List of songs covered by the Beach Boys
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{{Distinguish|List of cover versions of Beach Boys songs}}
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Cover versions recorded and released by the Beach Boys, as a band and as solo artists, include:
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{{Further|List of songs recorded by the Beach Boys}}
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Song
! Year ! Beach Boys album ! Original artist ! Note(s) |
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"Little Girl (You're My Miss America)"
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 1962 |rowspan="3"| Surfin' Safari | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=336}}}} |
"Summertime Blues"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=336}}}} |
"Moon Dawg"
|data-sort-value = "Gamblers"| The Gamblers | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=336}}}} |
"Misirlou"
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |1963 |rowspan="3"| Surfin' U.S.A. | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=337}}}} |
"Honky Tonk"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=337}}}} |
"Let's Go Trippin'
| {{center|{{refn|group=nb|An additional version appears on Beach Boys Concert.{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=337}} }}}} |
"Old Folks at Home"
| {{unknown|standard, written by Stephen Foster}} | {{center|{{refn|group=nb|As "South Bay Surfer (The Old Folks at Home)" with additional lyrics by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, and Al Jardine.{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=337}} }}}} |
"Their Hearts Were Full of Spring"
|rowspan="18" style="text-align:center;" | 1964 |data-sort-value = "Four Freshmen"| The Four Freshmen | {{center|{{refn|group=nb|As "A Young Man is Gone" with new lyrics by Mike Love.{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=337}} }}}} |
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love?"
|rowspan="2"| Shut Down Volume 2 | Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Louie Louie"
|data-sort-value = "Kingsmen"| The Kingsmen | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Hushabye"
|data-sort-value = "Mystics"| The Mystics | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"The Little Old Lady from Pasadena"
|rowspan="7"| Beach Boys Concert | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Long, Tall Texan"
| Murry Kellum | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Monster Mash"
| Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow"
|data-sort-value = "Rivingtons"| The Rivingtons | {{center|{{refn|group=nb|An additional version appears on Beach Boys' Party!.{{sfn|Lambert|2007}} }}}} |
"The Wanderer"
| Dion | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Graduation Day"
|data-sort-value = "Four Freshmen"| The Four Freshmen | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Johnny B. Goode"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Frosty the Snowman"
|rowspan="7"|The Beach Boys' Christmas Album |Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=343}}}} |
"We Three Kings of Orient Are"
| {{unknown|standard, written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr.}} | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=343}}}} |
"Blue Christmas"
| Doye O'Dell | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=343}}}} |
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=343}}}} |
"White Christmas"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=343}}}} |
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=343}}}} |
"Auld Lang Syne"
| {{unknown|traditional}} | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Do You Want to Dance"
|rowspan="13" style="text-align:center;" |1965 |rowspan="2"|The Beach Boys Today! | {{center|{{refn|group=nb|As "Do You Wanna Dance?".{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=370, 386}} }}}} |
"I'm So Young"
|data-sort-value = "Students"| The Students | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=199}}}} |
"Then He Kissed Me"
| Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) |data-sort-value = "Crystals"| The Crystals | {{center|{{refn|group=nb|As "Then I Kissed Her".{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=377}} }}}} |
"Hully Gully"
|rowspan="10"|Beach Boys' Party! |data-sort-value = "Olympics"| The Olympics | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|pp=372, 387}}}} |
"I Should Have Known Better"
|data-sort-value = "Beatles"| The Beatles | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=346}}}} |
"Tell Me Why"
|data-sort-value = "Beatles"| The Beatles | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=346}}}} |
"Mountain of Love"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=346}}}} |
"You've Got to Hide Your Love Away"
|data-sort-value = "Beatles"| The Beatles | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=346}}}} |
"Devoted to You"
|data-sort-value = "Everly Brothers"| The Everly Brothers | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=346}}}} |
"Alley Oop"
|data-sort-value = "Hollywood Argyles"| The Hollywood Argyles | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=346}}}} |
"There's No Other (Like My Baby)"
|data-sort-value = "Crystals"| The Crystals | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=346}}}} |
"The Times They Are a-Changin'"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=347}}}} |
"Barbara Ann"
|data-sort-value = "Regents"| The Regents | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=347}}}} |
"Sloop John B"
| {{center|1966}} | {{unknown|traditional}} | {{center|{{refn|group=nb|Based on the version by the Kingston Trio.{{sfn|Lambert|2007|pp=346, 386}} }}}} |
"I Was Made to Love Her"
| {{center|1967}} | {{citation needed|date=May 2015}} |
"Cotton Fields"
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" |1969 |rowspan="3"|20/20 | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=355}}}} |
