It's a Beautiful Day (The Beach Boys song)

For other uses, see It's a Beautiful Day (disambiguation).

"It's a Beautiful Day" is a song written by Mike Love and Al Jardine for the American rock band The Beach Boys. The song was never released on an original Beach Boys album; however, it was released on the soundtrack to the film Americathon and as a single in September 1979 with B-side, "Sumahama". The song has also been released on the Ten Years of Harmony Beach Boys compilation album as well as the Made in California compilation.

"It's a Beautiful Day"
Single by The Beach Boys
B-side	"Sumahama"
Released	September 1979
Recorded	Unknown
Genre	Pop
Length	4 min 36 sec (Americathon version) 3 min 20 sec (single mix) 3 min 29 sec (Made in California remix)
Label	Caribou Records
Songwriter(s)	Mike Love and Al Jardine
Producer(s)	Bruce Johnston
The Beach Boys singles chronology
"Lady Lynda" (1979) "It's a Beautiful Day" (1979) "Goin' On" (1980)

Record World said that it "captures all the exuberance of a sunny day on a California beach."^[1]

Personnel

Credits via Craig Slowinski.^[2]

The Beach Boys

• Brian Wilson – possible organ
• Mike Love – vocals
• Al Jardine – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Carl Wilson – vocals, lead guitar
• Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, possible piano

unknown – bass, drums

References

1. "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. November 10, 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
2. "It's a Beautiful Day".