One of their quintessential songs.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" reaches a new peak on the Official ...

To most people, The Beach Boys‘ “God Only Knows” comes across as an earnest expression of love, and perhaps of faith. Brian Wilson often sang about his connection to a higher power. He wasn’t always ...

The 1966 pop masterpiece with a controversial title would ultimately be named one of the greatest songs ever written.

"From first cut to last we were treated to an intense, linear personal vision of the vagaries of a love affair and the painful, introverted anxieties that are the wrenching precipitates of the ...

Sixty years ago today, a song from one of the most respected rock bands of all time made its debut on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The track, The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows," has gone on to be ...