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Yahoo
20 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Legendary '60s Band Hits Highest Chart Rank in Nearly 60 Years
Legendary '60s Band Hits Highest Chart Rank in Nearly 60 Years originally appeared on Parade. Nearly six decades after the release of one of their most iconic albums, The Beach Boys are back on the charts. Following the death of founding member Brian Wilson on June 11, the legendary band's music catalog saw a massive 184% surge in U.S. equivalent album units for the week ending June 12 — climbing to 31,000 units, according to Billboard. Their classic 1966 album Pet Sounds reentered the Billboard 200 at its highest ranking in nearly 60 years. But that wasn't the only album gaining traction. Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys, released in 2003, jumped from No. 180 to No. 52 on the same chart. The renewed interest in their music comes in the wake of Wilson's passing. While his official cause of death has not been disclosed, reports noted that the 81-year-old struggled with dementia in his later years. The Beach Boys, formed in 1961, originally consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis and CarlWilson, their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. Together, they became one of the most influential bands in music history, pioneering the surf rock genre. In a recent interview with PEOPLE, Jardine reflected on his final visit with Wilson. He and his wife, Mary Ann, stopped by the producer's home in Southern California while en route to Carmel. 'The first thing he did is he looked at me, right in my eyes. He said, 'You started the band,'' Jardine recalled. 'I said, 'Okay, well Brian, thank you, but you had a little bit to do with it too.'' Though Wilson's involvement with the group changed over the years, he and Jardine remained close. In recent times, Jardine would visit every few months to stay connected. 'The band would get together and sing for him. He wouldn't participate, but the idea was to keep him involved,' Jardine said. 'It was really cool. He was having difficulties, but he seemed to be recovering. So [his death] has been quite a shock.' Legendary '60s Band Hits Highest Chart Rank in Nearly 60 Years first appeared on Parade on Jun 18, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 18, 2025, where it first appeared.
Forbes
3 days ago
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- Forbes
The Beach Boys's Most Celebrated Album Debuts On Multiple Billboard Charts
After Brian Wilson's death, Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys returns to Billboard's charts, debuting on ... More the Top Album Sales and Top Rock & Alternative Albums charts. Portrait of members of American Rock and Roll group the Beach Boys as they pose on a beach, Los Angeles, California, July 1967. Pictured are, from left, Carl Wilson (1946 - 1998), Alan Jardine, Brian Wilson (1942 - 2025), Mike Love, and Dennis Wilson (1944 – 1983). (Photo by Michael) When Rolling Stone re-ranked its famous 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list in 2021, Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys placed at No. 2. It came in behind only What's Going On by Marvin Gaye, which vaulted to the top spot. Following the news that Pet Sounds mastermind and Beach Boys member Brian Wilson had passed, which was shared online in mid-June, Pet Sounds became a bestseller in America once again. Decades after its initial release, the title manages to debut on several Billboard rankings as Americans revisited the collection in huge numbers. Pet Sounds Appears on Multiple Billboard Charts Pet Sounds currently appears on a trio of Billboard tallies in America. As it returns to one list, the set also debuts on two others — rankings that didn't exist back in the mid-1960s when Pet Sounds was new. The title opens highest on the Top Album Sales chart, kicking off its time on that roster at No. 23. Luminate reports that the Beach Boys' classic sold just under 3,700 copies in the past tracking period – a significant increase from the previous week. At the same time, the title finally arrives on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums ranking. That roster lists the most consumed efforts in those genres in America, blending both pure purchases and streaming activity. Pet Sounds enters at No. 32 this week. The Beach Boys Debut in a New Low Point The Beach Boys score just a third career win on the Top Rock & Alternative Albums chart, with Pet Sounds now standing out as the band's lowest-peaking success. The beloved act has previously landed one top 10, as Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys reached No. 10 at the end of 2020. The Warmth of the Sun debuted and stalled at No. 13 