List of cover versions of Beach Boys songs explained

Several notable music artists have recorded cover versions of The Beach Boys songs. The Beach Boys were a critically and commercially successful band whose music is defined as being culturally significant. Through their immense influence, many notable artists began covering their original songs while various commemorative tribute albums have been created. Some of them feature song selections based on a certain era, particular album, or other thematic choice.

Artists who have covered songs from the solo career of the Beach Boys' members are not included.

List

Artist	Year	Song	Appearance	Note(s)
1910 Fruitgum Company	2007	"Little Saint Nick"	Bubblegum Christmas
data-sort-value="A-Bones"	The A-Bones	1990	"Drive-In"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
data-sort-value="Mighty Wind"	A Mighty Wind	2013	"God Only Knows"	BioShock Infinite
Adventures in Stereo	1998	"Wonderful"	Smiling Pets
Rick Altizer	2002	"Surf's Up"	Making God Smile
The Aluminum Group	2000	"Caroline, No"	Caroline Now!
American Spring	1972	"Darlin'" (as "Thinkin' Bout You Baby")	Spring	^[1]
		"This Whole World"
		"Forever"
data-sort-value="Anamanaguchi"	Anamanaguchi	2023	"God Only Knows"	Scott Pilgrim Takes Off	^[2]
data-sort-value="Apples in Stereo"	The Apples in Stereo	2001	"Heroes and Villains"	Let's Go!	^[3]
P. P. Arnold	1968	"God Only Knows"	Kafunta
Avenged Sevenfold	2017	"God Only Knows"	The Stage (Evolving)
Backstreet Boys	2007	"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)"	Musicares Presents A Tribute to Brian Wilson
Joshua Bassett and Matt Cornett	2020	"Little Saint Nick"		^[4]
Jeff Beck	2007	"Surf's Up"	Musicares Presents A Tribute to Brian Wilson
		"Surfin' U.S.A."
data-sort-value="Best"	Best Coast	2017	"Little Saint Nick"	Amazon Music	^[5]
data-sort-value="Black"		1993	"Hang on to Your Ego"	Frank Black
Norman Blake	2000	"Only with You"	Caroline Now!
data-sort-value="Bowie"	David Bowie	1984	"God Only Knows"	Tonight
Boys Choir of Harlem	2001	"Our Prayer"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
Brenda and the Tabulations	1967	"God Only Knows"	Dry Your Eyes
data-sort-value="Brooke"	Jonatha Brooke	2004	"God Only Knows"	Back in the Circus	^[6]
Junior Brown	1996	"409"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
Sawyer Brown	1996	"I Get Around"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
T. Graham Brown	1996	"Help Me, Rhonda"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
Michael Bublé	2016	"God Only Knows"	Nobody but Me
California Music	1974	"Don't Worry Baby"	single
data-sort-value="Campbell"	Glen Campbell	1977	"God Only Knows"	Southern Nights
Kate Campbell	2002	"Add Some Music to Your Day"	Making God Smile
Captain & Tennille	1974	"Disney Girls"	Love Will Keep Us Together
	1975	"God Only Knows"
	2007	"Little Saint Nick"	The Secret of Christmas
Brandi Carlile	2016	"God Only Knows"	single
Larry Carlton	1997	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson
data-sort-value="Carmen"	Eric Carmen	2000	"Caroline, No"	I Was Born to Love You
Carpenters	1973	"Fun, Fun, Fun"	Now & Then
Aaron Carter	1998	"Surfin' U.S.A."	Surfin' USA
David Cassidy	1975	"Darlin'"	The Higher They Climb
Dori Caymmi	1997	"Caroline, No"	Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson
Ray Charles	1986	"Sail On, Sailor"	The Beach Boys 25 Years Together: A Celebration in Waikiki
Alex Chilton	2000	"I Wanna Pick You Up"	Caroline Now!
