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"'''Catch a Wave'''" is a song written by [[Brian Wilson]] and [[Mike Love]] for [[Americans|American]] rock band, [[The Beach Boys]], released on their 1963 album ''[[Surfer Girl]]''. In 1990, Wilson wrote of the song: "[It] was more rhythmic. The guitars were more clean and driving as if to say they didn't wanna stop. The piano was played by me and it was perfectly synchronized with the guitars. The 3 different sounds combined to make one unique sound. I was ecstatic about this."{{citation needed|date=December 2015}}
"'''Catch a Wave'''" is a song written by [[Brian Wilson]] and [[Mike Love]] for the [[Americans|American]] rock band, [[the Beach Boys]], released on their 1963 album ''[[Surfer Girl]]''.


In 1964, a rewritten version of the song was recorded by [[Jan and Dean]] as "[[Sidewalk Surfin']]". It was released as a single and charted at #25 in ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''.
In 1964, a rewritten version of the song was recorded by [[Jan and Dean]] as "[[Sidewalk Surfin']]". It was released as a single and reached number 25 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].


==Personnel==
==Personnel==

Revision as of 05:54, 3 August 2023

"Catch a Wave"
Song by The Beach Boys
from the album Surfer Girl
ReleasedSeptember 16, 1963
RecordedJuly 14 / 16, 1963
Western Studios
GenreSurf rock
Length2:11
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Brian Wilson
Mike Love
Producer(s)Brian Wilson

"Catch a Wave" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band, the Beach Boys, released on their 1963 album Surfer Girl.

In 1964, a rewritten version of the song was recorded by Jan and Dean as "Sidewalk Surfin'". It was released as a single and reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Personnel

The Beach Boys

Additional Musicians

  • Maureen Love – harp

Other recordings

The Kidsongs Kids released their version of "Catch a Wave" on their The Wonderful World of Sports video.

The Rock-afire Explosion covered the song on their first show tape.