| "Deirdre" | ||||
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| Single by the Beach Boys | ||||
| from the album Sunflower | ||||
| A-side | "Long Promised Road" | |||
| Released | May 24, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | February 21 – March 21, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Gold Star, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Brother | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | The Beach Boys | |||
| The Beach Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Deirdre" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album Sunflower. Written primarily by Bruce Johnston, it is a love song named after the sister of one of his ex-girlfriends, and is one of his two song contributions on the album, the other being "Tears in the Morning". Johnston has claimed that co-writer Brian Wilson's contributions were limited to a few lyrics, although music historians Andrew G. Doe and John Tobler wrote in 2004 that "Deirdre" had been "developed from a musical theme first used in 'We're Together Again,'" a 1968 composition credited to Brian Wilson and singer Ron Wilson (no relation).[1]
In 1971, "Deirdre" was issued as the B-side of the "Long Promised Road" single. The single never charted in the US or the UK. In 1977, Johnston rerecorded the song for his solo album Going Public. The song was released by CBS in the UK as a single in 1977 (with "Thank You Baby" – also from the album – on the B-side) but although it got some airplay, it never charted.[citation needed]
- ^ Doe, Andrew; Tobler, John (2004). Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys : The complete guide to their music. Omnibus. ISBN 9781844494262.