	2013	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	Electricity by Candlelight	^[7]
		"Surfer Girl"
		"Solar System"
Petula Clark	1964	"J'ai pas le temps"	single
data-sort-value="Costello"	Elvis Costello ft. the Brodsky String Quartet	1993	"God Only Knows"	The Juliet Letters
The Cowsills	1969	"Good Vibrations"	The Cowsills in Concert
data-sort-value="Cub"	Cub	1993	"Surfer Girl"	Betti-Cola
Rivers Cuomo	2008	"Don't Worry Baby"
	2011	"God Only Knows"		^[8]
Jamie Cullum	2007	"Sail On, Sailor"	Musicares Presents A Tribute to Brian Wilson
data-sort-value="Cynics"	The Cynics	1990	"Be True to Your School"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.	2011	"God Only Knows"	Horse Power
Darlin'	1995	"Darlin'"
Das Damen	1990	"Johnny Carson"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
Paul Davis	1977	"Darlin'"/ duet with Susan Collins	Singer of Songs - Teller of Tales
data-sort-value="Diamond"	Neil Diamond	1977	"God Only Knows"	I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight
Dino, Desi & Billy	1965	"Fun, Fun, Fun"	Our Time's Coming
	1966	"Girl Don't Tell Me"	Memories Are Made of This
DM3	1998	"Caroline, No"	Smiling Pets
Dolour	2002	"This Whole World"	Making God Smile
Doopees	1995	"Caroline, No"	Doopee Time
Dos Dragsters (Sea Foam Green)	1990	"Pet Sounds"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem	1979	"Little Saint Nick"
	2023	"God Only Knows"	The Muppets Mayhem
Earth, Wind & Fire	2007	"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"	Musicares Presents A Tribute to Brian Wilson
data-sort-value="Edmonson"		2012	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Way Down Low
Elements	1997	'Til I Die	Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson
Eliane Elias	1997	"Our Sweet Love/Friends"	Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson
Cass Elliot	1972	"Disney Girls"	Cass Elliot
Evan and Jaron	2001	"I Get Around"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
Betty Everett	1975	"God Only Knows"	Happy Endings
Jad Fair	2000	"Do Ya"	Caroline Now!
	1998	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Smiling Pets
data-sort-value="Ferron"	Ferron	1999	"Don't Worry Baby"	Inside Out: The IMA Sessions
Bryan Ferry	1973	"Don't Worry Baby"	These Foolish Things
data-sort-value="Flaming Lips"	The Flaming Lips	2012	"God Only Knows"	MOJO Presents Pet Sounds Revisited
Fleetwood Mac	1980	"Farmer's Daughter"	Live	^[9]
data-sort-value="FORMS"	FORMS	1998	"Heroes and Villains"	Smiling Pets
data-sort-value="Free"	The Free Design	2000	"Endless Harmony"	Caroline Now!
French Frith Kaiser Thompson	1987	"Surfin' U.S.A."	Live, Love, Larf & Loaf	^[10]
Kim Fowley	2000	"Almost Summer"	Caroline Now!
data-sort-value="Frey"	Glenn Frey	2012	"Caroline, No"	After Hours
data-sort-value="Frisell"	Bill Frisell	2014	"Surfer Girl"	Guitar in the Space Age!
Charly Garcia y Pedro Aznar	1991	"God Only Knows"	Tango 4	^[11]
Art Garfunkel	1975	"Disney Girls"	Breakaway
David Garland	1993	"I Went to Sleep"	I Guess I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
		"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"
		"In My Room"
		"Cabinessence"
		"In the Back of My Mind"
		"Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)"
		"I Wanna Pick You Up"
		"You're So Good to Me"
		"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"
		"Mt. Vernon and Fairway - Theme"
		"Wonderful"
		"'Til I Die"
		"Meant for You"
Leif Garrett	1977	"Surfin' U.S.A."	Leif Garrett
		"California Girls"
Renée Geyer	1994	"God Only Knows"	Difficult Woman
Vince Gill	2001	"The Warmth of the Sun"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
Vince Gill, Jimmy Webb, & David Crosby	2001	"Surf's Up"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
Grant Lee Buffalo	1995	"In My Room"	Friends (Original TV soundtrack)
data-sort-value="Grubbs"	David Grubbs	1998	"Wind Chimes"	Smiling Pets
Keith Green	1965	"Girl Don't Tell Me"	single
Don Grusin	1997	"Surfer Girl"	Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson
Handsome Dick Manitoba	1990	"Dance, Dance, Dance"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
Hanson	1997	"Little Saint Nick"	Snowed In
Harpy	1998	"Cool, Cool Water"	Smiling Pets
Jason Harrod	2002	"In My Room"	Making God Smile
Justin Hayward	1989	"God Only Knows"	Classic Blue
Joey Heatherton	1972	"God Only Knows"	The Joey Heatherton Album
data-sort-value="High Llamas"	The High Llamas	2000	"Anna Lee, the Healer"	Caroline Now!
