Amanda (Boston Song)
"Amanda" is a song by American rock band Boston written by Tom Scholz. The album was released as the first single from the band's third album, Third Stage, in 1986, a 6-year-delay after it was recorded. It was the band's first officially released single since 1978 and their first released by MCA Records. The 12-string guitar parts are played by Scholz.
"Amanda" became the band's highest charting single in the United States and Canada. In the former country, the single topped the Billboard Hot 100 and the Mainstream Rock charts, while in the latter the single topped RPM magazine's Top Singles and Adult Contemporary charts.