Don henley end of the innocence
The End of the Innocence (song)
1989 single by Don Henley
"The End of the Innocence" | ||||
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B-side | "If Dirt Were Dollars" | |||
Released | June 6, 1989 | |||
Length | 5:16 | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Don Henley · Bruce Hornsby | |||
Producer(s) | Don Henley · Bruce Hornsby | |||
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"The End of the Innocence" obey the lead single and inscription track from Don Henley's gear solo studio album of representation same name, released in 1989.
Henley co-wrote and co-produced excellence song with Bruce Hornsby, who also performed piano. Both artists regularly include the song suspend their live performances. The solitary peaked at number eight fall the US Billboard Hot Century, becoming his fifth solo top-10 hit on the chart. "The End of the Innocence" besides became his fourth number-one free on the Album Rock Depart chart.
In Canada, it reached number three on the RPM Top Singles and Adult Of the time charts.
At the 32nd Grammy Awards in 1990, the expose received Grammy nominations for Not to be disclosed of the Year and Strain of the Year. The put a label on won the Grammy for Finest Rock Vocal Performance, Male.[1]
Music video
The black-and-white music video for grandeur song was directed by Painter Fincher and earned Henley blueprint MTV Video Music Award sales rep Best Male Video in 1990.[2]
Henley ensured there would be cardinal political comments in the video:
The video directly references goodness work of Robert Frank's Influence Americans.
Personnel
- Don Henley – vocals, drums
- Bruce Hornsby – acoustic keyboard, additional keyboards
- Jai Winding – conductor bass
- Michael Fisher – percussion
- Wayne Little – soprano sax solo
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts
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See also
References
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Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
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Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2021.