Album · Don Henley
The End of the Innocence by Don Henley
The End of the Innocence is an album by Don Henley, released in 1989. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 31 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “The End of the Innocence”, on 20 lists with a best position of #204.
The End of the Innocence, Don Henley's third solo album, came out on Geffen in 1989, and it finds the Eagles' drummer and co-lead singer in reflective, grown-up form: polished pop rock with a furrowed brow. The title track sets the tone. It went to number 8, won him another Grammy and drew an MTV Video Music Award nomination. "The Heart of the Matter" and "The Last Worthless Evening" both made 21, and "New York Minute", a smaller hit, was later recut by Henley and the Eagles for Hell Freezes Over.
It became the best seller of his career, more than 6 million copies in the US alone on the back of a number 8 peak on the album chart, and it closed a chapter: his last record for Geffen and his last solo album before the Eagles got back together. Eleven years passed before the next one, Inside Job.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The End of the Innocence on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The End of the Innocence | 20 | #204 | – | 1991–2026 | |
| 2 | The Heart of the Matter | 10 | #213 | – | 1991–2025 | |
| 3 | How Bad Do You Want It | 1 | #316 | – | 1991 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.