The group's first US number one.
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Ōsama (王様) (covered as "浜っ子伝説") | 浜っ子伝説~ビーチボーイズ 日本語直訳メドレ single | 1996 | Youtube | Japanese "direct translation" medley of "Surfin' U.S.A."/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"I Get Around"/"Surfer Girl"/"Good Vibrations"/"Little Honda"/"California Girls"/"God Only Knows"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice". |
101 Strings Orchestra & The Alshire Singers | Play And Sing The Songs Of The Beach Boys | 1976 | Youtube, Spotify | Orchestral pop cover. |
Russ Abbot (covered as "Beach Boys' Medley") | I Love A Party | 1985 | Spotify | Medley of "I Get Around / "Good Vibrations" / "Barbara Ann". |
Noël Akchoté | Beach Volley (Plays The Beach Boys For SATB) EP | 2016 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic contemporary jazz instrumental. |
The Anvil Flutes And The Capricorn Voices | Something New Is Coming | 1968 | Youtube | Easy listening/pop cover. |
Adrian Baker | Summer Of Gold | 2013 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. |
Bakersfield Boogie Boys | Bakersfield Boogie Boys EP | 1980 | Youtube | New wave cover. |
The Beach Boys Inc. | Vintage Series | 2002 | ||
The Beach Boys (covered as "Medley: I Get Around / Little Deuce Coupe") | Beach Boys' Party! | 1965 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic medley of "I Get Around"/"Little Deuce Coupe", with some "humorous" lyrical adjustments. A version without the party overdubs can be found on Beach Boy's Party! Uncovered And Unplugged (Spotify). |
The Beach Boys (covered as "Medley Part One: Uptempo") | The Beach Boys Medley single | 1981 | A (badly edited) medley consisting of "Good Vibrations"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"I Get Around"/"Little Deuce Coupe"/"Little Honda"/"Hawaii"/"409"/"Noble Surfer"/"Dance, Dance, Dance"/"Shut Down"/"Surfin' Safari"/"Barbara Ann"/"Surfin' U.S.A."/"Fun, Fun, Fun". Released as a single with Part Two (Ballads), and also a significantly shorter single version was released. This version was the B-side to the British "Wouldn't It Be Nice" re-release in 1990. | |
The Beach Boys (covered as "The Beach Boys Medley") | The Beach Boys Medley single | Youtube | A (badly edited) medley of "Good Vibrations"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"I Get Around"/"Shut Down"/"Surfin' Safari"/"Barbara Ann"/"Surfin' U.S.A."/"Fun, Fun, Fun". This is in fact an edit of the much longer "Up Tempo" medley, but with half the songs. The shorter edit is in the listen links, while a slightly longer French version can be listened to here here, if for some reason you want an extra minute. | |
The Beach Boys and Sawyer Brown | Stars And Stripes Vol. 1 | 1996 | Youtube | Country cover with Sawyer Brown on lead vocals. |
The Belair-Bandits | Baked Goods | 2001 | ||
Bele Vrane (covered as "Grem Naokrog") | Bele Vrane | 1997 | Slovene lyrics by Tadej Hrušovar. | |
Bhonus (covered as "Beach Boys-medley") | Karibien | 2000 | Youtube, Spotify | Medley of "Barbara Ann" / "Good Vibrations" / "Surfin' U.S.A." / "I Get Around" / "Help Me, Rhonda". |
The Buffoons | Here We Go Again | 2004 | Youtube | |
California (covered as "Summer Fun Medley") | Summer Fun Medley single | 1981 | Youtube | Medley of "Surfin' U.S.A."/"Little Honda"/"Catch A Wave"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"I Get Around"/"Barbara Ann"/"Dance, Dance, Dance"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"California Girls"/"Good Vibrations". |
The Cantina Band (covered as "Summer '81") | Summer '81 single | 1981 | Youtube | Medley of "Surfer Girl"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"409"/"I Get Around"/"Dance, Dance, Dance"/"California Girls"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"Good Vibrations". Basically an attempt to see how many choruses you can fit into 4 minutes 18 seconds, the B-side was the same medley without the 14 seconds of "Surfer Girl" at the start. |
Capitan Giorgio Y Cia.
