Kokomo

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"Kokomo" is a 1988 tropical-themed pop song by the Beach Boys that became one of their late-career hits and is widely associated with the film *Cocktail*.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The Beach Boys
associatedWith Cocktail (novel)
surface form: Cocktail (film)
backgroundVocalist Al Jardine
Bruce Johnston
Carl Wilson
Terry Melcher
chartPositionAUSinglesChart 1
chartPositionJapan 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre pop
tropical rock
hasInstrumentation electric bass
electric guitar
percussion
steel drums
synthesizer
hasLyricsTheme romantic getaway
tropical islands
hasMusicVideo Kokomo (music video)
hasTempo moderate
includedOn Still Cruisin' (album)
language English
lateCareerHitFor The Beach Boys
leadVocalist Mike Love
mentionsPlace Aruba
Bahamas
surface form: Bahama

Bermuda archipelago
surface form: Bermuda

Jamaica
Key Largo
Montego Bay, Jamaica
surface form: Montego Bay
musicVideoDirector Julien Temple
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media
surface form: Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
partOfSoundtrack Cocktail (novel)
surface form: Cocktail (film)
peakChartDateUSBillboardHot100 1988-11
performer The Beach Boys
producer Mike Love
Terry Melcher
The Beach Boys
publicationYear 1988
reachedNumberOneIn U.S. Billboard Hot 100
surface form: US Billboard Hot 100
recordLabel Elektra
Elektra Records
releaseDate 1988-07-18
usedIn Cocktail (novel)
surface form: Cocktail (1988 film)
writer John Phillips
Mike Love
Scott McKenzie
Terry Melcher

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The Beach Boys notableWork Kokomo