nearly 20 years ago. The Beach Boys Fare Better With Sales The Beach Boys have performed significantly better on the Top Album Sales chart, where Pet Sounds becomes the band's seventeenth placement. Several of those titles have cracked the top 10, while others rose into positions that no longer exist, as the tally has featured just 50 spaces for several years now. Pet Sounds Reappears on the Billboard 200 The Beach Boys manage to bring Pet Sounds back to the Billboard 200 for the first time in a while, as the title reenters at No. 136. Looking at total consumption, Pet Sounds shifted a little less than 10,700 equivalent units, with plays of the album's many hits on Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms aiding in its ascent. The masterpiece once climbed as high as No. 10 and has now spent 48 weeks somewhere on the ranking of the most consumed albums in America across more than 50 years.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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The Beach Boys' ‘Pet Sounds' Hits Highest Rank on Billboard 200 in Nearly 60 Years After Brian Wilson's Death
Following the death of The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson at age 82 on June 11, the group's catalog surged 184% in equivalent album units earned in the United States in the week ending June 12, growing to 31,000, according to Luminate. Plus, the act's classic 1966 album Pet Sounds reenters the Billboard 200 chart — and at its highest rank in nearly 60 years. Units comprise album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). Each unit equals one album sale, or 10 individual tracks sold from an album, or 3,750 ad-supported or 1,250 paid/subscription on-demand official audio and video streams generated by songs from an album. More from Billboard Young Singer Wins Over 'AGT' Judges With Ed Sheeran Cover Ozzy Osbourne's DNA Will Be Sold in Limited Edition Liquid Death Cans Kneecap Launch London Billboard Takeover Ahead of 'Witch-Hunt' Court Appearance On the Billboard 200, Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys, released in 2003, jumps 180-52 (15,500 units; up 71%) and Pet Sounds reenters at No. 136 (11,000; up 1,335%). For the latter, it returns to the chart for the first time since July 2015, and to its highest rank since Feb. 18, 1968, when it ranked at No. 110. It peaked at No. 10 in 1966 and is one of 13 top 10 albums for the group. Overall on-demand official streams of the group's songs increased by 126% to 26.7 million, while their collected songs sold 19,000 (up 1,132%). The act's most-streamed song of the week was 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' (2.28 million; up 78%), while the top-selling song was 'God Only Knows' (4,000; up 3,382%). On the Digital Song Sales chart dated June 21, 'God Only Knows' debuts at No. 7, while 'Wouldn't It Be Nice,' the second-biggest-selling Beach Boys song of the week, debuts at No. 18. 'Woudn't It Be Nice' reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966, while its follow-up single, 'God Only Knows,' hit No. 39 later that same year. Both are from Pet Sounds. In total, The Beach Boys boast 35 top 40-charted hits on the Hot 100. The Beach Boys' catalog also makes waves on the LyricFind U.S. and Global charts, where 'God Only Knows' bows at No. 1. The LyricFind Global and LyricFind U.S. charts rank the fastest momentum-gaining tracks in lyric-search queries and usages globally and in the U.S., respectively, provided by LyricFind. The Global chart includes queries from all countries, including the U.S. The company is the world's leader in licensed lyrics, with data provided by more than 5,000 publishers and utilized by more than 100 services, including Amazon, Pandora, Deezer, Microsoft, SoundHound and iHeartRadio. According to LyricFind, lyric searches and usages of 'God Only Knows' jumped 1,238% in the U.S. and 1,519 globally week over week (June 9-15 vs. June 2-8). The U.S. chart features five Wilson-penned songs in all, with 'God Only Knows' followed by 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' (No. 2), 'Don't Worry Baby' (No. 4), 'Sloop John B' (No. 7) and 'Good Vibrations' (No. 9). Further increases for The Beach Boys catalog could occur in the tracking week ending June 19 (Luminate's tracking week runs Friday through Thursday each week), after a full week of impact is felt following Wilson's passing. Additional reporting by Kevin Rutherford Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Four Decades of 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album on the Charts Chart Rewind: In 1990, Madonna Was in 'Vogue' Atop the Hot 100
The Wire
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Wire
How Visionary Beach Boys Songwriter Brian Wilson Changed Music