(covered as "Giorgiomania 2ª Parte") | Giorgiomania single | 1978 | Medley of "Let's Twist Again"/"The Locomotion"/"Speedy Gonzalez"/"Twist And Shout"/"Rock And Roll Music"/"I Get Around". | |
The Carnabees | The Story Of The Beach Boys | 1978 | ||
The Catalinas | Fun Fun Fun | 1964 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightfoward cover. Featured Bruce Johnston on piano. |
The Clockwork Oranges (covered as "Ready Steady") | Ready Steady single | 1966 | Youtube, Spotify | A cover of "Prima Di Cominciare", which itself recycles the chorus of "I Get Around". "Prima Di Cominciare" was written by Antonio Amurri and Armando Sciascia (Pantros). The English lyrics are by Howard Blaikley. |
Daniel Amos | Preachers From Outer Space | 1994 | Youtube | Demo. Straightforward rock cover. |
Johnny Dee And The Rocket 88's (covered as "Car Medley") | Johnny Dee And The Rocket 88's | 1979 | Medley of "Theme From Route 66"/"I Get Around/"Little Deuce Coupe"/"409"/"Tell Laura I Love Her"/"Dead Man's Curve". | |
The Delltones | The Dellies' Burst Out | 1965 | ||
The Diamonds | Bandstand Boogie | 2013 | Spotify | Straightforward cover |
Gretchen Dowsing | Fun, Fun, Fun | |||
Equipe 84 (covered as "Prima Di Cominciare") | Ora Puoi Tornare single | 1965 | Youtube | Recycles the chorus of "I Get Around". Written by Antonio Amurri and Armando Sciascia (Pantros). |
Ernos | Lekaa Otsaan | 1970 | Youtube, Spotify | Live recording. |
Evan and Jaron | An All Star-Tribute To Brian Wilson | 2001 | Youtube | Live recording, performed with Brian's backing band. |
Forum | Cappella Express | 1989 | ||
Forum | International Dance party Vol. 2 | 1989 | ||
G4 (covered as "Beach Boys Medley") | Live At The Royal Albert Hall | 2005 | Live medley of "Fun, Fun, Fun" / "I Get Around" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "California Girls" / "God Only Knows". | |
Gaddy Mawa | Le Stelle Dei '90 single | 1990 | Dance medley of "I Get Around" / "California Girls" / "Good Vibrations". | |
Gidea Park | I Get Around single | 1985 | ||
Gidea Park (covered as "Beach Boy Gold") | Gidea Park | 1981 | Youtube, Spotify | Released as a single, which went to #11 in the UK charts. Medley of "Graduation Day"/"Catch A Wave"/"Surfin' U.S.A"/"I Get Around"/"Little Old Lady From Pasadena"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"Sloop John B"/"Dance, Dance, Dance"/"When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)"/"Good Vibrations. A live version appears on their Live In Concert album, with different songs (only "Surfin' U.S.A" and "Fun, Fun, Fun" remaining from the studio version). A live version appears on their Live In Concert album, with different songs (only "Surfin' U.S.A" and "Fun, Fun, Fun" remaining from the studio version). |
Goda Hopp | Ljuba 60-tal - a cappella | 2012 | ||
Andrew Gold | The Beach Boys EP | 2008 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. Also appeared on 2008's Copy Cat. The EP was re-released in 2010 as Beach Boys Gold by The Ultimate Beach Boys Cover Band. |
The Good Vibrations | I Get Around | 1978 | Disco cover, featuring Luther Vandross on vocals. Released in Australia as Back Up And Boogie by Wild Honey. | |
Grains of Time | We Recycle | 2000 | ||
Green Day | 0 | Youtube | ||
The Guys 'n Dolls (covered as "Medley") | There's A Whole Lot Of Loving | 1975 | Medley of "I Get Around"/"Barbara Ann". | |
Harmony Cats (covered as "Dame Vieja Y Buena Musica") | El Ultimo Tren De Los 60 | 1978 | Disco medley of "Little Darling"/"Diana"/"Rhythm Of The Rain"/"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"/"Itsy Bitsy Tweenie Polka Dot Bikini"/"Multiplication"/"Let's Twist Again"/"Locomotion"/"Speedy Gonzales"/"Twist And Shout"/"Rock And Roll Music"/"I Get Around". | |
The Hi-Fi's | Snakes And Hifis | 2008 | Recorded in 1966. | |
Hi-Standard | Vintage & New, Gift Shits | 2016 | Youtube, Spotify | Punk cover |
