Catch a Wave by The Beach Boys
Released in September 1963 as a track on the Beach Boys’ album Surfer Girl and later as a B-side to the single Hawaii in some international markets, Catch a Wave…
California girls by The Beach Boys since 1965
About the song Ah, California Girls by The Beach Boys, a song that practically evokes sunshine and surf the moment you hear the opening notes. Released in 1965 as part…
Help Me, Rhonda by The Beach Boys
Released in April 1965 as a single and later included on the Beach Boys’ album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), Help Me, Rhonda is one of the band’s most enduring…
Kokomo by The Beach Boys
Released in July 1988 as a single and featured on the soundtrack for the film Cocktail as well as the Beach Boys’ album Still Cruisin’ (1989), Kokomo is a vibrant,…
Little Woman by Bobby Sherman (1969)
“Little Woman,” released in May 1969, marked a pivotal moment in the career of Bobby Sherman, an American singer, actor, and teen idol of the late 1960s and early 1970s.…
Fun, Fun, Fun by The Beach Boys
Released in February 1964 as a single and later included on the Beach Boys’ album Shut Down Volume 2, Fun, Fun, Fun is one of the band’s most iconic songs,…
Surfin’ U.S.A. by The Beach Boys
Historical Overview Released in March 1963 as the title track of the Beach Boys’ second album, Surfin’ U.S.A., this song is a defining anthem of the early 1960s surf rock…
Sail On, Sailor by The Beach Boys
Released in February 1973 as a single and included on the Beach Boys’ album Holland, Sail On, Sailor is a soulful, introspective anthem that stands as one of the band’s…
It Hurts Me – Bobby Sherman (1965)
“It Hurts Me,” released in 1965 by Decca Records, was an early single by Bobby Sherman, recorded during his pre-fame years before his rise as a teen idol in the…
Outside the Gates of Heaven – Lou Christie (1966)
“Outside the Gates of Heaven,” released in 1966 by Lou Christie on the Colpix Records label, is a heartfelt pop ballad that showcases the singer’s emotive falsetto and knack for…