| "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Beach Boys | ||||
| from the album Made in U.S.A. | ||||
| B-side | "Good Vibrations" (live) | |||
| Released | June 9, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Love, Terry Melcher[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Terry Melcher | |||
| The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1986 album Made in U.S.A. Written by Mike Love and Terry Melcher, it was released as a single on June 9, 1986 and reached number 68 on the U.S. Billboard pop singles chart.
Cash Box said that it "features the unforgettable vocal harmonies and fun-loving trademarks that have endeared the Beach Boys to audiences for all these years."[2] Billboard said "theme and beat date from their earliest days, vocal arrangements from their maturity."[3]
Personnel
Partial credits from Craig Slowinski.[4][5]
- Brian Wilson - lead vocals, uncredited producer
- Mike Love - backing vocals
- Al Jardine - backing and additional lead vocals
- Carl Wilson - backing and additional lead vocals
- Bruce Johnston - backing vocals
- Terry Melcher - producer
- Bill House - associate producer
- unknown - acoustic guitars, synthesizers, drum machine
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 79 |
| Canada Top Singles | 73 |
| Dutch Top 40 Singles Chart | 33 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 50 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 68 |
References
- ↑ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ↑ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. June 21, 1986. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ "Reviews". Billboard. June 28, 1986. p. 79. Retrieved 2022-08-04.
- ↑ "Rock n Roll to the Rescue Producer credits".
- ↑ "'70s Beach Boys Songs Brian Didn't Sing on".
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 66.
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