Wouldn't It Be Nice

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About Wouldn't It Be Nice

"Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher 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 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 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. Tony Asher still disputes the contribution from Love stating that the band was on tour while Pet Sounds was being written and therefore it was impossible for Love to contribute lyrics to this song. 


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Wouldn't it be nice if we were older?
Then we wouldn't have to wait so long
And wouldn't it be nice to live together
In the kind of world where we belong

You know it's gonna make it that much better
When we can say goodnight and stay together

Wouldn't it be nice if we could wake up
In the morning when the day is new?
And after having spent the day together
Hold each other close the whole night through

Happy times together we've been spending
I wish that every kiss was never ending
Wouldn't it be nice?

Maybe if we think, and wish, and hope, and pray, it might come true
Baby, then there wouldn't be a single thing we couldn't do
We could be married
And then we'd be happy

Wouldn't it be nice?
You know it seems the more we talk about it
It only makes it worse to live without it
But let's talk about it
Wouldn't it be nice?

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The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, the Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962. The band's early music gained popularity across the United States for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance. By the mid 1960s, Brian Wilson's growing creative ambition and songwriting ability would dominate the group's musical direction. The primarily Wilson-composed Pet Sounds album and "Good Vibrations" single (both released in 1966) featured a complex, intricate and multi-layered sound that wa… more »

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Written by: Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Michael Love

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11 facts about this song

Creation & Release
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" was the opening track on the Beach Boys' landmark album "Pet Sounds," released in May 1966.
Authorship
The song was written by Brian Wilson, the group's main producer and songwriter, Tony Asher, and the group's lead singer Mike Love.
Chart Performance
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart.
Musical Composition
The song is notable for its intricate layering of vocals and unconventional instrumentation, including the use of accordions and an Electro-Theremin.
Lyrics & Theme
The song presents the naive romantic longing of a young couple who dream about the day when they can be together without restrictions and start a life of their own.
Critical Acclaim
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" is widely regarded as one of the Beach Boys' best songs, with Rolling Stone placing it at number 7 in their list of the band's top 100 songs in 2016.
Influence & Covers
The song has been covered by many artists over the years, including Andy Williams, Neil Sedaka, and The Circle of Life Choir, and has been used in various TV shows, films, and commercials.
Brian Wilson's Mental Health
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" was made at a time when Brian Wilson was increasingly struggling with mental health issues, and he would later say that the song reflected his idea of an ideal marriage.
Cultural Impact
The song has become a cultural touchstone for the 1960s, representing the decade's youthful idealism and romanticism.
Pet Sounds" and the Beatles
"Wouldn't It Be Nice," along with the rest of the "Pet Sounds" album, greatly influenced the Beatles in the making of their famous "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album.
Misattribution
Despite being a Beach Boys' song, many people mistakenly attribute "Wouldn't It Be Nice" solely to Brian Wilson because of his heavy involvement in the song's creation and the visibility of his solo career.

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