The Beach Boys discography explained

Artist:The Beach Boys
Studio:29
Live:11
Compilation:56
Singles:75
Ep:25
Music Videos:36
Video:14
Option:1
Option Name:Remix albums
Soundtrack: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

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
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[2]
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[3]
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[4]
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[5]
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[6]
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[7]
Surfin' Safari
  • Released: October 1, 1962
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
32
Surfin' U.S.A.
  • Released: March 25, 1963
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
217

Gold[8]

Surfer Girl
  • Released: September 16, 1963
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
713
  • RIAA: Gold
Little Deuce Coupe
  • Released: October 7, 1963
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
4
  • RIAA: Platinum
Shut Down Volume 2
  • Released: March 2, 1964
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
13
  • RIAA: Gold
All Summer Long
  • Released: July 13, 1964
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
49
  • RIAA: Gold
The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
  • Released: November 9, 1964
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
66
  • RIAA: Gold
The Beach Boys Today!
  • Released: March 8, 1965
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
4146
  • RIAA: Gold
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
  • Released: July 5, 1965
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
2184
  • RIAA: Gold
Beach Boys' Party!
  • Released: November 8, 1965
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
643
Pet Sounds
  • Released: May 16, 1966
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
1042
40
16722
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI

2× Platinum[9]

Smiley Smile
  • Released: September 18, 1967
  • Label: Brother
  • Format: LP
419
Wild Honey
  • Released: December 18, 1967
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
2441
207
Friends
  • Released: June 24, 1968
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
12613
20/20
  • Released: February 10, 1969
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
6841
23203
Sunflower
  • Released: August 31, 1970
  • Labels: Brother, Reprise
  • Format: LP
151791029
Surf's Up
  • Released: August 30, 1971
  • Labels: Brother, Reprise
  • Format: LP
29322215
Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"
  • Released: May 15, 1972
  • Labels: Brother, Reprise
  • Format: LP, 2×LP
50424025
Holland
  • Released: January 8, 1973
  • Labels: Brother, Reprise
  • Format: LP + 7-inch EP
363712920
  • BPI: Silver
15 Big Ones
  • Released: July 5, 1976
  • Labels: Brother, Reprise
  • Format: LP
81761431
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
The Beach Boys Love You
  • Released: April 11, 1977
  • Labels: Brother, Reprise
  • Format: LP
53906628
M.I.U. Album
  • Released: September 25, 1978
  • Labels: Brother, Reprise
  • Format: LP
15170
L.A. (Light Album)
  • Released: March 19, 1979
  • Label: Caribou
  • Format: LP
10070884332
Keepin' the Summer Alive
  • Released: March 24, 1980
  • Label: Caribou
  • Format: LP
75647954
The Beach Boys
  • Released: June 10, 1985
  • Label: Caribou
  • Format: LP, CD
5267746060
Still Cruisin'
  • Released: August 28, 1989
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP, CD
4610752692
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • ARIA

Gold[10]

Summer in Paradise
  • Released: August 3, 1992
  • Label: Brother
  • Format: CD
5381
Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
  • Released: August 19, 1996
  • Label: River North
  • Format: CD
101
That's Why God Made the Radio
  • Released: June 5, 2012
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD, LP
33114362415
"—" denotes a release that did not chart, was not released in the country or the information is unknown

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
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Beach Boys Concert
  • Released: October 19, 1964
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
1314
Live in London
  • Released: May 1970 (UK), November 1976 (US)
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: LP
75
The Beach Boys in Concert
  • Released: November 19, 1973
  • Labels: Brother, Reprise
  • Format: 2xLP
252925
  • RIAA: Gold
  • Released: November 26, 2002
  • Labels: Brother, Eagle
  • Format: CD
  • RIAA: Gold
Songs from Here & Back
  • Released: May 15, 2006
  • Labels: Hallmark
  • Format: CD
The 50th Anniversary Tour
  • Release: May 21, 2013
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD
9482
Live in Sacramento 1964
  • Release: December 2, 2014
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: DD
Live in Chicago 1965
  • Release: December 11, 2015
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: DD
Graduation Day 1966: Live at the University of Michigan
  • Release: December 9, 2016
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: DD
Live Sunshine 1967
  • Release: December 8, 2017
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: DD
The Beach Boys On Tour 1968
  • Release: December 7, 2018
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: DD

