“Amanda” is a power ballad by the American rock band Boston, released in 1986 as the lead single from their third studio album Third Stage. Written by the band’s founder Tom Scholz, the song stood out because of its smooth, emotional melody and heartfelt lyrics about confessing love. Even though it wasn’t released with an official music video and came out during a period when the band had been quiet for several years, “Amanda” became Boston’s biggest hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100