God Only Knows

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lyricist:Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:Irving Music (BMI)
Irving Music, Inc.
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
Yamaha Music EH(CM)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/The-beach-boys-god-only-knows-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/2427 [info]
Songfacts:https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-beach-boys/god-only-knows [info]
Wikidata:Q632342 [info]
later translated versions:God sta me bij
Gudene vet
Sólo Dios sabe
lyrics quoted in:Better Than Words
Gårdakvarnar och skit

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1966-03-10God Only Knows (instrumental stereo mix)instrumentalThe Beach Boys2:57
1966-03-10 – 1966-04God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:53
1966-03 – 1966-04God Only Knows (stereo)The Beach Boys2:55
1966-03 – 1966-04God Only Knows (mono)The Beach Boys2:51
1966-10-22God Only KnowsliveThe Beach Boys3:00
1966-10-22God Only Knows (live: 1966-10-22: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA)liveThe Beach Boys2:50
1966-10-22God Only Knows (1966-10-22: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA - alternative source)liveThe Beach Boys2:36
1966-10-22God Only Knows (live at the University of Michigan/1966/show 1)liveThe Beach Boys3:01
1966-10-22God Only Knows (live at the University of Michigan/1966/show 2)liveThe Beach Boys2:56
1966-10-22God Only Knows (Michigan State University, October 22, 1966)liveThe Beach Boys2:59
1967-09-11God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys?:??
1967-09-11God Only Knows (live) (1967-9-11: Wally Heider’s Studio, Hawaii, USA)The Beach Boys2:46
1967-09-11God Only Knows (rehearsal) (1967-09-11)The Beach Boys3:15
1967-09-11God Only Knows (takes 1-6) (1967-09-11)The Beach Boys4:04
1967-09-11 – 1967-09-29God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:45
1967-11-19God Only KnowsliveThe Beach Boys2:50
1967-11-19God Only Knows (Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall, Washington DC, November 19, 1967)liveThe Beach Boys2:50
1967God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:48
1967 – 1968God Only Knows (live montage, 1967/1968)liveThe Beach Boys2:45
1968-07-05God Only Knows (live in Chicago, IL, 1968)liveThe Beach Boys2:46
1968-07-08God Only Knows (live in Fargo, ND, 1968)liveThe Beach Boys2:48
1968-07-10God Only Knows (live in Waterloo, Iowa, 1968)liveThe Beach Boys2:53
1968-07-13God Only Knows (live in Lincoln, NE, 1968)liveThe Beach Boys2:48
1968-07-16God Only Knows (live in Phoenix, AZ, 1968)liveThe Beach Boys2:39
1968-11God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys?:??
1968-12-01God Only KnowsliveThe Beach Boys3:27
1968-12-01God Only Knows (live at the London Palladium, 1968 / second show)liveThe Beach Boys2:55
1968-12-01God Only Knows (live in the London Palladium, 1968 / first show)liveThe Beach Boys3:44
1968-12-08God Only Knows (live at Finsbury Park Astoria, London, 1968 / first show)liveThe Beach Boys3:14
1968-12-08God Only Knows (live at Finsbury Park Astoria, London, 1968 / soundcheck)The Beach Boys3:53
1968God Only Knows (1968: London, UK)liveThe Beach Boys3:46
1969-12God Only Knows (live, 1969-12)cover and liveAndy Williams2:35
1969God Only Knows (live 1969)cover and liveAndy Williams2:33
1972-03-25God Only Knows (live From Jamaica, NY / 1972)liveThe Beach Boys2:51
1972-11-19God Only Knows (live From Passaic, NJ / 1972)liveThe Beach Boys3:50
1972-11-19God Only Knows (take 2 - live From Passaic, NJ / 1972)liveThe Beach Boys2:50
1972-11-23God Only KnowsliveThe Beach Boys3:13
1972-11-23God Only Knows (Carnegie Hall, New York, November 23, 1972 (2nd Show))liveThe Beach Boys3:13
1972-11-23God Only Knows (Live At Carnegie Hall)liveThe Beach Boys2:55
1974-06-14God Only KnowsliveThe Beach Boys3:17
1975God Only KnowscoverThe Shadows2:42
1977-12-13God Only KnowsliveThe Beach Boys?:??
