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" Little Saint Nick " is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys first released as a single on December 9, 1963. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love , the Christmas song a...

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"Little Saint Nick" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys first released as a single on December 9, 1963. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the Christmas song applies hot-rod themes to Santa Claus and his sleigh.[1]

The single peaked at number 3 on Billboard magazine's special seasonal weekly Christmas Singles chart.[2] Its B-side was an a cappella version of "The Lord's Prayer".[3] In November 1964, an alternate mix of "Little Saint Nick" appeared as the opening track on The Beach Boys' Christmas Album.

Background

"Little Saint Nick" was recorded on October 20, 1963, at Western Studio in Hollywood.[4] The idea for the song was partly inspired by record producer Phil Spector's plans to record a Christmas album. Wilson recalled: "I wrote the lyrics to it while I was out on a date and then I rushed home to finish the music."[1] Some of its rhythm and structure derives from the group's "Little Deuce Coupe", also co-written by Wilson and released as a single six months earlier.[5] Love was not originally listed as the co-writer of "Little Saint Nick". His credit was awarded after a 1990s lawsuit.[1][6]

Variations

"Little Saint Nick" reappeared on The Beach Boys' Christmas Album in 1964, with the stereo pressings of the album containing a new mix that removes the overdubbed sleigh bells, celeste and glockenspiel. This was done so that it would fit better with the sound of the album's first side, which was recorded in a hurry with basic instrumentation.[6] Another version of the song, utilizing the melody and backing track later used for the All Summer Long song "Drive-In", was recorded during the album sessions in June 1964, but remained unreleased until a 1991 CD reissue.[5]

Personnel

Single version

Personal adicional

Versión del álbum

Personal adicional

Gráficos

Certificaciones

Notas

  1. 1 2 3 Murphy, James B. (2015). Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963 . McFarland. pág.  317. ISBN 978-0-7864-7365-6.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Christmas in the Charts (1920-2004) . Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 20. ISBN  0-89820-161-6.
  3. ↑ Badman, Keith. The Beach Boys. El diario definitivo de la mejor banda de Estados Unidos: en el escenario y en el estudio. Backbeat Books, San Francisco, California, 2004. ISBN 0-87930-818-4pág. 45
  4. ↑ Doe, Andrew G. "GIGS63" . Bellagio 10452. Consultado el 6 de diciembre de 2018 .
  5. 1 2 Lambert, Philip (2007). Inside the Music of Brian Wilson: The Songs, Sounds, and Influences of the Beach Boys' Founding Genius . Bloomsbury Publishing. pág. 116. ISBN  978-1-4411-0748-0.
  6. 1 2 Hickey, Andrew (10 de febrero de 2018). The Beach Boys en CD vol. 1: Los años 60. Lulu.com. pág. 58. ISBN  978-1-4475-4233-9.
  7. ↑ Billboard . https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard%201963-12-28.pdf pág. 7. Consultado el 26 de diciembre de 2025.
  8. ↑ "Lista de los 50 sencillos más vendidos de ARIA" . Asociación Australiana de la Industria Discográfica . 2 de enero de 2023. Consultado el 30 de diciembre de 2022 .
  9. ↑ " Historial de The Beach Boys en las listas de éxitos (Canadian Hot 100) ". Billboard . Consultado el 31 de diciembre de 2024.
  10. ^ "Top Singles (semana 52, 2023)" (en francés). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Consultado el 2 de enero de 2024 .
  11. ↑ " Historial de The Beach Boys en las listas de éxitos (Global 200) ". Billboard . Consultado el 3 de enero de 2024.
  12. ↑ " Lista oficial de sencillos irlandeses del 27/12/2024 – Top 50 ". Official Charts Company . Consultado el 27 de diciembre de 2024.
  13. ↑ ""DIGiTop100" gada izskaņas topā svētku dziesmas uzvar teju visus muzikālos smagsvarus" [ Las canciones navideñas vencieron a casi todos los pesos pesados ​​musicales en DIGiTop100 a finales de año ] (en letón). Skaties.lv . 3 de enero de 2018. Consultado el 17 de abril de 2025 .
  14. ↑ " The Beach Boys – Little Saint Nick " (en neerlandés). Single Top 100. Consultado el 28 de diciembre de 2024.
  15. ↑ "Lista de los 40 sencillos más vendidos de Nueva Zelanda" . Recorded Music NZ . 27 de diciembre de 2024. Consultado el 27 de diciembre de 2024 .
  16. ↑"Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 52, 2023". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  17. ↑"The Beach Boys – Little Saint Nick". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  18. ↑"Official Singles Chart on 29/12/2023 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  19. ↑"The Beach Boys Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  20. ↑"Holiday 100 (Week of December 31, 2022)". Billboard. December 31, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  21. ↑"Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. December 24, 2019. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  22. ↑"New Zealand single certifications – The Beach Boys – Little Saint Nick". Radioscope. Retrieved January 25, 2026.Type Little Saint Nick in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  23. ↑"British single certifications – Beach Boys – Little Saint Nick". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 21, 2025.Select singles in the Formats field. Type Little Saint Nick Beach Boys in the "Search:" field.
  24. ↑"American single certifications – The Beach Boys – Little Saint Nick". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 15, 2026.