Menu हिंदी తెలుగు اردو Home Politics Economy World Security Law Science Society Culture Editor's Pick Opinion Support independent journalism. Donate Now World How Visionary Beach Boys Songwriter Brian Wilson Changed Music – and My Life Jadey O'Regan 39 minutes ago Brian Wilson's passing on June 11 marks the end of a long and extraordinary chapter in musical history. Brian Wilson at a Beach Boys reunion in New Orleans. Photo: Takahiro Kyono/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 2.0. Real journalism holds power accountable Since 2015, The Wire has done just that. But we can continue only with your support. Contribute now Brian Wilson, leader, songwriter and producer of the Beach Boys, has passed away at age 82. He leaves behind a legacy of beautiful, joyous, bittersweet and enduring music, crafted over a career spanning six decades. While this news isn't unexpected – Wilson was diagnosed with dementia last year and entered a conservatorship after the loss of his wife, Melinda – his passing marks the end of a long and extraordinary chapter in musical history. A life of music Formed in the early 1960s in Hawthorne, California, the Beach Boys were built on a foundation of family and community: brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love and school friend Al Jardine. Growing up, the Wilson household was a turbulent place; their father, Murry Wilson, was strict and at times violent. Music was the one way in which the family could connect. During these early years Brian discovered the sounds that would shape his musical identity: Gershwin, doo wop groups, early rock and roll and, a particular favourite, the vocal group the Four Freshmen, whose tight-harmony singing style Wilson studied meticulously. It was an unexpected combination of influences for a pop band. Even from the Beach Boys' earliest recordings – the surf, the cars, the girls – the stirrings of the complexity and musical adventurousness Wilson is known for is audible. Listen to the unexpected structure of ' The Lonely Sea ' (1962), the complex chords of ' The Warmth of the Sun ' (1963) or the subtle modulation in ' Don't Worry Baby ' (1964). These early innovations hinted at a growing creativity that would continue to evolve over the rest of the 1960s, and beyond. The Beach Boys perform at the Ed Sullivan show in 1964. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Public domain. A story of resilience In later years, Brian Wilson often appeared publicly as a fragile figure. But what stands out most in his story is resilience. His ability to produce such an expansive and diverse catalogue of work while navigating difficult family relationships, intense record label pressures, misdiagnosed and mistreated mental health conditions, addiction and much more, is extraordinary. Wilson not only survived, but continued to create music. He eventually did something few Beach Boys' fans would have imagined – he returned to the stage. Wilson's unexpected return to public performance during the Pet Sounds and SMiLE tours in the early 2000s began a revival interest in the Beach Boys, and a critical reconsideration of their musical legacy. This continues with a consistent release of books, documentaries, movies and podcasts about Wilson and the legacy of the Beach Boys' music. The focus of a thesis I grew up near Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Their early songs about an endless summer had a particular resonance to my hometown, even if, like Brian Wilson, I only admired the beach from afar. I chose to study the Beach Boys' music for my PhD thesis and spent the next few years charting the course of their musical development from their early days in the garage to creating Pet Sounds just five years later. The Beach Boys at a 2012 performance. Photo: Louise Palanker/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 2.0. I was fascinated by how a band could create such a groundbreaking volume of work and progress so quickly from the delightful, yet wobbly 'Surfin' to the complex arrangements of 'God Only Knows'. To understand their music, I spent years listening to Beach Boys' tracking sessions, take after take, to hear how their songs were so cleverly and delicately put together. What struck me just as powerfully as the music itself was the sound of Brian Wilson's voice in those recordings. Listening to Wilson leading hours of tracking sessions was to hear an artist at the top of their game – decisive, confident, funny, collaborative and deeply driven to make music that would express the magic he heard in his mind, and connect with an audience. One of the more unexpected discoveries in my analysis of the Beach Boys' music came from their lyrics. Using a word frequency tool to examine all 117 songs in my study, I found that the most