Dead Man's Curve (song)
"Dead Man's Curve" is a 1964 hit song by Jan and Dean whose lyrics detail a teen street race gone awry. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 39 in Canada. The song was written and composed by Brian Wilson, Artie Kornfeld, Roger Christian, and Jan Berry at Wilson's mother's house in Santa Monica. It was part of the teenage tragedy song phenomenon of that period, and one of the most popular such selections of all time. "Dead Man's Curve" was added to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008.
| "Dead Man's Curve" | ||||
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| Single by Jan and Dean | ||||
| from the album Drag City | ||||
| B-side | "The New Girl In School" | |||
| Released | December 4, 1963 | |||
| Recorded | November 27, 1963 | |||
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| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Brian Wilson, Artie Kornfeld | |||
| Producer(s) | Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc. | |||
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