Album · The Ataris
So Long, Astoria by The Ataris
So Long, Astoria is an album by The Ataris, released in 2003. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 50 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “The Boys of Summer”, on 32 lists with a best position of #9.
So Long, Astoria, the Ataris' fourth studio album and their major-label debut, arrived on Columbia on March 4, 2003, and it's the Anderson, Indiana pop-punk band stepping up to the majors with big, glossy guitars. Lou Giordano produced, and singer, songwriter and guitarist Kris Roe leads the charge with Mike Davenport, Chris Knapp and John Collura behind him. The title song nods to The Goonies, the 1985 movie set in Astoria, Oregon.
"In This Diary" is bittersweet pop-punk with the amps turned up, while the band's cover of Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer" became their highest-charting single. It stands as the Ataris' best-selling album, certified gold.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from So Long, Astoria on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Boys of Summer | 32 | #9 | – | 2003–2026 | |
| 2 | In This Diary | 13 | #19 | – | 2003 | |
| 3 | The Saddest Song | 5 | #56 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.