Compilation albums

AlbumYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
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The Best of the Beach Boys[12] 1965
Best of The Beach Boys196682
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 2 1967503
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 3 19681538
Stack-o-Tracks
Good Vibrations 197077
Greatest Hits5
Endless Summer19741231
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
  • MC

Gold[13]

  • BPI: Gold
Spirit of America 197587925
  • RIAA: Gold
Good Vibrations: Best of The Beach Boys2569
20 Golden Greats1976261

Gold[14]

The Capitol Years 1980
Ten Years of Harmony 1981156
Sunshine Dream 1982180
Be True to Your School
Rarities 1983
The Very Best of The Beach Boys81
Made in U.S.A. 19869667
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
California Gold: The Very Best of The Beach Boys19903017
Summer Dreams102
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum[15]
  • BPI: Platinum
Lost & Found (1961–62)1991
1993
  • RIAA: Gold
I Love You
  • BPI: Gold
The Best of The Beach Boys199525
  • BPI: Silver
20 Good Vibrations: Greatest Hits Volume 1 95
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum
  • ARIA: Gold[16]
20 Great Love Songs1996
  • BPI: Silver
The Pet Sounds Sessions1997
Greatest Hits199828
  • BPI: Gold
Endless Harmony Soundtrack56
Ultimate Christmas
20 More Good Vibrations: Greatest Hits Volume 2 1999192
Best of the Brother Years 1970–1986: Greatest Hits Volume 3 2000
Hawthorne, CA: Birthplace of a Musical Legacy2001
The Very Best of The Beach Boys31
  • BPI: 2× Platinum
Classics Selected by Brian Wilson 2002159112
Hits Of The Beach Boys
  • BPI: Silver
200316372446
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum[17]
  • BPI: Silver
  • MC: Platinum
The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition) 20053330
The Warmth of the Sun 200740
The Original US Singles Collection The Capitol Years 1962–1965 2008
Summer Love Songs2009
The Smile Sessions201127262025
50th Anniversary Collection 'Zinepak (Walmart exclusive)[18] 201286
50 Big Ones: Greatest Hits959630
Greatest Hits32
Made in California 2013
The Big Beat: 1963
Keep an Eye on Summer: 1964 2014
Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered and Unplugged 2015
Pet Sounds: 50th Anniversary2016
Becoming The Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions
Sunshine Tomorrow: 1967 201714549
Sunshine Tomorrow 2: The Studio Sessions 1967
Wake the World: The Friends Sessions 1968 2018
I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions 1968
Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969–19712021831919
Sail On Sailor: 1972202284

Remix albums

AlbumYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
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The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Released: June 8, 2018
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD, LP, DD
165321664
  • BPI: Silver

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

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
Album
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[19]
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[20]
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"US Record World
[21]
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scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"CAN
[22]
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"NL
[23]
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"NOR
[24]
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"SWE
[25]
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"UK
1961"Surfin"
"Luau" (non-album track)
75
85







Surfin' Safari
1962"Surfin' Safari"
"409"
14
76
10

48



1

"Ten Little Indians"
"County Fair"
49
50


39


6

1963"Surfin' U.S.A."
"Shut Down"
3
23
3
25

12
2


6
34
  • BPI: Gold
Surfin' U.S.A.
"Surfer Girl"
"Little Deuce Coupe"
7
15
5
19

17
17
3




Surfer Girl
"Be True to Your School"
"In My Room" (from Surfer Girl)
6
23
8
34

78
78
4


6

Little Deuce Coupe
"Little Saint Nick"
"The Lord's Prayer" (non-album track)
25


39
28
5

6
43
The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
1964"Fun, Fun, Fun"
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"
5
6
12*
—*
9
6




