The Beach Boys discography Cataloging of published recordings by The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys discographyThe Beach Boys in 1964
Studio albums 29 EPs 25 Soundtrack albums 1 Live albums 11 Compilation albums 56 Singles 75 Video albums 14 Music videos 36 Remix albums 1
The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California , in 1961.[ 1] Their discography from 1961 to 1984 was originally released on the vinyl format, with the 1985 album The Beach Boys being the group's first CD release. The Beach Boys' catalogue has been released on reel-to-reel , 8-track , cassette , CD, MiniDisc , digital downloads , and various streaming services .
The group has released 29 studio albums , 11 live albums , 56 compilation albums , 1 remix album , and 75 singles . The release dates and sequence of the Beach Boys' albums in the UK up to Pet Sounds differ significantly from the original US releases.
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Remix albums
Singles
Listed below are Beach Boys A and B sides issued in the US. For Beach Boys singles not issued under the group name, EP tracks, featured tracks, and non-American A-sides, see other songs . In total the Beach Boys have had 10 number one singles across the world and across all charts.
1960s
1970s
1980–present
Year-end charts
Other singles and associated songs
Extended plays
Surfin' Safari (1963, SWE)
Surfin' U.S.A. (1963, UK, FR, NZ)
Shut Down Volume 2 (1963, US)
Louie Louie (1964, FR)
Beach Boys Concert (1964, UK)
Fun, Fun, Fun (1964, UK, AUS) — #19 UK EPs[ 7]
Dance, Dance, Dance (1964, FR, ESP)
4-By The Beach Boys (1964, US, UK, POR) — #11 UK EPs[ 7]
Help Me, Rhonda (1965, POR, FR, ESP)
Barbara Ann (1965, POR)
Hits (1966, UK) — #1 UK EPs[ 7]
Then I Kissed Her (1966, POR)
Sloop John B (1966, FR, ESP, POR)
California Girls (1966, ESP)
Wouldn't It Be Nice (1966, FR)
God Only Knows (1966, UK) — #3 UK EPs[ 7]
Good Vibrations (1966, POR, SWE)
Mountain Of Love (1967, ESP)
White Christmas (1967, ESP)
Wild Honey (1967, AUS)
I Can Hear Music (1967, NZ)
Cotton Fields (1970, BR)
Sail On Sailor (1977, UK)
1969: I'm Going Your Way (2019)[ 40]
Christmas Instrumentals (2022)
Other album appearances
Music videos
Television themes
See also
Notes
A ^ ^ Chart positions sourced from the 1972 re-release backed with Carl and the Passions — So Tough .
B ^ ^ Chart positions are for the 1974 re-release of Wild Honey paired with 20/20 .
C ^ Initially paired with a Pet Sounds re-release.
D ^ Chart position for the 1976 US release.
E ^ Canada's "Surfin' U.S.A." peak position is taken from the 1974 re-release.
F ^ "Marcella" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 110 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
G ^ ^ American and Canadian chart positions are for the 1975 re-release.
H ^ "Little Saint Nick" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart.[ 43]
I ^ "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 120 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
J ^ "She Knows Me too Well" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 101 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[ 44]
K ^ "The Man With All the Toys" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart.[ 45]
L ^ "Little Deuce Coupe" (with James House) peaked at No. 69 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in the United States[ 34] and at No. 31 on the CAN Country chart.[ 46] The song did not chart on the main ("pop/rock") singles charts in either the United States or Canada.
M ^ ^ Both songs also peaked at the same positions on Billboard's Country Airplay chart in the United States.[ 47]
References
^ "The Beach Boys Biography" . Allmusic . Retrieved January 11, 2010 .
^ a b c d "The Beach Boys Chart History: Billboard 200" . Billboard . Retrieved January 4, 2023 .
