In the Summer of 1966, the Beach Boys released a two-sided hit with Wouldn't It Be Nice on the A-Side (reached #8 on the Billboard Chart) and God Only Knows on the B-Side (reached #39 on the Billboard Chart). The Oldies Board annually surveys its posters and music enthusiasts for their favorite songs. God Only Knows charted at #2 or #3 from 2021 to the present, signifying it was more popular as an oldie. It is possible that in 1966, radio stations were reluctant to play a song with the word "God" in its title.
Other songs became more popular as oldies. Here are a few off the top of my head:
- River Deep Mountain High by Ike and Tina Turner
- Morning Girl - Neon Philharmonic
- Nothing but a Heartache by the Flirtations
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