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The Beach Boys' 40 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits
Thanks to their iconic catalog of sun-soaked anthems that could seemingly melt the coldest of climates, the Beach Boys boast one of the most accomplished histories ever on the Billboard Hot 100. More from Billboard Toby Gad Shares Inspiring Music Video for Donna Summer Collab 'Run (Piano Diaries)' Haim Announce Full Tracklist For 'I Quit' Album Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Head to Florida for Stanley Cup Final The Beach Boys debuted on the Hot 100 dated Feb. 17, 1962, at No. 93, with 'Surfin.' That October, their second entry, 'Surfin' Safari,' reached No. 14, marking their first of 35 top 40 hits. The band kept catching waves to higher Hot 100 crests, with 'Surfin' U.S.A.' becoming its first of 15 top 10s, hitting No. 3 in May 1963. 'I Get Around' became the Beach Boys' first Hot 100 No. 1 on July 1964. They reigned again with 'Help Me, Rhonda' in May 1965, 'Good Vibrations' in December 1966 and 'Kokomo' in November 1988. With its lattermost leader, the band set two records at the time: It established the longest span of No. 1s for any act (24 years and four months) and closed the longest gap between trips to the top (21 years and 10 months). Notably, Brian Wilson was not a part of the recording of 'Kokomo.' As reported June 11, the founding member and essential creative force of the band passed away at age 82. Along with the group's 55 Hot 100 hits, he charted one solo entry: 'Caroline, No' rose to No. 32 in April 1966. (He was also the title subject of a Hot 100 hit: Barenaked Ladies' 'Brian Wilson' reached No. 68 in 1998.) 'I am proud that I have weathered not just one storm, but a lifetime of storms,' Wilson mused to Billboard in 2015. 'Proud that I have stuck with my music and musical convictions. And proud — really proud — to have proven stronger than many imagined me to be.' The Beach Boys' Hot 100 history has expanded in recent years thanks to its 1963 classic 'Little Saint Nick.' In both the 2023 and 2024 holiday seasons, the carol jingled to a No. 25 high, the band's best rank since 'Kokomo' in December 1988. The Beach Boys have also continued to chart new music this century. In June 2012, That's Why God Made the Radio cruised onto the Billboard 200 at its No. 3 peak, marking their 14th and most recent top 10 album — and their highest placement on the chart in 38 years. In honor of the group's beloved songs that make it feel like an endless summer when listening any day of the year, count down the Beach Boys' 40 biggest Hot 100 hits below. Beyond their highest-charting entries — which helped lead to the band's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy in 2001 — the ranking includes favorites whose legacies have outpaced the reach of their original runs, such as 'God Only Knows' (a perhaps surprising, in retrospect, No. 39 peak) and 'Don't Worry Baby' (No. 24). The Beach Boys' Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits chart is based on actual performance on the weekly Hot 100 chart from its Aug. 4, 1958, inception, through June 14, 2025. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. 100 earning the least. Due to changes in chart methodology over the years, eras are weighted to account for different chart turnover rates over various periods. Hot 100 peak position: No. 47Hot 100 peak date: May 18, 1968 Hot 100 peak position: No. 44Hot 100 peak date: April 7, 1979 Hot 100 peak position: No. 57Hot 100 peak date: Oct. 25, 1986 Hot 100 peak position: No. 49Hot 100 peak date: Jan. 5, 1963 Hot 100 peak position: No. 25Hot 100 peak date: Jan. 6, 2024 Hot 100 peak position: No. 40Hot 100 peak date: June 9, 1979 Hot 100 peak position: No. 31Hot 100 peak date: Dec. 2, 1967 Hot 100 peak position: No. 39Hot 100 peak date: Sept. 24, 1966 Hot 100 peak position: No. 49Hot 100 peak date: May 31, 1975 Hot 100 peak position: No. 29Hot 100 peak date: Oct. 2, 1976 Hot 100 peak position: No. 20Hot 100 peak date: Jan. 1, 1966 Hot 100 peak position: No. 24Hot 100 peak date: April 26, 1969 Hot 100 peak position: No. 19Hot 100 peak date: Feb. 3, 1968 Hot 100 peak position: No. 24Hot 100 peak date: July 4, 1964 Hot 100 peak position: No. 23Hot 100 peak date: Dec. 21, 1963 Hot 100 peak position: No. 12Hot 100 peak date: Aug. 26, 1967 Hot 100 peak position: No. 20Hot 100 peak date: Sept. 14, 1968 Hot 100 peak position: No. 23Hot 100 peak date: June 22, 1963 Hot 100 peak position: No. 15Hot 100 peak date: Sept. 28, 1963 Hot 100 peak position: No. 12Hot 100 peak date: April 10, 1965 Hot 100 peak position: No. 26Hot 100 peak date: June 29, 1985 Hot 100 peak position: No. 18Hot 100 peak date: Jan. 30, 1982 Hot 100 peak position: No. 14Hot 100 peak date: Oct. 13, 1962 Hot 100 peak position: No. 12Hot 100 peak date: Oct. 3, 1981 Hot 100 peak position: No. 9Hot 100 peak date: Oct. 17, 1964 Hot 100 peak position: No. 8Hot 100 peak date: Sept. 17, 1966 Hot 100 peak position: No. 12Hot 100 peak date: Sept. 19, 1987 Hot 100 peak position: No. 8Hot 100 peak date: Dec. 19, 1964 Hot 100 peak position: No. 7Hot 100 peak date: Sept. 14, 1963 Hot 100 peak position: No. 6Hot 100 peak date: Dec. 21, 1963 Hot 100 peak position: No. 5Hot 100 peak date: March 21, 1964 Hot 100 peak position: No. 2Hot 100 peak date: Jan. 29, 1966 Hot 100 peak position: No. 3Hot 100 peak date: May 7, 1966 Hot 100 peak position: No. 3Hot 100 peak date: Aug. 28, 1965 Hot 100 peak position: No. 5Hot 100 peak date: Aug. 14, 1976 Hot 100 peak position: No. 3Hot 100 peak date: May 25, 1963 Hot 100 peak position: No. 1, two weeksHot 100 peak date: May 29, 1965 Hot 100 peak position: No. 1, one weekHot 100 peak date: Dec. 10, 1966 Hot 100 peak position: No. 1, one weekHot 100 peak date: Nov. 5, 1988 Hot 100 peak position: No. 1, two weeksHot 100 peak date: July 4, 1964 Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Four Decades of 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album on the Charts Chart Rewind: In 1990, Madonna Was in 'Vogue' Atop the Hot 100
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John Stamos reveals he broke news of Brian Wilson's death to Mike Love
John Stamos is opening up about the "heartbreaking" moment he revealed to Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love that his cousin and bandmate Brian Wilson had died. Wilson, whose family announced his death on Wednesday, was 82. "It's absolutely heartbreaking. I was with Mike at the airport ... when I got the text, and I had to tell him," Stamos told ABC Audio at Love's induction to the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday in New York City. "And I've never seen him that quiet. He just shut down. You know, 84 years with his cousin." Brian Wilson, legendary Beach Boys singer-songwriter, dies at 82 "He loved his cousin. They loved each other," Stamos added about Love and Wilson's unique bond. Stamos, who has been performing with the Beach Boys on and off since 1985, honored Love at the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony. They also performed a medley of "California Girls," "I Get Around," "Kokomo" and "Good Vibrations." On the carpet, Stamos lauded Love's and Wilson's contributions to the Beach Boys' music. "He painted the cinematic tableau of California ... and it was all about love and positivity and optimism and joy," Stamos said about Love. "Mike is a songwriter's songwriter. Brian Wilson was the biggest genius that ever walked this earth. He was so big and he was so powerful that sometimes Mike got overlooked," Stamos said. Still, he noted that Wilson was always quick to say, "Mike wrote that, Mike did this, Mike did that." Love told ABC Audio that Wilson was "a mastermind" of the tracks. "If you were to listen to the tracks of 'Pet Sounds,' it's mind-blowing," he said. "You'd say, how the heck did he ever do that? But he did it, and then we slaved over the vocals." He continued, "If ... Brian came up with the track for 'California Girls,' I'd be out in the hallway writing the words." Love also reacted to the tributes many shared for Wilson this week, including one from Bruce Springsteen, who called the Beach Boys "America's greatest band." "I think that's a wonderful thing for him to say. He's The Boss," Love said. Love also reacted to Elton John's recent comments. "What Elton John recently said was that he believes 'Pet Sounds' will be the only album that will be played forever," he said. "That's pretty amazing, coming from Elton John."
