The Beach Boys discography
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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 Beach Boys discography | |
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![]() The Beach Boys in 1964 | |
Studio albums | 29 |
EPs | 25 |
Soundtrack albums | 1 |
Live albums | 12 |
Compilation albums | 59 |
Singles | 75 |
Video albums | 14 |
Music videos | 36 |
Remix albums | 1 |
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) | |||||
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US [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
UK [7] | |||
Surfin' Safari | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Surfin' U.S.A. |
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2 | — | 1[8] | — | — | 17 | |
Surfer Girl |
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7 | — | — | — | — | 13 |
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Little Deuce Coupe |
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4 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Shut Down Volume 2 |
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13 | — | — | — | — | — |
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All Summer Long |
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4 | — | — | — | — | 9 |
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The Beach Boys' Christmas Album |
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66 | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Beach Boys Today! |
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4 | — | — | 14 | — | 6 |
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Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) |
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2 | — | — | 18 | — | 4 |
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Beach Boys' Party! |
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6 | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | |
Pet Sounds |
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10 | 42 [A] |
40 [A] |
16 | 72 | 2 | |
Smiley Smile |
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41 | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Wild Honey |
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24 | — | 41 [B] |
20 | — | 7 | |
Friends |
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126 | — | — | — | — | 13 | |
20/20 |
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68 | — | 41 [B] |
23 | 20 | 3 | |
Sunflower |
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151 | — | 79 | — | 10 | 29 | |
Surf's Up |
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29 | 32 | 22 | — | — | 15 | |
Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" | 50 | 42 | 40 | — | — | 25 | ||
Holland |
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36 | 37 | 12 | — | 9 | 20 |
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15 Big Ones |
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8 | 17 | 6 | — | 14 | 31 | |
The Beach Boys Love You |
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53 | 90 | 66 | — | — | 28 | |
M.I.U. Album |
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151 | 70 | — | — | — | — | |
L.A. (Light Album) |
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100 | 70 | 88 | — | 43 | 32 | |
Keepin' the Summer Alive |
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75 | 64 | 79 | — | — | 54 | |
The Beach Boys |
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52 | 67 | 74 | 60 | — | 60 | |
Still Cruisin' |
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46 | 10 | 75 | 26 | 92 | — | |
Summer in Paradise |
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— | 53 | — | 81 | — | — | |
Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 |
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101 | — | — | — | — | — | |
That's Why God Made the Radio |
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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 | ||||
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US [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
GER [5] |
UK [7] | |||
Beach Boys Concert |
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1 | 3 | — | 14 | — |
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Live in London |
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75 [D] |
— | — | — | — | |
The Beach Boys in Concert |
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25 | 29 | 25 | — | — |
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Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 |
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— | — | — | — | — |
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Songs from Here & Back |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
The 50th Anniversary Tour |
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94 | — | — | — | 82 | |
Live in Sacramento 1964 |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
Live in Chicago 1965 |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
Graduation Day 1966: Live at the University of Michigan |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
Live Sunshine 1967 |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
The Beach Boys On Tour 1968 |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
