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“Boston” by Augustana
From the album Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays (2003)
“Boston” by Augustana appears on 6 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2006 and 2025. It was first released in 2003 on the album Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays. Its best result is #76 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 2006. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #374 alternative song of 2006.
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Augustana first cut "Boston" in 2003 for Midwest Skies and Sleepless Mondays, a demo produced by Jon King, then recorded it again with Brendan O'Brien for their 2005 debut album, All the Stars and Boulevards. The band put it up as a download on their website in May 2005, and on January 17, 2006, it became the album's second single and soon had radio on its side.
It's an escape fantasy with a real face behind it. Bassist Jared Palomar has said it was loosely inspired by a high school classmate of singer Dan Layus who went off to Duke University, though the point is bigger than one person: the pull of walking away from everything and starting fresh. Layus shares the writing credit with Palomar, Josiah Rosen and Justin South, and his voice climbs from A3 to G5 over a brisk 147 beats a minute.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 87 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2006 | 107 |
| 2006 | 76 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2006 | 91 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 588 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2022 | 803 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2023 | 108 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places | 800 |
| 2025 | 897 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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