Shut Down Volume 2
"I Get Around"
"Don't Worry Baby" (from Shut Down Volume 2)
1
24
1
26
1
22
33
33
1
1


10
7
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
All Summer Long
"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)"
"She Knows Me Too Well"
9
7
93
7
93
39
1



27
The Beach Boys Today
"Dance, Dance, Dance"
"The Warmth of the Sun" (from Shut Down Volume 2)
8
10
9
52
7


6
24
"The Man with All the Toys"
"Blue Christmas"

116
143






The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
1965"Do You Wanna Dance?"
"Please Let Me Wonder"
12
52
13
85
13
46
95
17


9

The Beach Boys Today!
"Help Me, Rhonda"
"Kiss Me, Baby" (from The Beach Boys Today
)1
1
1
16
1

1
5
27
Summer Days (And Summer Nights)
"California Girls"
"Let Him Run Wild"
3
3
3
58
2


6
26
"The Little Girl I Once Knew"
"There's No Other (Like My Baby)" (from Beach Boys' Party
)20
15
16

10




Non-album track
"Barbara Ann"
"Girl Don't Tell Me" (from Summer Days (And Summer Nights
))2
1
1
2
2
17
1
2
3
Beach Boys' Party!
1966"Sloop John B"
"You're So Good to Me" (from Summer Days (And Summer Nights
))3
5
2
17
17
2
1
1
1
2
Pet Sounds
"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
"God Only Knows"
8
39
7
38
5
38
2
4


6


2
  • BPI: Gold
  • BPI: Platinum
"Good Vibrations"
"Let's Go Away for Awhile" (from Pet Sounds)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
Smiley Smile
1967"Heroes and Villains"
"You're Welcome" (non-album track)
12
8
8
13
14
10

7
8
"Wild Honey"
"Wind Chimes" (from Smiley Smile)
31
22
23
25
29
20


29
Wild Honey
"Darlin'
"Here Today" (from Pet Sounds)
19
10
17
28
13
17

15
11
1968"Friends"
"Little Bird"
47
37
34

50



25
Friends
"Do It Again"
"Wake the World" (from Friends)
20
8
7
1
10
3
5
5
1
Non-album track
"Bluebirds over the Mountain"
"Never Learn Not to Love"
61
56
36
90
53
9


33
20/20
1969"I Can Hear Music"
"All I Want to Do"
24
20
20
10
34
4

5
10
"Break Away"
"Celebrate the News"
63
38
35
83
38
20


6
Non-album single
"—" denotes a release that did not chart, was not released in the country or the information is unknown(* - US Record World chart data incomplete for early 1964)

1970s

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
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scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"US Cash Box
[26]
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"US Record World
[27]
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"US AC
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"AUS
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"CAN
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"NL
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"NOR
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"SWE
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1970"Add Some Music to Your Day"
"Susie Cincinnati" (non-album B-side, later included on 15 Big Ones)
64
49
39


43




Sunflower
"Cottonfields"
"The Nearest Faraway Place"

101
95

1

13
1
1
5
20/20
"Slip On Through"
"This Whole World"


125







Sunflower
"Tears in the Morning"
"It's About Time"


117



4



1971"Cool, Cool Water"
"Forever"










"Long Promised Road"
"Deirdre" (from Sunflower)
"'Til I Die"
89

79

91





72









Surf's Up
"Student Demonstration Time"
"Don't Go Near the Water"




62

21



"Surf's Up"
"Don't Go Near the Water"


124







1972"You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone"
"Cuddle Up"






29



Carl and the Passions - So Tough
"Marcella"
"Hold On Dear Brother"

116
129



20



1973"Sail On, Sailor"
"Only with You"
49
62
75


73
28



Holland
""
"Funky Pretty"
84

99


85



37
1974"Child of Winter"
"Susie Cincinnati" (non-album B-side, later included on 15 Big Ones)










Non-album track
1976"Rock and Roll Music"
"TM Song"
5
11
7

35
11



36
15 Big Ones
"It's O.K."
"Had to Phone Ya"
29
39
46
33

36




"Everyone's in Love with You"
"Susie Cincinnati"



