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The ultimate feel-good record of the 60s. Written by Beach Boys Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it made number one on both sides of the Atlantic, proving to the Beach Boys and their fans that there was more to life than songs about cars and surfing (though perhaps not girls).

The Beach Boys Song facts

Composers
Brian Wilson & Mike Love

Genre
Pop

Album  
Smiley Smile

Year of Release  
1967

In cover versions

The Troggs

The Troggs recorded their own re-working of the Beach Boys hit, as did Nina Hagen and others.
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The Beach Boys
81%
London Philharmonic Orchestra
2%
Nina Hagen
4%
Psychic TV
7%
The Troggs
5%

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