"Bluebirds over the Mountain"
| {{citation needed|date=May 2015}} |
"I Can Hear Music"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=355}}}} |
"Here Comes Santa Claus"
| {{center|1974}} | "Child of Winter (Christmas Song)" / "Susie Cincinnati" | {{unknown|traditional}} | {{center|{{refn|group=nb|In medley with "Child of Winter (Christmas Song)".{{citation needed|date=November 2015}} }}}} |
"Rock and Roll Music"
|rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;" | 1976 |rowspan="9"| 15 Big Ones | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=359}}}} |
"Chapel of Love"
|data-sort-value = "Dixie Cups"| The Dixie Cups | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=359}}}} |
"Talk to Me"
|rowspan="2"|{{center|{{refn|group=nb|As "Talk to Me (Medley)".{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=359}} }}}} |
"Tallahassee Lassie"
|rowspan="2"|Freddy Cannon |
"Palisades Park"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=359}}}} |
"A Casual Look"
|data-sort-value = "Six Teens"| The Six Teens | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=359}}}} |
"Blueberry Hill"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=359}}}} |
"In the Still of the Night"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=359}}}} |
"Just Once in My Life"
|data-sort-value = "Righteous Brothers"| The Righteous Brothers | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=359}}}} |
"Come Go with Me"
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1978 |rowspan="2"| M.I.U. Album |data-sort-value = "Del-Vikings"|The Del-Vikings | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Peggy Sue"
| {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Shortnin' Bread"
| {{center|1979}} | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"School Days"
| {{center|1980}} | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007}}}} |
"Sea Cruise"
| {{center|1981}} | {{center|{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}}} |
"With a Little Help from My Friends"
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1983 |rowspan="2"|Rarities |data-sort-value = "Beatles"| The Beatles | {{center|{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=300}}}} |
"The Letter"
|data-sort-value = "Box Tops"| The Box Tops | {{center|{{sfn|Badman|2004}}}} |
"California Dreamin'"
| {{center|1986}} |data-sort-value = "Mamas"|The Mamas & the Papas | {{center|{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}}} |
"Wipe Out"
| {{center|1989}} |data-sort-value = "Surfaris"| The Surfaris | {{center|{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}}} |
"Crocodile Rock"
| {{center|1991}} | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin | {{center|{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}}} |
"Hot Fun in the Summertime"
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 1992 |rowspan="3"|Summer in Paradise | {{center|{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}}} |
"Remember (Walking in the Sand)"
|data-sort-value = "Shangri-Las"| The Shangri-Las | {{center|{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}}} |
"Under the Boardwalk"
|data-sort-value = "Drifters"| The Drifters | {{center|{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}}} |
"Ruby Baby"
| {{center|1996}} | Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys |data-sort-value = "Drifters"| The Drifters | {{center|{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}}} |
"Walk On By"
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2001 |rowspan="2"|Friends / 20/20 | {{center|{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=389}}}} |
"Ol' Man River"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}}} |
"You Are So Beautiful"
| {{center|2002}} | Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 | | {{center|{{citation needed|date=August 2015}}}} |
"The Old Master Painter"
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2011 |rowspan="4"|The Smile Sessions | {{unknown|standard, written by Beasley Smith and Haven Gillespie}} | {{center|{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}}} |
"You Are My Sunshine"
| {{unknown|standard, written by Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell}} | {{center|{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}}} |
"I Wanna Be Around"
| {{unknown|standard, written by Sadie Vimmerstedt and Johnny Mercer}} | {{center|{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}}} |
"Gee"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love"
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" | 2013 |rowspan="4"| Made in California |data-sort-value = "Ronettes"| The Ronettes | {{center|{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}}} |
"Da Doo Ron Ron"
|data-sort-value = "Crystals"| The Crystals | {{center|{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}}} |
"Runaway"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}}} |
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
|data-sort-value = "Righteous Brothers"| The Righteous Brothers | {{center|{{citation needed|date=May 2015}}}} |
"One Kiss Led to Another"
|rowspan="13" style="text-align:center;" |2015 |rowspan="13"|Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered and Unplugged | data-sort-value = "Coasters"| The Coasters |rowspan="13"|{{center|{{citation needed|date=November 2015}}}} |
"Laugh at Me" |
"Ticket to Ride"
|data-sort-value = "Beatles"| The Beatles |
"Blowin' in the Wind" |
"Riot in Cell Block Number 9"
|data-sort-value = "Robins"| The Robins |
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
|data-sort-value = "Rolling Stones"| The Rolling Stones |
"Smoky Joe's Cafe"
|data-sort-value = "Coasters"| The Coasters |
"Long Tall Sally" |
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" |
"Hang On Sloopy" |
"Twist and Shout" |
"The Diary" |
"Heart and Soul" |
"Game of Love"
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2017 | {{center|{{citation needed|date=May 2017}}}} |
