“Barbara Ann” was officially released in 1961 from the album Barbara-Ann. The Beach Boys version of the song was released on December 20, 1965. Below are some fun facts about the single hit song and the Beach Boys.
Fun Facts
- Originally, “Barbara Ann” was recorded by The Regents and released in 1961.
- The song was later re-recorded on September 23, 1965, by the Beach Boys.
- Louis Cicchetti played the producer’s role, and Fred Fassett wrote the lyrics. The Beach Boys had Brian Wilson as a producer.
- The Beach Boy’s version of “Barbara Ann” was released in the Beach Boys’ Party album.
- The beach boy band recorded the song in Western Studio in Hollywood.
- Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnstone make up the Beach Boy Band.
- “Barbara Ann” entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the week of January 1, 1966. It peaked at #2 after My Love by Petula Clark.
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Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann
Take my hand
Barbara Ann
You got me rockin’ and a rollin’
Rockin’ and a reelin’
Barbara Ann
Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Went to a dance, looking for romance
Saw Barbara Ann, so I thought I’d take a chance on
Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Take my hand
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Take my hand
You got me rockin’ and a rollin’
Rockin’ and a reelin’
Barbara Ann
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Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann
Take my hand
Barbara Ann
You got me rockin’ and a rollin’
Rockin’ and a reelin’
Barbara Ann
Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Tried Peggy Sue
Tried Peggy Lou
Tried Mary Lou
But I knew she wouldn’t do
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Take my
Barbara Ann
Take my hand
You got me rockin’ and a rollin’
Rockin’ and a reelin’
Barbara Ann
Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Ba-Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann
Take my hand
Barbara Ann
You got me rockin’ and a rollin’
Rockin’ and a reelin’
Barbara Ann
Ba-Ba-Ba-Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
Barbara Ann, Barbara Ann
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