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词条 The Boys of Summer (song)
释义

  1. Composition and history

  2. Accolades

  3. Music video

  4. Charts and certifications

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts  Certifications 

  5. DJ Sammy version

     Music video  Track listing  Charts  Weekly charts  Year end charts  Certifications 

  6. The Ataris version

     Music video  Chart performance 

  7. References

  8. External links

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| name = The Boys of Summer
| cover = Don_Henley_-_Boys_of_Summer_cover.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Don Henley
| album = Building the Perfect Beast
| B-side = A Month of Sundays
| released = {{Start date|1984|10|26}}
| format = 7-inch single
| recorded = 1984
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Rock
| length = 4:47 (album)
3:54 (edit)
| label = Geffen
| writer = {{hlist|Don Henley|Mike Campbell}}
| producer = {{hlist|Don Henley|Danny Kortchmar|Greg Ladanyi|Mike Campbell}}
| prev_title = I Can't Stand Still
| prev_year = 1983
| next_title = All She Wants to Do Is Dance
| next_year = 1985
| misc = {{Audio sample
| type = single
| file = Don Henley - Boys of Summer.ogg
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"The Boys of Summer" is a song released in 1984 by Eagles vocalist and drummer Don Henley, with lyrics written by Henley and music composed by Mike Campbell, guitarist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

The lead single from Henley's album Building the Perfect Beast, "The Boys of Summer" was released on October 26, 1984[1] and reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US as well as No. 1 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart and number 12 in the UK Singles Chart.

The song's music video won several awards. "The Boys of Summer" was also performed live by Henley with the reunited Eagles; such a version is included on the group's 2005 Live from Melbourne DVD.

Composition and history

In a November 2003 interview with Songfacts, Mike Campbell explained the song's origins:

{{quote|I used to have a 4-track machine in my house and I had just gotten a drum machine - when the Roger Linn drum machine first came out. I was playing around with that and came up with a rhythm. I made the demo on my little 4-track and I showed it to Tom (Petty), but at the time, the record we were working on, Southern Accents, it didn't really sound like anything that would fit into the album.

The producer we were working with at the time, Jimmy Iovine, called me up one day and said he had spoken with Don, who I'd never met, and said that he was looking for songs. He gave me his number and I called him up and played it for him and he called me the next day and said he put it on in his car and had written these words and wanted to record it.

That's kind of how it started. Basically, he wanted to recreate the demo as close as we could. We ended up changing the key for the voice. We actually cut it in one key, did the whole record with overdubs and everything, and then he decided to change the key like a half step up or something, we had to do the whole record again, but it turned out pretty good.[2]}}

The song is cemented by Campbell's 1-7-5 repetitive riff over a vi-IV-V-IV chord pattern. Superficially, the song appears to be about the passing of youth and entering middle age, with the nostalgic theme of 'summer love' [3] apparent in the choruses, and of reminiscence of a past relationship.[4]

"The Boys of Summer" is written in the key of F{{sharp}} major in cut ({{music|time|2|2}}) time with a tempo of 88 beats per minute. Henley's vocals span from F{{sharp}}3 to A{{sharp}}4.[5][6]

In a 1987 interview with Rolling Stone, Henley explained that the song is more about aging and questioning the past[7]—a recurring theme in Henley's lyrics (cf. "The End of the Innocence",[8] and "Taking You Home".[9])

In an interview with NME in 1985, Henley explained the 'Deadhead sticker on a Cadillac' lyrics as an example of his generation selling out:[10][11]

{{Quote|I was driving down the San Diego Freeway and got passed by a $21,000 Cadillac Seville, the status symbol of the Right-wing upper-middle-class American bourgeoisie – all the guys with the blue blazers with the crests and the grey pants – and there was this Grateful Dead 'Deadhead' bumper sticker on it!}}

Accolades

"The Boys of Summer" reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart for five weeks. It was also a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart. A re-release of the single in 1998 also reached No. 12.

In 1986, Henley won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the song.[12]

"The Boys of Summer" was ranked No. 416 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

"The Boys of Summer" is included in The Pitchfork 500, Pitchfork Media's "Guide to the Greatest Songs from Punk to Present."[13]

Music video

The music video to "The Boys of Summer" is a French New Wave-influenced piece directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino. Shot in black-and-white, it shows the main character of the song at three different stages of life (as a young boy, a young adult and middle-aged), in each case reminiscing about the past relationship. This is shown during the line "A little voice inside my head said don't look back, you can never look back" at which point, each of the three people look back in turn. The young boy in the video, played by seven-year-old Josh Paul,[14] resembles a young Don Henley{{Citation needed|date=August 2018}}. The girl in the music video is played by Audie England.

Interspersed with these scenes are segments of Henley miming the words of the song while driving in a convertible. At its conclusion, the video uses the post-modern concept of exposing its own workings, as with a wry expression Henley drives the car away from a rear projection screen.

The video won the Video of the Year at the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards (leading Henley to comment at the Awards the following year that he had won for "riding around in the back of a pickup").[15] It also won that year's awards for Best Direction, Best Art Direction, and Best Cinematography. The Best Direction award was presented to Mondino by Henley's then-former Eagles bandmate Glenn Frey.

