Catch a Wave
title: "Catch a Wave" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1963-songs", "the-beach-boys-songs", "songs-written-by-brian-wilson", "songs-written-by-mike-love", "song-recordings-produced-by-brian-wilson"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_a_Wave" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Catch a Wave |
| artist | the Beach Boys |
| album | Surfer Girl |
| released | September 16, 1963 |
| recorded | June 12 and July 14, 1963 |
| studio | Western, Hollywood |
| genre | Surf rock |
| length | |
| label | Capitol |
| writer | |
| producer | Brian Wilson |
| misc | |
| :: |
| name = Catch a Wave | cover = | alt = | type = | artist = the Beach Boys | album = Surfer Girl | released = September 16, 1963 | format = | recorded = June 12 and July 14, 1963 | studio = Western, Hollywood | venue = | genre = Surf rock | length = | label = Capitol | writer = | producer = Brian Wilson | misc = "Catch a Wave" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on their 1963 album Surfer Girl.
In 1964, a rewritten version of the song was recorded by Jan and Dean as "Sidewalk Surfin'". It was released as a single and reached No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Personnel
The Beach Boys
- Al Jardine – bass guitar, vocals
- Mike Love – lead vocals
- David Marks – rhythm guitar
- Brian Wilson – organ, piano, lead vocals
- Carl Wilson – lead guitar, vocals
- Dennis Wilson – drums, vocals
Additional musicians
- Maureen Love – harp
Other recordings
DTV set the original Beach Boys recording to the Disney shorts Hawaiian Holiday and How to Swim and was featured on the Groovin' for a '60s Afternoon video.
The Kidsongs Kids released their version of "Catch a Wave" on their The Wonderful World of Sports video.
The Rock-afire Explosion covered the song on their first show tape.
References
References
- Doe, Andrew G.. "gigs63".
- Ainsley, Will. (May 24, 2024). "Every Beach Boys Album, Ranked".
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