Building the Perfect Beast

Building the Perfect Beast is the second solo studio album by American rock singer Don Henley, released on November 19, 1984, by Geffen Records. A commercial and critical success, it is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, more adult-oriented sound of Henley's solo work.

The album reached No. 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[2] The album spawned four singles which all reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, including "The Boys of Summer", which would become one of Henley's most popular songs and win him numerous awards, including a Grammy Award and four MTV Video Music Awards.