List of cover versions of Beach Boys songs

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This is a list of cover versions of Beach Boys songs recorded by notable music artists. The Beach Boys were a critically and commercially successful band whose music is defined as being culturally significant. Through their immense influence, many notable artists began covering their original songs while various commemorative tribute albums have been created. Some of them feature song selections based on a certain era, particular album, or other thematic choice.

Artists who have covered songs from the solo career of the Beach Boys' members are not included.

Key

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List

Artist	Year	Song	Appearance	Note(s)
The A-Bones	1990	"Drive-In"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
A Mighty Wind	2013	"God Only Knows"	BioShock Infinite	^{[citation needed]}
Adventures in Stereo	1998	"Wonderful"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
American Spring	1972	"Darlin'" (as "Thinkin' Bout You Baby")	Spring	^[2]
		"This Whole World"
		"Forever"
The Apples in Stereo	2001	"Heroes and Villains"	Let's Go!	^[3]
Michael Armstrong	2006	"Surfer Girl"	Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of the Beach Boys	^[4]
		"In My Room"
		"Surf's Up"
		"Let's Go Away for Awhile"
		"Our Prayer"
		"The Warmth of the Sun"
		"Caroline, No"
		"God Only Knows"
		"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"
		"You Still Believe in Me"
		"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Frank Black	1993	"Hang On to Your Ego"	Frank Black	^{[citation needed]}
David Bowie	1984	"God Only Knows"	Tonight	^[5]^[6]
California Music	1974	"Don't Worry Baby"	single	^{[citation needed]}
Glen Campbell	1977	"God Only Knows"	Southern Nights	^[5]
Eric Carmen	2000	"Caroline, No"	I Was Born to Love You	^{[citation needed]}
Carpenters	1973	"Fun, Fun, Fun"	Now & Then	^{[citation needed]}
Alex Chilton	2000	"I Wanna Pick You Up"	Caroline Now!	^[7]
	2013	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	Electricity by Candlelight	^[8]
		"Surfer Girl"
		"Solar System"
Elvis Costello ft. the Brodsky String Quartet	1993	"God Only Knows"	The Juliet Letters	^[6]
Cub	1993	"Surfer Girl"	Betti-Cola	^{[citation needed]}
Rivers Cuomo	2008	"Don't Worry Baby"	Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo	^{[citation needed]}
Rivers Cuomo	2011	"God Only Knows"		^[5]^[9]
The Cynics	1990	"Be True to Your School"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.	2011	"God Only Knows"	Horse Power	^[5]
Darlin'	1995	"Darlin'"		^{[citation needed]}
Das Damen	1990	"Johnny Carson"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
Neil Diamond	1977	"God Only Knows"	I'm Glad You're Here With Me Tonight	^[5]
DM3	1998	"Caroline, No"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Doopees	1995	"Caroline, No"	Doopee Time	^{[citation needed]}
Dos Dragsters (Sea Foam Green)	1990	"Pet Sounds"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
Feelds	1998	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Fleetwood Mac	1980	"Farmer's Daughter"	Live	^[10]
FORMS	1998	"Heroes and Villains"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
The Flaming Lips	2012	"God Only Knows"	MOJO Presents Pet Sounds Revisited	^[7]
The Free Design	2012	"Endless Harmony"	Caroline Now!	^[11]
Glenn Frey	2012	"Caroline, No"	After Hours	^{[citation needed]}
David Garland	1993	"I Went to Sleep"	I Guess I Just Wasn't Made for These Times	^{[citation needed]}
		"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"
		"In My Room"
		"Cabinessence"
		"In the Back of My Mind"
		"Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)"
		"I Wanna Pick You Up"
		"You're So Good to Me"
		"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"
		"Mt. Vernon and Fairway - Theme"
		"Wonderful"
		"'Til I Die"
		"Meant for You"
David Grubbs	1998	"Wind Chimes"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Handsome Dick Manitoba	1990	"Dance, Dance, Dance"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
Harpy	1998	"Cool, Cool Water"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
The High Llamas	2000	"Anna Lee, the Healer"	Caroline Now!	^[7]
The Hot Doggers	1963	"Surfin' U.S.A."	Surfin' U.S.A.	^[12]
		"Surfin'"
		"Surfin' Safari"
Jan and Dean	1963	"Surfin'"	Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin	^{[citation needed]}
		"Surfin' Safari"	Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin
		"Little Deuce Coupe"	Drag City
	1965	"Little Honda"	Command Performance
	1965	"I Get Around"	Command Performance
	1971	"Vegetables"	Jan & Dean Anthology
	1982	"Shut Down"	One Summer Night/Live
		"Surfin' U.S.A."
		"Dance, Dance, Dance"
		"Help Me, Rhonda"
		"California Girls"
		"Good Vibrations"
		"Fun, Fun, Fun"
	1985	"Be True To Your School"	Silver Summer
	1985	"Surfer Girl"	Silver Summer
	2001	"California Saga: California"	Live In Concert: Surf City
The Jesus & Mary Chain	1988	"Surfin' U.S.A."	Barbed Wire Kisses	^{[citation needed]}
Daniel Johnston	2006	"God Only Knows"	Do It Again: A Tribute to Pet Sounds	^{[citation needed]}
Tsuyoshi Kawakami	2003	"Pet Sounds"	Moodmakers Mood	^{[citation needed]}
Phil Keaggy	2002	"Good Vibrations"	Making God Smile	^{[citation needed]}
