Wouldn't It Be Nice
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a 1966 song by The Beach Boys and is the opening track to 11th studio album Pet Sounds. It went to number 2 in Australia, number 8 in the United States, number 58 in the United Kingdom, number 12 in New Zealand and number 4 in Canada. It is considered to be the work of power pop than progressive pop sounding.
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| Single by the Beach Boys | ||||
| from the album Pet Sounds | ||||
| B-side | "God Only Knows" | |||
| Released | July 18, 1966 | |||
| Recorded | January 22 – April 1966 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star and Columbia, Hollywood | |||
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| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Producer(s) | Brian Wilson | |||
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| "Wouldn't It Be Nice" at YouTube | ||||
References
- Adams 2011, p. 41.
- Scott, Jason (November 22, 2019). "Behind The Song: The Beach Boys, "Wouldn't It Be Nice"". American Songwriter.
- Smith, Troy L. (February 28, 2018). "250 greatest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Songs: Part 3 (#150-101)". Cleveland. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
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