Brian Wilson

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Brian Douglas Wilson (June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025) was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and significant musical figures of his era, he was distinguished for his high production values and complex harmonies, orchestrations, and vocal arrangements. In addition to his typically ingenuous or introspective lyrics, he was known for his versatile head voice and falsetto. Wilson's formative influences included George Gershwin, the... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Good Vibrations - #2: Do It Again - #3: California Girls - #4: Help Me, Rhonda - #5: God Only Knows
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  The Beach Boys
Surfin'
1.
02/1962

Surfin'
The Beach Boys

from Surfin' Safari   
5 pts
75
US












[Candix 331]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
Surfin' Safari
2.
08/1962

Surfin' Safari
The Beach Boys

from Surfin' Safari   
38 pts
14
US












[Capitol 4777]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
409
3.
10/1962

409
The Beach Boys

from Surfin' Safari   
5 pts
76
US












US B side to Surfin' Safari
[Capitol 4777]
written by Brian Wilson greentick, Mike Love & Gary Usher
Ten Little Indians
4.
12/1962

Ten Little Indians
The Beach Boys

from Surfin' Safari   
9 pts
49
US












[Capitol 4880]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Gary Usher
Surfin' U.S.A.
5.
03/1963

Surfin' U.S.A.
The Beach Boys

from Surfin' USA   Surfin' USA
103 pts
3
US




20
R&B




34
UK
[Capitol 4932]
written by Chuck Berry & Brian Wilson greentick
6.
04/1963

Shut Down (Part 1)
The Beach Boys

from Surfin' USA   Surfin' USA
25 pts
23
US












US B side to Surfin' USA
[Capitol 4932]
written by Brian Wilson greentick, Roger Christian & Mike Love
  Jan & Dean
Surf City
7.
06/1963

Surf City
Jan & Dean

from Surf City and Other Swingin' Cities   
149 pts
1
US




3
R&B




26
UK
[Liberty 55580]
written by Jan Berry & Brian Wilson greentick
  The Beach Boys
Surfer Girl
8.
08/1963

Surfer Girl
The Beach Boys

from Surfer Girl   Surfer Girl
64 pts
7
US




18
R&B






[Capitol 5009]
written by Brian Wilson greentick
9.
08/1963

Little Deuce Coupe
The Beach Boys

from Surfer Girl   Surfer Girl
39 pts
15
US




28
R&B






US B side to Surfer Girl
[Capitol 5009]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Roger Christian
Be True to Your School
10.
11/1963

Be True to Your School
The Beach Boys

from Little Deuce Coupe   Little Deuce Coupe
69 pts
6
US




27
R&B






[Capitol 5069]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
In My Room
11.
11/1963

In My Room
The Beach Boys

from Surfer Girl   Surfer Girl
25 pts
23
US












[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #209] B side to Be True to Your School
[Capitol 5069]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Gary Usher
  Jan & Dean
Drag City
12.
12/1963

Drag City
Jan & Dean

from Drag City   
46 pts
10
US












[Liberty 55641]
written by Jan Berry, Brian Wilson greentick & Roger Christian
  The Beach Boys
Fun, Fun, Fun
13.
02/1964

Fun, Fun, Fun
The Beach Boys

from Shut Down Volume 2   
72 pts
5
US












[Capitol 5118]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
  Jan & Dean
Dead Man's Curve
14.
03/1964

Dead Man's Curve
Jan & Dean

from Dead Man's Curve/The New Girl in School   
55 pts
8
US












[Liberty 55672]
written by Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Artie Kornfeld & Brian Wilson greentick
  The Beach Boys
I Get Around
15.
05/1964

I Get Around
The Beach Boys

from All Summer Long   All Summer Long
174 pts
1
US










7
UK
[Capitol 5174]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
Don't Worry Baby
16.
05/1964

Don't Worry Baby
The Beach Boys

from Shut Down Volume 2   
24 pts
24
US












[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #176] B side to I Get Around
[Capitol 5174]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Roger Christian
When I Grow Up (to Be a man)
17.
09/1964

When I Grow Up (to Be a man)
The Beach Boys

from The Beach Boys Today!   
69 pts
9
US










27
UK
[Capitol 5245]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
  The Hondells
18.
09/1964

Little Honda
The Hondells

from Go Little Honda   
50 pts
9
US












[Mercury 72324]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
  The Beach Boys
She Knows Me Too Well
19.
09/1964

