| "Shut Down" | ||||
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| Single by The Beach Boys | ||||
| from the album Surfin' USA | ||||
| Released | March 4, 1963 | |||
| Format | Vinyl | |||
| Recorded | January 5, 1963 | |||
| Genre | Surf rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 1:54 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Brian Wilson, Roger Christian, Mike Love | |||
| Producer | Nik Venet | |||
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"Shut Down" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Roger Christian and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1963 album Surfin' USA and was also released on their 1963 album Little Deuce Coupe. It was also released as the B-side of the "Surfin' USA" single. The single peaked at #23 in the U.S. and #34 in the U.K.
The song details a drag race between a Super-Stock 413 cu. in.-powered 1962 Dodge Dart and a fuel injected 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.
A live version of "Shut Down" was released on Hawthorne, CA, and the song is also part of a live medley on Endless Harmony.