1973 Release |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
Compilation albums
Album | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4][13] |
GER [5] |
NL [6] |
UK [7] | |||
The Best of the Beach Boys[14] | 1965 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |
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 | — | — | — |
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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 | — | — | — | — |
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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 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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I Love You | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| |
The Best of The Beach Boys | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 |
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20 Good Vibrations: Greatest Hits Volume 1 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
20 Great Love Songs | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Pet Sounds Sessions | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Greatest Hits | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 |
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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 |
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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 | 93 | 24 | — | 46 | |
The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 30 | |
The Warmth of the Sun | 2007 | 40 | — | 64 | — | — | — | |
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)[21] | 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 | |
Misc Tracks 1971 | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Sail On Sailor: 1972 | 2022 | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | |
1972 Release | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1974 Release | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Remix albums
Album | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||
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US [2] |
AUS [3] |
NL [6] |
UK [7] | |||
The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
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165 | 32 | 166 | 4 |
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Singles
Summarize
Perspective
Listed below are Beach Boys A and B sides. For Beach Boys singles not issued under the group name, EP tracks, featured tracks, 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) |
Album | |||||||||
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US [22] |
US Cash Box [23] |
US Record World [24] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4][25] |
NL [26] |
NOR [27] |
SWE [28] |
UK [7] |
PHI [29] | ||||
1961 | "Surfin'" "Luau" (non-album track) |
75 — |
85 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | Surfin' Safari |
1962 | "Surfin' Safari" "409" |
14 76 |
10 — |
— — |
48 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
1 — |
— — |
— — |
— | |
"Ten Little Indians" "County Fair" |
49 — |
50 — |
— — |
— — |
39 — |
— — |
— — |
6 — |
— — |
— — |
— | ||
"Little Girl (You're My Miss America)"" ""Summertime Blues" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— 8 [30] |
— | ||
1963 | "Surfin' U.S.A." "Shut Down" |
3 23 |
3 25 |
— — |
12 — |
2 — |
— — |
— — |
6 — |
34 — |
— — |
|
Surfin' U.S.A. |
"Surfer Girl" "Little Deuce Coupe" |
7 15 |
5 19 |
— — |
17 17 |
3 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | Surfer Girl | |
"Be True to Your School" "In My Room" (from Surfer Girl) |
6 23 |
8 34 |
— — |
78 78 |
4 — |
— — |
— — |
6 — |
— — |
— — |
— | Little Deuce Coupe | |
"Little Saint Nick" "The Lord's Prayer" (non-album track) |
25 — |
— — |
— — |
39 — |
28 — |
5 — |
— — |
6 — |
43 — |
— — |
— | The Beach Boys' Christmas Album | |
1964 | "Fun, Fun, Fun" "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" |
5 —[I] |
6 — |
12* —* |
9 — |
6 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | Shut Down Volume 2 |
"I Get Around" "Don't Worry Baby" (from Shut Down Volume 2) |
1 24 |
1 26 |
1 22 |
33 33 |
1 1 |
— — |
11 — |
10 — |
7 — |
— — |
All Summer Long | ||
"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" "She Knows Me Too Well" |
9 —[J] |
7 93 |
7 93 |
39 — |
1 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
27 — |
— — |
— | The Beach Boys Today! | |
"Dance, Dance, Dance" "The Warmth of the Sun" (from Shut Down Volume 2) |
8 — |
10 — |
9 — |
52 — |
7 — |
— — |
— — |
6 — |
24 — |
— — |
— | ||
"Little Deuce Coupe"" ""The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— 1 |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— 7 [31] |
— | Beach Boys Concert | |
"The Man with All the Toys" "Blue Christmas" |
— — |
116 — |
143 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | The Beach Boys' Christmas Album | |
1965 | "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow"" ""Monster Mash" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
3 [32] — |
— | Beach Boys Concert |
"Do You Wanna Dance?" "Please Let Me Wonder" |
12 52 |
13 85 |
13 46 |
95 — |
17 — |
— — |
— — |
9 — |
— — |
— — |
— | The Beach Boys Today! | |
"Help Me, Rhonda" "Kiss Me, Baby" (from The Beach Boys Today!) |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