She Knows Me Too Well
The Beach Boys

from The Beach Boys Today!   
2 pts
101
US












[Capitol 5245]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
20.
10/1964

Little Honda
The Beach Boys

from All Summer Long   All Summer Long
6 pts
65
US












US B side to Wendy
[Capitol 5267]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
21.
10/1964

Wendy
The Beach Boys

from All Summer Long   All Summer Long
10 pts
44
US












[Capitol 5267]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
Dance, Dance, Dance
22.
11/1964

Dance, Dance, Dance
The Beach Boys

from The Beach Boys Today!   
77 pts
8
US










24
UK
[Capitol 5306]
written by Brian Wilson greentick, Carl Wilson & Mike Love
  The Hondells
My Buddy Seat
23.
12/1964

My Buddy Seat
The Hondells

from The Hondells   
4 pts
87
US












[Mercury 72366]
written by Brian Wilson greentick
  The Beach Boys
Please Let Me Wonder
24.
03/1965

Please Let Me Wonder
The Beach Boys

from The Beach Boys Today!   
17 pts
52
US












US B side to Do You Wanna Dance?
[Capitol 5372]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
Help Me, Rhonda
25.
04/1965

#4  Help Me, Rhonda
The Beach Boys

from Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!)   Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!)
278 pts
1
US










27
UK
[Capitol 5395]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
California Girls
26.
07/1965

California Girls
The Beach Boys

from Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!)   Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!)
214 pts
3
US










26
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #71]
[Capitol 5464]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
The Little Girl I Once Knew
27.
11/1965

The Little Girl I Once Knew
The Beach Boys

56 pts
20
US












[Capitol 5540]
written by Brian Wilson greentick
God Only Knows
28.
07/1966

#5  God Only Knows
The Beach Boys

from Pet Sounds   
222 pts
39
US










2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #25]
[Capitol 5706]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Tony Asher
Wouldn't It Be Nice
29.
07/1966

Wouldn't It Be Nice
The Beach Boys

from Pet Sounds   
111 pts
8
US












US B side to God Only Knows
[Capitol 5706]
written by Brian Wilson greentick, Tony Asher & Mike Love
Good Vibrations
30.
10/1966

#1  Good Vibrations
The Beach Boys

from Smiley Smile   Smiley Smile
471 pts
1
US










1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #6]
[Capitol 5676]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
Heroes and Villains
31.
08/1967

Heroes and Villains
The Beach Boys

from Smiley Smile   Smiley Smile
207 pts
12
US










8
UK
[Brother 1001]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Van Dyke Parks
Wild Honey
32.
11/1967

Wild Honey
The Beach Boys

from Wild Honey   Wild Honey
74 pts
31
US










29
UK
[Capitol 2028]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
Darlin'
33.
12/1967

Darlin'
The Beach Boys

from Wild Honey   Wild Honey
159 pts
19
US










11
UK
[Capitol 2068]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
Do It Again
34.
07/1968

#2  Do It Again
The Beach Boys

from 20/20   20/20
345 pts
20
US










1
UK
[Capitol 2239]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
Add Some Music to Your Day
35.
03/1970

Add Some Music to Your Day
The Beach Boys

from Sunflower   Sunflower
14 pts
64
US












[Reprise 0894]
written by Brian Wilson greentick, Joe Knott & Mike Love
Marcella
36.
07/1972

Marcella
The Beach Boys

from Carl and the Passions: "So Tough"   Carl and the Passions:
5 pts
110
US












[Brother/Reprise 1101]
written by Brian Wilson greentick, Tandyn Almer & Jack Rieley
Sail On, Sailor
37.
02/1973

Sail On, Sailor
The Beach Boys

from Holland   Holland
12 pts
79
US












[Brother 1138]
written by Brian Wilson greentick, Van Dyke Parks, Tandyn Almer, Ray Kennedy [Raymond Louis Kennedy] & Jack Rieley
  The Troggs
Good Vibrations
38.
04/1975

Good Vibrations
The Troggs

from The Troggs   
6 pts
102
US












[Pye 71015]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
  Todd Rundgren
Good Vibrations
39.
06/1976