The Hollyridge Strings | The Beach Boys Song Book: Romantic Instrumentals By The Hollyridge Strings | 1964 | Youtube, Spotify | Orchestral version, arranged by Stu Philips. |
Inside The Whale | I Get Around single | 1996 | Youtube, Spotify | Hard rock cover. |
Jan & Dean | Silver Summer | 1985 | The album Silver Summer featured Mike Love on backing vocals and many Beach Boys sidemen on instruments. | |
Jan & Dean | Their Greatest Hits | 1977 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover from this "greatest hits" album, that is actually an album of new recordings from 1977, and is more of a solo project by Dean Torrence than an actual Jan & Dean recording. A live version (featuring both Jan & Dean) was included on 1965's Command Performance live album (Youtube, Spotify). |
Al Jardine, Family & Friends | Live In Las Vegas | 2001 | Live recording. | |
John B. & The Surfin' Safaris | A Tribute To The Beach Boys | 2002 | Youtube, Spotify | |
Chris Kents | Solsken | 1977 | ||
Chuck Kirkpatrick (covered as "Surf's Up") | Surf's Up single | 1981 | Youtube | Medley of "Little Deuce Coupe"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"California Girls"/"Good Vibrations"/"In My Room"/"Surfer Girl"/"Don't Worry Baby"/"Wendy"/"I Get Around"/"Barbara Ann"/"Shut Down"/"409"/"Catch A Wave"/"Surfin' Safari"/"Surfin' U.S.A."/"Fun, Fun, Fun". |
Kitts | En För Alla | 1977 | ||
The Knights | Hot Rod High | 1964 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. |
The Langley Schools Music Project | Innocence & Despair | 2001 | Youtube, Spotify | 60-child choir singing. Originally recorded (and released) in 1977. |
Linie 3 (covered as "The Beach Boys") | Hvor Er De 2 Andre!!? | 1994 | Youtube | Live medley of "Kokomo" / "Good vibrations" / "Surfin' U.S.A." / "Help Me, Rhonda" / "I Get Around" / "Still Cruisin'" / "Heroes And Villains" / "Barbara Ann". |
Little Joe Shaver And Devil Dog | Country Surfin' | 1976 | ||
Mike Love | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. |
Mike Love | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites Of Mike Love And Bruce Johnston Of The Beach Boys and Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and David Marks Of The Beach Boys Salute NASCAR, although neither David or Bruce seem to appear on the track. | |
Martin Circus (covered as "Bye-Bye Cherry") | Bye-Bye Cherry single | 1975 | Youtube | French pop cover with lyrics by Gerard Blanc. |
The Meteors | The Meteors Vs The World Part I | 1999 | Youtube | Pscyhobilly cover. Hidden track on the album. Appeared in the movie Don't Go Breaking My Heart. |
Mi-Ke | 太陽の下のサーフィン・Japan | 1992 | Japanese cover. | |
Miami University Marching Band | Miami Marching Band 85-86 | 1986 | ||
The Midas Touch (covered as "Beach Boys Medley") | The Midas Touch | Medley of "I Get Around"/"Barbara Ann"/"409"/"Surfin' U.S.A."/"Fun, Fun, Fun". | ||
MiniStars (covered as "Parabólicas") | É demais! | 1991 | ||
Fred Mollin And The Blue Sea Band | Disney's Beach Party - Surf Sound | 2006 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. Co-produced by Mark Linnett and features Darian Sahanaja and Jeff Foskett on backing vocals. Introduction by Mickey Mouse, Goofy and Minnie Mouse. |
New Symphonic Orchestra | New Symphonic Orchestra Plays The Beach Boys | 1999 | Youtube, Spotify | Muzak cover. |
Sten Nilsson | Sten Nilsson | 1977 | Cover of Laurent Volzy's medley of "The Loco-Motion"/"A Hard Day's Night"/"I Get Around"/"Guantanamera"/"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"/"Mr. Tambourine Man"/"Massachusetts"/"Mellow Yellow"/"California Dreamin'". | |
The Andrew Oldham Orchestra | East Meets West | 1965 | Youtube, Spotify | Orchestral cover. |
La Onda Vaselina (covered as "Dando La Vuelta") | La Onda Vaselina 2 | 1991 | Youtube, Spotify | Pop cover with Spanish lyrics. |
