An unexpected career changer. Kenny Chesney has undoubtedly cemented himself as one of the most successful artists in the genre’s history. Beyond his recent induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame last month, the Tennessee native has additionally been named Billboard’s Top Country Artist of the 21st Century. Of course, this fails to mention the fact that Chesney has additionally scored 33 #1 hits throughout his career, sold over 100 million units in the U.S. alone, won a combined 23 CMA and ACM Awards over the past three decades and curated one of the most successful live shows in country music thanks to the dedication of his fanbase, No Shoes Nation. When it comes to Chesney, it’s hard to point to a career-defining song in his discography. While you have a plethora of his patented, beachy summertime hits such as “Summertime,” “When the Sun Goes Down” and “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems,” you’re met with some equally impactful tracks career-wise, such as “I Go Back,” “American Kids,  the Grammy-nominated “You and Tequila” or “I Go Back,” which netted Chesney a Single Record of the Year win at the 38th CMA Awards. Though you’d think one of the aforementioned smash hits and award-winners proved to be a life changer for Chesney, it was actually none other than his 2010 single, “Boys of Fall,” which had the biggest impact on his storied career. While it might not have the sheer numbers that tracks like “No Shoes, No Shirt No Problems” and “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” have had throughout the years, “Boys of Fall” was still a successful song for Chesney. Beyond going #1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, it would also net Chesney a double platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). More importantly, however, it was the opportunities that came due to the song that truly changed the Tennessee native’s career at the time. As Chesney explains in a recent interview with Country Nights Live, he was feeling incredibly burnt out around the time that both “Boys of Fall” and its album, Hemingway’s Whiskey, came out. He was so burnt out, in fact, that he ended up taking 2010 off from the road, something he rarely does. “The ‘Boys of Fall’ chapter changed my life. In 2009, I was pretty tired. I’ve been going nonstop since 2000 or since 1993. I’ve been through a lot personally, been through so much. I took 2010 off the road, and that’s when ‘Boys of Fall’ came into my life.” As previously mentioned, the song itself was quite a successful one for Chesney. However, it was the later ESPN documentary, also titled Boys of Fall, which provided the main spark needed for him to regain the spark he needed to continue on his now Hall of Fame career. The documentary, which Chesney himself executive-produced, wrote and starred in, featured an all-star cast of NFL legends such as his longtime friend, Peyton Manning, as well as Brett Favre, Nick Saban, John Madden and more, all sharing their love for the game of football. As he explained, meeting with the NFL legends and hearing their love for football, for whatever reason, kicked his energy and passion for his own music career into full gear once again. “That’s when we made an ESPN film about football. And all the sudden, I was in the living room of Nick Saban, John Madden, John Gruden, Sean Payton, Bobby Bowden. All these people that meant so much to the game of football. All of the sudden, I was energized, and I was back creatively, and my brain was on fire with creativity. And it took that.” And it’s safe to say whatever Chesney felt while producing Boys of Fall worked wonders as he sits as a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the reigning Billboard Country Artist of the Century. The music video was pretty powerful too, especially for anyone who played high school ball. A young Sean Payton is featured, talking to his old high school football team in Naperville, Illinois. Sean was the coach of the New Orleans Saints at the time, and fresh off a Super Bowl win against Peyton Manning’s Indianapolis Colts. Fun fact: Buccaneers current TE, Cameron Brate, was actually in the locker room for that music video speech. I Go Back 2026 Dates Friday, June 19 Saturday, June 20 Wednesday, June 24 Friday, June 26 Saturday, June 27The post Kenny Chesney Says “Boys Of Fall” Changed His Life: “My Brain Was On Fire” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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