Never Learn Not to Love
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"Never Learn Not To Love" | ||
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Single by The Beach Boys | ||
from the album 20/20 | ||
Released | December 2, 1968 | |
Format | Vinyl | |
Recorded | Unknown | |
Genre | Pop music | |
Length | 5 min 22 sec for both songs | |
Label | Capitol Records | |
Producer(s) | Brian Wilson | |
Chart positions | ||
The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||
"Do It Again"/"Wake The World" (1968) |
"Bluebirds Over The Mountain"/"Never Learn Not To Love" (1968) |
"I Can Hear Music"/"All I Want To Do" (1969) |
"Never Learn Not To Love" is a song recorded by The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1969 album 20/20. It was also released as the B-side of the "Bluebirds Over The Mountain" single in 1968. The song reached #61 in the U.S. and #33 in the United Kingdom. On the Beach Boys album the song is credited to Dennis Wilson. The original song, titled "Cease to Exist", was written by Charles Manson. Dennis Wilson however took the original and changed some of the lyrics and re-wrote the music to the song. The song opens with "Cease to Resist", the title was changed for obvious reasons.
Charles Manson recorded a version of the song on his album Lie.
[edit] Details
- Written by: Dennis Wilson
- Album: 20/20
- Time: 2 min 31 sec
- Produced by: The Beach Boys
[edit] Performers
- Dennis Wilson: Lead Vocals