Toby Keith	1996	"Be True to Your School"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1	^{[citation needed]}
The Langley Schools Music Project	2001	"Good Vibrations"	The Langley Schools Music Project	^{[citation needed]}
		"God Only Knows"
		"In My Room"
		"I Get Around"
		"Help Me, Rhonda"
		"You're So Good To Me"
		"Little Deuce Coupe"
Peggy Lipton	1970	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	single	^{[citation needed]}
Charles Lloyd	2010	"Caroline, No"	Mirror	^[13]
Charles Lloyd	2013	"God Only Knows"	Hagar's Song	^[14]
Phil Madeira	2002	"Heroes and Villains"	Making God Smile	^{[citation needed]}
Mandy Moore	2004	"God Only Knows"		^[5]
Medicine	1992	"'Til I Die"	"Never Click"	^{[citation needed]}
The Mooseheart Faith	1990	"Wind Chimes"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
John McEntire	1998	"Let's Go Away for Awhile"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Melt Banana	1998	"Surfin' U.S.A."	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Melt Banana	1998	"You're Welcome"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Thurston Moore	1998	"Here Today"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Willie Nelson	1996	"The Warmth of the Sun"	Stars and Stripes Vol. 1	^{[citation needed]}
Olivia Newton-John	1974	"God Only Knows"	Long Live Love	^[5]
Jim O'Rourke	1998	"Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Oberhofer	2010	"Be True to Your School"	Live: Big Ugly Yellow Couch Session	^[6]
The Original Sins	1990	"Help Me, Rhonda"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
The Olivia Tremor Control	1998	"Do You Like Worms?"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
The Olivia Tremor Control	1998	"Little Pad"	Smiling Pets	as "The Ships"^[1]
OnoTetsu	1998	"Tones"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Paper Dolls	1968	"Darlin'"		^{[citation needed]}
Louis Philippe	1988	"Little Pad"		^{[citation needed]}
Louis Philippe	1991	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Rainfall	^{[citation needed]}
Pizzicato Five	1996	"Passing By"	Sister Freedom Tapes	^{[citation needed]}
Psychic TV	1987	"Good Vibrations"		^[15]
The Queers	2007	"Don't Back Down"	Don't Back Down	^[6]
The Records	1990	"Darlin'"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
David Lee Roth	1985	"California Girls"	Crazy from the Heat	^{[nb 1]}
Todd Rundgren	1976	"Good Vibrations"	Faithful	^{[nb 2]}
Saint Etienne	2000	"Stevie"	Caroline Now!	^[7]
Saint Etienne	2012	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	MOJO Presents Pet Sounds Revisited	^[11]
Chris Schlarb	2013	"'Til I Die"	Psychic Temple II	^{[citation needed]}
Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her	1998	"You Still Believe In Me"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Secret Chiefs 3	1998	"Good Vibrations"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Sharky's Machine	1990	"I Wanna Pick You Up"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
Shonen Knife	1996	"Don't Hurt My Little Sister"	The Birds & the B-Sides	^{[citation needed]}
Short Hair Front	1998	"I'm Waiting for the Day"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Sixpence None the Richer	2002	"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"	Making God Smile	^{[citation needed]}
Sonic Youth	1990	"I Know There's an Answer"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
Sports Guitar	1998	"Wonderful"	Smiling Pets	^[1]
Peter Stampfel & the Bottle Caps	1990	"Gonna Hustle You"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
Michael Stipe	2004	"God Only Knows"		^[5]
Joss Stone	2005	"God Only Knows"	Mind, Body & Soul	^[5]
Nikki Sudden & the Mermaids	1990	"Wonderful"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
Nikki Sudden & the Mermaids	1990	"Whistle In"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
The Surfaris	1964	"Be True to Your School"		^{[citation needed]}
	1964	"Little Deuce Coupe"
	1965	"Don't Hurt My Little Sister"
		"California Girls"	It Ain't Me Babe
		"Dance, Dance, Dance"
Taylor Swift	2011	"God Only Knows"		^[5]
They Might Be Giants	2004	"Caroline, No"	Indestructible Object	^[6]
Takeshi Terauchi	1972	"Surfin' USA"	Manatsu no Umi wo Buttobase!! - Takeshi Terauchi To Subarashii Ereki Yarotachi	^{[citation needed]}
Thee Headcoats	1990	"409"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
The Untamed Youth	1990	"Chug-A-Lug"	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
Bobby Vee	1966	"Here Today"	single	^{[citation needed]}
Andy Williams	1967	"God Only Knows"		^[5]
Brian Wilson ft. various artists	2014	"God Only Knows"	single, "BBC Music version"	^{[nb 3]}
World Famous Blue Jays	1990	"This Car of Mine "	Smiles, Vibes & Harmony	^{[citation needed]}
Tatsuro Yamashita	1972	"Wendy"	Add Some Music to Your Day	^{[citation needed]}
		"Don't Worry Baby"
		"Help Me Rhonda"
		"Car Crazy Cutie"
		"And Your Dream Comes True"
		"Your Summer Dream"
	1984	"Girls on the Beach"	Big Wave
		"Please Let Me Wonder"
		"Darlin'"
	1989	"God Only Knows"	Joy
Yo La Tengo	1997	"Little Honda"	I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One	^{[citation needed]}
	2008	"Shut Down"	Fuckbook
	2008	"Shut Down, Part II"	Fuckbook
	2013	"A Day in the Life of a Tree"	"Super Kiwi"

