Wouldn't It Be Nice

"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Single by the Beach Boys
from the album Pet Sounds
B-side	"God Only Knows"
Released	July 18, 1966
Recorded	January 22 – April 1966
Studio	Gold Star and Columbia, Hollywood
Genre	Rock; power pop; progressive pop;
Length	2:33
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Brian Wilson; Tony Asher; Mike Love;
Producer(s)	Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys singles chronology
Music video
	"Wouldn't It Be Nice" at YouTube

"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.

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↑ Adams 2011, p. 41.
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↑ Scott, Jason (November 22, 2019). "Behind The Song: The Beach Boys, "Wouldn't It Be Nice"". American Songwriter.
↑ Smith, Troy L. (February 28, 2018). "250 greatest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Songs: Part 3 (#150-101)". Cleveland. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

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[AS19-4] Scott, Jason (November 22, 2019). "Behind The Song: The Beach Boys, "Wouldn't It Be Nice"". American Songwriter.

[ClevProg-5] Smith, Troy L. (February 28, 2018). "250 greatest Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Songs: Part 3 (#150-101)". Cleveland. Retrieved November 10, 2020.

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