About a Girl

About a Girl

The Academy Is...

“About A Girl” is the first single by The Academy Is… from their third studio album, Fast Times at Barrington High. The song was number 39 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. The song is loosely about being in love with a girl that you can’t have and hating that you love them and can’t be with them.

The music video (and album title) for this song was based on the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and was shot at the same high school as the high school that Beckett and Siska attended

Ryland Blackinton from Cobra Starship provided additional vocals for this track.

An acoustic version of the song was included as part of the iTunes deluxe copy of the album.