New York Post
13-06-2025
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- New York Post
Beach Boys' Mike Love honors late Brian Wilson at Songwriters Hall of Fame induction: ‘I do feel his presence'
It was a moment of bittersweet vibrations. That was the mood when the Beach Boys frontman Mike Love was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night. The enshrinement at New York's Marriott Marquis came just one day after it was confirmed that his brilliant bandmate — and cousin — Brian Wilson died at 82. While receiving the prestigious honor, Love, 84, paid tribute to Wilson, with whom he co-wrote Beach Boys classics such as 'I Get Around,' 'California Girls' and 'Good Vibrations.' Advertisement 4 'I do feel his presence,' said Love of his Beach Boys bandmate Brian Wilson at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction. Getty Images 4 Together, we set the stage for some of the most successful music collaborations of all time,' said Love of Brian Wilson. Getty Images 'I especially want to thank my cousin Brian Wilson. I believe he's here with us,' he said. Advertisement 'My first cousin by blood but brother in music. Together, we set the stage for some of the most successful music collaborations of all time. I do feel his presence.' Love was inducted by 'Full House' actor John Stamos, who has been an honorary Beach Boy playing drums and guitar with the band for 40 years. Celebrating Love's role in creating 'the sound of a generation' in the '60s, Stamos saluted him as 'a composer whose melodies shaped millions of dreams, including all of us in this room.' 'The man we're honoring tonight didn't just write songs. He painted a Technicolor tableau of the American dream, surfboards, radios, convertibles, speeches, babes, heartbreaks and harmonies,' he continued. 'He made the whole world want to be us, sun-kissed, carefree, full of promise and optimism. His lyrics were cinematic, set to the soundtracks of fellow Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Brian Wilson.' Advertisement 4 Love and John Stamos performed Beach Boys hits 'California Girls,' 'I Get Around,' 'Kokomo' and ''Good Vibrations.' Charles Sykes/Invision/AP After accepting his honor 'with a full heart of gratitude, love and peace,' Love was joined by Stamos for a performance that included the Beach Boys hits 'California Girls,' 'I Get Around,' 'Kokomo' and 'Good Vibrations.' It was Stamos, 61, who told Love that the long-troubled Wilson had died while they were traveling together to New York for the induction ceremony. 'I was with Mike, I got off the plane, and I got the text,' he exclusively told The Post on the red carpet. 'I was like, I said, 'Mike, your cousin passed away,' and his face went blank.' Advertisement 4 Dennis Wilson, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Carl Wilson formed the Beach Boys in 1961. Getty Images 'And we sat in the car for two and a half hours or so … he didn't say one word,' he continued. 'And I didn't ask him anything, ask him how he was feeling. I knew how he was feeling.' Joining Love in the Songwriters Hall of Fame class of 2025 were funk legend George Clinton, who was inducted by Living Colour; Doobie Brothers Michael McDonald, Tom Johnston and Patrick Simmons, saluted by Garth Brooks; R&B hitmaker Rodney Jerkins (Beyoncé, Whitney Houston), enshrined by Teddy Riley; country chart-topper Ashley Corley, initiated by Dan + Shay; and British tunesmith Tony Macaulay, feted by Debbie Gibson. Meanwhile, 'Wicked' composer Stephen Schwartz received the Johnny Mercer Award, while 'That's So True' singer Gracie Abrams received the Hal David Starlight Award for young songwriters.