16 — |
1 — |
— — |
7 — |
5 — |
27 — |
— — |
— | Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) | |
"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)" (from Beach Boys' Party!) |
20 — |
15 — |
16 — |
— — |
10 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | Non-album track | |
"Barbara Ann" "Girl Don't Tell Me" (from Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)) |
2 — |
1 — |
1 — |
2 — |
2 — |
17 — |
1 — |
2 — |
3 — |
— — |
— | Beach Boys' Party! | |
1966 | "Sloop John B" "You're So Good to Me" (from Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)) |
3 — |
5 — |
2 — |
17 17 |
2 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
2 — |
— — |
|
Pet Sounds |
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" "God Only Knows" |
8 39 |
7 38 |
5 38 |
2 — |
4 — |
— — |
— 6 |
— — |
— 2 |
— — |
|||
"Good Vibrations" "Let's Go Away for Awhile" (from Pet Sounds) |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
1 — |
2 — |
2 — |
2 — |
3 — |
1 — |
— — |
Smiley Smile | ||
1967 | "Then She Kissed Me" "Mountain of Love" (from Beach Boys' Party!) |
— — |
— — |
— — |
12 — |
— — |
2 — |
10 — |
— — |
4 — |
— — |
— | Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) |
"Heroes and Villains" "You're Welcome" (non-album track) |
12 — |
8 — |
8 — |
13 — |
14 — |
10 — |
— — |
7 — |
8 — |
— — |
— | Smiley Smile | |
"Wild Honey" "Wind Chimes" (from Smiley Smile) |
31 — |
22 — |
23 — |
25 — |
29 — |
20 — |
— — |
— — |
29 — |
— — |
— | Wild Honey | |
"Darlin'" "Here Today" (from Pet Sounds) |
19 — |
10 — |
17 — |
28 — |
13 — |
17 — |
11 — |
15 — |
11 — |
— — |
— | ||
"I Was Made to Love Her"" ""How She Boogalooed It" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
10 | — — |
— — |
— | ||
1968 | "Friends" "Little Bird" |
47 — |
37 — |
34 — |
— — |
50 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
25 — |
— — |
— | Friends |
"Do It Again" "Wake the World" (from Friends) |
20 — |
8 — |
7 — |
1 — |
10 — |
3 — |
7 — |
5 — |
1 — |
— — |
— | Non-album track | |
"Bluebirds over the Mountain" "Never Learn Not to Love" |
61 — |
56 — |
36 — |
90 — |
53 — |
9 — |
— — |
— — |
33 — |
— — |
— | 20/20 | |
1969 | "I Can Hear Music" "All I Want to Do" |
24 — |
20 — |
20 — |
10 — |
34 — |
4 — |
11 — |
5 — |
10 — |
— — |
— | |
"Break Away" "Celebrate the News" |
63 — |
38 — |
35 — |
83 — |
38 — |
20 — |
14 — |
— — |
6 — |
— — |
— | Non-album single | |
"—" 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 | Album | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [22] |
US Cash Box [33] |
US Record World [34] |
US AC [22] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
NL [26] |
NOR [27] |
SWE [28] |
UK [7] | |||
1970 | "Add Some Music to Your Day" "Susie Cincinnati" (non-album B-side, later included on 15 Big Ones) |
64 — |
49 — |
39 — |
— — |
— — |
43 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
Sunflower |
"Cottonfields" "The Nearest Faraway Place" (from 20/20) |
— — |
101 — |
95 — |
— — |
1 — |
— — |
13 — |
2 — |
1 — |
5 — |
Non-album single | |
"Slip On Through" "This Whole World" |
— — |
— — |
125 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
Sunflower | |
"Tears in the Morning" "It's About Time" |
— — |
— — |
117 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
4 — |
— — |
— — |
— — | ||
1971 | "Cool, Cool Water" "Forever" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — | |
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Recorded Live At Big Sur) "The Times They Are A Changin'" (recorded live at Big Sur by Merry Clayton) |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
Celebration - The Big Sur Folk Festival 1970 | |
"Long Promised Road" "Deirdre" (from Sunflower) "'Til I Die" |
89 — — |
79 — — |
91 — — |
— — — |
— — — |
72 — — |
— — — |
— — — |
— — — |
— — — |
Surf's Up | |
"Student Demonstration Time" "Don't Go Near the Water" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
62 — |
— — |
21 — |
— — |
— — |
— — | ||
"Surf's Up" "Don't Go Near the Water" |
— — |
— — |
124 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — | ||
1972 | "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone" "Cuddle Up" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
29 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
Carl and the Passions - So Tough |
"Marcella" "Hold On Dear Brother" |
—[F] — |
116 — |
129 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
20 — |
— — |
— — |
— — | ||
1973 | "Sail On, Sailor"[G] "Only with You" |
49 — |
62 — |
75 — |
— — |
— — |
73 — |
28 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
Holland |
"California Saga: California" "Funky Pretty" |
84 — |
— — |
99 — |
— — |
— — |
85 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
37 — | ||
1974 | "Surfin' USA" "The Warmth of the Sun" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— 66 |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
Endless Summer |
"Child of Winter" "Susie Cincinnati" (non-album B-side, later included on 15 Big Ones) |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
Non-album track | |
1975 | "Little Honda" "Hawaii" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
Spirit of America |
1976 | "Rock and Roll Music" "TM Song" |
5 — |
11 — |
7 — |
— — |
35 — |
11 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
36 — |
15 Big Ones |
