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| "Getcha Back" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single bythe Beach Boys | ||||
| from the albumThe Beach Boys | ||||
| B-side | "Male Ego" | |||
| Released | May 8, 1985 | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Brother | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Steve Levine | |||
| The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Getcha Back" is a song written byMike Love andTerry Melcher for the Americanrockbandthe Beach Boys, on their 1985 albumThe Beach Boys. It was the band's first release since thedrowning death ofDennis Wilson in 1983. The song peaked at No. 26 on theBillboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on theAdult Contemporary chart.[1]
Musically, the backing vocals resemble those from the 1959 hit "Hushabye" bythe Mystics, which the Beach Boys had covered in 1964 for theirAll Summer Long album. Comparisons could also be made toBruce Springsteen's 1980 hit "Hungry Heart", which Love later recorded a cover of for a tribute album.Allmusic's William Ruhlmann stated that "despite the production sheen provided bySteve Levine (ofCulture Club fame), this is another competent but uninspired effort."[2]
Cash Box said the song "so wonderously recalls [the Beach Boys'] earlier times and earlier sounds."[3]
The music video, directed by Dominic Orlando, was filmed on location inMalibu andVenice, California. It featured a then-unknownKatherine Kelly Lang, who went on to playBrooke Logan on thesoap operaThe Bold and the Beautiful.
Credits sourced from Craig Slowinski, John Brode, Will Crerar and Joshilyn Hoisington.[4]
The Beach Boys
Session musicians
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 81 |
| Austria Media Control | 8 |
| Canada Top Singles | 26 |
| CanadaRPM Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| European Airplay Top 50 | 22 |
| Germany Media Control | 12 |
| UK Singles | 97 |
| USBillboard Hot 100 | 26 |
| USBillboard Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| USCash Box Top 100[5] | 25 |
| USCash Box Jukebox Programmer[6] | 20 |
| USGavin Report Top 40 | 17 |
| USGavin Report Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| USRadio & Records Contemporary Hit Radio | 23 |
| USRadio & Records Adult Contemporary | 2 |
Mark McGrath, lead singer of theCaliforniarock bandSugar Ray, performed a cover of this song for thesoundtrack ofHerbie: Fully Loaded (2005). The Beach Boys version appears at the beginning, during the flashback of Herbie's racing career and adventures during the opening credits.
Mike Love re-recorded the song for his 2017 solo albumUnleash the Love. This version features altered lyrics and a new third verse, and featuresJohn Stamos on percussion.
