Kokomo (song)
"Kokomo" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from the 1988 film Cocktail and album Still Cruisin'. Written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love, and Terry Melcher, the song was released as a single on July 18, 1988 by Elektra Records and became a number one hit in the US and Australia. It was the band's first original top-20 single in 20 years and their first number-one hit in 22 years.
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| Single by the Beach Boys | ||||
| from the album Cocktail and Still Cruisin' | ||||
| B-side | "Tutti Frutti" (performed by Little Richard) | |||
| Released | July 18, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | March 22, April 5–6, 1988 | |||
| Studio | BCB&B | |||
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| Length | 3:35 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Terry Melcher | |||
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| "Kokomo" on YouTube | ||||
The lyrics describe two lovers taking a trip to a relaxing place on Kokomo, a utopian island off the Florida Keys. In addition to the fictional Kokomo, the song also makes references to many real Caribbean islands, including Aruba, Jamaica, Bahamas, Martinique, and Montserrat.
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