"Sunset Grill" is a song by Don Henley from his 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. 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]
"Sunset Grill" | ||||
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Single by Don Henley | ||||
from the album Building the Perfect Beast | ||||
B-side | "Man with a Mission" | |||
Released | August 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1983-1984 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 6:29 (album) 4:26 (single) | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Benmont Tench | |||
Producer(s) | Don Henley, Danny Kortchmar, Greg Ladanyi | |||
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Patty Smyth sings harmony vocals on this song, while Pino Palladino plays fretless bass. Randy Newman arranged the synthesizer programming 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]
Billboard said that the "deliberate rock beat and dense synths build an effective mood of aimless discontent."[5] Cash Box said that "this melancholy and dynamic track is orchestrated beautifully and Henley’s vocals are right on."[6]
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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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 |
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