Good Vibrations
Todd Rundgren

from Faithful   Faithful
39 pts
34
US
32
AC










[Bearsville 0309]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
  The Beach Boys
It's OK
40.
08/1976

It's OK
The Beach Boys

from 15 Big Ones   15 Big Ones
48 pts
29
US
33
AC










[Brother 1368]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
41.
03/1979

Here Comes the Night
The Beach Boys

from L.A. (Light Album)   L.A. (Light Album)
55 pts
44
US


48
dance






37
UK
[Caribou 9026]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
Good Timin'
42.
04/1979

Good Timin'
The Beach Boys

from L.A. (Light Album)   L.A. (Light Album)
40 pts
40
US
12
AC










[Caribou 9029 ]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Carl Wilson
43.
04/1980

Goin' On
The Beach Boys

from Keepin' the Summer Alive   Keepin' the Summer Alive
8 pts
83
US












[Caribou 9032]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
The Beach Boys Medley
44.
07/1981

The Beach Boys Medley
The Beach Boys

from Sunshine Dream   Sunshine Dream
60 pts
12
US
20
AC








47
UK
[good vibrations, help me rhonda, i get around, shut down, surfin' safari, barbara ann, surfin' usa, fun, fun fun]
[Capitol 5030]
written by Brian Wilson greentick, Mike Love, Roger Christian, Fred Fassert & Chuck Berry
  David Lee Roth
California Girls
45.
01/1985

#3  California Girls
David Lee Roth

from Crazy from the Heat   Crazy from the Heat
280 pts
3
US
29
AC




3
rock


68
UK
[Warner 29102]
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
  The Beach Boys
46.
06/1986

Rock'n'Roll to the Rescue / Good Vibrations (Live in London)
The Beach Boys

from Made in the U.S.A.   Made in the U.S.A.
6 pts
68
US












[Capitol 5595]
written by Mike Love, Terry Melcher & Brian Wilson greentick
  Wall of Voodoo
Do It Again
47.
07/1987

Do It Again
Wall of Voodoo

from Happy Planet   Happy Planet
2 pts




32
dance








written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
  Brian Wilson
Love and Mercy
48.
07/1988

Love and Mercy
Brian Wilson greentick

from Brian Wilson   Brian Wilson
25 pts








40
rock




[Warner 27814 (Sire)]
written by Brian Wilson greentick
  The Beach Boys
Wouldn't It Be Nice
49.
06/1990

Wouldn't It Be Nice
The Beach Boys

from Still Cruisin'   Still Cruisin'
7 pts












58
UK
R
written by Brian Wilson greentick, Tony Asher & Mike Love
  Frank Black
50.
05/1993

Hang On to Your Ego
Frank Black

from Frank Black   Frank Black
105 pts










8
alt.


written by Brian Wilson greentick
  Status Quo
Fun, Fun, Fun
51.
03/1996

Fun, Fun, Fun
Status Quo

from Don't Stop   
20 pts












24
UK
with The Beach Boys
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
  Brian Wilson
52.
10/2004

Wonderful
Brian Wilson greentick

from Smile   Smile
14 pts












29
UK
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Van Dyke Parks
Good Vibrations
53.
12/2004

Good Vibrations
Brian Wilson greentick

from Smile   Smile
13 pts












30
UK
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Mike Love
54.
04/2005

Our Prayer
Brian Wilson greentick

from Smile   Smile
1 pts












124
UK
written by Brian Wilson greentick
55.
12/2005

Deck the Halls
Brian Wilson greentick

from What I Really Want for Christmas   What I Really Want for Christmas
6 pts


8
AC










Christmas
[Arista LP Cut]
written by traditional
56.
12/2005

What I Really Want for Christmas
Brian Wilson greentick

from What I Really Want for Christmas   What I Really Want for Christmas
5 pts












66
UK
Christmas
written by Brian Wilson greentick & Bernie Taupin
57.
01/2006

We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Brian Wilson greentick

from What I Really Want for Christmas   What I Really Want for Christmas
2 pts


29
AC










Christmas
[Arista LP Cut]
written by traditional


See also...

Lorrie Morgan & the Beach Boys • One World Project • The Beach Boys

has sibling Carl Wilson


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