common word was 'now'. In many cases, it appears in a conversational sense – 'Well, she got her Daddy's car, and she cruised through the hamburger stand now ' – but on a broader level, it perfectly encapsulates what Brian Wilson's music offered so many listeners. He created an endless present: a world where the sun could always be shining, where you could feel young forever and you could visit that world any time you needed to. Jadey O'Regan with Brian Wilson, Enmore Theatre, Sydney 2010. Credit: Jadey O'Regan. In 2010, I had the remarkable experience of meeting Brian Wilson in his dressing room before his performance at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney. He was funny and kind. He sat at a small keyboard, taught me a harmony and for a moment, we sang ' Love and Mercy ' together. It was one of the most magical moments of my life. It is also one of Wilson's most enduring sentiments: 'love and mercy, that's what we need tonight'. Farewell and thank you, Brian. Surf's up. Jadey O'Regan, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Music, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The Wire is now on WhatsApp. Follow our channel for sharp analysis and opinions on the latest developments. 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Irish Daily Mirror
15-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
God Only Knows what modern music would be without Beach Boy Brian Wilson
I remember the first time I heard Brian Wilson, the classical composer of our time who died last week. I was about five and the Beach Boys were on TV, their headphones on, singing Barbara Ann around a mic. The harmonies were exquisite, unique. If I could sing around a mic like that for the rest of my life, I thought, I'd be happy forever. Beach Boy Brian meant the world to me, so it was a hard blow to hear of his death on Wednesday, especially so soon after another musical titan, Sly Stone. What he leaves behind is the legacy of his work, the heart and soul he put into it, songs that 'make people feel something inside', as Wilson said himself. That Barbara Ann moment was just the beginning of a lifelong musical love affair with Wilson. I got into the Beach Boys big time - I loved the early California surf stuff like Help Me Rhonda and Little Deuce Coupe, and I Get Around is the prototype punk song. In My Room is a swirly ballad, loved by Kurt Cobain. Yet it wasn't until I discovered Pet Sounds that I fully realised the depth of Wilson's genius. I credit Lewis Clohessy for introducing me to it. He's my friend Helen's dad and one of the nation's great culture vultures. Lewis knew I loved the Pixies and the Beatles and he said to me: 'Well, if you like both of those, you must listen to Pet Sounds.' When Paul McCartney said it inspired Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts Club, everyone took notice. God Only Knows is on it, which Macca called "the best song ever written". While much is made of Wilson's early influences such as Bach, Mozart, Gershwin and Bernstein, it was the Phil Spector production sound that was the most influential of all. Musically, it's obviously a triumph with its heavy-reverb combination of sound and layered vocals, inspired by Brian's favourite song Be My Baby by the Ronettes, which he used to listen to every day. Or: 'EVERY. DAY.' as his daughter Carnie pointedly recalled, in the documentary of his life I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, named after the track that sums up Brian more than any other. But it's the lyrics that get me: Brian Wilson is still the songwriter I most relate to, which sometimes feels like a strange thing to say, considering serious mental health conditions such as bipolar and schizo-affective disorder. He speaks to me like no-one else. I loved Brian's obsessions; the involved way he discussed music; his vulnerability; the funny way he had of talking out of the side of his mouth. He is the greatest influence on modern music today, inspiring bands such as the Ramones, The Pixies, the B52s, Weezer, Nirvana, even Fontaines DC. My favourite song is actually one of Brian's favourites too - Do It Again, from their 1969 album 20/20. I haven't even got to discussing their brilliant 1970's era, such as the brilliant Holland (music guru Dave Fanning's top choice) and Surf's Up. It was a dream come true when I interviewed Brian in 2018. He had cognitive issues, yet he was a fine conversationalist once the topic stayed on music. I still relish how he described I Get Around as "a rock n'roll salad". The last word will go to the great Tom Petty, who said of him: 'I think I would put Brian Wilson up there with any composer. I don't think you'd be out of line comparing him to Beethoven. His music is probably as good as any you could make.'
