The Ataris Version
"The Boys of Summer" | |||||||||
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Single by The Ataris | |||||||||
from the album So Long, Astoria | |||||||||
Released | September 29, 2003 | ||||||||
Genre | Pop punk | ||||||||
Length | 4:20 | ||||||||
Label | Columbia | ||||||||
Writer(s) | Don Henley, Mike Campbell | ||||||||
The Ataris singles chronology | |||||||||
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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 '80s punk band. The single peaked at #2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart (held off the #1 top spot by Linkin Park's Faint) and #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. It remains their most successful single to date.
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