Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p "Good Vibrations" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys, released as a single in October 1966, and backed with the Pet Sounds instrumental "Let's Go Away For Awhile". The song was composed and produced by Brian Wilson with lyrics by Mike Love. Building upon the layered production approach he had previously formulated on Pet Sounds, Wilson famously labored over the song's production by recording it piece by piece using several Los Angeles studios throughout the course of a year.It was the Beach Boys' third US number one hit after "I Get Around" and "Help Me, Rhonda", reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1966, as well as being their first British chart-topper. Initiated during the sessions for the Pet Sounds album, it was not taken from or issued as a lead single for an album, but as a stand-alone single, although it would be later considered for the aborted Smile project. It would ultimately be placed on the album Smiley Smile eleven months after its release and was part of Wilson's 2004 performances of Smile.Then-publicist for the band, Derek Taylor, described "Good Vibrations" as a "pocket symphony". It featured instruments considered unusual for a pop song, including prominent use of the cello and an electro-theremin. For "Good Vibrations", Wilson is credited with further developing the use of the recording studio as an instrument. It is number six on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time." The song "Good Vibrations" is part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list.. }
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- Good_Vibrations abstract ""Good Vibrations" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys, released as a single in October 1966, and backed with the Pet Sounds instrumental "Let's Go Away For Awhile". The song was composed and produced by Brian Wilson with lyrics by Mike Love. Building upon the layered production approach he had previously formulated on Pet Sounds, Wilson famously labored over the song's production by recording it piece by piece using several Los Angeles studios throughout the course of a year.It was the Beach Boys' third US number one hit after "I Get Around" and "Help Me, Rhonda", reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1966, as well as being their first British chart-topper. Initiated during the sessions for the Pet Sounds album, it was not taken from or issued as a lead single for an album, but as a stand-alone single, although it would be later considered for the aborted Smile project. It would ultimately be placed on the album Smiley Smile eleven months after its release and was part of Wilson's 2004 performances of Smile.Then-publicist for the band, Derek Taylor, described "Good Vibrations" as a "pocket symphony". It featured instruments considered unusual for a pop song, including prominent use of the cello and an electro-theremin. For "Good Vibrations", Wilson is credited with further developing the use of the recording studio as an instrument. It is number six on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time." The song "Good Vibrations" is part of the The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list.".