Song · The Gaslight Anthem
“History Books” by The Gaslight Anthem
From the album History Books (2023)
“History Books” by The Gaslight Anthem appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2023. It was first released in 2023 on the album History Books. Its best result is #36 on the WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2023. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #272 indie & aaa song of 2023.
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"History Books" gave the Gaslight Anthem's comeback album its title when the record arrived on October 27, 2023, through Rich Mahogany and Thirty Tigers, and it came with a heavyweight guest: Bruce Springsteen, singing background vocals behind Brian Fallon, who wrote the words and music. Peter Katis produced.
It was the band's sixth studio album and their first in nine years. After the Get Hurt tour wrapped at Reading Festival in 2015, the Gaslight Anthem went on indefinite hiatus, surfacing only for a short 2018 run marking the 10th anniversary of The '59 Sound. Fallon slowly warmed to reviving the band after finishing his 2020 solo album Local Honey, the pandemic lockdowns nudged him further, and they reunited in March 2022. Here they sound like a band picking up the thread rather than starting over.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2023 | 90 |
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