30 Best Songs About The Beach

Surfin' USA by The Beach Boys was released on March 4, 1963, as a single from their eponymous which was released on March 25, 1963. The song peaked at number 3 on US Billboard Hot 100 at the time of its release.

The best part of the lyrics:

We'll all be gone for the summer
We're on surfari to stay
Tell the teacher we're surfin'
Surfin' U.S.A

Under the Boardwalk By The Drifters was released in June 1964 after being recorded on May 21, 1964. The single from The Drifters peaked at number 4 on US Billboard Hot 100 and at number one on US Cash Box R&B.

The best part of the lyrics:

Under the boardwalk
Down by the sea
On a blanket with my baby
Is where I'll be

Island In The Sun By Weezer was released on July 16, 2001, as the second single of the band's self-titled album Weezer. The song peaked at number 11 on US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard).

The best part of the lyrics:

On an island in the sun
We'll be playin' and havin' fun
And it makes me feel so fine
I can't control my brain

Some Beach By Blake Shelton was released on July 26, 2004, as the second single from the country singer's third studio album Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill. The song peaked at number one on US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) and number 28 on US Billboard Hot 100.

The best part of the lyrics:

Some beach, somewhere
There's a big umbrella casting shade over an empty chair
Palm trees are growing and a warm breezes a blowing
I picture myself right there
On some beach, somewhere

Summer Nights by Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta August 25, 1978. The song comes from the musical Grease, and it peaked at number 5 on US Billboard Hot 100 at the time of its release.

The best part of the lyrics:

He got friendly holding my hand,
Well, she got friendly down in the sand,
He was sweet, just turned eighteen,
Well, she was good, you know what I mean,
Summer heat, boy and girl meet
But, uh oh, those summer night

Rockaway Beach By Ramones was released in the year 1977. The song peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 making it the band's highest-charting single in their career.

The best part of the lyrics is:

Chewing out a rhythm on my bubble gum
The sun is out and I want some
It's not hard, not far to reach
We can hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach

At The Beach By Avett Brothers was released in 2004 as the fourth track on their album Mignonette. The album is named after an English yacht that sank in the 1880s.

The best part of the lyrics:

I know that you're smiling, baby,
I don't even need to see your face
Sunset at the shoreline, we are laughing, breaking up,
Just like the waves

Catch A Wave By The Beach Boys was released on September 16, 1963, as part of their 1963 album Surfer Girl. The song peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The best part of the lyrics:

You paddle out, turn around and raise
And baby that's all there is to the coastline craze

Kokomo By The Beach Boys was released on July 18, 1988, as part of their album Still Cruisin' and also the 1988 film Cocktail. The song peaked at number one on US Billboard Hot 100 and is RIAA-certified platinum.

The best part of the lyrics:

Off the Florida Keys
There's a place called Kokomo
That's where you wanna go
To get away from it all
Bodies in the sand
Tropical drink melting in your hand
We'll be falling in love
To the rhythm of a steel drum band
Down in Kokomo

Only The Ocean By Jack Johnson was released on June 1, 2010, as the thirteenth and last track on the singer's album To the Sea. The album peaked at number one position in US Billboard 200.

The best part of the lyrics:

After all this time, after all of these seasons
After your own decision to go to the water for reason
It's only the ocean and you

Beyond the Sea By Bobby Darin was released in the year 1959. The song is an adaptation of a French song named La Mer" by Charles Trenet. Beyond the Sea peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The best part of the Lyrics:

Somewhere beyond the sea
Somewhere waiting for me
My lover stands on golden sands
And watches the ships that go sailing

No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem By Kenny Chesney was released on May 26, 2003, as a single from the eponymous album. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and 28 on US Billboard Hot 100.

The best part of the lyrics:

No shoes, no shirt and no problems
Blues, what blues? Hey, I forgot 'em
The sun and the sand and a drink in my hand with no bottom
And no shoes, no shirt and no problems
No problems

Down On The Beach Tonight By The Drifters was released in October 1974. The song was released as part of the studio album Love Games and it peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

The best part of the lyrics:

Say you'll meet me down on the beach tonight
Where you and I can dance your tears away
Barefoot in the sand, hand in hand
We're gonna have all night party

Beach Shack By Elvis Presley was released on October 24, 1966, for his film Spinout and later also re-released the track as part of the soundtrack of Spinout.

The best part of the lyrics:

When you're through swimming
I'll dry your back
Come and relax, girl
In my little beach shack

The Boys of Summer By Don Henley was released on October 26, 1984, as the lead single from Henley's album Building the Perfect Beast. The song peaked at number 5 on US Billboard Hot 100.

