‘Good Vibrations’ — The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys’ song “Good Vibrations” was a huge hit in 1966, reaching the top of the charts in both the United Kingdom and the United States. and the United States of America It was the most expensive single ever recorded at the time. The studio spent $50,000 on it! Brian Wilson wrote and produced the song, which was inspired by his fascination with cosmic vibrations. His mother tried to explain to him why dogs barked at some people but not others when he was a kid. He explained, “A dog would pick up vibrations from these people that you can’t see, but you can feel. And the same thing happened with people.” One of his goals was to make a better song than “You’ve Lost That Lovin Feelin’.” He did exactly that. It is No. 6 on Rolling Stone’s list, while Ranker put it at No. 8 instead.
‘Good Vibrations’ — The Beach Boys
‘Yesterday’ — The Beatles
This has to be the Beatles’ most well-known ballad. The readers of Ranker voted it the third-best song, while Rolling Stone ranked it 13th. It was ranked third on the BMI list of the Top 100 Songs of the Century. After polling music experts and listeners, BBC Radio 2 named it the greatest song of the twentieth century in 1999. It featured only Paul McCartney on vocals, accompanied by a string quartet. According to him, it was “one of the most instinctive songs I’ve ever written.” He said that he came up with the melody in a dream while staying with Jane Asher, his girlfriend at the time. At first, the band felt “a little embarrassed” about the song since it was different from their typical tracks.
‘Yesterday’ — The Beatles