| "Kokomo" | ||||
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| Single by the Beach Boys | ||||
| from the album Cocktail and Still Cruisin' | ||||
| B-side | "Tutti Frutti" (performed by Little Richard) | |||
| Released | July 8, 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | March 22, April 5–6, 1988 | |||
| Studio | BCB&B | |||
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| Length | 3:35 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Terry Melcher | |||
| The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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| "Kokomo" on YouTube | ||||
"Kokomo" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from the 1988 film Cocktail and album Still Cruisin'. Written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love, and Terry Melcher, the song was released as a single in July 1988 by Elektra Records and became a number one hit in the US and Australia. It was the band's first original top-20 single in 20 years and their first number-one hit in 22 years as well as their final top 40 hit.[3]
The lyrics describe two lovers taking a trip to a relaxing place on Kokomo, a utopian island off the Florida Keys. In addition to the fictional Kokomo, the song also makes references to many real Caribbean islands, including Aruba, Jamaica, Bahamas, Martinique, and Montserrat.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. July 9, 1988. p. 16. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Troy L. (May 13, 2021). "Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best". Cleveland.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ Shoup, Brad (July 23, 2018). ""Kokomo" Is 30: The Strange Backstory To The Beach Boys' Last Cultural Gasp". Stereogum. Retrieved June 29, 2022.