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      • "God Only Knows" is among the several songs that Brian Wilson and Tony Asher wrote for the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album. Asher felt that it was the pair's most effortless collaboration, remembering that Wilson "spent more time tweaking the instrumental part than we did writing the words!"
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  2. "God Only Knows" is among the several songs that Brian Wilson and Tony Asher wrote for the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album. Asher felt that it was the pair's most effortless collaboration, remembering that Wilson "spent more time tweaking the instrumental part than we did writing the words!"

  3. Jul 18, 2021 · “God only knows what I’d be without you…” — Brian Wilson. Brian Wilson’s songwriting in the early days of pop heroes, The Beach Boys inevitably included cars, surfing, and always the pursuit of girls, California or otherwise.

  4. Jun 20, 2022 · Wilson wrote the song with collaborator Tony Asher in less than an hour. “I wrote ‘God Only Knows’ in 45 minutes—me and Tony Asher,” said Wilson in a 2015 interview. Though finalizing ...

  5. Brian Wilson wrote "God Only Knows" with Tony Asher, an advertising copyrighter and lyricist Wilson worked with on songs for the Pet Sounds album. Asher came up with the title, but the song reflects Wilson's interest in spirituality.

  6. May 27, 2024 · Given the complexity of God Only Knows, its actual creation was staggeringly quick. “I wrote God Only Knows in 45 minutes,” Wilson told Adrian Deevoy of The Guardian in 2015. “Me and Tony Asher”. But recording the song would take a great deal longer.

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  7. Mar 2, 2011 · Wilson reveals details about the inspiration behind and creation of “God Only Knows,” “Don’t Worry Baby,” “Help Me Rhonda” and more!

  8. Oct 9, 2014 · Unlike most songwriters, Brian Wilson didn't need a producer to add sonic nuance. He was hearing "teenage symphonies to God" in his head and could instruct a studio full of hired...