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| "'''When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)'''" is a song written by ] and ] for the American ] ] ]. It was released on their 1965 album '']'' and as a single the previous year hit number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, number seven in ''Cash Box''. It spent two weeks at number one in Canada's national RPM chart. The B-side of the single was "]" and stopped one place under the ''Hot 100''. | "'''When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)'''" is a song written by ] and ] for the American ] ] ]. It was released on their 1965 album '']'' and as a single the previous year hit number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, number seven in ''Cash Box''. It spent two weeks at number one in Canada's national RPM chart. The B-side of the single was "]" and stopped one place under the ''Hot 100''. | ||
| The lead vocal is shared by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. | The lead vocal is shared by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. | ||
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| == Album and alternate releases == | == Album and alternate releases == | ||
| The song was first released on an album in 1965 on the band's '' |
The song was first released on an album in 1965 on the band's ''Today!'' album. A binaural mix of the song was released on the 1993 box set '']''. This mix featured the instrumental recording on one channel and the vocal recording on the other channel allowing the listener to hear the complexity of both the instrumental and vocal track. | ||
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"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1965 album Today! and as a single the previous year hit number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, number seven in Cash Box. It spent two weeks at number one in Canada's national RPM chart. The B-side of the single was "She Knows Me Too Well" and stopped one place under the Hot 100.
The lead vocal is shared by Brian Wilson and Mike Love.
Recording
The song was recorded over two sessions in 1964 at Western Recorders. The instrumental track was most likely recorded on August 5 with the vocals being overdubbed five days later on August 10. The instrumental track, arranged by Brian Wilson, features Carl Wilson on lead and rhythm guitars; Al Jardine on electric bass guitars; Brian Wilson on acoustic piano & harpsichord; Carrol Lewis on harmonica and Dennis Wilson on drums. The song features both Mike Love and Brian Wilson on the lead vocals with backing vocals by Brian, Carl & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine.
Album and alternate releases
The song was first released on an album in 1965 on the band's Today! album. A binaural mix of the song was released on the 1993 box set Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys. This mix featured the instrumental recording on one channel and the vocal recording on the other channel allowing the listener to hear the complexity of both the instrumental and vocal track.
Live versions
During the band's first British tour in 1964, they performed this song as well as "I Get Around" on their first television appearance in Britain on Ready Steady Go. However, the song was rarely performed live by the band.
Pop Culture References
- The song is used during the opening credits of American comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age.
References
See also
External links
- "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" review at Allmusic
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