Aren't You Glad
1967 song by the Beach Boys
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"Aren't You Glad" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys, written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love.[2] The two also share lead vocals. Recording began in early October 1967 and concluded in November.[3][4] It was released in December as the second track on their studio album Wild Honey.
| "Aren't You Glad" | |
|---|---|
| Song by the Beach Boys | |
| from the album Wild Honey | |
| Released | December 18, 1967 |
| Studio | Wally Heider, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Soul[1] |
| Length | 2:16 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriters | |
| Producer | The Beach Boys |
| Music video | |
| "Aren't You Glad" on YouTube | |
In its 1968 review of the LP, Rolling Stone called it a "Lovin' Spoonful type song with the Beach Boys touch".[5] That year, Rolling Stone editor Gene Sculatti said it "achieves a Miracles style smoothness via a Bobby Goldsboro-type song".[6] In 1979, Byron Preiss wrote that the song "epitomized the simple energy of the album".[7]
A live version was released on the album Live in London (1970).[8]
Personnel
Credits sourced from John Brode, Will Crerar, Joshilyn Hoisington, and Craig Slowinski[3]
The Beach Boys
- Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, bass guitar, handclaps
- Mike Love – lead and backing vocals
- Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, grand piano (with taped strings), grand piano, Baldwin organ, drums, handclaps
- Carl Wilson – backing vocals, electric guitar, handclaps
Session musicians
- Arnold Belnick – violin
- Norman Botnick – viola
- David Burk – viola
- Bonnie Douglas – violin
- Ollie Mitchell – trumpets
- Alexander Neiman – viola
- Wilbert Nuttycombe – violin
- Jerome Reisler – violin
- Paul Shure – violin
- Anthony Terran – trumpets
Cover versions
- 1968 – Peggy March