"Aren't You Glad" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys, written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. The two also share lead vocals. Recording began in earlyOctober1967 and concluded in November. It was released in December as the second track on their studio album Wild Honey.
In its 1968 review of the LP, Rolling Stone called it a "Lovin' Spoonful type song with the Beach Boys touch". That year, Rolling Stone editor Gene Sculatti said it "achieves a Miracles style smoothness via a Bobby Goldsboro-type song". In 1979, Byron Preiss wrote that the song "epitomized the simple energy of the album".
A live version was released on the album Live in London (1970).
Personnel Credits sourced from John Brode, Will Crerar, Joshilyn Hoisington, and Craig Slowinski
The Beach Boys Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, bass guitar, handclaps Mike Love – lead and backing vocals Brian Wilson – lead and backing vocals, grand piano (with taped strings), grand piano, Baldwin organ, drums, handclaps Carl Wilson – backing vocals, electric guitar, handclaps
Session musicians Arnold Belnick – violin Norman Botnick – viola David Burk – viola Bonnie Douglas – violin Ollie Mitchell – trumpets Alexander Neiman – viola Wilbert Nuttycombe – violin Jerome Reisler – violin Paul Shure – violin Anthony Terran – trumpets
Cover versions
1968 – Peggy March
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