The Beach Boys Popular Song Rankings [2025]

Little BirdThe Beach Boys50rank/position

The Beach Boys – Little Bird

This is a track included on the Beach Boys’ 1968 album “Friends,” by the legendary surf rock band from the U.

S.

West Coast.

Rather than being primarily composed by core member Brian Wilson, it was mainly written by Dennis Wilson.

With a melancholy melody intertwined with the Beach Boys’ signature harmonies, it’s a classic summer song.

Little Deuce CoupeThe Beach Boys51rank/position

Little Deuce Coupe (Remastered 2001)

Released in 1963, the Beach Boys’ “Little Deuce Coupe” is a supremely feel-good number that brought a fresh gust of “cars” into the surf sound.

Its bouncy shuffle beat and richly layered harmonies practically make your body start to swing.

The lyrics overflow with love for the singer’s prized ride, the “Deuce Coupe,” conjuring scenes of leaving rivals in the dust under California’s blue skies.

If you only know the Beach Boys from the high acclaim of Pet Sounds, be sure to check out their fun early tracks too.

Little HondaThe Beach Boys52rank/position

The Beach Boys – Little Honda

This song, released by The Beach Boys in 1964, celebrates the joy of riding a small motorcycle, the Honda Super Cub.

The Super Cub remains popular in Japan, and although the song wasn’t originally made as a Honda commercial, it shows how well the Honda brand was liked overseas.

Nearly 60 years later, in 2020, it was adopted as the commercial song for Honda’s kei car, the N-ONE.

Long Promised RoadThe Beach Boys53rank/position

Long Promised Road, the Beach Boys

A song included on the Beach Boys’ 1971 album Surf’s Up.

It is written about recognizing life’s challenges and the importance of confronting and overcoming difficulties when faced with them.

Love Is a WomanThe Beach Boys54rank/position

The Beach Boys – Love Is A Woman

“Love Is a Woman” is a track from the 1977 album “Love You.” It’s a bold and unique rock ballad.

Sung with a tipsy, drunken-like delivery, the song celebrates female beauty while revealing a man’s ulterior motives.

Make it goodThe Beach Boys55rank/position

The Beach Boys – Make it good

“Make It Good” is a track from the 1972 album Carl and the Passions—“So Tough.” Backed by an orchestra, it features a classical, grand arrangement and stands as a moving work that sings of supreme love.

Mama SaysThe Beach Boys56rank/position

THE BEACH BOYS “Mama Says”

“Mama Says” is a track included on the 1967 album “Wild Honey.” Although it is an a cappella piece featuring only vocals, the chorus does not evoke waves; instead, it has a crisp, folk-inspired feel.