Sunset Blvd (song) explained

Sunset Blvd
Cover:Sunsetsingle2005.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Scott Grimes
Album:Livin' on the Run
Released:January 2005
Genre:Pop rock, soft rock
Length:4:38
Label:Velocity Records
Producer:Tom Fletcher
Prev Title:I Don't Even Mind
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Livin' on the Run
Next Year:2005

"Sunset Blvd" is a song by Scott Grimes, which appears on his album, Livin' on the Run.[1] The single was written by Scott Grimes and Dave Harris[1] and produced by Tom Fletcher. The song peaked at number 18 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart in April 2005.[2]

The song was featured in a 2007 episode of American Dad! on the Fox Network. Grimes, who does the voice for the teen-aged Steve Smith, sang the song in the episode "American Dream Factory".

Content

The song tells the story of a young man named Brian who has dreams of making it big in Hollywood, eventually succeeding.

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 Jones also appears in the video as the dock supervisor.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/livin-on-the-run-mw0000699717 AllMusic
  2. April 23, 2005 . Adult Contemporary . Billboard.