Why Do Fools Fall in Love

~ Recording by The Beach Boys

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Why Do Fools Fall in Love (stereo)2:01The Beach BoysShut Down, Vol. 2 (stereo)The Beach BoysAlbum
  • -1964-03-02
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
1.7Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:05The Beach BoysShut Down, Volume 2The Beach BoysAlbum
  • US1964-03-23
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)ST 2027, ST-2027
1.7Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:01The Beach BoysShut Down, Volume 2The Beach BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)ST-2027
1.7Why Do Fools Fall in Love?:??The Beach BoysBug-InThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Regal (EMI‐associated, with ‘box’ logo similar to that of EMI), Starline (60s/70s US/UK)1E 048 ○ 80237, SRS 5014
1.6Why Do Fools Fall In Love2:00The Beach BoysSurfer GirlThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
Pickwick/33 RecordsSPC-3351
2.4Why Do Fools Fall In Love2:05The Beach BoysSpirit of AmericaThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US1975-04-14
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)
1.5Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:05The Beach BoysFun, Fun, FunThe Beach BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SN-16018
1.7Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:01The Beach BoysShut Down, Volume 2 (stereo)The Beach BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CP21-6005
1.2Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:01The Beach BoysSpirit of HawaiiThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1995-12-20
Back Biter
1.16Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:02The Beach BoysSpirit of AmericaThe Beach BoysAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-04-16
DCC Compact ClassicsGZS-1089
1.19Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:10The Beach BoysShut Down Volume 2The Beach BoysAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)50999 404427 23, 5099940442723
1.19Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:10The Beach BoysShut Down, Volume 2The Beach BoysAlbum
  • US2012-10-09
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)50999 404427 23
1.7Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:01The Beach BoysShut Down, Volume 2The Beach BoysAlbum
  • JP2014-12-03
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)UICY-40108
1.7Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:01The Beach BoysShut Down, Volume 2The Beach BoysAlbum
Analogue ProductionsCAPP 062 SA
2.7Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:01The Beach BoysShut Down, Volume 2The Beach BoysAlbum
Analogue ProductionsCAPP 062 SA
1.7Why Do Fools Fall in Love2:01The Beach BoysShut Down, Volume 2The Beach BoysAlbum
1.16Why Do Fools Fall In Love2:00The Beach BoysSpirit of AmericaThe Beach BoysAlbum + CompilationCapitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 46618 2
1.13Why do Fools Fall in Love2:03The Beach BoysThe Best of the Beach BoysThe Beach BoysAlbum + CompilationEMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)1572092

Relationships

producer:Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-01)
arranger:Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
stream for free:https://www.deezer.com/track/61103670 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/track/21802439 [info]
recording of:Why Do Fools Fall in Love (in 1964-01: cover)

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

additional writer:George Goldner
Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers)
Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:Morris Levy
Frankie Lymon
publisher:EMI Longitude Music
Patricia Music
Warner Chappell
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31)
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30)
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
referred to in medleys:12/8 Medley (That’ll be the Day musical) (order: 5)