The Beach Boys discography
| The Beach Boys discography | |
|---|---|
 The Beach Boys in 1964 | |
| Studio albums | 29 |
| EPs | 25 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
| Live albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 56 |
| Singles | 75 |
| Video albums | 12 |
| Music videos | 36 |
| Remix albums | 1 |
| Lists about the Beach Boys |
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The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961.[1] Their discography from 1961 to 1984 was originally released on the vinyl format, with the 1985 album The Beach Boys being the group's first CD release. The Beach Boys' catalogue has been released on reel-to-reel, 8-track, cassette, CD, MiniDisc, digital downloads, and various streaming services.
The group has released 29 studio albums, 11 live albums, 56 compilation albums, 1 remix album, and 75 singles. The release dates and sequence of the Beach Boys' albums in the UK up to Pet Sounds differ significantly from the original US releases.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
UK [7] | |||
| Surfin' Safari | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Surfin' U.S.A. |
|
2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | |
| Surfer Girl |
|
7 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
|
| Little Deuce Coupe |
|
4 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| Shut Down Volume 2 |
|
13 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| All Summer Long |
|
4 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
|
| The Beach Boys' Christmas Album |
|
66 | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| The Beach Boys Today! |
|
4 | — | — | 14 | — | 6 |
|
| Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) |
|
2 | — | — | 18 | — | 4 |
|
| Beach Boys' Party! |
|
6 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | |
| Pet Sounds |
|
10 | 42 [A] |
40 [A] |
16 | 72 | 2 | |
| Smiley Smile |
|
41 | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
| Wild Honey |
|
24 | — | 41 [B] |
20 | — | 7 | |
| Friends |
|
126 | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
| 20/20 |
|
68 | — | 41 [B] |
23 | 20 | 3 | |
| Sunflower |
|
151 | — | 79 | — | 10 | 29 | |
| Surf's Up |
|
29 | 32 | 22 | — | — | 15 | |
| Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" | 50 | 42 | 40 | — | — | 25 | ||
| Holland |
|
36 | 37 | 12 | — | 9 | 20 |
|
| 15 Big Ones |
|
8 | 17 | 6 | — | 14 | 31 | |
| The Beach Boys Love You |
|
53 | 90 | 66 | — | — | 28 | |
| M.I.U. Album |
|
151 | 70 | — | — | — | — | |
| L.A. (Light Album) |
|
100 | 70 | 88 | — | 43 | 32 | |
| Keepin' the Summer Alive |
|
75 | 64 | 79 | — | — | 54 | |
| The Beach Boys |
|
52 | 67 | 74 | 60 | — | 60 | |
| Still Cruisin' |
|
46 | 10 | 75 | 26 | 92 | — | |
| Summer in Paradise |
|
— | 53 | — | 81 | — | — | |
| Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 |
|
101 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| That's Why God Made the Radio |
|
3 | 31 | 14 | 36 | 24 | 15 | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart, was not released in the country or the information is unknown | ||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
UK [7] | |||
| Beach Boys Concert |
|
1 | 3 | — | 14 | — |
|
| Live in London |
|
75 [D] |
— | — | — | — | |
| The Beach Boys in Concert |
|
25 | 29 | 25 | — | — |
|
| Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 |
|
— | — | — | — | — |
|
| Songs from Here & Back |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| The 50th Anniversary Tour |
|
94 | — | — | — | 82 | |
| Live in Sacramento 1964 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Live in Chicago 1965 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Graduation Day 1966: Live at the University of Michigan |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| Live Sunshine 1967 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | |
| The Beach Boys On Tour 1968 |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
| Album | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
UK [7] | |||
| Best of The Beach Boys | 1966 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
| Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 2 | 1967 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
| Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 3 | 1968 | 153 | — | — | — | — | 8 | |
| Stack-o-Tracks | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Good Vibrations | 1970 | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | ||
