Barbara Ann
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| "Barbara Ann" | ||
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| Single by The Beach Boys | ||
| from the album Beach Boys' Party! | ||
| Released | December 20, 1965 | |
| Format | Vinyl | |
| Recorded | Unknown | |
| Genre | Pop music | |
| Length | 5 min 42 sec for both songs | |
| Label | Capitol Records | |
| Producer(s) | Brian Wilson | |
| Chart positions | ||
| The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||
| "The Little Girl I Once Knew"/"There's No Other (Like My Baby)" (1965) |
"Barbara Ann"/"Girl Don't Tell Me" (1965) |
"Sloop John B/You're So Good To Me" (1966) |
"Barbara Ann" is a song written by Fred Fassert and performed by The Regents in 1961. The most famous cover version is by the American pop band The Beach Boys. The song was released as a single on December 20, 1965, with the B-side "Girl Don't Tell Me". The song peaked at #2 in the U.S. and at #3 in the U.K. The song was also released on the 1965 album Beach Boys' Party!. Brian Wilson and Dean Torrence, who had previously recorded the song as one half of Jan and Dean, are featured on lead vocals. Dean is not credited on the album jacket but "Thanks, Dean" is said by Carl at the end of the track. The song was also covered by The Who on a remixed version of A Quick One and was a highlight of the film The Kids Are Alright. Blind Guardian also covered the song on the album The Forgotten Tales. A version recorded by the Beach Boys without the Party effects can be found on the Hawthorne album. The Beach Boys made a false start on the Party album by singing "Baa Baa Black Sheep" instead of "Baa Baa Baa Baa Barbara Ann". The Beach Boys sang this song as an encore on their Live In London album and Brian Wilson has a rendition on his live Roxy CD.
Parodies of the song have been made, including "Bomb Iran".
[edit] Details
- Written by: Fred Fassert
- Album: Beach Boys' Party!
- Time: 3 min 23 sec
- Produced by: Brian Wilson
[edit] Performers
- Brian Wilson: Lead Vocals
- Dean Torrence: Lead Vocals