One (covered as "Beach Boy's Medley") | Live "One" - Recorded Live At Joe's Fish Market And Saloon | Live medley of "Surfin' U.S.A."/"In My Room"/"I Get Around". | ||
Original Cast Recording | Good Rockin' Tonite! | 1992 | Youtube, Spotify | Original London Cast recording, medley of "Surfin' U.S.A.", "Fun, Fun, Fun", "I Get Around" and Johnny B. Goode. |
Jimmy Osmond (covered as "60's Medley") | Jimmy Osmond's American Jukebox Show | 2005 | Youtube, Spotify | Medley of "My Boyfriend's Back"/"The Twist"/"These Boots Are Made For Walkin'"/"I Get Around"/"Stop! In The Name Of Love"/"Oh, Pretty Woman"/"I Wanna Hold Your Hand"/"Twist And Shout"/"Big Girls Don't Cry"/"Up, Up And Away"/"Dance To The Music". |
Out Of The Blue [Oxford] | Unexpected | 2002 | Other | A cappella cover. |
Out Of The Blue [Oxford] | Unexpected | 2002 | ||
Out Of The Blue [Yale] | No Pun Intended | 2005 | ||
P.K. And The Sound Explosion | The Beach Boys Songbook | 1977 | ||
Michel Paje (covered as "Elle Aime Tout Sauf Moi") | Elle Aime Tout Sauf Moi single | 1964 | Youtube, Spotify | French lyrics by Michel Paje |
Macko Palmer | Passing Clouds | 1975 | Released as a single in 1974. | |
Papa Doo Run Run | California Project | 1985 | Youtube | Straightforward cover. |
Papa'O | Back From Space | 1994 | ||
Pennywise | Mom II: Music For Our Mother Ocean | 1997 | Youtube, Spotify | Punk cover. |
Pickin' On | Pickin' On The Beach Boys: A Bluegrass Tribute | 2004 | Youtube | Bluegrass instrumental |
Rämouns | Rockaway Beach Boys | 2009 | Youtube, Spotify | Punk cover, in the style of the Ramones. |
Rahapula (covered as "Kujeksija") | Lempiaihe | 1974 | Finnish lyrics by Hannu Sinnemäki | |
Red Hot Chili Peppers | Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Covers EP | 2012 | Youtube, Spotify | Live recording. |
Red Squares | Red Squares | 1966 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. Also appears on the Back On The Road and People Get Ready albums. Live version on the Live + 3 album (Youtube, Spotify) |
The Roamers | I Get Around single | Youtube | Straightforward cover. | |
Sea Cruise (covered as "Beach Boys Medley") | Sea Cruise | 1978 | Youtube | 12 minute disco medley, consisting of "Dance, Dance, Dance"/"Do You Wanna Dance"/"Surfin' U.S.A."/"I Get Around"/"Wendy"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"Surfer Girl"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"Good Vibrations"/"Little Honda"/"Shut Down"/"Little Deuce Coupe"/"California Girls"/"Summer Finale". |
The Shaking Phantoms | Jealous Girl single | 1967 | ||
Special Feature | Blast From The Past | 2007 | Spotify | Barbershop version. |
Stanford Mendicants | Beggars Can't Be Choosers | 1996 | Spotify | A cappella performance |
Stanford Mendicants | The Mendicants Of Stanford 1979 | 1979 | Spotify | A cappella performance by the 1979 lineup. |
The Starlings | I Get Around single | 1964 | ||
Die Strandjungs (covered as "Kaffeebraun (Paul Wird Nicht Braun) ") | Sommer, Sonne... Strandjungs | 1985 | Youtube, Spotify | With German lyrics by Bernd Mann, Friedel Geratsch and Guntmar Feuerstein. Released as a single in Germany. |
Die Strandjungs (covered as "Medley 1984 - 1985") | Strandgold | Youtube, Spotify | Medley of the Strandjung's versions of "Surfin' U.S.A." / "I Get Around" / "Fun, Fun, Fun" / "Barbara Ann". | |
Hugo Strasser Und Sein Tanzorchester | Neue Schicke Tanzmusik | 1966 | ||
Sugarpie & The Candymen | Sugarpie & The Candymen | 2009 | Youtube, Spotify | Swing cover. |
The Surf City Allstars | Scrapbook | 2002 | ||
Surf City Sounds | Surf City Sounds | 1981 | ||
The Surf Dawgs | Beyond The Horizon | 2017 | ||
Surf Punks (covered as "Surf's Up Medley") | Surf's Up Medley single | 1981 | Youtube | Medley of "Surf City" / "Surfin' U.S.A." / "Help Me, Rhonda" / "Wouldn't It Be Nice" / "California Girls" / "Pipeline" / "Catch A Wave" / "I Get Around" / "Surfer Girl". |
