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Hawaii (The Beach Boys song)

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'"Hawaii"' is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was recorded in July 1963 and released on their 1963 album 'Surfer Girl'. It is one of the first Beach Boy songs that Hal Blaine played on, contributing timbales, but regular drummer Dennis Wilson still played. In January 1964, it was released as a single in Australia, becoming a top-10 hit. "Hawaii" made its way into the Beach Boys repertoire almost 50 years later.

Chart performance



'"Hawaii"' was released in Australia as a single, where it was reported as number two by Cash Box, charting at that position in the surveys of the premier radio stations of both Sydney and Brisbane during the Beach Boys' tour of Australia in February 1964. It was tabulated as eleventh for Australia's end-of-year survey.

Performers



;The Beach Boys

*David Marks harmony and backing vocals; rhythm guitar

*Mike Love lead, harmony and backing vocals

*Brian Wilson lead, harmony and backing vocals; piano

*Al Jardine harmony and backing vocals, bass guitar

*Carl Wilson harmony and backing vocals; lead guitar

*Dennis Wilson harmony and backing vocals, drums

*; Session musicians and production staff

**Hal Blaine timbales

** Chuck Britz sound engineer

Other notable covers



Hep Stars version



Swedish rock group Hep Stars recorded "Hawaii" as the B-Side to their 1966 single "Sunny Girl", one of the earliest Benny Andersson compositions. While "Sunny Girl" was a hit, reaching number 1 on both Kvllstoppen and 'Tio i Topp,' "Hawaii", despite being issued as the B-side, managed to chart on Kvllstoppen due to the popularity of Hep Stars. It stayed on the chart for two weeks, peaking at number 7 on March 22, 1966. "Hawaii" was recorded by the group as a joke, in style with their debut single "Kana Kapila" and "Mashed Potatoes".

Personnel



* Svenne Hedlund lead vocals

* Janne Frisk harmony vocals, guitar

* Lennart Hegland backing vocals

* Benny Andersson tambourine, backing vocals

* Christer Pettersson harmony vocals, drums

Charts



References



Category:1963 songs

Category:The Beach Boys songs

Category:Hep Stars songs

Category:Songs written by Brian Wilson

Category:Songs written by Mike Love

Category:Song recordings produced by Brian Wilson

Category:Capitol Records singles

Category:1963 singles

Category:Songs about Hawaii

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