| Endless Summer | 1974 | 1 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Spirit of America | 1975 | 8 | 79 | 25 | — | — | — |
|
| Good Vibrations: Best of The Beach Boys | 25 | — | 69 | — | — | — | ||
| 20 Golden Greats | 1976 | — | 26 | — | — | — | 1 | |
| The Capitol Years | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Ten Years of Harmony | 1981 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sunshine Dream | 1982 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Be True to Your School | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Rarities | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of The Beach Boys | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | ||
| Made in U.S.A. | 1986 | 96 | 67 | — | — | — | — |
|
| California Gold: The Very Best of The Beach Boys | 1990 | — | — | — | 30 | 17 | — | |
| Summer Dreams | — | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | ||
| Lost & Found (1961–62) | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys | 1993 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| I Love You | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
| The Best of The Beach Boys | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
|
| 20 Good Vibrations: Greatest Hits Volume 1 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 20 Great Love Songs | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
|
| The Pet Sounds Sessions | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
|
| Endless Harmony Soundtrack | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | ||
| Ultimate Christmas | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 20 More Good Vibrations: Greatest Hits Volume 2 | 1999 | 192 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Best of the Brother Years 1970–1986: Greatest Hits Volume 3 | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hawthorne, CA: Birthplace of a Musical Legacy | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Very Best of The Beach Boys | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
| |
| Classics Selected by Brian Wilson | 2002 | 159 | — | — | — | — | 112 | |
| Hits Of The Beach Boys | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
| Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys | 2003 | 16 | 37 | — | 24 | — | 46 | |
| The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 30 |
|
| The Warmth of the Sun | 2007 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Original US Singles Collection The Capitol Years 1962–1965 | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Summer Love Songs | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Smile Sessions | 2011 | 27 | — | — | 26 | 20 | 25 | |
| 50th Anniversary Collection 'Zinepak (Walmart exclusive)[17] | 2012 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 50 Big Ones: Greatest Hits | 95 | — | — | 96 | — | 30 | ||
| Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | ||
| Made in California | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Big Beat: 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Keep an Eye on Summer: 1964 | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered and Unplugged | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pet Sounds: 50th Anniversary | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Becoming The Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Sunshine Tomorrow: 1967 | 2017 | 145 | — | — | — | — | 49 | |
| Sunshine Tomorrow 2: The Studio Sessions 1967 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Wake the World: The Friends Sessions 1968 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969–1971 | 2021 | 83 | — | — | 19 | — | 19 | |
| Sail On Sailor: 1972 | 2022 | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | |
Remix albums
| Album | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
AUS [3] |
NL [6] |
UK [7] | |||
| The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
|
165 | 32 | 166 | 4 |
|
Singles
Listed below are Beach Boys A and B sides issued in the US. For Beach Boys singles not issued under the group name, EP tracks, featured tracks, and non-American A-sides, see other songs. In total the Beach Boys have had 10 number one singles across the world and across all charts.
1960s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
US Cash Box [19] |
US Record World [20] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4][21] |
NL [22] |
NOR [23] |
SWE [24] |
UK [7] | |||
| 1961 | "Surfin'" "Luau" |
75 — |
85 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— |
| 1962 | "Surfin' Safari" "409" |
14 76 |
10 — |
— — |
48 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
