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Ride the Wild Surf

Jan & Dean

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  • 1964
  • 2:19
  • 145 BPM · D# major

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  1. Released on Liberty, also Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater Revival), Bad Moon Rising (Creedence Clearwater Revival) and Golden Brown (The Stranglers)

  2. Written by Brian Wilson, also Let’s Go Away for Awhile (The Beach Boys), God Only Knows (The Beach Boys) and Wouldn’t It Be Nice (The Beach Boys)

  3. Written by Roger Christian, also Shut Down (The Beach Boys), Little Deuce Coupe (The Beach Boys) and Deadman’s Curve (Carpenters)

  4. Written by Jan Berry, also Deadman’s Curve (Carpenters), Surf City and The Little Old Lady From Pasadena

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Liberty

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Ride the Wild Surf was written by Brian Wilson

    Ride the Wild Surf was written by Brian Wilson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Ride the Wild Surf was written by Jan Berry

    Ride the Wild Surf was written by Jan Berry

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Ride the Wild Surf was written by Roger Christian

    Ride the Wild Surf was written by Roger Christian

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Ride the Wild Surf is part of the release Ride the Wild Surf

    Ride the Wild Surf is part of the release Ride the Wild Surf

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Liberty is the label of the song Ride the Wild Surf

    Liberty is the label of the song Ride the Wild Surf

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Ride the Wild Surf was released on 1964

    Ride the Wild Surf was released on 1964

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026