Footnotes

↑ #3, Billboard Hot 100^{[citation needed]}
↑ #34, Billboard Hot 100^[16]
↑ #20, UK Singles Chart^[17]

Sources

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[18] #34, Billboard Hot 100^[16]

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v t e The Beach Boys
Brian Wilson Dennis Wilson Carl Wilson Mike Love Al Jardine Bruce Johnston David Marks Blondie Chaplin Ricky Fataar
Studio albums	Surfin' Safari Surfin' U.S.A. Surfer Girl Little Deuce Coupe Shut Down Volume 2 All Summer Long The Beach Boys' Christmas Album The Beach Boys Today! Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) Beach Boys' Party! Pet Sounds Smiley Smile Wild Honey Friends 20/20 Sunflower Surf's Up Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" Holland 15 Big Ones The Beach Boys Love You M.I.U. Album L.A. (Light Album) Keepin' the Summer Alive The Beach Boys Still Cruisin' Summer in Paradise Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 That's Why God Made the Radio
Live albums	Beach Boys Concert Live in London The Beach Boys in Concert Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 Songs from Here & Back Live – The 50th Anniversary Tour Live in Sacramento 1964 Live in Chicago 1965 Graduation Day 1966 1967 – Live Sunshine The Beach Boys On Tour: 1968
Selected compilations	Endless Summer Rarities Made in U.S.A. Lost & Found (1961–62) Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys The Pet Sounds Sessions Endless Harmony Ultimate Christmas Hawthorne, CA Sounds of Summer The Smile Sessions Made in California The Big Beat 1963 Keep an Eye on Summer 1964 Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered and Unplugged Becoming the Beach Boys 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow Wake the World: The Friends Sessions I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions Feel Flows Sail On Sailor – 1972
Unreleased	Smile Lei'd in Hawaii Charles Manson sessions Adult/Child Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys Andy Paley sessions
EPs	Four by the Beach Boys Mount Vernon and Fairway
Documentary concert films	It's OK! (1976) An American Band (1985) Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995) Nashville Sounds (1996) Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story (1998) Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 (2002) Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (2004) Doin' It Again (2012) Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (2021)
Fictionalized	Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys (1990) An American Family (2000) Love & Mercy (2014)
Books	The Beach Boys and the California Myth Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961–1963 Catch a Wave Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy Heroes and Villains: The True Story of the Beach Boys I Am Brian Wilson Inside the Music of Brian Wilson Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story
Places	Beach Boys Historic Landmark Beach Boys Studio Brother Studios Radiant Radish United Western Recorders
Lists	Bootlegs and unreleased material Cover versions Discography Song recordings Unreleased Brian Carl Dennis Mike Songs covered by the Beach Boys
Personnel	David Anderle Irving Azoff Jeffrey Foskett James William Guercio Jack Rieley Jerry Schilling Derek Taylor Michael Vosse Murry Wilson
Related media	The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Brian Wilson Presents Smile Caroline Now! Good Vibrations (musical) Looking Back with Love Pacific Ocean Blue Pet Sounds Live A Postcard from California Smiling Pets Spring
Other topics	"Brian Wilson is a genius" Brother Records California Music California sound Live performances 1967 Summer Spectacular 1968 tour with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi 1975 tour with Chicago The 50th Reunion Tour Love v. Wilson Sea of Tunes
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