1 — |
— — |
— |
| "Ten Little Indians" "County Fair" |
49 — |
50 — |
— — |
— — |
39 — |
— — |
— — |
6 — |
— — |
— | |
| 1963 | "Surfin' U.S.A." "Shut Down" |
3 23 |
3 25 |
— — |
12 — |
2 — |
— — |
— — |
6 — |
34 — |
|
| "Surfer Girl" "Little Deuce Coupe" |
7 15 |
5 19 |
— — |
17 17 |
3 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | |
| "Be True to Your School" "In My Room" |
6 23 |
8 34 |
— — |
78 78 |
4 — |
— — |
— — |
6 — |
— — |
— | |
| "Little Saint Nick" "The Lord's Prayer" |
29 — |
69 — |
— — |
39 [25] — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
57 — |
| |
| 1964 | "Fun, Fun, Fun" "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" [I] |
5 — |
6 — |
≥12* — |
9 — |
6 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— |
| "I Get Around" "Don't Worry Baby" |
1 24 |
1 26 |
1 22 |
33 33 |
1 — |
— — |
— — |
10 — |
7 — |
||
| "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" "She Knows Me Too Well" [J] |
9 — |
7 93 |
7 93 |
39 — |
1 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
27 — |
— | |
| "Dance, Dance, Dance" "The Warmth of the Sun" |
8 — |
10 — |
9 — |
52 — |
7 — |
— — |
— — |
6 — |
24 — |
— | |
| "The Man with All the Toys" "Blue Christmas" |
— — |
116 — |
143 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | |
| 1965 | "Do You Wanna Dance?" "Please Let Me Wonder" |
12 52 |
13 85 |
13 46 |
95 — |
17 — |
— — |
— — |
9 — |
— — |
— |
| "Help Me, Rhonda" "Kiss Me, Baby" |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
16 — |
1 — |
— — |
1 — |
5 — |
27 — |
— | |
| "California Girls" "Let Him Run Wild" |
3 — |
3 — |
3 — |
58 — |
2 — |
— — |
— — |
6 — |
26 — |
— | |
| "The Little Girl I Once Knew" "There's No Other (Like My Baby)" |
20 — |
15 — |
16 — |
— — |
7 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | |
| "Barbara Ann" "Girl Don't Tell Me" |
2 — |
1 — |
1 — |
2 — |
2 — |
17 — |
1 — |
2 — |
3 — |
— | |
| 1966 | "Sloop John B" "You're So Good to Me" |
3 — |
5 — |
2 — |
17 17 |
2 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
2 — |
— |
| "Wouldn't It Be Nice" "God Only Knows" |
8 39 |
7 38 |
5 38 |
17 17 |
4 — |
— — |
— 6 |
— — |
— 2 |
||
| "Good Vibrations" "Let's Go Away for Awhile" |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
2 — |
2 — |
2 — |
3 — |
1 — |
||
| 1967 | "Heroes and Villains" "You're Welcome" |
12 — |
8 — |
8 — |
13 — |
5 — |
10 — |
— — |
7 — |
8 — |
— |
| "Wild Honey" "Wind Chimes" |
31 — |
22 — |
23 — |
25 — |
14 — |
20 — |
— — |
— — |
29 — |
— | |
| "Darlin'" "Here Today" |
19 — |
10 — |
17 — |
28 — |
— — |
17 — |
— — |
15 — |
11 — |
— | |
| 1968 | "Friends" "Little Bird" |
47 — |
37 — |
34 — |
— — |
50 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
25 — |
— |
| "Do It Again" "Wake the World" |
20 — |
8 — |
7 — |
1 — |
10 — |
3 — |
5 — |
5 — |
1 — |
— | |
| "Bluebirds over the Mountain" "Never Learn Not to Love" |
61 — |
56 — |
36 — |
90 — |
54 — |
9 — |
— — |
— — |
33 — |
— | |
| 1969 | "I Can Hear Music" "All I Want to Do" |
24 — |
20 — |
20 — |
10 — |
35 — |
4 — |
— — |
5 — |
10 — |
— |
| "Break Away" "Celebrate the News" |
63 — |
38 — |
35 — |
83 — |
38 — |
20 — |
— — |
— — |
6 — |
— | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart, was not released in the country or the information is unknown
(* - US Record World chart data incomplete for early 1964) | |||||||||||
1970s
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
US Cash Box [26] |
US Record World [27] |
US AC [18] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
NL [22] |
NOR [23] |
SWE [24] |
UK [7] | ||
| 1970 | "Add Some Music to Your Day" "Susie Cincinnati" |
64 — |
49 — |
39 — |
— — |
— — |
43 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
| "Cottonfields" "The Nearest Faraway Place" |
— — |
101 — |
95 — |
— — |
1 — |
— — |
13 — |
1 — |
1 — |
5 — | |
| "Slip On Through" "This Whole World" |
— — |
— — |
125 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — | |
| "Tears in the Morning" "It's About Time" |
— — |
— — |
117 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
4 — |
— — |
— — |
— — | |
| 1971 | "Cool, Cool Water" "Forever" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
| "Long Promised Road" "Deirdre" "'Til I Die" |
89 — — |
79 — — |
91 — — |
— — — |
— — — |
72 — — |
— — — |
— — — |
— — — |
— — — | |
| "Surf's Up" "Don't Go Near the Water" |
— — |
— — |
124 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — | |
| 1972 | "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone" "Cuddle Up" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
