Sunset Grill (song)
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"Sunset Grill" is a song by American rock musician Don Henley from his second solo studio album Building the Perfect Beast (1984). The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart in January 1985.[1] Released as the fourth single from the album in August 1985, it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1985.[2]
History
Patty Smyth sings harmony vocals on this song, while Pino Palladino plays fretless bass. Randy Newman and others arranged the synthesizers for the song.[3]
The title and lyrics of the song reference the Sunset Grill, a hamburger restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.[4]
Critical reception
Billboard said that the "deliberate rock beat and dense synths build an effective mood of aimless discontent."[5] Cashbox said that "this melancholy and dynamic track is orchestrated beautifully and Henley's vocals are right on."[6]
Personnel
- Don Henley – lead vocals
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers, E-mu Emulator
- Benmont Tench – synthesizers
- David Paich – acoustic piano solo
- Danny Kortchmar – guitars, guitar synthesizer solo, horns solo
- Pino Palladino – fretless bass
- Patty Smyth – harmony vocals
- Synthesizer arrangements by Michael Boddicker, Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Benmont Tench and Randy Newman.
- Horns arrangements by Jerry Hey
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 98[7] |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 52 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 18 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks | 7 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [8] | 20 |
References
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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel. Rock Tracks (2002): 69
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles 1955–1996 (1997): 274
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- ↑ Willman, Chris "The Sunset Grill is a Place to Sing About" Los Angeles Times January 2, 1986
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