^ a b c d e f g h Sources for Australian chart positions (Note: Album chart position details prior to 1970 are limited):
^ a b c d e f Compiled by RPM magazine. Copies are missing from the collectionscanada.gc.ca archive meaning some chart peaks could be inaccurate.
^ a b c "Discografie von The Beach Boys" . Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved July 18, 2021 .
^ a b c "Discografie The Beach Boys" . Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved July 18, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Beach Boys" . Official Charts . The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2021 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "Gold and Platinum: Search Results ". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved on April 26, 2021.
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "British certifications – Beach Boys" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 13, 2024 . Type Beach Boys in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
^ a b c "RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Beach Boys" . Riaa.com. Retrieved April 26, 2021 .
^ "The Best Of The Beach Boys" . Discogs . Retrieved 2024-07-27 .
^ Heritage Music and Entertainment Dallas Signature Auction Catalog #634 – Gary Dowell, Isaiah Evans, Kim Jones, James L. Halperin (editor), Ivy Press – Google Books . Ivy Press. August 2006. ISBN 9781599670812 . Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank" . Musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved November 27, 2021 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF) . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved December 27, 2021 .
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations" . Aria.com.au. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ "Canadian certifications – The Beach Boys" . Music Canada . Retrieved February 1, 2024 .
^ "Exclusive: Beach Boys Get a 'ZinePak for 50th Anniversary" . Billboard . Retrieved 2013-04-22 .
^ a b c d e "The Beach Boys Chart History: Hot 100" . Billboard . Retrieved January 3, 2024 .
^ "CASH BOX POP SINGLES The '60s Charts" . cashboxmagazine.com . Retrieved 2021-10-07 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book, 1954–1982 . Ann Arbor, MI: Sheridan Books, Inc.
^ Compiled by RPM magazine. Copies are missing from the collectionscanada.gc.ca archive meaning some chart peaks could be inaccurate. Chart data prior to June 22, 1964, is not archived.Earlier rankings from CHUM Charts
^ a b Hung, Steffen (2014-02-22). "Dutch charts portal" . dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ a b c "VG-lista – The Beach Boys" . Lista.vg.no. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ a b c Hallberg, Eric (1993). Kvällstoppen i P3 (1st ed.). Sweden: Drift Musik. ISBN 91-630-2140-4 . Note: Kvällstoppen combined both singles and albums into a single chart.
^ "CASH BOX POP SINGLES The '70s Charts" . Cash Box . Retrieved 2021-10-07 .
^ Whitburn, Joel (2021). The Comparison Book, 1954–1982 . Ann Arbor, MI: Sheridan Books, Inc.
^ "CASH BOX POP SINGLES The '80s Charts" . Cash Box . Retrieved 2021-10-07 .
^ "The Beach Boys Chart History: Adult Contemporary" . Billboard . Retrieved June 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Beach Boys ARIA singles history 1988-2024publisher=ARIA" . Retrieved September 22, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "charts.de" . charts.de. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ Doe, Andrew G.; et al. "The Beach Boys USA Discography: 1980s Singles" . Bellagio10452.com . Retrieved March 2, 2024 .
^ a b "The Beach Boys Chart History: Hot Country Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ Billboard Magazine International Charts
^ Billboard – Google Books . 1966-04-16. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ Billboard – Google Books . 1966-01-22. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ Billboard – Google Books . 1965-12-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ David Beard, 2019, The Beach Boys – "I'm Going Your Way" digital EP , Endless Summer Quarterly, published 26 December 2019, viewed 14 January 2020.
^ Karen Theme Song And Lyrics, TV Themes, September 1, 2020, Accessed May 28, 2022
^ IMDB Soundtracks Karen (1964–1965) Accessed May 28, 2022
^ Billboard – Google Books . 1963-12-28. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ Billboard – Google Books . 1964-09-19. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ Billboard – Google Books . 1964-12-05. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada" . Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-26 .
^ "The Beach Boys Chart History: Country Airplay" . Billboard . Retrieved February 4, 2024 .
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