The Hollyridge Strings	1965	"Little Saint Nick"	Christmas Favorites
The Hondells	1964	"Little Honda"	Go Little Honda
The Hot Doggers	1963	"Surfin' U.S.A."	Surfin' U.S.A.	^[12]
		"Surfin'"
		"Surfin' Safari"
James House	1996	"Little Deuce Coupe"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
Mari Iijima	1989	"Little Saint Nick"	The Christmas Song
Stevie Jackson	2000	"Good Time"	Caroline Now
Jim James	2017	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Tribute to 2
	1963	"Surfin'"	Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin
		"Surfin' Safari"
		"Little Deuce Coupe"	Drag City
	1965	"Little Honda"	Command Performance
		"I Get Around"
	1971	"Vegetables"	Jan & Dean Anthology
	1982	"Shut Down"	One Summer Night/Live
		"Surfin' U.S.A."
		"Dance, Dance, Dance"
		"Help Me, Rhonda"
		"California Girls"
		"Good Vibrations"
		"Fun, Fun, Fun"
	1985	"Be True to Your School"	Silver Summer
		"Surfer Girl"
	2001	""	Live in Concert: Surf City
data-sort-value="Jesus"	The Jesus & Mary Chain	1988	"Surfin' U.S.A."	Barbed Wire Kisses
Joan Jett	1986	"Fun, Fun, Fun"	Good Music (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts album)
Billy Joel	2001	"Don't Worry Baby"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
Elton John	2001	"God Only Knows"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
Elton John and Brian Wilson	2001	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
data-sort-value="Johnston"		2006	"God Only Knows"
data-sort-value="Kawakami"	Tsuyoshi Kawakami	2003	"Pet Sounds"	Moodmakers Mood
Jack Jones	1977	"Disney Girls"	The Full Life
		"God Only Knows"
data-sort-value="Keaggy"	Phil Keaggy	2002	"Good Vibrations"	Making God Smile
data-sort-value="Keith"	Toby Keith	1996	"Be True to Your School"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
Eugene Kelly	2000	"Lady"	Caroline Now!
Steven Khan & Gabriela Anders	1997	"Don't Worry Baby"	Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson
Jan Krist	2002	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	Making God Smile
The Langley Schools Music Project	2001	"Good Vibrations"	The Langley Schools Music Project
		"God Only Knows"
		"In My Room"
		"I Get Around"
		"Help Me, Rhonda"
		"You're So Good to Me"
		"Little Deuce Coupe"
John Legend	2007	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Musicares Presents A Tribute to Brian Wilson
Frank Lenz & Richard Swift	2002	"Caroline, No"	Making God Smile
data-sort-value="Lipton"	Peggy Lipton	1970	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	single
Charles Lloyd	2010	"Caroline, No"	Mirror	^[13]
	2013	"God Only Knows"	Hagar's Song	^[14]
Los Lobos	2021	"Sail On, Sailor"	Native Sons
The Lost Dogs	2002	"With Me Tonight"	Making God Smile
Darlene Love	2007	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	Musicares Presents A Tribute to Brian Wilson
	2002	"Sail On, Sailor"/ duet with Sting	Together
Shelby Lynne	2007	"Surfer Girl"	Musicares Presents A Tribute to Brian Wilson
Kirsty MacColl	1981	"You Still Believe in Me"	single
	1991	"Don't Go Near the Water"	single
data-sort-value="Madeira"	Phil Madeira	2002	"Heroes and Villains"	Making God Smile
Melissa Manchester	1977	"The Warmth of the Sun"	Singin'...