109







1977"Honkin' Down the Highway"
"Solar System"










The Beach Boys Love You
1978"Peggy Sue"
"Hey Little Tomboy"
59
66
66
46
97
61




M.I.U. Album
1979"Here Comes the Night"
"Baby Blue"
44
52
67

90
73



37
L.A. (Light Album)
"Good Timin'
"Love Surrounds Me"
40
33
45
12

36




"Lady Lynda"
"Full Sail"



39
54




6
"It's a Beautiful Day"
"Sumahama" (from L.A. (Light Album))










45
Americathon (soundtrack)
"—" denotes a release that did not chart, was not released in the country or the information is unknown

1980–present

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
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scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"US Cash Box
[28]
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"US AC
[29]
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scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"CAN
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"GER
[30]
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1980"Goin' On"
"Endless Harmony"
83
103





Keepin' the Summer Alive
"Livin' with a Heartache"
"Santa Ana Winds"







1981"The Beach Boys Medley"
"God Only Knows" (from Pet Sounds)
12
8
20
16
13

47
Sunshine Dream
"Come Go with Me"
"Don't Go Near the Water" (from Surf's Up)
18
20
11

20


M.I.U. Album
1984"East Meets West" (with The Four Seasons)[31]
"Rhapsody" (The Four Seasons)







Non-album track
1985"Getcha Back"
"Male Ego" (non-album track)
26
25
2
81
26
12
97
The Beach Boys
"It's Gettin' Late"
"It's OK" (from 15 Big Ones)
82
78
20




"She Believes in Love Again"
"It's Just a Matter of Time"


26




1986"Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue"
"Good Vibrations" (Live) (from Live in London)
68
68

79
73


Made in U.S.A.
"California Dreamin'
"Lady Liberty" (non-album track)
57
49
8

40


1987"Wipeout" (with The Fat Boys)
"Crushin (The Fat Boys)
12
28


12
30
2
Still Cruisin
"Happy Endings" (with Little Richard)
"California Girls" (live)


45




Non-album track
1988"Kokomo"
"Tutti Frutti" (Little Richard)
1
1
5
1
4
7
25
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Silver
Still Cruisin
"Don't Worry Baby" (with The Everly Brothers)
"Tequila Dreams" (Dave Grusin)





41

Tequila Sunrise (soundtrack)
1989"Still Cruisin'
"Kokomo"
93

9
28
55
51
78
Still Cruisin
1990"Somewhere Near Japan"
"Kokomo"



132



"Problem Child"
"Problem Child" (Instrumental) (non-album track)


38




Problem Child (soundtrack)
1992"Hot Fun in the Summertime"
"Summer of Love"


17

66


Summer in Paradise
1996"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Vocals only), "Here Today" (Stereo backing track) (from The Pet Sounds Sessions)







Pet Sounds
"I Can Hear Music" (with Kathy Troccoli)
"Little Deuce Coupe" (with James House)


16




Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
2011"Don't Fight the Sea" (with Al Jardine)
"Friends" (a cappella) (non-album track)







A Postcard from California
"Cabin Essence"
"Wonderful"







The Smile Sessions
"Vega-Tables"
"Surf's Up"







2012"That's Why God Made the Radio"
"That's Why God Made the Radio" (Instrumental) (non-album track)


30




That's Why God Made the Radio
"Isn't It Time"
"California Girls", "Do It Again", "Sail On, Sailor" (Live in Chicago – 2012) (non-album track)







"—" denotes a release that did not chart, was not released in the country or the information is unknown

Year-end charts

Billboard Year-End performances

YearSongYear-End
position
1962"Surfin' Safari"100
1963"Surfin' U.S.A."1
"Shut Down"86
1964"I Get Around"5
1965"Help Me, Rhonda"11
"California Girls"49
1966"Sloop John B"53
"Barbara Ann"73
"Wouldn't It Be Nice"97
1976"Rock and Roll Music"62
1981"The Beach Boys Medley"93
1988"Kokomo"42

