Butch Walker & The Black Widows - 'Summer of '89'

Producer: Salome Breziner

Directors: Shane Valdés, Peter Harding

Director of Photography: Filipe Sores

Camera Operators: Freeman White III, T.j. Burke

Production Coordinator: Adam Ruben

[davesumner]

I just discovered this song yesterday. It had 500, 000 listens on Spotify (WTF?! Why so few??!!! I've listened to it about 25, 000 times since then, so hopefully it gets as many as some of the songs he has written for Taylor Swift or Panic. Butch, you're amazing. Thank you!!!

[timreid]

Summer of '89 WAS the best! 2021 will be even better!

[rlprth]

Someday Butch will return to he's got a lot of fans here that miss him.

[imamick]

From Southgang to Marvelous 3 to solo and beyond, Butch is pure gold.

[stevenmiller]

Butch is one of the best songwriters I've ever heard. What a great song. He can come up with some hooks. I can't believe he's not more popular. Mind boggling.

I'm still mad that M3 had to break up.

[whiskymylove]

This makes it clear. I've spent too much time tracking down old rare songs and let new good music pass right by. I'VE BEEN SO BLIND LOL

[codycbradio]

One of my FAVORITE songs from the Spade!

[thebog]

His songs are good, but the choruses are just monstrous. I've heard about 5 or 6 of his tunes and they all have amazing choruses.

[vintagemontres]

This man knows how to play a guitar! One of the best!

[tarotmoongoddess]

of H2O=more time with those you love and no regrets! He has it going on and all of the above! His light bulb is screwed in right and his light is shining ever so bright. Unlike so many musicians today, left or right either way you look at him he is NOT self centered and totally in alignment with that divine spark within side of himself. AwEsOmE role model for the youngins !!! Love you much, Moon

[missyv]

Butch always has been and will forever be my favorite singer/songwriter. Had the pleasure of hanging out with him 2010/2011 another show in South FL is needed!! Been too long BW

[bap]

i love how this guy can do anything and it sounds good... he's one of the few singers that doesn't need a synth or heavy vocal effects to sound good/sell a song!

[chelapaluxy]

Ok, so you are not just a GREAT singer, producer, musician, writer BUT you also found the Fountain of the Eternal Youth. GREAT JOB! :D

[c.s.swartzenhowdoispellthi]

Jesus christ 9 years already . sophmore year. . butch kicks ass.

[littlehedchog]

Just checking in and supporting Butch in 2020 lol

[steve]

LOVE THIS SONG! every time it comes on the radio it gets cranked and I get that look for ym boss

[Daniellesautumn]

This song just may be the end to my car stereo! I heard this on a promo for "The Middle"!! Don't watch the show but freaked when I heard it! LOVE LOVE the new album- congrats guys. Butch- your voice is as amazing as ever!

[brianjamesthomas]

Been a fan since Math and Other Problems. Moved to Seattle and haven't gotten to seem him live except a trip home to Atlanta for Christmas 4-5 years ago where I got too damn drunk to make any sense when I met him at a bar after the show. What a waste. He was such a nice guy when I got to meet him behind the Georgia Theater before a show in '95 or sometime around there and was just as gracious that second time, despite my drunkenness.

Hope you come out to WA sometime, ol' buddy. Miss ya.

[decristo]

This song is ridiculously good. Catchy chorus, smart lyrics, and it's so genre crossing that it could be pop metal from the 80s, early new wave or even a modern country song.
Sure wish this sort of music was still what the masses craved.

[patriciaisaac]

Saw Butch and the black widows support pink in Swansea- god knows what year but fell in love with butch and the music. Listened to this song and sweethearts continuously for the last week. Don’t understand how I’ve never heard of them before. ❤️