who sings lead on wouldnt it be nice
Mike Love Brian Wilson
title: Wouldn't It Be Nice text: which causes slight phasing and sound quality issues. The full recording of the instrumental track with all 21 takes can be heard on the bootleg Sea Of Tunes "Unsurpassed Masters series Vol. 13" box set. Per Alan Boyd and Craig Slowinski, except where otherwise noted. Wouldn't It Be Nice "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released as the opening track on their 1966 album "Pet Sounds". The song was also released as a single two months after the album's release title: Wouldn't It Be Nice text: Wouldn't It Be Nice "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released as the opening track on their 1966 album "Pet Sounds". The song was also released as a single two months after the album's release with "God Only Knows" as its B-side. In other countries, the sides were flipped, with "Wouldn't It Be Nice" as the single's B-side. Its lyrics describe a couple in love lamenting about being too young to run off to get married, fantasizing about how nice title: Wouldn't It Be Nice text: our hearts, like a vibration. We put it into music, and it found its way onto tape. We really felt good about that record." During the recording, the two guitarists who played the intro were plugged directly into the mixing board, and no one in the studio could hear them. Drummer Hal Blaine was required to wear a pair of over-the-ear headphones so that he could signal the rest of the band. The vocals were recorded over two sessions at Columbia engineered by Ralph Balantin. The first vocal session took place on March 10, which also saw vocal work on title: Wouldn't It Be Nice text: it would be if they were adults. Like other tracks for "Pet Sounds", Wilson constructed the song's orchestral Wall of Sound arrangement using a variety of instruments not normally associated with popular music of its time, including accordions and a detuned twelve-string guitar. The music contains classical music devices that are unusual for a rock song, such as ritardando. After recording the instrumental track, the Beach Boys overdubbed their voices to Wilson's exact specifications. Love was not originally listed as co-writer, and only received his credit after a 1990s court case. The song's "happy"-sounding music supported by a sense of title: Wouldn't It Be Nice text: sing, but I showed him a way to get the best out of himself—just 'cup' singing." On July 18, "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was released backed with "God Only Knows" in the United States, which was the third single from the "Pet Sounds" album, released two months before. It entered the "Billboard" chart on July 30 and remained there for 11 weeks, peaking at number 8 in September 1966. The single also peaked at number 7 on the "Cash Box" chart and number 5 in "Record World". It also peaked at number 4 on Canada's "RPM" national chart. "Wouldn't It