Cash Box Year-End performances

YearSongYear-End
position
1962"Surfin' Safari"31
1963"Surfin' U.S.A."16
"Surfer Girl"36
1964"I Get Around"4
"Be True to Your School"69
1965"Help Me, Rhonda"30
"California Girls"71
1966"Sloop John B"53
"Barbara Ann"44
1968"Do It Again"81
1981"The Beach Boys Medley"63
1988"Kokomo"39

Other singles and associated songs

YearSongPeak chart positions
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Cou

[32]
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scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"CAN
[33]
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"NOR
scope=col style="width:3.5em;font-size:85%"PHI
[34]
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"SWE
scope=col style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%"UK
1962"Summertime Blues"8
[35]
1964"Hawaii"9
"Little Honda"65158111
"Wendy"44
"The Little Old Lady from Pasadena"17
[36]
1965"Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow"3
[37]
1966"Caroline, No" (as Brian Wilson)3216
1967"Then I Kissed Her"141024
"Gettin' Hungry" (as Brian Wilson and Mike Love)
"How She Boogalooed It"10
1974"Wishing You Were Here" (with Chicago)11
"The Warmth of the Sun"66
1985"Passing Friend"
1996"Fun, Fun, Fun" (with Status Quo)24
"Long Tall Texan" (with Doug Supernaw)69
"Don't Worry Baby" (with Lorrie Morgan)73
"—" denotes a release that did not chart, was not released in the country or the information is unknown

Extended plays

Other album appearances

YearSongAlbum
1979"It's a Beautiful Day"Americanthon
1991"Crocodile Rock"

Music videos

YearTitle
1966"Sloop John B"
"Pet Sounds Promo Film"
"Good Vibrations" (4 versions)
1967"Surf's Up"
1968"Friends"
"Do It Again"
"Bluebirds over the Mountain"
1969"I Can Hear Music"
"Break Away"
1970"Cottonfields"
1971"Don't Go Near the Water"
"Long Promised Road"
1972"You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone"
1976"That Same Song"
1979"Here Comes the Night"
"Good Timin'"
1985"Getcha Back"
"It's Gettin' Late"
1986"Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue"
"California Dreamin'
1987"Happy Endings" (with Little Richard)
"Wipe Out" (with The Fat Boys)
1988"Kokomo"
1989"Still Cruisin'
1990"Somewhere Near Japan"
"Problem Child"
1991"Crocodile Rock"
1992"Hot Fun in the Summertime"
"Forever" (as Jesse & The Rippers)
1993"Summer in Paradise"
1995"Summer of Love"
1996"Fun, Fun, Fun" (with Status Quo)
2011"Do It Again" (2011 version)
2012"That's Why God Made the Radio" (lyric video)
"That's Why God Made the Radio"
2014"California Feelin'

