On this day August 28 1989, Still Cruisin by The Beach Boys was released. As their twenty sixth studio album, it blended new material with older classics and was timed to capitalize on the renewed interest sparked by the success of their single Kokomo from the previous year.
The album included Kokomo, which had topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988 after its feature in the film Cocktail. Alongside that hit were previously released fan favorites like I Get Around and Wouldn’t It Be Nice, along with new tracks like Still Cruisin and Somewhere Near Japan. The mix of past and present gave the album a nostalgic yet contemporary feel aimed at both longtime fans and younger listeners discovering the band through film and radio.
Still Cruisin reached gold status and marked one of the final commercial high points for the group during the 1980s. Though the album received mixed reviews, it extended The Beach Boys’ legacy into a new decade.
80s insight: Still Cruisin was the last Beach Boys album to feature songs by all six surviving members of the classic lineup, making it a quiet milestone in their long recording history.
The album included Kokomo, which had topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988 after its feature in the film Cocktail. Alongside that hit were previously released fan favorites like I Get Around and Wouldn’t It Be Nice, along with new tracks like Still Cruisin and Somewhere Near Japan. The mix of past and present gave the album a nostalgic yet contemporary feel aimed at both longtime fans and younger listeners discovering the band through film and radio.
Still Cruisin reached gold status and marked one of the final commercial high points for the group during the 1980s. Though the album received mixed reviews, it extended The Beach Boys’ legacy into a new decade.
80s insight: Still Cruisin was the last Beach Boys album to feature songs by all six surviving members of the classic lineup, making it a quiet milestone in their long recording history.
