Summertime Girls

"Summertime Girls" is a single by American rock band Y&T. It was released as the first single from their seventh studio album Open Fire. It later reappeared on their eighth studio album Down for the Count. The song became the band's biggest hit, as well as their first and only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 55.[3]

"Summertime Girls"
Single by Y&T
from the album Open Fire
B-side"Summertime Girls (live version)"
Released1985
Recorded1985
GenreGlam metal[1][2]
Length3:27
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Y&T
Producer(s)Kevin Beamish
Y&T singles chronology
"Don't Stop Running"
(1984)		 "Summertime Girls"
(1985)		 "All American Boy"
(1985)

Music video

The music video starts off with a homeless person looking through a garbage can at a beach, upon which drummer Leonard Haze emerges from the garbage pile. The video then cuts to vocalist Dave Meniketti and guitarist Joey Alves coming out of a small cave, and then to bassist Phil Kennemore emerging from the sand after being discovered by a man with a metal detector. All four members then meet up as a large crowd approach the beach, when four girls, all dressed in black leather clothing with chains emerge from the crowd, who are seen throughout the video as the band continue hang about the beach. As everyone leaves the beach at sunset, the four girls walk up to the band and walk off with them.

The music video was directed by Rick Friedberg.[4]

Track listing
7" single (US)
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Summertime Girls (Studio version)"Y&T3:27
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Summertime Girls (Live version)"Y&T4:59
7" single (UK)
Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Summertime Girls"Y&T3:27
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lipstick & Leather"Y&T3:25

In other media

The song makes an appearance in the 1985 sci-fi comedy film Real Genius.[5]

The song was featured in the first episode of the HBO Max series Peacemaker.[6]

Charts
Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 55
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[8] 16

References
  1. Popoff, Martin (2014). The big book of hair metal : the illustrated oral history of heavy metal's debauched decade. Minneapolis, MN. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-62788-375-7. OCLC 891379313.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. McPadden, Mike (June 6, 2015). "Brace Yourself For The Top 10 Hair Metal Hits of 1985". VH1 News. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  3. "The Hot 100 : Aug 24, 1985 Billboard Chart Archive". Billboard.com. 1985-08-24. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  4. "Y&T : Summertime Girls (Video) (1985)". IMDb.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. "Real Genius (1985) - Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  6. Collington, Faefyx (February 18, 2022). "Peacemaker Soundtrack Guide: Every Song In James Gunn's DC Show". Screen Rant. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  7. "Y&T Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  8. "Y&T Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 February 2021.


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