# In 2007, Don Henley wanted to scrap an Eagles song. Glenn Frey insisted it had to stay

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2007-don-henley-wanted-to-scrap-an-eagles-song-glenn-frey-insisted-it-had-to-stay/
- Published: 2026-11-02T19:44:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T20:21:56+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/2007-don-henley-wanted-to-scrap-an-eagles-song-glenn-frey-insisted-it-had-to-stay/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Frey persuaded Henley to keep ‘Busy Being Fabulous’.
- Henley had doubted the song’s verses and track.
- It appeared on the Eagles’ 2007 album.

## Summary

The Eagles included ‘Busy Being Fabulous’ on their 2007 album *Long Road Out of Eden* after Glenn Frey persuaded Don Henley to keep working on it. The story illustrates how the band continued making new music after reuniting, rather than relying solely on the songs that had made them famous.

Henley said he had come up with the title and idea but felt the track and verses were not good enough, and initially did not want it on the album. Frey completed missing verses, lyrics and choruses, while positive feedback from music industry figures helped convince Henley it could be a hit. The song was the Eagles’ first studio album track after Don Felder’s 2001 departure.

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