The Boys of Summer
: Don HenleyDate: 11/1984
From: Building the Perfect Beast
Comment:
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1985 [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #416]
[Geffen 29141]
written by Don Henley
& Mike Campbell| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 10/11/1984 | 5 |
| US AC | 33 | |
| US rock | 10/11/1984 | 1 |
| UK | 19/01/1985 | 12 |
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| Don Henley singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| I Can't Stand Still (01/1983 • 16 pts) | The Boys of Summer (11/1984 • 214 pts) | Sunset Grill (12/1984 • 63 pts) |
| Don Henley singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dirty Laundry (09/1982 • 201 pts) | The Boys of Summer (11/1984 • 214 pts) | |
Music video
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 • Don Henley • The Boys of Summer |  |  | |
| 1998 • Don Henley • The Boys of Summer | | ||
| 2002 • DJ Sammy & Yanou • Boys of Summer | | ||
| 2003 • DJ Sammy • The Boys of Summer | | ||
| 2003 • The Ataris • The Boys of Summer | | | |
| 2004 • DJ Sammy • The Boys of Summer | | ||
| 2009 • Don Henley • The Boys of Summer | | ||
| 2013 • Don Henley • The Boys of Summer | | ||