The Boys of Summer

~ Recording by The Ataris

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisSo Long, AstoriaThe AtarisAlbum
  • BE2003-03-03
  • GB2003-03-03
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)510530 2
1.10The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisSo Long, AstoriaThe AtarisAlbum
  • CA2003-03-04
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 86184
1.10The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisSo Long, AstoriaThe AtarisAlbum
  • US2003-03-04
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 86184
1.10The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisSo Long, AstoriaThe AtarisAlbum
  • XW2003-03-04
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
1.10The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisSo Long, Astoria (club edition)The AtarisAlbum
  • US2003-03-04
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)CK 86184, D148023
1.10The Boys Of Summer4:18The AtarisSo Long, AstoriaThe AtarisAlbum
  • JP2003-09-18
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 342
1.1The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisThe Boys of SummerThe AtarisSingle
  • GB2003-09-29
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)6743402
1.19Boys of Summer4:19The AtarisSo Fresh: The Hits of Summer 2004 Plus the Biggest Hits of 2003Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2003-11-28
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)5147232000
2.12The Boys of Summer4:19The AtarisViva Hits 22Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2003-12-08
edel (just “edel” logo)514832 2
1.1The Boys of Summer4:20The AtarisThe Boys of SummerThe AtarisSingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 674101 2
1.1The Boys of Summer4:20The AtarisThe Boys of SummerThe AtarisSingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)67459 2
1.1The Boys of Summer4:20The AtarisThe Boys of SummerThe AtarisSingle
2.15The Boys of Summer4:19The Atarisgotv: be part of it, Vol 01Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2004-03-24
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)515390 2
1.1The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisHot Wheels Hot Hits Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Shock (Australian independent)HOTCD03
1.6Boys of Summer4:19The AtarisAntyRadio - Niegrzeczne dzieci eteru i zakazane piosenki Vol.1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)82876770582
1.5The Boys of Summer (album version)4:16The AtarisDJ Selection 73: Rock in the Disco, Vol. 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IT2006-01-20
Do It Yourself Entertainment Strategic MarketingDSM 552
2.13The Boys of Summer (album version)4:19The AtarisThe Essential Noughties 2000 - 2005Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)82876850992
1.3The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisRevisited RockVarious ArtistsAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)88697530132
5.15The Boys of Summer4:19The AtarisAlternative Nation: 100 Alternative ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697634122
4.6The Boys of Summer4:18The Ataris101 Ultimate Beer SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2012-08-17
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 404475 2 0
2.22The Boys of Summer4:20The AtarisTeenage DirtbagsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-08-19
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5344743
2.22The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisTeenage DirtbagsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5350253
2.22The Boys of Summer4:20The AtarisTeenage DirtbagsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)
5.10The Boys of Summer (album version)4:19The Ataris101 Songs for DadVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)5372535
2.15The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisMTV Rocks: Pop Punk vs. The WorldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2018-01-19
Universal Music on Demand5381267
1.13The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisTeenage Dirtbag: The Pop Punk AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)5391992
1.13The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisTeenage Dirtbag: The Pop Punk Album Disc 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2020
Spectrum (UK label)
1.12Boys of Summer4:21The AtarisThe World’s Greatest CoversVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.10The Boys of Summer4:20The AtarisSo Long, AstoriaThe AtarisAlbum
  • US2003-02-03
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)ACK-86184
1.1The Boys of Summer4:18The AtarisPromo Only: Modern Rock Radio, June 2003Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only
Bootleg
1.6The Boys of Summer4:17The AtarisAlternative Times, Volume 39Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2003-07-01
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
(unknown)
1.1The Boys of Summer4:19The AtarisRockactive!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

phonographic copyright (℗) by:Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 2003)
part of:New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 45) (order: 47)
recording of:The Boys of Summer (cover)

The Boys of Summer

lyricist and composer:Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
Don Henley
publisher:Warner Chappell
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Wild Gator Music (publishing company for Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
Woody Creek Music
later parody versions:The Voice of Sodom
later translated versions:Als sneeuw voor de zon