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1989 single by Don Henley
"The End of the Innocence "
Released June 6, 1989 Length 5 :16
Label
Geffen
Songwriter(s) Don Henley · Bruce Hornsby
Producer(s) Don Henley · Bruce Hornsby
"
Sunset Grill " (1985)
"The End of the Innocence " (1989)
"I Will Not Go Quietly" (1989)
"The End of the Innocence " is the lead single and title track from
Don Henley 's
third solo studio album of the same name , released in 1989. Henley co-wrote and co-produced the song with
Bruce Hornsby , who also performed piano. Both artists regularly include the song in their live performances. The single peaked at number eight on the US
Billboard Hot 100 , becoming his fifth solo top-10 hit on the chart. "The End of the Innocence" also became his fourth number-one single on the
Album Rock Tracks chart. In Canada, it reached number three on the
RPM Top Singles and Adult Contemporary charts. The song received Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Music video
The black-and-white music video for the song was directed by
David Fincher and earned Henley an
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video in 1990.
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Henley ensured there would be two political comments in the video:
Personnel
Don Henley – vocals, drums
Bruce Hornsby – acoustic piano, additional keyboards
Jai Winding – keyboard bass
Michael Fisher – percussion
Wayne Shorter – soprano sax solo
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
References
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"Top 100 Singles of '89" .
RPM .
Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved September 30, 2020 .
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"1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles" (PDF) .
Billboard . Vol. 101, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. Y-22. Retrieved September 30, 2020 .
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"Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1989" . Billboard . Retrieved March 15, 2021 .
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