Fun, Fun, Fun - wikipedia Fun, Fun, Fun This article is about the Beach Boys song. For the music festival, see Fun Fun Fun Fest. For the Shonen Knife album, see Fun ! Fun ! Fun ! For other uses, see fun ( disambiguation ). `` Fun, Fun, Fun '' Single by The Beach Boys from the album Shut Down Volume 2 B - side `` Why Do Fools Fall in Love '' Released February 3, 1964 Format Vinyl Recorded January 1964 Studio United Western Recorders, Hollywood Genre Pop rock surf vocal power pop car song Length 2 : 16 Label Capitol Songwriter ( s ) Brian Wilson Mike Love Producer ( s ) Brian Wilson The Beach Boys singles chronology `` Little Saint Nick '' ( 1963 ) `` Fun, Fun, Fun '' ( 1964 ) `` I Get Around '' ( 1964 ) `` Little Saint Nick '' ( 1963 ) `` Fun, Fun, Fun '' ( 1964 ) `` I Get Around '' ( 1964 ) Endless Summer track listing 20 tracks Side one `` Surfin ' Safari '' `` Surfer Girl '' `` Catch a Wave '' `` The Warmth of the Sun '' `` Surfin ' U.S.A. '' Side two `` Be True to Your School '' `` Little Deuce Coupe '' `` In My Room '' `` Shut Down '' `` Fun, Fun, Fun '' Side three `` I Get Around '' `` Girls on the Beach '' `` Wendy '' `` Let Him Run Wild '' `` Do n't Worry Baby '' Side four `` California Girls '' `` Girl Do n't Tell Me '' `` Help Me, Rhonda '' `` You 're So Good to Me '' `` All Summer Long '' Audio sample file help `` Fun, Fun, Fun '' is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released in 1964 as a single backed with `` Why Do Fools Fall in Love '', both later appearing on the band 's album Shut Down Volume 2. The song is one of many by the Beach Boys that virtually defined the California myth. Its lyrics are about a teenage girl who tricks her father so she can go hot - rodding with his Ford Thunderbird. At the end, her father discovers her deception and takes the keys from her. The narrator then comes to the girl 's rescue with his own car. Contents 1 Composition 2 Recording 3 Personnel 4 Release history 4.1 Variations 5 Charts 6 Cover versions 6.1 Status Quo version 7 References 8 External links Composition The song was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love and was based upon real life occurrences in the life of Dennis Wilson. In 1996, Russ Titelman recalled that he visited Brian while he was working on the song, and that its original lyric was `` Run, Run, Run ''. Then - manager Murry Wilson was dissatisfied with the song, and had engineer Chuck Britz cancel one of its recording sessions. However, Brian rescheduled the session after discovering what happened. The opening electric guitar introduction of the original version of the song was based on Chuck Berry 's `` Johnny B. Goode '', which in turn was based on the intro of Louis Jordan 's `` Ai n't That Just Like a Woman ( They 'll Do It Every Time ) ''. The track 's punctuated drum fills were inspired by the work of Phil Spector. Philip Lambert noted that the song 's verses follow the same chord progression as Spector 's `` Da Doo Ron Ron ''. Recording The song was recorded on January 1, 1964, at United Western Recorders Studio 3. Vocals and additional overdubs followed on either January 8 or 9. The stereo and mono mixes stem from the same recording but have a significant difference : the fadeout on the stereo mix fades out early into the song 's outro, with the instruments fading away before the vocals ( and an overdubbed drum part ). The mono mix, as heard on the 45 as well as mono copies of Shut Down Volume 2 has an