"It's O.K." "Had to Phone Ya" |
29 — |
39 — |
46 — |
33 — |
— — |
36 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — | ||
"Susie Cincinnati" "Everyone's in Love with You" |
— — |
— — |
— 109 |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — | ||
1977 | "Honkin' Down the Highway" "Solar System" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
The Beach Boys Love You |
1978 | "Peggy Sue" "Hey Little Tomboy" |
59 — |
66 — |
66 — |
46 — |
97 — |
61 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
M.I.U. Album |
1979 | "Here Comes the Night" "Baby Blue" |
44 — |
52 — |
67 — |
— — |
90 — |
73 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
37 — |
L.A. (Light Album) |
"Good Timin'" "Love Surrounds Me" |
40 — |
33 — |
45 — |
12 — |
— — |
36 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — | ||
"Lady Lynda" "Full Sail" |
— — |
— — |
— — |
39 — |
54 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
6 — | ||
"It's a Beautiful Day" "Sumahama" (from L.A. (Light Album)) |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— 45 |
Americathon (soundtrack) | |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart, was not released in the country or the information is unknown |
1980–1989
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
US [22] |
US Cash Box [35] |
US AC [36] |
AUS [3][37] |
CAN [4] |
GER [38] |
UK [7] | ||||
1980 | "Goin' On" "Endless Harmony" |
83 — |
103 — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— — |
— | Keepin' the Summer Alive |
"Livin' with a Heartache" "Santa Ana Winds" |
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"Keepin' the Summer Alive" "When Girls Get Together" |
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1981 | "The Beach Boys Medley" "God Only Knows" (from Pet Sounds) |
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20 — |
16 — |
13 — |
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— | Sunshine Dream |
"Come Go with Me" "Don't Go Near the Water" (from Surf's Up) |
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11 — |
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20 — |
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— | M.I.U. Album | |
1984 | "East Meets West" (with The Four Seasons)[39] "Rhapsody" (The Four Seasons) |
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1985 | "Getcha Back" "Male Ego" (non-album track) |
26 — |
25 — |
2 — |
81 — |
26 — |
12 — |
97 — |
— | The Beach Boys |
"It's Gettin' Late" "It's OK" (from 15 Big Ones) |
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78 — |
20 — |
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"She Believes in Love Again" "It's Just a Matter of Time" |
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26 — |
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"Passing Friend" "It's OK" (from 15 Big Ones) |
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1986 | "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" "Good Vibrations" (Live) (from Live in London) |
68 — |
68 — |
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79 — |
73 — |
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— | Made in U.S.A. |
"California Dreamin'" "Lady Liberty" (non-album track) |
57 — |
49 — |
8 — |
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40 — |
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1987 | "Wipeout!" (with The Fat Boys) "Crushin'" (The Fat Boys) |
12 — |
28 — |
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30 — |
2 — |
— | Still Cruisin' |
"Happy Endings" (with Little Richard) "California Girls" (live) |
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45 — |
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— | Non-album track | |
1988 | "Kokomo" "Tutti Frutti" (Little Richard) |
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1 — |
5 — |
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25 — |
Still Cruisin' | |
"Don't Worry Baby" (with The Everly Brothers) "Tequila Dreams" (Dave Grusin) |
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— | Tequila Sunrise (soundtrack) | |
1989 | "Still Cruisin'" "Kokomo" |
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28 — |
55 — |
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78 — |
— | Still Cruisin' |
"—" denotes a release that did not chart, was not released in the country or the information is unknown |
1990–present
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||
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US [22] |
US Cash Box [35] |
US AC [36] |
AUS [3][37] |
CAN [4] |
GER [40] |
UK [7] |
US Cou [41] | ||||
1990 | "Somewhere Near Japan" "Kokomo" |
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— | Still Cruisin' |
"Problem Child" "Problem Child" (Instrumental) (non-album track) |
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38 — |
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— | Problem Child (soundtrack) | |
1991 | "Crocodile Rock" "Crocodile Rock" |
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— | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
"California Dreamin'" "Kokomo" (Spanish version) |
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— | California Gold: The Very Best of The Beach Boys | |
1992 | "Hot Fun in the Summertime" "Tears in the Morning" (from Sunflower) |
