Hawaii (The Beach Boys song)

"Hawaii"
Single by The Beach Boys
from the album Surfer Girl
B-side "The Rocking Surfer"
Released September 16, 1963
Format 7" vinyl
Recorded July 1963 [1]
Genre Surf rock
Length 1:59
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Producer(s) Brian Wilson
Surfer Girl track listing

"Hawaii" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was recorded in July 1963 and released on their 1963 album Surfer Girl. It is one of the first Beach Boy songs that Hal Blaine drummed on instead of Dennis Wilson. In January 1964, it was released as a single in Australia, becoming a top-10 hit. This song was also sung by Al and Matt Jardine on Al Jardine's live album released in 2001. In 1978, part of this song was referenced in the Beach Boys song "Kona Coast" off the M.I.U. Album.

Chart performance

"Hawaii" was released in Australia as a single, where it charted at number nine during 1964.

Performers

The Beach Boys

Session musicians and production staff

See also

References

  1. Doe, Andrew G. (2013). "GIG63". Retrieved March 17, 2013.
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