The Beach Boys Popular Song Rankings [2025]

We’ll Run AwayThe Beach Boys71rank/position

The Beach Boys…..We’ll Run Away

“We’ll Run Away” is a song released in 1964, included on the album “All Summer Long.” It’s a hidden gem of a ballad overshadowed by the smash hit “I Get Around.”

You Still Believe In MeThe Beach Boys72rank/position

You Still Believe In Me (Mono)

A track from the album Pet Sounds, notable for its beautiful arrangement featuring a hymn-like chorus over a harpsichord.

With the high, sustained sound of bells, the low tones of bass drum and bass, and touches like a bicycle bell and a horn, it’s a masterpiece that reveals new discoveries the more you listen.

Even just the opening chorus shows how packed it is with ideas about sonic breadth and depth.

You’re so Good to MeThe Beach Boys73rank/position

The Beach Boys “You’re So Good to Me”

A track released only as a single on the B-side of “Sloop John B.” It features a distinctive guitar sound run through a rotary speaker and has a very pop finish.

Brian Wilson’s daughters also covered it with their own group.

Your Dream Comes TrueThe Beach Boys74rank/position

The Beach Boys And Your Dream Comes True

“And Your Dream Comes True” is a track from the 1965 album “Summer Days.” Written by Brian Wilson, it is an a cappella piece whose beautiful harmonies are reminiscent of a hymn (gospel song).

’Til I DieThe Beach Boys75rank/position

The Beach Boys – ‘Til I Die (Visualizer)

“’Til I Die,” from The Beach Boys’ 1971 album Surf’s Up, is a song so deeply introspective it feels like Brian Wilson’s very soul turned into sound.

The ethereal organ tones and beautiful harmonies seep quietly into the depths of the heart, like waves that come and go.

The lyrics, which directly express the loneliness and anxiety of floating alone on a vast sea, pair perfectly with the delicate melody.

Unlike the band’s buoyant early sound, this masterpiece crystallizes Wilson’s artistic struggle and talent—well worth a careful, attentive listen.

Summer of Love (Summer Means New Love)The Beach Boys76rank/position

Summer Means New Love (Remastered 2001)

A masterpiece included on the classic album “Summer Days.” It’s one of the most popular instrumental tracks by the Beach Boys.

The piece itself is a guitar instrumental—a romantic song in which a beautiful melody unfolds over backing strings—but elements like the ending are crafted in a way that foreshadows “Pet Sounds,” which is fascinating.

Although it’s a ballad, it’s clearly different from the surfing-oriented style of “Surfer Girl” or “Girls on the Beach,” yet as a standalone work it’s an exceptionally beautiful gem.

Disney GirlsThe Beach Boys77rank/position

The Beach Boys – Disney Girls (Visualizer)

“Disney Girls (1957)” is a track from the 1971 album Surf’s Up.

The vocals and songwriting were handled by Johnston.

It’s a nostalgic song about being brought back—by a lover—to scenes of Disney films, cars, and small-town America in the 1950s.