New York Post
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
John Stamos told Beach Boys' Mike Love that Brian Wilson died: ‘He didn't say one word' for 2 hours
Wouldn't it be awful. That's how John Stamos felt having to break it to Mike Love that his Beach Boys bandmate — and cousin Brian Wilson — died at 82 on Wednesday. The 'Full House' actor, who has been an honorary Beach Boy playing drums and guitar with the band for 40 years, was traveling with Love when he received the heartbreaking news. Advertisement 5 'You know, they had 80-plus years together,' John Stamos reflected of Mike Love's reaction to Brian Wilson'sdeath. Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame 'I was with Mike, I got off the plane, and I got the text,' Stamos, 61, exclusively told The Post on the red carpet of the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Thursday before he enshrined Love at New York's Marriott Marquis. 'I was like, 'Oh boy, I guess I better [tell him].' I said, 'Mike, your cousin passed away,' and his face went blank.' 'And we sat in the car for two and a half hours or so … he didn't say one word,' he continued. 'And I didn't ask him anything, ask him how he was feeling. I knew how he was feeling.' Advertisement Indeed, Stamos — having grown up idolizing the Beach Boys long before he got to know and play with the '60s trailblazers of the California sound — understood the profound loss that frontman Love, 84, was processing about the group's mastermind. 'You know, they had 80-plus years together,' he said. 'They made beautiful music together.' But Stamos shares in the collective grief that the world is feeling after the death of the 'God Only Knows' giant, one of pop's true visionaries who changed music as we know it. Advertisement 5 'I don't know what I did right in some past life or something,' said John Stamos of being an honorary Beach Boy. Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame 'Without Brian Wilson, life would be a mistake,' he said. 'It's been a big blow to all of us.' Stamos first played with the Beach Boys four decades ago at the Washington Monument on the Fourth of July in 1985. 'This July 4th will be 40 years of nagging them and stalking them,' he said. Advertisement 5 The Beach Boys appeared on the 'Beach Boy Bingo' episode of Season 2 of 'Full House' in 1988. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images But Stamos has been much more than just a stan. He helped introduce the Beach Boys to a new generation by featuring them on his TV sitcoms 'Full House' and 'You Again?' He also appeared in the video for their 1988 No. 1 hit 'Kokomo' and directed the clips for 1992's 'Hot Fun in the Summertime.' Stamos feels blessed to have 'spent a good amount of time' with Wilson, recalling one special trip to Montreal. 'We were doing some shows in Montreal, I was with them, and Mike couldn't make about five shows,' he said. 'And so Brian came out, and he's the lead singer of the band … and it was great.' Even more magic happened behind the scenes, though. 5 'I think this is long overdue,' said John Stamos of inducting Beach Boys' Mike Love into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images 'We were at Four Seasons in Montreal, and one night he says, 'Let's go find a piano,' ' he said. 'And so we couldn't find one, and we broke in the ballroom. There's a piano in there, and he sat for two and a half hours, and he played any song we requested.' In fact, Stamos marveled, 'He starts writing a song!' Advertisement While noting that Wilson — who had a history of mental health and substance abuse problems — was 'complicated, obviously' — Stamos shared that he also had 'a wry sense of humor.' 5 Beach Boys Carl Wilson (left), Bruce Johnston and Brian Wilson appeared with John Stamos on 'Full House' in 1988. Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Reflecting on inducting Love — who co-wrote Beach Boys classics such as 'I Get Around,' 'California Girls' and 'Good Vibrations' with Wilson — into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Stamos said, 'You know, if you would have told me I'd be here tonight … I don't know what I did right in some past life or something.' He continued, 'I've had a lot of honors in my life, a lot of good things, but this is maybe the greatest honor of my life, to be able to give this to him tonight. I think this is long overdue, Mike getting into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. ' Advertisement And for Stamos, the Beach Boys' music is more necessary than ever six decades — and sixtysomething summers — later. 'Decency is at an all time low, and discord at an all time high,' he said, 'and we've never needed the Beach Boys music more.'
