Wouldn't It Be Nice

1966 song by the Beach Boys

"Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a 1966 song by The Beach Boys and is the opening track to 11th studio album Pet Sounds. It went to number 2 in Australia, number 8 in the United States, number 58 in the United Kingdom, number 12 in New Zealand and number 4 in Canada. It is considered to be the work of power pop than progressive pop sounding.

"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Single by the Beach Boys
from the album Pet Sounds
B-side"God Only Knows"
ReleasedJuly 18, 1966 (1966-07-18)
RecordedJanuary 22 – April 1966
StudioGold Star and Columbia, Hollywood
Genre
Length2:33
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys singles chronology
"Sloop John B"
(1966)
"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
(1966)
"Good Vibrations"
(1966)
Music video
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" on YouTube

References

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