1963 HITS ARCHIVE: Surfin’ U.S.A. - Beach Boys (a #2 record)
Details
| Title | 1963 HITS ARCHIVE: Surfin’ U.S.A. - Beach Boys (a #2 record) |
| Author | The45Prof |
| Duration | 2:23 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=oKawUTvgAKE |
Description
Surfin’ U.S.A. (Wilson-Berry) by The Beach Boys
While the opening guitar riff of the group’s first top-5 hit may have been inspired by Duane Eddy’s “Moovin’ N’ Groovin’” https://youtu.be/i35JWhvbzCs , the lyrics were sung to the tune of Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen” https://youtu.be/WJ4wlHkOZNc (Berry’s name was added to the label’s composer credit on later issues of “Surfin’ U.S.A.).
Pop Chart Peaks: Music Vendor 2, Billboard & Cash Box 3
THE 1963 HITS ARCHIVE - here in one place, a good-quality library of original-release-version best-sellers and songs which made an impact that were either released or enjoyed a major chunk of their popularity within the calendar year 1963 (some were recorded in 1962).
