Not too shocking seeing as the song itself was released in 1985…Bryan Adams has revealed that his song ‘Summer of 69’ is not about the year 1969. Not too shocking seeing as the song itself was released in 1985…The track has become an anthem of summer love, but it turns out it’s more…biographical than that. In 2008, the singer confirmed to CBS News reporter Maggie Rodriguez that the song uses a sexual reference. Okay… Didn’t know that.”The song was featured on Adams’ 1984 album Reckless before being released the following year as a single. “Summer of 69 by Bryan Adams isn’t about a year.