extended outro. Personnel Track details courtesy of session archivist Craig Slowinski. The Beach Boys Al Jardine -- harmony and backing vocal, electric bass guitar Mike Love -- lead and bass vocal Brian Wilson -- harmony and backing vocal, producer, piano, Hammond B3 organ Carl Wilson -- harmony and backing vocal, electric lead and rhythm guitars Dennis Wilson -- harmony and backing vocal, drums Additional musicians Hal Blaine -- tambourine, drums Steve Douglas -- tenor saxophones Jay Migliori -- baritone saxophones Ray Pohlman -- 6 - string electric bass guitar Release history The `` Fun, Fun, Fun '' single backed with `` Why Do Fools Fall In Love ? '' was released in the United States in February 1964. The single peaked at the number 5 spot on the Billboard chart. In the United Kingdom, the single was released in March 1964 through Capitol Records, but failed to chart. In Australia, the single peaked at the number 6 position, which was the band 's highest charting single in Australia at that time. In West Germany, the single became their first single to chart in the country when it peaked at the number 49 position. According to various national charts published in Billboard through the 1960s, the single peaked at number 4 in The Philippines ( February 1965 ) with thirteen weeks in its top 10, and spent four weeks at number 3 in Hong Kong ( December 1965 ) with ten weeks in its top 10. Variations The instrumental track was released on the 2001 archival release Hawthorne, CA. A new stereo mix, more closely resembling the original single version, was released in 2013 on the Made in California box set. Alternate live versions appear on Beach Boys Concert ( 1964 ), The Beach Boys in Concert ( 1973 ), and Good Timin ' : Live at Knebworth England 1980 ( 2002 ). Charts Chart ( 1964 ) Peak position Australian Singles Chart 6 German Singles Chart 49 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5 Cover versions See also : List of cover versions of Beach Boys songs 1966 -- Dino, Desi & Billy, Our Time 's Coming 1984 - Kids Incorporated, Season 1 - Funny Money 1988 - Kids Incorporated, Season 5 - Kahuna Kids 2005 - Caleigh Peters, Herbie : Fully Loaded starring Lindsay Lohan. Status Quo version The song was covered in 1996 by the then - current lineups of the Beach Boys and Status Quo ( see Do n't Stop ), with a new verse written for the song. The Beach Boys sang mainly backing vocals, with Status Quo 's Francis Rossi performing the lead vocal for the entire song, except the new verse, which was sung by Mike Love. It was released under PolyGram Records as a single in the United Kingdom. The single, featuring another artist on the B - side, peaked at the number 24 position on the charts. References ^ Jump up to : Guarisco, Donald A. `` Fun, Fun, Fun ''. AllMusic. Jump up ^ Richie Unterberger, Samb Hicks, Jennifer Dempsey. Music USA : the rough guide, ISBN 185828421X, p. 383. Jump up ^ Altham, Keith. `` Lily Is n't Pornographic, Say Who '' New Musical Express May 20, 1967 Jump up ^ Hoffmann, Frank W. ; Bailey, William G. ( 1990 ). Arts & Entertainment Fads, Volume 1. Binghampton : Haworth Press. pp. 61 -- 62. ISBN 9780866568814. Jump up ^ Sumrall, Harry ( 1994 ). Pioneers of Rock and Roll : 100 Artists Who Changed the Face of Rock. Billboard Books. p. 15. ISBN 978 - 0 - 8230 - 7628 - 4. ^ Jump up to : Leszczak, Bob ( 2014 ). Who Did It First ? : Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artists. