Sunset Blvd (song)
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"Sunset Blvd" is a song by Scott Grimes
, which appears on his album, Livin' on the Run. The single was written by Scott Grimes
and Dave Harris
and produced by Tom Fletcher. The song climbed into the Top 20 of Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart in April 2005. The song remained in the Top 20 for 10 weeks without climbing higher than #18. "Sunset Blvd" tells the story of a young man who has dreams of making it big on Hollywood’s most famous street.
Grimes and Harris have stated in interviews that they wrote the song in 20 minutes in early 1999.
The song was featured in a 2007 episode of American Dad on the Fox Network. Grimes does the voice for the teen-aged Steve Smith. The episode was the "American Dream Factory".
also appears in the video as Brian's boss.
Scott Grimes
Scott Richard Grimes is an American actor, voice artist and singer. Some of his most prominent roles are his appearances in ER as Dr. Archie Morris, Party of Five as Will McCorkle, Band of Brothers as Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey, and the popular animated sitcom American Dad!, voicing Steve...
, which appears on his album, Livin' on the Run. The single was written by Scott Grimes
Scott Grimes
Scott Richard Grimes is an American actor, voice artist and singer. Some of his most prominent roles are his appearances in ER as Dr. Archie Morris, Party of Five as Will McCorkle, Band of Brothers as Technical Sergeant Donald Malarkey, and the popular animated sitcom American Dad!, voicing Steve...
and Dave Harris
Dave Harris
Dave Harris is an American disc jockey, songwriter, and musician.He was born in Glasgow, Kentucky and has hosted the syndicated radio show, Retro Rewind since 1999. Harris created Retro Rewind in October 1997. He also wrote for other syndicated radio shows in the late 1980s...
and produced by Tom Fletcher. The song climbed into the Top 20 of Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart in April 2005. The song remained in the Top 20 for 10 weeks without climbing higher than #18. "Sunset Blvd" tells the story of a young man who has dreams of making it big on Hollywood’s most famous street.
Grimes and Harris have stated in interviews that they wrote the song in 20 minutes in early 1999.
The song was featured in a 2007 episode of American Dad on the Fox Network. Grimes does the voice for the teen-aged Steve Smith. The episode was the "American Dream Factory".
Music video
The music video of "Sunset Blvd", directed by Bryan Pitcher. It stars Jason Gray-Stanford and Grimes and features many of Grimes’ family or friends. The song's co-writer, Dave Harris, is seen as a dock worker in the opening sequences to the video. Mickey JonesMickey Jones
Mickey Jones is an American musician and actor.-Early life:Jones was born in Houston, Texas, the son of Frances Marie and Fred Edward Jones...
also appears in the video as Brian's boss.
Chart positions
| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| Adult Contemporary | 18 |