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The Boys of Fall
Kenny Chesney
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- Album
- Hemingway's Whiskey
- Released
- 2010
- Genres
- country
- Length
- 6:32
- Tempo
- 148 BPM
- Label
- BNA Records Label
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About this song
Kenny Chesney released "The Boys of Fall" in July 2010 as the first single from his album Hemingway's Whiskey, his 12th studio album. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Country Songs chart and stayed there for the following week. For the music video, Kenny filmed his friend Sean Payton, coach of the New Orleans Saints, at Gibbs High School, and the footage grew into a documentary with the same name.
What it's about
Kenny wrote the song about his hometown of Corryton, Tennessee, and its deep love for high school football. It also reflects how much playing football in high school shaped him, the lessons and teamwork he carried into adult life.
Summary written with AI, based on the song's page on Genius.
Fun facts
- Written by Dave Turnbull and Casey Beathard.
- Produced by Kenny Chesney and Buddy Cannon.