Hamilton Spectator
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Mike Love celebrates Brian Wilson and George Clinton shines at 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame
NEW YORK (AP) — The Beach Boys' Mike Love was inducted into the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday night, just one day after it was announced that his inimitable bandmate Brian Wilson had died. The actor — and lifelong Beach Boys fan — John Stamos introduced him. 'There are songs that don't just play on the radio,' Stamos said in his speech. 'Mike Love is a songwriter's songwriter.' Stamos recalled asking Love, 'Which songs did you write, again?' Love's response: 'I only wrote the hits.' Love's speech was filled with gratitude, with one of his greatest thanks reserved for 'my cousin, Brian Wilson,' he said. 'My first cousin by blood and my brother in music.' Stamos then joined Love for a few Beach Boys' classics: 'California Girl,' 'I Get Around,' 'Kokomo,' and 'Good Vibrations.' It was a notable moment in an evening full of them: The funk rock group Living Colour opened the energetic gala with a cover of Funkadelic's 'Cosmic Slop' to honor new inductee George Clinton. The annual event, held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City Thursday night, also featured inductees spanning genre, an inspiring mix of funk, rock, R&B, country and beyond: George Clinton, The Doobie Brothers, Ashley Gorley, Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins and Tony Macaulay. 'What an incredible honor this is,' Clinton said in his speech. He talked about his early days in the legendary Brill Building song factory, which he described like going 'into Oz.' Being a songwriter, to him, required 'consistent effort.' He then jumped into a performance of his own: The Parliaments' '(I Wanna) Testify.' Country legend Garth Brooks introduced the Doobie Brothers with a raucous rendition of 'Long Train Runnin'' into 'China Grove.' When it was time for the inducted members — Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons — to take the stage, they brought their rootsy rock 'n' roll, kicking off with 'Black Water.' Teddy Riley introduced the groundbreaking producer Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins, whose touch is heard across countless R&B and pop hits. His speech included an animated impression of Clive Davis and a story about Jerkins' father borrowing $1,200 against his life insurance to get him an '80s sampler, the MPC3000, so he could follow his dreams. 'I didn't grow up chasing fame,' he said. 'I grew up chasing feeling ... Creativity has no limitations.' His four children, R.J., Heavenly, Hannah Joy and Royal Jerkins, performed one of his best-known hits, Brandy and Monica's 'The Boy Is Mine.' It was a night for families: Country songwriter superstar Ashley Gorley's daughter also performed one of her dad's originals, Trace Adkins' 'You're Gonna Miss This.' Dan + Shay also performed a medley of Gorley's hits in his honor, including Morgan Wallen's 'Last Night,' Carrie Underwood's 'All-American Girl' and Post Malone and Wallen's 2024 summertime smash 'I Had Some Help.' When Gorley took the stage for his speech, he said he felt like he was in a 'fever dream' or that he has 'crashed a royal wedding.' Legendary English songwriter Tony Macaulay was also honored. He is best known for such classics as The Foundations' 'Baby Now That I've Found You' and 'Build Me Up Buttercup,' the latter of which was performed for Macaulay by a spirited Debbie Gibson. Musical theater composer Stephen Schwartz was the recipient of the esteemed Johnny Mercer Award; Kristin Chenoweth performed 'For Good' from 'Wicked' in his honor. Gracie Abrams received the eminent Hal David Starlight Award. Last year's inductees included Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford. At the induction ceremony last summer, R.E.M. stunned attendees by reuniting for an acoustic version of their alt-rock hit, 'Losing My Religion.' The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating popular music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song. Some already in the hall include Gloria Estefan, Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, Elton John and Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, Lionel Richie, Bill Withers, Neil Diamond and Phil Collins.