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17 — |
122 — |
66 — |
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— | Summer in Paradise |
"Forever" (AC Mix) "Forever" (CHR Mix) "Forever" (CD mix) |
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100 — |
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"Under the Boardwalk" (no B-side) | — — |
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1993 | "Summer in Paradise" "Summer in Paradise" (Live at Wembley Arena, 1993) (non-album b-side) |
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1993 | "Summer of Love" "Summer in Paradise" (The Theme From Baywatch) I'm Always Here) (b-side recorded by Jimi Jamison) |
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1996 | "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Vocals only), "Here Today" (Stereo backing track) (from The Pet Sounds Sessions) |
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— | Pet Sounds |
"I Can Hear Music" (with Kathy Troccoli) "Little Deuce Coupe" "Help Me, Rhonda"[L] |
— —[L] |
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16 — |
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— | Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 | |
"Don't Worry Baby"(with Lorrie Morgan) (No B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73[M] | — | ||
"Long Tall Texan" (with Doug Supernaw) (No B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 (Canada Country Charts 41) | — | ||
"Little Deuce Coupe" (with James House) (No B-side) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 (Canada Country Charts 82) | — | ||
2011 | "Don't Fight the Sea" (with Al Jardine) "Friends" (a cappella) (non-album track) |
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— | A Postcard from California |
"Cabin Essence" "Wonderful" |
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— | The Smile Sessions | |
"Vega-Tables" "Surf's Up" |
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2012 | "That's Why God Made the Radio" "That's Why God Made the Radio" (Instrumental) (non-album track) |
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30 — |
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— | That's Why God Made the Radio |
"Isn't It Time" "Isn't It Time" (Instrumental) (non-album track) |
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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 singles and associated songs
Year | Song | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||
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US [22] |
US Cou [41] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [42] |
NOR [27] |
PHI [29] |
SWE [28] |
UK [7] |
NL [43] |
NZ [44] |
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1964 | "Hawaii" | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
"Little Honda" | 65 | — | — | 15 | 8 | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | |
"Wendy" | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1966 | "Caroline, No" (as Brian Wilson) | 32 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1967 | "Gettin' Hungry" (as Brian Wilson and Mike Love) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1974 | "Wishing You Were Here" (with Chicago) | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1978 | "Almost Summer" (with Celebration) | 28 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1985 | "California Girls" (with David Lee Roth) | 3 | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | — | 68 | 44 | 7 | 3 |
1996 | "Fun, Fun, Fun" (with Status Quo) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — |
April 16, 2011 | "Don't Fight the Sea" (with Al Jardine) b/w "Friends" (a cappella) (non-album track) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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)
- God Vibrations: 40th Anniversary (2006)
- Isn't It Time (2012)
- 1969: I'm Going Your Way (2019)[46]
- Christmas Instrumentals (2022)
Other album appearances
Year | Song | Album |
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1970 | "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (live) | Celebration - The Big Sur Folk Festival 1970 |
1979 | "It's a Beautiful Day" | Americanthon |
1990 | "Problem Child" | Problem Child |
1991 | "Crocodile Rock" | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
Guest appearances
Year | Song | Album |
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1963 | "Surfin'" and "Surfin' Safari" (with Jan and Dean) | Jan And Dean Take Linda Surfin' |
1964 | "Little Deuce Coupe"(with Jan and Dean) | Drag City |
"The Monkey's Uncle"(with Annette Funicello) | Annette At Bikini Beach | |
1972 | "Good Time"(with American Spring) | Spring |
1984 | "The Air That I Breathe"(with Julio Iglesias) | 1100 Bel Air Place |
1990 | "G.T.O."(with Southern Pacific) | County Line |
1993 | "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"(with Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson) | Hey Santa! |
1996 | "Howdy From Maui"(with Jeff Foxworthy) | Crank It Up - The Music Album |
"Winter Wonderland"(with Collin Raye) | Christmas: The Gift | |
2006 | "FBI Wipe Out"(with Billy Hinsche) | Mixed Messages |
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[47][48]
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