The Surfbreakers | Beach Boys Salute | 1981 | ||
The Surfers | Sounds Like The Beach Boys | 1974 | ||
The Surfsiders | The Surfsiders Sing The Beach Boys Songbook | 1965 | Youtube | Notoriously bad cover. |
Ten Masked Men | The PhanTen Masked MenAce | 2003 | Youtube | Death metal cover |
Thor-Erics | Thor-Erics 78 | 1978 | Youtube, Spotify | Pop cover. |
Trygve Thue (covered as "Dra Meg Igang") | Jeg - En Beach Boy | 1994 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover, Norwegian lyrics by Gustav Lorentzen. |
The Top Ten Allstars | Help Me Rhonda single | |||
Unknown | Homage To The Beach Boys | |||
Unknown (covered as "Cocktail "Crocodile Twist"") | Ce Soir On Danse Vol. 9 | 1998 | Disco medley of "Crocodile Rock" / "I Get Around" / "Little Honda" / "Les Marionnettes" / "Surf City" / "The Little Old Lady From Pasadena" / "Fun, Fun, Fun" / "Crocodile Rock". | |
Laurent Voulzy (covered as "Rockollection Live - Volume 3") | Rockollection Live | 1995 | French medley of "Fun, Fun, Fun"/"I Get Around"/"You Really Got Me"/"Gloria"/"Let's Spend The Night Together"/"Jumpin' Jack Flash"/"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". French lyrics by Alain Souchon. | |
Laurent Voulzy (covered as "Rockollection Live - Volume 2") | Rockollection Live | 1995 | French medley of "The Loco-Motion"/"A Hard Day's Night"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"I Get Around"/"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". French lyrics by Alain Souchon. | |
Laurent Voulzy (covered as "Rockollection Part I") | Rockollection single | 1977 | Youtube, Spotify | French medley of "The Loco-Motion"/"A Hard Day's Night"/"I Get Around"/"Gloria"/"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". French lyrics by Alain Souchon. |
Laurent Voulzy (covered as "Rockollection") | Rockollection single | 1977 | Youtube, Spotify | French medley of "The Loco-Motion"/"A Hard Day's Night"/"I Get Around"/"Gloria"/"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"/"Mr. Tambourine Man"/"Massachusetts"/"Mellow Yellow"/"California Dreamin'". French lyrics by Alain Souchon. |
Laurent Voulzy (covered as "Rockollection Live") | Le Gothique Flamboyant Pop Dancing Tour | 2004 | Spotify | Live, French medley of "The Locomotion"/"From Me To You"/"Day Tripper"/"A Hard's Day Night"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"I Get Around"/"Gloria"/"Paint It, Black"/"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"/"Mr. Tambourine Man"/"Massachusetts"/"Night Fever"/"Superstition"/"The Boxer"/"Venus"/"Sunny Afternoon"/"California Dreamin'"/"On The Road Again"/"Owner Of A Lonely Heart"/"Message In A Bottle". French lyrics by Alain Souchon. Released as a single. |
Laurent Voulzy (covered as "Rockollection Live") | Voulzy Tour | 1994 | Spotify | Live, French medley of "The Locomotion"/"Ticket To Ride"/"A Hard's Day Night"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"I Get Around"/"You Really Got Me"/"Gloria"/"Let's Spend The Night Together"/"Jumpin' Jack Flash"/"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"/"Mr. Tambourine Man"/"Massachusetts"/"Stayin' Alive"/"No Milk Today"/"Pinball Wizard"/"Wild Thing"/"California Dreamin'"/"Message In A Bottle". French lyrics by Alain Souchon. Released as a single. |
Laurent Voulzy (covered as "Rockollection Live - Volume 4") | Rockollection Live | 1995 | French medley of "The Locomotion"/"Ticket To Ride"/"A Hard's Day Night"/"Fun, Fun, Fun"/"I Get Around"/"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". French lyrics by Alain Souchon. | |
Brian Wilson | Live At The Roxy Theatre | 2000 | Live recording. | |
Die Zwei (covered as "45 Boys On The Beach Part 1") | U.S.A.! U.S.A.! U.S.A.! | 1984 | Medley of "Barbara Ann" / "Heroes And Villains" / "Dance, Dance, Dance" / "Do You Wanna Dance" / "Good Vibrations" / "I Get Around" / "Sloop John B" / "Graduation Day" / "Salt Lake City". |