The best part of the lyrics:

Nobody on the road
Nobody on the beach
I feel it in the air
The summer's out of reach

Sea and Sand By The Who was released in the year 1973 as part of their opera rock album Quadrophenia. Although the song was labeled as the best of the album, it did not rank in any charts as it was never released as a single.

The best part of the lyrics:

And now I guess the family's complete
With me hanging round on the street
Or here on the beach

California Gurls By Katy Perry was released on May 11, 2010, as the lead single from her third album Teenage Dreams. The song peaked at number one on US Billboard Hot 100.

The best part of the lyrics:

You could travel the world
But nothing comes close to the golden coast
Once you party with us
You'll be falling in love

Soak Up The Sun By Sheryl Crow on February 11, 2002, as a single. The song peaked at number 17 on US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on US Adult Top 40 (Billboard).

The best part of the lyrics:

I'm gonna soak up the sun
I'm gonna tell everyone to lighten up
I'm gonna tell 'em that I've got no one to blame
For every time I feel lame, I'm lookin' up

Toes by Zac Brown Band was released on July 6, 2009. The country song peaked at number 25 on US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on US Hot Country Songs (Billboard).

The best part of the lyrics:

I got my toes in the water, back in the sand
Not a worry in the world, a cold beer in my hand
Life is good today, life is good today

I Want to Go to the Beach By Iggy Pop was released on May 25, 2009, as part of the album Préliminaires. The song is the second track on the album.

The best part of the Lyrics:

I wanna go to the beach
I don't care if it's decadent
I don't know where my spirit went
But that's alright

Beachin' By Jake Owen was released as a single from his fourth studio album Days of Gold on February 3, 2014. The song peaked at number 26 and number one on US Billboard Hot 100 and US Hot Country Songs (Billboard), respectively.

And it's sunshine, blue eyes, tan lines, it's low tide
Rolling white sand, cold can koozie in my hand, just a summertime strollin'
Chillin', breezin', sippin', singin' woah a oh, oh
Beachin'

When The Sun Goes Down By Kenny Chesney was released on February 2, 2004. The country song peaked at number 26 on US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on US Hot Country Songs (Billboard).

The best part of the lyrics:

Sun tanned toes tickling the sand
Cold drink chilling in my right hand
Watchin' you sleep in the evening light
Resting up for a long, long night

The Dock Of The Bay By Otis Redding was released on January 8, 1968. Otis recorded the song for a second time just three days before his plane crash in 1967. The song peaked at number one on U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

The best part of the lyrics:

Sittin' in the mornin' sun
I'll be sittin' when the evenin' come
Watching the ships roll in
And then I watch 'em roll away again, yeah

In The Summertime By Mungo Jerry was released on May 22, 1970, as their debut single. The song peaked at number 3 on US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on UK Singles (OCC).

The best part of the lyrics:

When the weather's fine
We go fishin' or go swimmin' in the sea
We're always happy
Life's for livin', yeah, that's our philosophy

Agadoo By Black Lace was released in the year 1984. The song was released as a novelty single and peaked at number 8 on UK Singles Chart but did not gain any significant positions in the United States.

The best part of the lyrics:

The lovely beach, in the sky the moon of Kauai
Around calypso sarong, we'll all be singing this song

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie By Brian Hyland was released in June 1960 as a novelty single. The song peaked at number one on US Billboard Hot 100 and number 8 on UK Singles (OCC).

The best part of the lyrics:

From the Locker to the blanket
From the blanket to the shore
From the shore to the water
Guess there isn't any more

Surf City By Jan and Dean was released on May 17, 1963, as part of their album Surf City and Other Swingin' Cities. The song peaked at number one on US Billboard Hot 100.

The best part of the lyrics:

And when I get to Surf City I'll be shootin' the curl
And checkin' out the parties for a surfer girl
And we're goin' to Surf City, cause it's two to one

All Summer Long By Kid Rock was released as part of the album Rock n Roll Jesus on March 17, 2008. The song peaked at number 23 and number 4 on US Billboard Hot 100 and US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) respectively.

The best part of the lyrics:

Splashing through the sand bar
Talking by the campfire
It's the simple things in life, like when and where
We didn't have no internet
But man, I never will forget
The way the moonlight shined upon her hair

California Girls By The Beach Boys was released on July 12, 1965, as part of their album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). The song peaked at number 3 on US Billboard Hot 100.

The best part of the lyrics:

By a palm tree in the sand
I've been all around this great big world
And I seen all kind of girls
Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the states
Back to the cutest girls in the world

Wipe Out By The Surfaris was released on January 1963 as part of their album Play. The song peaked at number 2 on US Billboard Hot 100.

Unlike other songs in this list, Wipe Out does not have any lyrics as it's a purely instrumental song yet one of the best beach songs to vibe to.