Little Honda

"Little Honda"
Song by The Beach Boys from the album All Summer Long
Released July 13, 1964 (1964-07-13)
Recorded Western Studios
April 2, 1964
April 10, 1964
Genre Surf rock, pop rock[1]
Length 01:52
Label Capitol
Writer Wilson/Love
Producer Brian Wilson
All Summer Long track listing
"Hushabye"
(3)
"Little Honda"
(4)
"We'll Run Away"
(5)

"Little Honda" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1964 album All Summer Long, and it was also featured on their EP, Four by The Beach Boys. It was covered by The Hondells, whose recording peaked at #9 on the U.S. pop singles chart, and later by Jan & Dean, and Yo La Tengo. The song pays tribute to the small Honda motorcycle and its ease of operation, specifically the Honda Super Cub.

"Little Honda" peaked at #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the Beach Boys but became an international favorite, rising to #1 in Sweden and #8 in Norway in early 1965 as cited by a contemporary issue of Billboard, #15 on Canada's national RPM chart, and concurrently #44 in Germany.

In regional North American charts the Beach Boys' recording was particularly popular in Los Angeles, Washington DC and Minneapolis (all #2), Vancouver (#3), Richmond (#4), Montreal (#6), San Jose (#8), and came close to top ten in Miami, Cincinnati, Winnipeg and in Springfield and Manchester in New England.

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