Surf City (song)

"Surf City"
"Surf City"
Single by Jan and Dean
from the album Surf City and Other Swingin' Cities
B-side	"She's My Summer Girl"
Released	May 17, 1963
Recorded	March 20, 1963
Studio	United Western (Hollywood)
Genre	Vocal surf
Length	2:36
Label	Liberty #55580
Songwriter(s)	Brian Wilson, Jan Berry
Producer(s)	Jan Berry
Jan and Dean singles chronology
Audio sample
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"Surf City" is a 1963 song recorded by American music duo Jan and Dean about a fictitious surf spot where there are "two girls for every boy".^[1] Written by Brian Wilson, Jan Berry and Dean Torrence,^[2] it was the first surf song to become a national number-one hit.^[3]

^ Cite error: The named reference Barres1996 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Torrence, Dean (2016). Surf City The Jan & Dean Story. New York, New York: Select Books, Inc. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-59079-395-4.
^ Marcus, Ben (2013). Surfing: An Illustrated History of the Coolest Sport of All Time. MBI Publishing Company. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-61058-761-7.

[Barres1996-1] Cite error: The named reference Barres1996 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[Dean-2] Torrence, Dean (2016). Surf City The Jan & Dean Story. New York, New York: Select Books, Inc. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-59079-395-4.

[Marcus2013-3] Marcus, Ben (2013). Surfing: An Illustrated History of the Coolest Sport of All Time. MBI Publishing Company. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-61058-761-7.

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