROQ in Los Angeles started playing it, even though the band had already chosen the song "My Reply" as their second single. [13]
*Spoilers for The Summer I Turned Pretty season 1 below!*. From the author of To All The Boys I've Loved Before trilogy comes The Summer I Turned Pretty, a romantic dramedy that follows 16-year ...