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Surfer Girl (song)

"Surfer Girl" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1963 album Surfer Girl. Written and sung by Brian Wilson, it was released as a single, backed with "Little Deuce Coupe", on July 22, 1963. The single was the first Beach Boys record to have Brian Wilson officially credited as the producer.

"Surfer Girl"

"Little Deuce Coupe"

July 22, 1963[1]

June 12, 1963[2]

Western, Hollywood[2]

Sunshine pop[3]

2:26

Capitol

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

Recording[edit]

The band first recorded the song at World Pacific Studios on February 8, 1962,[9] at an early recording session. However, the recordings from that session, engineered by Hite Morgan, would not be released until 1969.


The song is written in the key of D major, with a key change to E-flat major after the B section.

Single release[edit]

The "Surfer Girl" single backed with "Little Deuce Coupe" was released on Capitol Records in the United States on July 22, 1963.[2] Cash Box described it as "a lilting soft beat-ballad charmer."[10]

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