29 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
| "Marcella"[F] "Hold On Dear Brother" |
— — |
116 — |
129 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
20 — |
— — |
— — |
— — | |
| 1973 | "Sail On, Sailor"[G] "Only with You" |
49 — |
62 — |
75 — |
— — |
— — |
73 — |
28 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
| "California Saga: California" "Funky Pretty" |
84 — |
— — |
99 — |
— — |
— — |
85 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
37 — | |
| 1974 | "Child of Winter" "Susie Cincinnati" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
| 1976 | "Rock and Roll Music" "TM Song" |
5 — |
11 — |
7 — |
— — |
35 — |
11 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
36 — |
| "It's O.K." "Had to Phone Ya" |
29 — |
39 — |
46 — |
33 — |
— — |
36 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — | |
| "Everyone's in Love with You" "Susie Cincinnati" |
— — |
— — |
— 109 |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — | |
| 1977 | "Honkin' Down the Highway" "Solar System" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
| 1978 | "Peggy Sue" "Hey Little Tomboy" |
59 — |
66 — |
66 — |
46 — |
97 — |
61 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
| 1979 | "Here Comes the Night" "Baby Blue" |
44 — |
52 — |
67 — |
— — |
90 — |
73 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
37 — |
| "Good Timin'" "Love Surrounds Me" |
40 — |
33 — |
45 — |
12 — |
— — |
36 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — | |
| "Lady Lynda" "Full Sail" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
39 — |
54 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
6 — | |
| "It's a Beautiful Day" "Sumahama" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— 45 | |
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart, was not released in the country or the information is unknown | |||||||||||
1980–present
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [18] |
US Cash Box [28] |
US AC [29] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [30] |
UK [7] | |||
| 1980 | "Goin' On" "Endless Harmony" |
83 — |
103 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— |
| "Livin' with a Heartache" "Santa Ana Winds" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | |
| 1981 | "The Beach Boys Medley" "God Only Knows" |
12 — |
8 — |
20 — |
16 — |
15 — |
— — |
47 — |
— |
| "Come Go with Me" "Don't Go Near the Water" |
18 — |
20 — |
11 — |
— — |
20 — |
— — |
— — |
— | |
| 1984 | "East Meets West" (with The Four Seasons) "Rhapsody" (The Four Seasons) |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— |
| 1985 | "Getcha Back" "Male Ego" |
26 — |
25 — |
2 — |
81 — |
26 — |
12 — |
97 — |
— |
| "It's Gettin' Late" "It's OK" |
82 — |
78 — |
20 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | |
| "She Believes in Love Again" "It's Just a Matter of Time" |
— — |
— — |
26 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | |
| 1986 | "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" "Good Vibrations" (Live) |
68 — |
68 — |
— — |
79 — |
73 — |
— — |
— — |
— |
| "California Dreamin'" "Lady Liberty" |
57 — |
49 — |
8 — |
— — |
40 — |
— — |
— — |
— | |
| 1987 | "Wipeout!" (with The Fat Boys) "Crushin'" (The Fat Boys) |
12 — |
28 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
30 — |
2 — |
— |
| "Happy Endings" (with Little Richard) "California Girls" (live) |
— — |
— — |
45 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | |
| 1988 | "Kokomo" "Tutti Frutti" (Little Richard) |
1 — |
1 — |
5 — |
1 — |
3 — |
7 — |
25 — |
|
| "Don't Worry Baby" (with The Everly Brothers) "Tequila Dreams" (Dave Grusin) |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
41 — |
— — |
— | |
| 1989 | "Still Cruisin'" "Kokomo" |
93 — |
— — |
9 — |
28 — |
55 — |
51 — |
78 — |
— |
| 1990 | "Somewhere Near Japan" "Kokomo" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
132 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— |
| "Problem Child" "Problem Child" (Instrumental) |
— — |
— — |
38 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | |
| 1992 | "Hot Fun in the Summertime" "Summer of Love" |
— — |
— — |
17 — |
— — |
66 — |
— — |
— — |
— |
| 1996 | "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Vocals only), "Here Today" (Stereo backing track) |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— |
| "I Can Hear Music" (with Kathy Troccoli) "Little Deuce Coupe" (with James House) [L] |
— — |
— — |
16 — |
— — |
— 31[31] |
— — |
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| 2011 | "Don't Fight the Sea" (with Al Jardine) "Friends" (a cappella) |
