Goin' On

1980 single by The Beach Boys
"Goin' On"
Single by The Beach Boys
from the album Keepin' the Summer Alive
B-side"Endless Harmony"
ReleasedMarch 11, 1980
GenrePop
Length3:00
LabelCaribou Records
Songwriter(s)Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Producer(s)Bruce Johnston
The Beach Boys singles chronology
"It's a Beautiful Day"
(1979) 		"Goin' On"
(1980) 		"Livin' with a Heartache"
(1980)

"Goin' On" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1980 album Keepin' the Summer Alive. The single reached number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Record World said that "The Beach Boys have created a majestic ballad that's a perfect piece to usher in the warm weather."[1]

Personnel

Adapted from 2000 liner notes[2] and Craig Slowinski.[3]

Goin’ On

The Beach Boys

Additional musicians and production staff

  • Steve Ross – guitar
  • Bill House – guitars
  • Bryan Garofalo – bass
  • John Hobbs – keyboards
  • Scott Mathews – harmony and backing vocals, drums
  • Steve Forman – timpani
  • Steve Douglas – saxophone and saxophone solo
  • Joel Peskin – saxophone
  • Dick “Slyde” Hyde – trombone
  • Chuck Findley – trumpet
  • Bob Alcivar – horn arrangements
  • Steve Desper – engineer, mixing

Endless Harmony

The Beach Boys

Additional musicians and production staff

  • Steve Ross – guitar
  • Bill House – guitars
  • Bryan Garofalo – harmony and backing vocals, bass
  • Ricci Martin - piano
  • Scott Mathews – drums, percussion
  • Steve Forman – percussion
  • Steve Desper – engineer, mixing

References

  1. ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. March 22, 1980. p. 21. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  2. ^ Bachman, Randy; Doe, Andrew (2000). Keepin’ the Summer Alive/The Beach Boys (booklet). The Beach Boys. California: Capitol Records. p. 2.
  3. ^ Slowinski, Craig (Summer 2020). Beard, David (ed.). "Keepin' the Summer Alive: 40th Anniversary Collector's Edition". Endless Summer Quarterly Magazine. Vol. 33, no. 132. Charlotte, North Carolina.
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