"Good News"
| 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow 2: The Studio Sessions |{{center|{{citation needed|date=December 2017}}}} |
"My Little Red Book"
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2018 |rowspan="2"|Wake the World: The Friends Sessions | {{center|{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}}} |
"Rock & Roll Woman"
|{{center|{{citation needed|date=January 2019}}}} |
"Seasons in the Sun"
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |2021 |rowspan="2"|Feel Flows |{{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"You Never Give Me Your Money"
|{{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Gimme Some Lovin'"
| 2022 |{{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"
| 2024 | 1974 Release | {{unknown|standard, written by Julia Ward Howe}} |{{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
=Unreleased=
{{Further|List of unreleased songs recorded by the Beach Boys}}
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Song
! Year ! Original artist ! Note(s) |
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"How Deep Is the Ocean"
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |1966 | {{unknown|standard, written by Irving Berlin}} |
"Stella by Starlight" |
"On Top of Old Smoky"
|rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;" |1967 | {{unknown|traditional}} |
"Come to the Sunshine"
| {{center|1975}} |
"Mony Mony"
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | 1976 |
"Running Bear" |
"Shake Rattle & Roll" |
"Let's Dance" |
"Working in the Coal Mine" |
"On Broadway"
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | 1977 |data-sort-value = "Drifters"| The Drifters |
"Deep Purple" |
"Calendar Girl"
| {{center|1978}} |
"Jamaica Farewell"
| {{center|1979}} |
"River Deep – Mountain High"
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;" | 1980 |
"Be My Baby"
| data-sort-value = "Ronettes"| The Ronettes | {{center|{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=362}}}} |
"I'm a Man"
|data-sort-value = "Spencer Davis Group"| The Spencer Davis Group |
"At the Hop"
| {{center|1985}} |
Solo
=Mike Love=
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Song
! Year ! Album ! Original artist ! Note(s) |
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"On and On and On"
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;" |1981 |rowspan="5"|Looking Back With Love | ABBA | {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"Over and Over"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"Calendar Girl"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"Be My Baby"
| data-sort-value = "Ronettes"|The Ronettes | {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"Teach Me Tonight"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"Da Doo Ron Ron"
|rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" | 1983 |rowspan="6"| Rock 'n' Roll City | data-sort-value = "Crystals"|The Crystals | {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"Lightnin' Strikes"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"The Letter"
| data-sort-value = "Box Tops"|The Box Tops | {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"The Loco-Motion"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"Sugar Shack"
| data-sort-value = "Fireballs"|The Fireballs | {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"My Boyfriend's Back"
| data-sort-value = "Angels"|The Angels | {{center|{{refn|group=nb|As "Her Boyfriend's Back".{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}}}} |
"Jingle Bell Rock"
| Scrooge's Rock 'n' Roll Christmas | {{center|{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}}} |
"The Little Old Lady From Pasadena"
|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |1998 |rowspan="2"|Salute NASCAR | {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Little G.T.O."
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Hungry Heart"
| {{center|2002}} | | {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Finally, It's Christmas"
|rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;" |2018 |rowspan="8"|Reason for the Season | Hanson | {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Must Be Chriatmas"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Jingle Bell Rock"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Do You Hear What I Hear"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Away in the Manger"
| | {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Bring a Torch"
| | {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
| | {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"O Holy Night"
| | {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"California Sun"
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |2019 |rowspan="4"|12 Sides of Summer | {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Here Comes the Sun"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"The Girl from Ipanema"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
"Rockaway Beach"
| {{center|{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}}} |
=Brian Wilson=
{{inc-musong|date=October 2021}}
See also
- {{section link|The Beach Boys|Influences}}
- {{section link|Brian Wilson|Influences}}
Footnotes
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References
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Bibliography
- {{cite book|last=Badman|first=Keith|title=The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio|url=https://archive.org/details/beachboysdefinit0000badm|url-access=registration|year=2004|publisher=Backbeat Books|isbn=978-0-87930-818-6}}
- {{cite book|last=Lambert|first=Philip|title=Inside the Music of Brian Wilson: the Songs, Sounds, and Influences of the Beach Boys' Founding Genius|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7XsZAQAAIAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Continuum|isbn=978-0-8264-1876-0}}
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