1977God Only KnowscoverThe Langley Schools Music Project3:05
1978-05-26God Only KnowscoverLondon Symphony Orchestra5:40
1980-06-21God Only Knows (from ‘Live at Knebworth’ live album)liveThe Beach Boys2:51
1980-06-21God Only KnowsliveThe Beach Boys2:51
1980-06-21God Only Knows’ (live, 1980-06-21: Knebworth House, Knebworth, England, UK)liveThe Beach Boys2:51
1980-07-04God Only KnowsliveThe Beach Boys2:29
1982-11-26God Only KnowsliveThe Beach Boys2:59
1982-11-26God Only Knows (live, 1982‐11‐26: Montego Bay, Jamaica)liveThe Beach Boys2:31
1982-11-26God Only Knows (Jamaican World Music Festival, Montego Bay, Jamaica, November 26, 1982)liveThe Beach Boys2:59
1984-05-01 – 1984-06-10God Only KnowscoverDavid Bowie3:09
1985-07-04God Only Knows (Live)liveThe Beach Boys7:18
1989God Only KnowscoverJustin Hayward with Mike Batt & the London Philharmonic Orchestra3:34
1993-03-18God Only Knowscover and liveElvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet4:42
1993-03-18God Only Knowscover and liveElvis Costello4:07
1999-10-31God Only Knows (live, 1999-10-31: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA)cover and liveBrian Wilson?:??
1999-12-15God Only Knowscover and instrumentalSeamus Blake7:24
2000-04-07 – 2000-04-08God Only Knowscover and liveBrian Wilson3:25
2002-01God Only Knows (live, 2002-01)cover and liveBrian Wilson3:04
2002-01God Only Knows (live)cover and liveBrian Wilson2:51
2002-06-03God Only Knows (live, 2002-06-03: Buckingham Palace, London, UK)cover and liveBrian Wilson feat. The Corrs2:49
2002-06-03God Only Knows (live, 2002-06-03: Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK)cover and liveBrian Wilson, The Corrs3:04
2004-01-25 – 2004-01-28God Only Knowscover and liveBrian Wilson3:13
2005-06-06Beach Boys Medley: Fun Fun Fun / I Get Around / Wouldn’t It Be Nice / California Girls / God Only Knows (live, 2005-06-06: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP, UK)cover, live and medleyG44:38
2007-04-24God Only Knowscover and liveBen Kweller2:58
2007-11 – 2007-12God Only KnowscoverWayne Hussey4:01
2010-08-04God Only Knowscover and liveDale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.3:32
2011-05-13God Only Knows (live, 2011-05-13: Later… with Jools Holland)cover and liveBrian Wilson2:59
2012-04God Only Knowscover and instrumentalCharles Lloyd & Jason Moran3:31
2012God Only Knows (from 'Live: The 50th Anniversary Tour' live album)liveThe Beach Boys2:39
2013-10-14God Only Knows (live, 2013-10-14: Iridium Jazz Club, New York, NY, USA)cover and liveJohn Wetton and Les Paul and His Trio3:40
2014God Only Knows (BBC Music)coverBrian Wilson & Various Artists2:48
2016-08God Only Knowscover and instrumentalJan Gunnar Hoff3:56
2016-12-09God Only Knowscover and liveBADBADNOTGOOD feat. Jonti5:00
2017-11-08God Only Knows (live, 2017-11-08: Roundhouse, London, England, UK)cover and liveBiffy Clyro2:23
2023-02-08God Only Knows (live, 2023-02-08: A Grammy Salute to the Beach Boys, Dolby Theatre, Hollywood, CA)cover and liveBrandi Carlile & John Legend?:??
GAP Favorite Songs Favorite Jeans Commercial (director’s cut)cover and partialVarious Artists4:13
God Only Be Without YoucoverAlvarius B5:13
God only knowsThe Beach Boys2:51
God only knowsThe Beach Boys2:48
God only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:49
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:49
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:50
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:51
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:52
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:48
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:47
God Only KnowscoverBetty Everett3:20
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:51
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:52
God Only KnowscoverDaniel Johnston2:59
God Only KnowscoverHolly Cole3:59
God Only KnowscoverJudie Tzuke3:09
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:49
God Only KnowscoverBryan Adams3:30
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:50
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:50
God Only KnowscoverBetty Everett3:20
God Only KnowsliveThe Beach Boys3:04
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