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| 2012 | "That's Why God Made the Radio" "That's Why God Made the Radio" (Instrumental) |
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Year-End Charts
Billboard Year-End performances
| Year | Song | Year-End position |
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| 1962 | "Surfin' Safari" | 100 |
| 1963 | "Surfin' U.S.A." | 1 |
| "Shut Down" | 86 | |
| 1964 | "I Get Around" | 5 |
| 1965 | "Help Me, Rhonda" | 11 |
| "California Girls" | 49 | |
| 1966 | "Sloop John B" | 53 |
| "Barbara Ann" | 73 | |
| "Wouldn't It Be Nice" | 97 | |
| 1976 | "Rock and Roll Music" | 62 |
| 1981 | "The Beach Boys Medley" | 93 |
| 1988 | "Kokomo" | 42 |
Cash Box Year-End performances
| Year | Song | Year-End position |
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| 1962 | "Surfin' Safari" | 31 |
| 1963 | "Surfin' U.S.A." | 16 |
| "Surfer Girl" | 36 | |
| 1964 | "I Get Around" | 4 |
| "Be True to Your School" | 69 | |
| 1965 | "Help Me, Rhonda" | 30 |
| "California Girls" | 71 | |
| 1966 | "Sloop John B" | 53 |
| "Barbara Ann" | 44 | |
| 1968 | "Do It Again" | 81 |
| 1981 | "The Beach Boys Medley" | 63 |
| 1988 | "Kokomo" | 39 |
Other songs associated with members of the group
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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| US [18] |
US Cou [18] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [32] |
NOR [23] |
PHI [33] |
SWE [24] |
UK [7] | ||
| 1962 | "Summertime Blues" | — | — | — | — | — | 8 [34] |
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| 1964 | "Hawaii" | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| "Little Honda" | 65 | — | — | 15 | 8 | — | 1 | 11 | |
| "Wendy" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" | — | — | — | 1 | — | 7 [35] |
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| 1965 | "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" | — | — | — | — | — | 3 [36] |
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| 1966 | "Caroline, No" (as Brian Wilson) | 32 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967 | "Then I Kissed Her" | — | — | 14 | — | 10 | — | 2 | 4 |
| "Gettin' Hungry" (as Brian Wilson and Mike Love) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "How She Boogalooed It" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | |
| 1972 | "Student Demonstration Time" | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | "Wishing You Were Here" (with Chicago) | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| "The Warmth of the Sun" | — | — | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1985 | "Passing Friend" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | "Fun, Fun, Fun" (with Status Quo) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 |
| "Long Tall Texan" (with Doug Supernaw) | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Don't Worry Baby" (with Lorrie Morgan) | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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Extended plays
- Surfin' Safari (1963, SWE)
- Surfin' U.S.A. (1963, UK, FR, NZ)
- Shut Down Volume 2 (1963, US)
- Louie Louie (1964, FR)
- Beach Boys Concert (1964, UK)
- Fun, Fun, Fun (1964, UK, AUS) — #19 UK EPs[7]
- Dance, Dance, Dance (1964, FR, ESP)
- 4-By The Beach Boys (1964, US, UK, POR) — #11 UK EPs[7]
- Help Me, Rhonda (1965, POR, FR, ESP)
- Barbara Ann (1965, POR)
- Hits (1966, UK) — #1 UK EPs[7]
- Then I Kissed Her (1966, POR)
- Sloop John B (1966, FR, ESP, POR)
- California Girls (1966, ESP)
- Wouldn't It Be Nice (1966, FR)
- God Only Knows (1966, UK) — #3 UK EPs[7]
- Good Vibrations (1966, POR, SWE)
- Mountain Of Love (1967, ESP)
- White Christmas (1967, ESP)
- Wild Honey (1967, AUS)
- I Can Hear Music (1967, NZ)
- Cotton Fields (1970, BR)
- Sail On Sailor (1977, UK)
- 1969: I'm Going Your Way (2019)[37]
- Christmas Instrumentals (2022)
Other album appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
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| 1979 | "It's a Beautiful Day" | Americanthon |
| 1991 | "Crocodile Rock" | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
Music videos
| Year | Title |
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| 1966 | "Sloop John B" |
| "Pet Sounds Promo Film" | |
| "Good Vibrations" (4 versions) | |
| 1967 | "Surf's Up" |
| 1968 | "Friends" |
| "Do It Again" | |
| "Bluebirds over the Mountain" | |
| 1969 | "I Can Hear Music" |
| "Break Away" | |
| 1970 | "Cottonfields" |
| 1971 | "Don't Go Near the Water" |
| "Long Promised Road" | |