data-sort-value="Manhattan"	The Manhattan Transfer	1995	"God Only Knows"	Tonin'
Aimee Mann and Michael Penn	2001	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
Ricky Martin	2001	"California Girls"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
		"Help Me, Rhonda"
Kevin Max and Jimmy Abegg	2002	"Help Me, Rhonda"	Making God Smile
Carmen McRae	1967	"Don't Talk"	For Once in My Life
		"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"
Michael McDonald & Billy Preston	2007	"Don't Worry Baby"	Musicares Presents A Tribute to Brian Wilson
data-sort-value="McEntire"	John McEntire	1998	"Let's Go Away for Awhile"	Smiling Pets
McFly	2004	"Little Saint Nick"	Eastenders Christmas Party
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes	1992	"Sloop John B"	Blow in the Wind
Medicine	2001	"Til I Die"	Never Click
Melt Banana	1998	"Surfin' U.S.A."	Smiling Pets
		"You're Welcome"
Vince Mendoza ft. John Abercrombie	1997	"Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)"	Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson
	2021	"I Get Around" (retitled: "I F*ck Around", with alt lyrics).	Working With God
Jody Miller	1965	"In My Room"	Home of the Brave
Kate Miner	2002	"God Only Knows"	Caroline Now!
Katrina Mitchell & Bill Wells	2000	"Wind Chimes"	Caroline Now!
M.O.D.	1988	"Surfin' U.S.A."	Surfin' M.O.D.
data-sort-value="Moore"	Mandy Moore	2004	"God Only Knows"
data-sort-value="Moore"	Thurston Moore	1998	"Here Today"	Smiling Pets
data-sort-value="Mooseheart Faith"	The Mooseheart Faith	1990	"Wind Chimes"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
Lorrie Morgan	1996	"Don't Worry Baby"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
Litto Nebbia	2002	"Surfer Girl"	Tributo Brian Wilson
		"Caroline No"
		"Please Let Me Wonder"
		"The Warmth of the Sun"
		"Til I Die"
		"God Only Knows"
		"Let Him Run Wild"
		"Wonderful"
		"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"
		"Girl Don't Tell Me"
data-sort-value="Nelson"		1996	"The Warmth of the Sun"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
data-sort-value="Newton-John"	Olivia Newton-John	1974	"God Only Knows"	Long Live Love
data-sort-value="O'Rourke"	Jim O'Rourke	1998	"Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)"	Smiling Pets
data-sort-value="Oberhofer"	Oberhofer	2010	"Be True to Your School"	Live: Big Ugly Yellow Couch Session
The Olivia Tremor Control	1998	"Do You Like Worms?"	Smiling Pets
		"Little Pad"
OnoTetsu	1998	"Tones"	Smiling Pets
Roy Orbison	1969	"Help Me Rhonda"	The Big O
The Original Sins	1990	"Help Me, Rhonda"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
Overboard	2008	"Little Saint Nick"	Tidings
Paper Dolls	1968	"Darlin'"		^[15]
Peanut	1966	"I'm Waiting for the Day"
The Pearlfishers	2000	"Go Away Boy"	Caroline Now
Pennywise	1996	"Surfin' USA"	MOM: Music for Our Mother Ocean
	1997	"I Get Around"	MOM II: Music for Our Mother Ocean
Pentatonix	2019	"God Only Knows"	The Best of Pentatonix Christmas	^[16]
Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra	2000	"Pet Sounds"	Caroline Now
Louis Philippe	1988	"Little Pad"
	1991	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Rainfall
Pizzicato Five	1996	"Passing By"	Sister Freedom Tapes
Players Pole Position	1989	"Good Vibrations"	Players Pole Position Vol. 2 - Surfin' U.S.A.
		"Kokomo"
		"Dance, Dance, Dance"
		"Surfin' USA"
		"Don't Worry Baby"
		"Surfer Girl"
		"Fun, Fun, Fun"
		"I Get Around"
		"Do You Wanna Dance?"
Doug Powell	2002	"'Til I Die"	Making God Smile
P. J. Proby	1965	"Don't Worry Baby"	I Am P. J. Proby
Psychic TV	1986	"Good Vibrations"
The Queers	1995	"Hawaii"	Move Back Home
The Queers	1996	"Don't Back Down"	Don't Back Down
		"Little Honda"
	1999	"God Only Knows"	Later Days and Better Lays (Hidden track)	^[17]
	2018	"Surfer Girl"	split 7-inch with the Manges	^[18]
data-sort-value="Records"	The Ramones	1993	"Surfin' Safari"	Acid Eaters (Japan version).
