Surfin´ U.S.A.
Composer Chuck Berry
Leadvocals Mike
Running Time 2:20
Recording Date 31.1.63
Single Release Date 4.3.63 (Capitol 4932)
Highest Charting Position and Date 23.3.63 #3
Working Title
Additional Infos Brian: I started humming Chuck Berry's Sweet Little Sixteen. And I Thought To Myself, 'God, what about trying to put surf lyrics to the melody, like Chubby Checker's Twistin' USA. I was going with a girl named Judy Bowles at the time. And her brother Jimmy was a surfer, and he knew all the surfing spots. He made a list, and he didn't leave one out.

The current copyright filing (renewed Aug. 2, 1991) is as follows:
Music: Chuck Berry
Words: Arc Music Group, employer for hire of Brian Wilson
The copyright is held by Arc Music Group.

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