| 1972 | "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone" |
| 1976 | "That Same Song" |
| 1979 | "Here Comes the Night" |
| "Good Timin'" | |
| 1985 | "Getcha Back" |
| "It's Gettin' Late" | |
| 1986 | "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" |
| "California Dreamin'" | |
| 1987 | "Happy Endings" (with Little Richard) |
| "Wipe Out" (with The Fat Boys) | |
| 1988 | "Kokomo" |
| 1989 | "Still Cruisin'" |
| 1990 | "Somewhere Near Japan" |
| "Problem Child" | |
| 1991 | "Crocodile Rock" |
| 1992 | "Hot Fun in the Summertime" |
| "Forever" (as Jesse & The Rippers) | |
| 1993 | "Summer in Paradise" |
| 1995 | "Summer of Love" |
| 1996 | "Fun, Fun, Fun" (with Status Quo) |
| 2011 | "Do It Again" (2011 version) |
| 2012 | "That's Why God Made the Radio" (lyric video) |
| "That's Why God Made the Radio" | |
| 2014 | "California Feelin'" |
Television themes
- "Karen" — theme from the 1964–1965 NBC situation comedy Karen[38][39]
See also
Notes
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References
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- Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book (1940-1969). ISBN 9780646444390.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book (1970-1992). ISBN 9780646119175.
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- "The Beach Boys in Australian Charts". Australian Charts. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "Somewhere Near Japan": "Week commencing 12 February 1990". Retrieved 2022-02-11. [better source needed]
- ^ a b c d e f Compiled by RPM magazine. Copies are missing from the collectionscanada.gc.ca archive meaning some chart peaks could be inaccurate.
- ^ a b c "Discografie von The Beach Boys". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Discografie The Beach Boys". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved July 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Beach Boys". Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Gold and Platinum: Search Results". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on April 26, 2021.
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- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
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- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book, 1954–1982. Ann Arbor, MI: Sheridan Books, Inc.
- ^ Compiled by RPM magazine. Copies are missing from the collectionscanada.gc.ca archive meaning some chart peaks could be inaccurate. Chart data prior to June 22, 1964, is not archived.Earlier rankings from CHUM Charts
- ^ a b Hung, Steffen (2014-02-22). "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ a b c "VG-lista – The Beach Boys". Lista.vg.no. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ a b c Hallberg, Eric (1993). Kvällstoppen i P3 (1st ed.). Sweden: Drift Musik. ISBN 91-630-2140-4. Note: Kvällstoppen combined both singles and albums into a single chart.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 2, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ "CASH BOX POP SINGLES The '70s Charts". Cash Box. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2021). The Comparison Book, 1954–1982. Ann Arbor, MI: Sheridan Books, Inc.
- ^ "CASH BOX POP SINGLES The '80s Charts". Cash Box. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "The Beach Boys Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ "charts.de". charts.de. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ Billboard Magazine International Charts
- ^ Billboard – Google Books. 1966-04-16. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ Billboard – Google Books. 1966-01-22. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ Billboard – Google Books. 1965-12-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ David Beard, 2019, The Beach Boys – "I'm Going Your Way" digital EP, Endless Summer Quarterly, published 26 December 2019, viewed 14 January 2020.
- ^ Karen Theme Song And Lyrics, TV Themes, September 1, 2020, Accessed May 28, 2022
- ^ IMDB Soundtracks Karen (1964–1965) Accessed May 28, 2022
- ^ Billboard – Google Books. 1963-12-28. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ Billboard – Google Books. 1964-09-19. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
- ^ Billboard – Google Books. 1964-12-05. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
External links
- Extended Beach Boys Discography
- The Ones That Got Away – a guide to the Beach Boys' lost albums
- Comprehensive American discography
- Comprehensive British discography
- The Beach Boys discography at Discogs