Collin Raye	1996	"Sloop John B"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
The Records	1990	"Darlin'"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
Red Hot Chili Peppers	2007	"I Get Around"	Musicares Presents A Tribute to Brian Wilson
Johnny Rivers	1975	"Help Me Rhonda"	New Lovers And Old Friends
Rockabye Baby!	2006	"Surfer Girl"	Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of the Beach Boys	^[19]
		"In My Room"
		"Surf's Up"
		"Let's Go Away for Awhile"
		"Our Prayer"
		"The Warmth of the Sun"
		"Caroline, No"
		"God Only Knows"
		"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"
		"You Still Believe in Me"
		"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Linda Ronstadt	1993	"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"	Winter Light
data-sort-value="Roth"		1985	"California Girls"	Crazy from the Heat
Darius Rucker & Matthew Sweet	2001	"Sail On, Sailor"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
data-sort-value="Rundgren"	Todd Rundgren	1976	"Good Vibrations"	Faithful
Saint Etienne	2000	"Stevie"	Caroline Now!
	2012	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	MOJO Presents Pet Sounds Revisited
Leo Sayer	1983	"Darlin'"	Have You Ever Been in Love
Scary Pockets, feat. Pomplamoose and Nataly Dawn	2021	"God Only Knows"	single
Chris Schlarb	2013	"'Til I Die"	Psychic Temple II
Timothy B. Schmit	1996	"Caroline, No"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
Marilyn Scott	1977	"God Only Knows"	single
	1997	"In My Room"	Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson
Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her	1998	"You Still Believe In Me"	Smiling Pets
Secret Chiefs 3	1998	"Good Vibrations"	Smiling Pets
The Secret Goldfish	2000	""	Caroline Now!
Sharky's Machine	1990	"I Wanna Pick You Up"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
She & Him	2011	"Christmas Day"	A Very She & Him Christmas
		"Little Saint Nick"
	2022	"'Til I Die"
		"Darlin'"
		"Deirdre"
		"Do It Again"
		"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"
		"Don't Worry Baby"
		"God Only Knows"
		"Good to My Baby"
		"Heads You Win-Tails I Lose"
		"Kiss Me Baby"
		"Meant For You"
		"Please Let Me Wonder"
		"The Whole World"
		"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Shonen Knife	1996	"Don't Hurt My Little Sister"	The Birds & the B-Sides
Short Hair Front	1998	"I'm Waiting for the Day"	Smiling Pets
Carly Simon, David Crosby, and Jimmy Webb	2001	"In My Room"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
Paul Simon	2001	"Surfer Girl"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
Nancy Sinatra	2002	"California Girls"	California Girl
Sixpence None the Richer	2002	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Making God Smile
Sonic Youth	1990	"I Know There's an Answer"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
Souvenir	2000	"Ne Dis Pas" ("Girl Don't Tell Me")	Caroline Now
Ronnie Spector	1999	"Don't Worry Baby"	She Talks to Rainbows
Sports Guitar	1998	"Wonderful"	Smiling Pets
Aaron Sprinkle	2002	"I Know There's an Answer" / ("Hang on to Your Ego")	Making God Smile
data-sort-value="Stampefell"	Peter Stampfel & the Bottle Caps	1990	"Gonna Hustle You"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
Status Quo	1996	"Fun, Fun, Fun"	Don't Stop
Duglas T. Stewart	2000	"Lines"	Caroline Now
data-sort-value="Stipe"	Michael Stipe	2004	"God Only Knows"
data-sort-value="Stone"	Joss Stone	2005	"God Only Knows"	Mind Body & Soul
Randy Stonehill	2002	"Love and Mercy"	Making God Smile
Straight No Chaser	2008	"Little Saint Nick"	Holiday Spirits
Nikki Sudden & the Mermaids	1990	"Wonderful"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
		"Whistle In"
Sugar Ray	2001	"Little Saint Nick"
The Surfaris	1964	"Be True to Your School"	Hit City '64
		"Little Deuce Coupe"
	1965	"Don't Hurt My Little Sister"	It Ain't Me Babe
