"The Boys of Fall" is the title of a song written by Casey Beathard

Casey Beathard

Casey Beathard is an American country music songwriter. The son of former NFL general manager Bobby Beathard, he has co-written singles for several country music recording artists, including Top Ten singles for Gary Allan, Billy Ray Cyrus, Trace Adkins, and Kenny Chesney...

, Dave Turnbull, and recorded by American

United States

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 country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Kenny Chesney

Kenny Chesney

Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...

. It was released in July 2010 as the lead single from his 12th studio album Hemingway's Whiskey

Hemingway's Whiskey

Upon its release, Hemingway’s Whiskey received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 67, based on 6 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable...

, which was released September 28, 2010.

Content

The song talks about playing high school football

High school football

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. Chesney says the song "is a perfect description of how I grew up and where I grew up."

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the song a four-out-of-five stars review, saying that if the song "is an indication as to where Hemingway's Whiskey is going," he predicts that Chesney has a "monster of an upcoming album." CM Wilcox of The 9513 gave the song a thumbs-down, calling it "somber and evocative" but adding, "you’ll have to listen pretty closely for the nuances that make this a cut above your average Chesney nostalgia song."

Music video

The music video debuted on August 2, 2010 on ESPN's SportsCenter. The video features many famous football players and coaches talking about their experiences playing high school football and advice they would give to kids. Much of this video was shot at Celina High School in Celina, Texas

Celina, Texas

Celina is a city in Collin and Denton County, Texas, United States. Celina has a population of 5,200 according to the 2010 census.-Geography:Celina is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....

; part of it was filmed in Naperville, Illinois

Naperville, Illinois

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. It is over 8 minutes in length. It was directed by Shaun Silva.

Chart performance

On the Billboard

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Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs

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 charts dated July 31, 2010, the song debuted at number 17, becoming Chesney's highest debut on the charts since "Don't Blink

Don't Blink

"Don't Blink" is a # 1 Billboard country, top 40 hot 100 single by country music artist Kenny Chesney. It is the second single from his 2007 album Just Who I Am: Poets & Pirates, and Chesney's thirteenth Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.The song debuted at #16 on the...

" debuted at number 16 in September 2007. The song peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 pop singles chart in August as the 2010 high school football season commenced across the nation. The song became Chesney's eighteenth Number One single on the country charts for the week of October 9, 2010. With its peak, Chesney has charted at least one Number One song for each year since 2001.

Track listing

• CD single

1. "The Boys of Fall" (Single Edit) – 4:21
2. "Living in Fast Forward
   Living in Fast Forward
   "Living In Fast Forward" is a single by American country music singer Kenny Chesney that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was the second single from Chesney's 2005 album The Road and the Radio.-Background and content:...
   
   " (Live) – 3:55

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position