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 68 -- 69. ISBN 978 - 1 - 4422 - 3322 - 5. ^ Jump up to : Gaines, Steven ( 1986 ). Heroes and Villains : The True Story of The Beach Boys. New York : Da Capo Press. pp. 112 -- 113. ISBN 0306806479. Jump up ^ White, Timothy ( June 1996 ). `` Russ Titelman 35th Anniversary Salute ''. Billboard : 44. Jump up ^ Brown, Pete and Harvey P. Newquist ( 1997 ) Legends of Rock Guitar Jump up ^ Miklitsch, Robert ( 2006 ) Roll Over Adorno : Critical Theory, Popular Culture, Audiovisual Media Jump up ^ Lambert, Philip ( 2007 ). Inside the Music of Brian Wilson : the Songs, Sounds, and Influences of the Beach Boys ' Founding Genius. Continuum. ISBN 978 - 0 - 8264 - 1876 - 0. ^ Jump up to : Craig, Slowinski ( 2014 ). Keep an Eye On Summer 1964 ( Digital Liner ). The Beach Boys. Capitol Records. Mirror Jump up ^ `` Australian Singles Charts ''. mountvernonandfairway.de. Retrieved 12 November 2007. Jump up ^ `` German Singles Charts ''. mountvernonandfairway.de. Retrieved 12 November 2007. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Shut Down Volume 2 Songs Side one `` Fun, Fun, Fun '' `` Do n't Worry Baby '' `` In the Parkin ' Lot '' `` '' Cassius '' Love vs. `` Sonny '' Wilson '' `` The Warmth of the Sun '' `` This Car of Mine '' Side two `` Why Do Fools Fall in Love '' `` Pom, Pom Play Girl '' `` Keep an Eye on Summer '' `` Shut Down, Part II '' `` Louie, Louie '' `` Denny 's Drums '' Related articles `` I Do '' Keep an Eye on Summer -- The Beach Boys Sessions 1964 The Beach Boys The Beach Boys discography Surfin ' Safari Surfin ' U.S.A. Surfer Girl Little Deuce Coupe Shut Down Vol. 2 All Summer Long Christmas Album Today ! Summer Days ( And Summer Nights ! ! ) Party Pet Sounds Smiley Smile Wild Honey Friends 20 / 20 Sunflower Surf 's Up Carl and the Passions -- `` So Tough '' Holland 15 Big Ones Love You M.I.U. Album L.A. ( Light Album ) Keepin ' the Summer Alive The Beach Boys Still Cruisin ' Summer in Paradise Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 That 's Why God Made the Radio The Beach Boys singles discography 1960s 1961 `` Surfin ' '' / `` Luau '' 1962 `` Surfin ' Safari '' / `` 409 '' `` Ten Little Indians '' / `` County Fair '' 1963 `` Surfin ' U.S.A. '' / `` Shut Down '' `` Surfer Girl '' / `` Little Deuce Coupe '' `` Be True to Your School '' / `` In My Room '' `` Little Saint Nick '' / `` The Lord 's Prayer '' 1964 `` Fun, Fun, Fun '' / `` Why Do Fools Fall in Love '' `` I Get Around '' / `` Do n't Worry Baby '' `` When I Grow Up ( To Be a Man ) '' / `` She Knows Me Too Well '' `` Dance, Dance, Dance '' / `` The Warmth of the Sun '' `` The Man with All the Toys '' / `` Blue Christmas '' 1965 `` Do You Want to Dance '' / `` Please Let Me Wonder '' `` Help Me, Rhonda '' / `` Kiss Me, Baby '' `` California Girls '' / `` Let Him Run Wild '' `` The Little Girl I Once Knew '' / `` There 's No Other ( Like My Baby ) '' `` Barbara Ann '' / `` Girl Do n't Tell Me '' 1966 `` Sloop John B '' / `` You 're So Good to Me '' `` Would n't It Be Nice '' / `` God Only Knows '' `` Good Vibrations '' / `` Let 's Go Away for Awhile '' 1967 `` Then I Kissed Her '' / `` Mountain of Love '' `` Heroes and Villains '' / `` You 're Welcome '' `` Wild Honey '' / `` Wind Chimes '' `` Darlin ' '' / `` Here Today '' 1968 `` Friends '' / `` Little Bird '' `` Do It Again '' / `` Wake the World '' `` Bluebirds over the Mountain '' / `` Never Learn Not to Love '' 1969 `` I Can Hear Music '' / `` All I Want to Do '' `` Break Away '' / `` Celebrate the News '' 1970s 1970 `` Add Some Music to Your Day '' / `` Susie Cincinnati '' `` Cottonfields '' / `` The Nearest Faraway Place '' `` Slip On Through '' / `` This Whole World '' `` Tears in the Morning '' / `` It 's About Time '' 1971 `` Cool, Cool Water '' / `` Forever '' `` Would n't It Be Nice '' ( live ) / `` The Times They Are a-Changin ' '' ( by Merry Clayton ) `` Long Promised Road '' / `` Deirdre '' `` Long Promised Road '' / `` ' Til I Die '' `` Surf 's Up '' / `` Do n't Go Near the Water '' 1972 `` You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone '' / `` Cuddle Up '' `` Marcella '' / `` Hold On Dear Brother '' 1973 `` Sail On, Sailor '' / `` Only with You '' `` California Saga : California '' / `` Funky Pretty '' `` Surfin ' U.S.A. '' / `` The Warmth of the Sun '' `` Child of Winter ( Christmas Song ) '' / `` Susie Cincinnati '' `` Sail On, Sailor '' / `` Only with You '' 1976 `` Rock and Roll Music '' / `` TM Song '' `` It 's O.K. '' / `` Had to Phone Ya '' `` Everyone 's in Love with You '' / `` Susie Cincinnati '' 1977 `` Honkin ' Down the Highway '' / `` Solar System '' 1978 `` Peggy Sue '' / `` Hey Little Tomboy '' 1979 `` Here Comes the Night '' / `` Baby Blue '' `` Good Timin ' '' / `` Love Surrounds Me '' `` Lady Lynda '' / `` Full Sail '' `` It 's a Beautiful Day '' / `` Sumahama '' 1980s 1980 `` Goin ' On '' / `` Endless Harmony '' `` Livin ' with a Heartache '' / `` Santa Ana Winds '' 1981 `` The Beach Boys Medley '' / `` God Only Knows '' `` Come Go with Me '' / `` Do n't Go Near the Water '' 1985 `` Getcha Back '' / `` Male Ego '' `` It 's Gettin ' Late '' / `` It 's O.K. '' `` She Believes in Love Again '' / `` It 's Just a Matter of Time '' 1986 `` Rock ' n ' Roll to the Rescue '' / `` Good Vibrations '' ( live ) `` California Dreamin ' '' / `` Lady Liberty '' `` Happy Endings '' ( with Little Richard ) / `` California Girls '' ( live ) `` Kokomo '' / `` Tutti Frutti '' ( Little Richard ) `` Still Cruisin ' '' / `` Kokomo '' 1990s `` Somewhere Near Japan '' / `` Kokomo '' `` Problem Child '' / `` Problem Child ( Instrumental ) '' `` Hot Fun in the Summertime '' / `` Summer of Love '' `` I Just Was n't Made for These Times '' / `` Would n't It Be Nice '' / `` Here Today '' 2010s 2011 `` Good Vibrations '' / `` Heroes and Villains '' `` Do n't Fight the Sea '' / `` Friends '' `` Cabinessence '' / `` Wonderful '' 2012 `` That 's Why God Made the Radio '' / `` That 's Why God Made the Radio '' ( instrumental ) `` Is n't It Time '' / Live in Chicago Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fun,_Fun,_Fun&oldid=789277571 '' Categories : 1964 singles The Beach Boys songs Jan and Dean songs Leif Garrett songs Status Quo ( band ) songs Songs written by Brian Wilson Songs written by Mike Love Song recordings produced by Brian Wilson Capitol Records singles 1964 songs Songs about women Hidden categories : Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2015 Articles with unsourced statements from December 2014 All articles lacking reliable references Articles lacking reliable references from August 2015 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Čeština Español Euskara Français Italiano Magyar Norsk nynorsk Suomi Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 6 July 2017, at 12 : 59. 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Question: who played lead guitar on fun fun fun
Answer: Carl Wilson