Beach Baby

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"Beach Baby" is a 1974 sunshine pop single by the British band The First Class, known for its nostalgic evocation of 1960s American surf culture.

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Beach Baby canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The First Class
associatedAct John Carter Studio Project
chartPositionAustraliaKentMusicReport 2
chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles 1
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 13
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 4
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
decade 1970s
format 7-inch single
genre pop rock
sunshine pop
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
brass
drums
electric guitars
keyboards
orchestral strings
hasMusicVideo no original 1974 promo video known
hasPart orchestral coda
spoken-word section
includedIn compilation albums of 1970s hits
compilation albums of sunshine pop
inspiredBy 1960s surf music
language English
length approximately 5:00
lyricTheme 1960s American surf culture
nostalgia
summer romance
youthful memories
notableFor evocation of 1960s American surf culture
orchestral arrangement
rich vocal harmonies
originalMedium vinyl record
performer The First Class
producer John Carter
radioFormat oldies radio staple
recordedIn 1974
releaseDate 1974
side A-side
songwriter Gill Shakespeare
John Carter
styleComparedTo The Beach Boys
tempo up-tempo
vocalStyle multi-part vocal harmonies
yearOfRelease 1974

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Blood Bank hasTrack Beach Baby