Gettin' Hungry
1967 single by Brian Wilson & Mike Love/the Beach Boys
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"Gettin' Hungry" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1967 album Smiley Smile. Credited on the label to Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it was released as a single on August 28, 1967, the second and last released on the original iteration of Brother Records.[3]
| "Gettin' Hungry" | ||||
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Dutch picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Brian Wilson & Mike Love | ||||
| from the album Smiley Smile | ||||
| B-side | "Devoted to You" | |||
| Released | August 28, 1967 | |||
| Recorded | July 14, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Beach Boys (Los Angeles) | |||
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| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Brother/Capitol | |||
| Songwriters | Brian Wilson, Mike Love | |||
| Producer | The Beach Boys | |||
| Brian Wilson singles chronology | ||||
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| Mike Love singles chronology | ||||
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| Licensed audio | ||||
| "Gettin' Hungry" on YouTube | ||||
Background
Recording
"Gettin' Hungry" was recorded at Brian Wilson's Bellagio home studio on July 14, 1967.[6]
Reception
Billboard reviewed "Gettin' Hungry" as an "unusual piece of material — as off-beat as their current 'Heroes and Villains' smash. Should prove to be an important chart item."[7] Cash Box said that the "use of abrupt changes of speed, overwhelming organ atmosphere and the sort of 'soul' sound that is Beach Boys" make the song "distinctive."[2]
Among biographers, Byron Preiss characterized it as "an odd combination of energetic chorus, electric bass, and bluesy meandering".[4] Mark Dillon noted the song as a "flop single".[1]
Cover versions
- 1979 – Celebration, Celebration
- 1974 – Faces
- 2012 – Keith Haman - from the album Total Electric
- 2013 – Seth Mankowski, Portland Sings The Beach Boys "Smiley Smile"
