Please Let Me Wonder
"Please Let Me Wonder" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for American rock band the Beach Boys. The song was the B-side of the single "Do You Wanna Dance?" which was released by The Beach Boys in 1965 through Capitol Records.[1] It peaked at a number 52 in Billboard and number 46 in Cash Box. The contemporary Gilbert Youth Survey conducted nationally in April 1965 placed this song at number 9 in its chart one week.
Composition
It has been said that "Please Let Me Wonder" was the very first song that Brian Wilson wrote under the influence of marijuana.[2] The song was first released on the band's 1965 album The Beach Boys Today!. Due to the lyrics, which are filled with a sense of longing and uncertainty, it is, in a sense, a contrasting piece to Wilson's "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)".[2]
Personnel
Per Craig Slowinski.[3]
- The Beach Boys
- Additional musicians and production staff
Live version
A live version recorded during The 50th Reunion Tour in 2012 appears on Live – The 50th Anniversary Tour (2013).
Cover versions
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