Surf City
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"Surf City" is a classic 1963 surf rock song by Jan and Dean, celebrated for its catchy harmonies and car-and-beach youth culture themes.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| achieved | first surf song to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | California surf scene ⓘ |
| chartPosition | Billboard Hot 100 number-one single ⓘ |
| composer | Brian Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource | 1960s surf music movement ⓘ |
| genre |
rock and roll
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surf rock ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | "Two girls for every boy" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later surf rock artists ⓘ |
| hasPart | catchy vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
American youth culture
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beach life ⓘ car culture ⓘ surf culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jan Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
car-and-beach youth culture themes
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classic 1960s surf rock sound ⓘ |
| partOf | Jan and Dean discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Jan and Dean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jan Berry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lou Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Liberty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalArtist |
Dean Torrence
NERFINISHED
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Jan Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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