Charts and certifications

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Weekly charts

Chart (1984–85)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[16]3
Canada (RPM)15
Germany (Media Control Charts)[17]18
Ireland (IRMA)7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18]26
New Zealand|18|artist=Don Henley|song=The Boys of Summer}}
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19]12
US Billboard Hot 100[20]5
US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[20]1
Chart (1998)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)23
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[21]12
Chart (2009)Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[22]16
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23]35
Chart (2013)Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24]61
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Year-end charts

Chart (1985)Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[25]37
US Billboard Hot 100[26]53

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Don Henley|title=The Boys of Summer|award=Gold|certyear=2019|salesamount=400,000|accessdate=January 18, 2019}}{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}{{col-end}}

DJ Sammy version

{{Infobox song
| name = The Boys of Summer
| cover = The Boys of Summer by DJ Sammy featuring Loona.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| caption = Standard artwork for most CD releases
| type = single
| artist = DJ Sammy featuring Loona
| album = Heaven
| released = November 18, 2002
| format =
| recorded = 2001
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 4:55
| label = Robbins/Ministry of Sound/Data
| writer = Don Henley, Mike Campbell
| producer =
| prev_title = Sunlight
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Rise Again
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover art
| cover = The Boys of Summer by DJ Sammy featuring Loona UK 12-inch vinyl.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Artwork for UK 12-inch vinyl release
}}{{Audio sample
| file = DJ Sammy - Boys of Summer.ogg
}}
}}

In 2002, Spanish trance artist DJ Sammy (with vocals performed by Loona) covered the song. It was released in November 2002 as the third and last single released from the album Heaven. This cover peaked at number two in the United Kingdom in March 2003 and was one of the biggest hits of New Zealand in 2002, reaching number three and earning a Gold certification from Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ). The cover also reached number nine in Australia and the top 20 in Flemish Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands.

Music video

The music video was filmed in València, Spain and was released in November 2002.

Track listing

  1. "Boys Of Summer" (Original Radio Edit) - 3:58
  2. "Boys Of Summer" (Original Extended) - 6:33
  3. "Boys Of Summer" (Green Court Remix) - 8:08
  4. "Appalachian Fall" - 4:54

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (2002–2003)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[27]5

Year end charts

Chart (2002)Position
Australia (ARIA)[28]82
Australia Dance (ARIA)[29]12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30]9
Chart (2003)Position
Australia (ARIA)[31]69
Australia Dance (ARIA)[32]5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[33]47

Certifications

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The Ataris version

{{Infobox song
| name = The Boys of Summer
| cover = The Ataris - The Boys of Summer cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Artwork for overseas commercial release
| type = single
| artist = The Ataris
| album = So Long, Astoria
| released = September 8, 2003
| format =
| recorded = 2002
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Pop punk
| length = 4:20
| label = Columbia
| writer = Don Henley, Mike Campbell
| producer =
| prev_title = In This Diary
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = The Saddest Song
| next_year = 2003
| misc = {{Audio sample
| file = The Ataris - Boys Of Summer.ogg
}}
}}

In 2003, the rock band The Ataris covered "The Boys of Summer" for their album So Long, Astoria. The song became their second single when a radio station began to play it. The Ataris' version of the song replaced the "Deadhead sticker" reference with one more appropriate to the age group of their fans, namely a "Black Flag sticker", in honor of the punk rock band from the 1980s. The single peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart (held off the No. 1 top spot by Linkin Park's "Faint") and No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. It remains their most successful single to date.[34]

Music video

The music video was directed by Steven Murashige and was released in July 2003.[35]

Chart performance

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Chart (2003-2004)Peak
position
Brazilian Singles Chart (ABPD)[36]53
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[37]49
US Billboard Hot 100[34]20
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[34]36
US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[34]2
US Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks[34]18
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[34]10

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4. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/donhenley/albums/album/98653/review/6068200/building_the_perfect_beast |accessdate=September 13, 2008 |title=Don Henley: Building The Perfect Beast |date=January 31, 1985 |first=Parke |last=Puterbaugh |work=Rolling Stone |quote=...a wistful look over the shoulder at a faded summer romance. |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724083416/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/donhenley/albums/album/98653/review/6068200/building_the_perfect_beast |archivedate=July 24, 2009 |df= }}
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7. ^{{cite journal|url=http://www.eaglesfans.com/info/articles/henley%20RS%2087.html|accessdate=September 9, 2008|title=Henley Interview 1987|quote=Beyond that, I'm also not convinced we really accomplished all that much. Kennedy was president and everybody thought it was Camelot, but look at what we did. We raised all that hell in the Sixties, and then what did we come up with in the Seventies? Nixon and Reagan. The country reverted right back into the hands it was in before. I don't think we changed a damn thing, frankly. That's what the last verse of 'The Boys of Summer' was about. I think our intentions were good, but the way we went about it was ridiculous. We thought we could change things by protesting and making firebombs and growing our hair long and wearing funny clothes. But we didn't follow through. After all our marching and shouting and screaming didn't work, we withdrew and became yuppies and got into the 'Me' Decade.|first=Mikal|last=Gilmore|volume=512|issue=20th Anniversary Issue|date=November 5 – December 10, 1987|journal=Rolling Stone|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081010083559/http://www.eaglesfans.com/info/articles/henley%20RS%2087.html|archivedate=2008-10-10}}
8. ^{{cite news |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/03/wb.don.henley/index.html |accessdate=September 13, 2008 |title=A father now, Don Henley has matured—as has his music |work=CNN.com |date=July 3, 2000 |quote=As a solo artist, Henley offered bittersweet commentary on aging - on what happens when those carefree rebels grow up - in such songs as 'Boys of Summer' and 'The End of the Innocence.' |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219141754/http://archives.cnn.com/2000/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/03/wb.don.henley/index.html |archivedate=February 19, 2009 |df= }}
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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20101227181910/http://www.vh1.com/video/don-henley/18149/the-boys-of-summer.jhtml#artist=9121 Video] on VH1 Classic
  • {{MetroLyrics song|ataris|the-boys-of-summer}}
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