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
Sólo Dios sabe

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 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 KnowsliveThe Beach Boys3:00
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
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
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 Boys2:31
1982-11-26God Only KnowsliveThe Beach Boys2:59
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
1993-03-18God Only Knowscover and liveElvis Costello4:07
1993-03-18God Only KnowsliveElvis Costello and The Brodsky Quartet4:42
1999-10-31God Only Knows (live, 1999-10-31: Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, USA)liveBrian Wilson?:??
1999-12-15God Only Knowscover and instrumentalSeamus Blake7:24
2000-04-07 – 2000-04-08God Only KnowsliveBrian Wilson3:25
2002-01God Only Knows (live, 2002-01)liveBrian Wilson3:04
2002-01God Only Knows (live)liveBrian Wilson2:51
2002-06-03God Only Knows (live, 2002-06-03: Buckingham Palace, London, England, UK)liveBrian Wilson, The Corrs3:04
2002-06-03God Only Knows (live, 2002-06-03: Buckingham Palace, London, UK)liveBrian Wilson feat. The Corrs2:49
2004-01-25 – 2004-01-28God Only KnowsliveBrian 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
2007-11 – 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)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 Trio?:??
2014God Only Knows (BBC Music)coverBrian Wilson & Various Artists2:48
2016-08God Only Knowscover and instrumentalJan Gunnar Hoff3:56
GAP Favorite Songs Favorite Jeans Commercial (director’s cut)cover and partialVarious Artists4:13
God Only Be Without YoucoverAlvarius B5:13
God only knowsBruce Gaitsch4:01
God only knowsThe Beach Boys2:51
God only knowsThe Beach Boys2:48
God only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:49
God Only KnowsJohn Pizzarelli3:53
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:50
God Only Knowscover and liveJamie Cullum3:28
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:52
God Only KnowscoverBetty Everett?:??
God Only KnowscoverJamie Cullum3:15
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:52
God Only KnowsHolly Cole4:28
God Only KnowsJustin Hayward with Mike Batt & the London Philharmonic Orchestra3:34
God Only KnowscoverDale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.3:13
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:52
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:49
God Only KnowscoverJars of Clay3:12
God Only Knows (no vocals)The Beach Boys2:37
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:49
God Only KnowscoverWilson Phillips3:49
God Only KnowscoverDiesel Park West3:42
God Only KnowscoverMandy More3:44
God Only KnowscoverGlen Campbell3:20
God Only KnowscoverClaudine Longet3:30
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:53
God Only KnowscoverPaul Dano1:33
God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys2:55
God Only KnowscoverPeter Hollens feat. Tim Foust, Evynne Hollens & Jenika Marion2:39
God Only KnowsinstrumentalJimmy Webb3:22
God Only KnowscoverThe Real Group2:42
God Only KnowscoverIda Sand4:16
God Only Knowscover and liveJamie Cullum4:05
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