		"California Girls"
		"Dance, Dance, Dance"
data-sort-value="Sweet"	Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs	2006	"The Warmth of the Sun"	Under the Covers, Vol. 1
data-sort-value="Swift"	Taylor Swift	2011	"God Only Knows"
The Tapes	1981	"Busy Doin' Nothin'"	single b-side to Bits and Pieces
Chip Taylor & Evie Sands	2000	"Let's Put Our Hearts Together"	Caroline Now
Terry Scott Taylor	2002	"Vegetables"	Making God Smile
data-sort-value="Terauchi"		1972	"Surfin' USA"	Manatsu no Umi wo Buttobase!	- Takeshi Terauchi To Subarashii Ereki Yarotachi
Thee Headcoats	1990	"409"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
	2004	"Caroline, No"	Indestructible Object
B.J. Thomas	1977	"Don't Worry Baby"	B.J. Thomas
data-sort-value="Tokens"	The Tokens	1970	"Don't Worry Baby"	Both Sides Now
data-sort-value="Triumvirat"	Triumvirat	1978	"Darlin'"		A La Carte
Kathy Troccoli	1996	"I Can Hear Music"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
data-sort-value="Tzuke"	Judie Tzuke	1991	"God Only Knows"	Left Hand Talking
data-sort-value="Untamed Youth"	The Untamed Youth	1990	"Chug-A-Lug"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
Ricky Van Shelton	1996	"Fun, Fun, Fun"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
data-sort-value="Vandals"		2000	"Kokomo"	Fear of a Punk Planet (Anniversary Edition)
data-sort-value="Vee"		1966	"Here Today"	single
The Vogues	1970	"God Only Knows"	The Vogues Sing the Good Old Songs and Other Hits
B. J. Ward	1970	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Vocal Ease
M. Ward	2015	"You're So Good to Me"	More Rain
Westlife	2003	"I Get Around "	Unbreakable Tour
data-sort-value="Williams"		1967	"God Only Knows"	Love, Andy
Brooks Williams	2002	"Pet Sounds"	Making God Smile
Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson, Jubilant Sykes, & Boys Choir of Harlem	2001	"Good Vibrations"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
data-sort-value="Wilson"	Brian Wilson ft. various artists	2014	"God Only Knows"	single, "BBC Music version"
Mari Wilson	2012	"Disney Girls"	Cover Stories
Wilson Phillips	2001	"You're So Good to Me"	An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
	2004	"Dance, Dance, Dance"	California
		"In My Room"
	2012	"Good Vibrations"	Dedicated
World Famous Blue Jays	1990	"This Car of Mine "	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
Tatsuro Yamashita	1972	"Wendy"	Add Some Music to Your Day
		"Don't Worry Baby"
		"Help Me Rhonda"
		"Car Crazy Cutie"
		"And Your Dream Comes True"
		"Your Summer Dream"
	1984	"Girls on the Beach"	Big Wave
		"Please Let Me Wonder"
		"Darlin'"
	1989	"God Only Knows"	Joy
Yellowjackets	1997	"God Only Knows"	Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson
Yipes!	1980	"Darlin'"	A Bit Irrational
Yo La Tengo	1997	"Little Honda"	I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One
	2009	"Shut Down"	Fuckbook
		"Shut Down, Part II"
	2013	"A Day in the Life of a Tree"	Super Kiwi

Sources

• Book: Dillon, Mark. Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys: The Songs That Tell Their Story. 2012. ECW Press. 978-1-77090-198-8.

External links

• Covers of Beach Boys songs on WhoSampled

Notes and References

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4. Web site: High School Musical: The Musical: The Series: The Holiday Special: The Trailer is full of holiday fun . Radulovic . Petrana . November 18, 2020 . polygon.com . November 27, 2020.
5. News: Best Coast – "Little Saint Nick" (Beach Boys Cover). 2017-12-01. Spin. 2017-12-05.
6. News: Ouellette. Dan. BROOKE MAKES WAVES – "MY MUSIC HAS AS UNDERBELLY INFORMED BY THE ROUGH SPELLS IN MY LIFE.". San Francisco Chronicle. April 11, 2004. November 28, 2016.
7. Web site: Wolk. Douglas. Electricity by Candlelight. Pitchfork. October 8, 2013.
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