Television themes

See also

Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3640/biography|pure_url=yes}} The Beach Boys Biography]. Allmusic. January 11, 2010.
  2. The Beach Boys Chart History: Billboard 200. January 4, 2023. Billboard.
  3. Sources for Australian chart positions (Note: Album chart position details prior to 1970 are limited):
    • Book: Kent. David. Australian Chart Book (1940-1969). 2005. 9780646444390.
    • Book: Kent. David. Australian Chart Book (1970-1992). 1993. 9780646119175.
    • Book: Kent. David. Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). 2006. 9780646458892.
    • Web site: The Beach Boys in Australian Charts. July 19, 2021. Australian Charts.
    • "Somewhere Near Japan": Web site: Week commencing 12 February 1990. 2022-02-11. en-GB.
  4. Compiled by RPM magazine. Copies are missing from the collectionscanada.gc.ca archive meaning some chart peaks could be inaccurate.
  5. Web site: Discografie von The Beach Boys. July 18, 2021. Offizielle Deutsche Charts. German.
  6. Web site: Discografie The Beach Boys. July 18, 2021. Dutch Charts. Dutch.
  7. Web site: Beach Boys. July 19, 2021. Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company.
  8. "Gold and Platinum: Search Results". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on April 26, 2021.
  9. United Kingdom. Beach Boys. May 19, 2024.
  10. Australia. The Beach Boys. Still Cruisin'. album. 1990. November 27, 2021.
  11. Web site: RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Beach Boys . Riaa.com . April 26, 2021.
  12. Web site: The Best Of The Beach Boys . Discogs. 2024-07-27.
  13. Book: Heritage Music and Entertainment Dallas Signature Auction Catalog #634 – Gary Dowell, Isaiah Evans, Kim Jones, James L. Halperin (editor), Ivy Press – Google Books . August 2006. Ivy Press . 9781599670812 . 2014-02-26.
  14. Web site: Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank . Musikindustrie.de . 2014-02-26.
  15. Australia. The Beach Boys. Summer Dreams. album. 1992. November 27, 2021.
  16. Australia. The Beach Boys. album. 2000. December 27, 2021.
  17. Web site: ARIA Charts – Accreditations . Aria.com.au . 2014-02-26.
  18. Web site: Exclusive: Beach Boys Get a 'ZinePak for 50th Anniversary . Billboard . 2013-04-22.
  19. The Beach Boys Chart History: Hot 100 . . January 3, 2024.
  20. Web site: CASH BOX POP SINGLES The '60s Charts . cashboxmagazine.com . 2021-10-07.
  21. Book: Whitburn . Joel . The Comparison Book, 1954–1982 . 2015 . Sheridan Books, Inc . Ann Arbor, MI .
  22. 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
  23. Web site: Hung . Steffen . Dutch charts portal . dutchcharts.nl . 2014-02-22 . 2014-02-26.
  24. Web site: VG-lista – The Beach Boys . Lista.vg.no . 2014-02-26.
  25. Book: Hallberg, Eric . 1993 . Kvällstoppen i P3 . 1st . Drift Musik . Sweden . 91-630-2140-4. Note: Kvällstoppen combined both singles and albums into a single chart.
  26. Web site: CASH BOX POP SINGLES The '70s Charts . Cash Box . 2021-10-07.
  27. Book: Whitburn . Joel . The Comparison Book, 1954–1982 . 2021 . Sheridan Books, Inc . Ann Arbor, MI .
  28. Web site: CASH BOX POP SINGLES The '80s Charts . Cash Box . 2021-10-07.
  29. The Beach Boys Chart History: Adult Contemporary . . June 5, 2023.
  30. Web site: charts.de . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150626/http://www.officialcharts.de/ . dead . July 14, 2014 . charts.de . 2014-02-26.
  31. Web site: Doe . Andrew G. . etal . The Beach Boys USA Discography: 1980s Singles . Bellagio10452.com . March 2, 2024.
  32. Web site: The Beach Boys Chart History: Hot Country Songs . Billboard . February 4, 2024.
  33. Web site: Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 2014-02-26.
  34. Billboard Magazine International Charts
  35. Book: Billboard – Google Books . 1966-04-16 . 2014-02-26.
  36. Book: Billboard – Google Books . 1966-01-22 . 2014-02-26.
  37. Book: Billboard – Google Books . 1965-12-04 . 2014-02-26.
  38. David Beard, 2019, The Beach Boys – "I'm Going Your Way" digital EP, Endless Summer Quarterly, published 26 December 2019, viewed 14 January 2020.
  39. https://themesong.info/karen-theme-song-and-lyrics/ Karen Theme Song And Lyrics, TV Themes, September 1, 2020, Accessed May 28, 2022
  40. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057760/soundtrack IMDB Soundtracks Karen (1964–1965) Accessed May 28, 2022
  41. Book: Billboard – Google Books . 1963-12-28 . 2014-02-26.
  42. Book: Billboard – Google Books . 1964-09-19 . 2014-02-26.
  43. Book: Billboard – Google Books . 1964-12-05 . 2014-02-26.
  44. Web site: Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 2014-02-26.
  45. Web site: The Beach Boys Chart History: Country Airplay . Billboard . February 4, 2024.