How would you feel about Daybreak Over The Ocean being the second single?

[Summertime Blooz]

We all know in our hearts that with it's Kokomo-esque feel, it probably stands the best chance of becoming a hit single. The fact that Kokomo is the #1 download on iTunes today got me thinking about this. Even though, artistically, most of us would agree it's not one of the better songs on the album,  would you want the Beach Boys to promote it as a single even if it meant  further compromising their artistic legacy? Of course, if it became a hit, then that would mean tens (maybe hundreds) of thousands more units sold of the album. Would it sicken your Beach Boy-lovin heart if Daybreak became a hit or would you be cool with it?

[Justin]

krabklaw, sorry but must you post a new thread for every little thought that you can conjure?  Why not setup just one thread to post all your questions about the new album.  It's becoming a little difficult to follow every single thread about this album when they're spread over 10 different threads...

[Runaways]

wouldnt be a hit.

[startBBtoday]

We all know in our hearts that with it's Kokomo-esque feel, it probably stands the best chance of becoming a hit single. Even though, artistically, most of us would agree it's not one of the better songs on the album, do you want the Beach Boys to have a hit single even if it meant  further compromising their artistic legacy?

If Daybreak could have been a hit single, it would have been released at some point in the last 34 years. Just because Mike Love wrote it doesn't make it "Kokomo." There's far catchier songs on the album, "Shelter," "Isn't It Time," "Strange World," "Spring Vacation," even "Beaches In Mind."

[EgoHanger1966]

wouldnt be a hit.

This.

[Summertime Blooz]

We all know in our hearts that with it's Kokomo-esque feel, it probably stands the best chance of becoming a hit single. Even though, artistically, most of us would agree it's not one of the better songs on the album, do you want the Beach Boys to have a hit single even if it meant  further compromising their artistic legacy?

If Daybreak could have been a hit single, it would have been released at some point in the last 34 years. Just because Mike Love wrote it doesn't make it "Kokomo." There's far catchier songs on the album, "Shelter," "Isn't It Time," "Strange World," "Spring Vacation," even "Beaches In Mind."

I agree that most of those songs you mention are catchier, but there's no accounting sometimes for what's embraced by the multitudes.
In a fairer world Mad Men would be the most popular dramatic series on TV instead of regurgitated hog slop like NCIS. I dunno- Daybreak almost feels like it was tacked-on as a kind of fail safe device  in case the first single tanked. Personally, I would prefer that Daybreak not be promoted as a single, but I do think it's an interesting possibility for Beach Boys fans to ponder even if it makes them a little queasy.

[startBBtoday]

We all know in our hearts that with it's Kokomo-esque feel, it probably stands the best chance of becoming a hit single. Even though, artistically, most of us would agree it's not one of the better songs on the album, do you want the Beach Boys to have a hit single even if it meant  further compromising their artistic legacy?

If Daybreak could have been a hit single, it would have been released at some point in the last 34 years. Just because Mike Love wrote it doesn't make it "Kokomo." There's far catchier songs on the album, "Shelter," "Isn't It Time," "Strange World," "Spring Vacation," even "Beaches In Mind."

I agree that most of those songs you mention are catchier, but there's no accounting sometimes for what's embraced by the multitudes.
In a fairer world Mad Men would be the most popular dramatic series on TV instead of regurgitated hog slop like NCIS. I dunno- Daybreak almost feels like it was tacked-on as a kind of fail safe device  in case the first single tanked. Personally, I would prefer that Daybreak not be promoted as a single, but I do think it's an interesting possibility for Beach Boys fans to ponder even if it makes them a little queasy.

Mike has had that song since 1978, and unlike Brian, wasn't exactly saving it for the off chance that the Beach Boys would reunite with Brian Wilson. It's a fine song, I certainly don't dislike it, but if a record exec would have seen hit potential, it would have at least been on Mike's 1981 solo album.

[Smilin Ed H]

No.  It's an okay album track, not the worst, but far from the best.

[Ron]

I think Spring Vacation will be a single, but not Daybreak. 

[Amy B.]

We all know in our hearts that with it's Kokomo-esque feel, it probably stands the best chance of becoming a hit single.

It's not 1988 anymore. Sure, people download Kokomo, probably because they recognize the name from when they were kids. And Daybreak is no Kokomo (as annoying as Kokomo is)-- for starters, it doesn't have Carl's voice. I think Carl's voice was a huge part of why it was a hit. That, and the hook.

[oldsurferdude]

Should not have been included on the album. Pure cheeze and quite honestly just another reason for Brian to continue to distance himself from the likes of Myke after the tour has concluded.

[Chris Brown]

I don't think it would be a hit either, for all the reasons mentioned - no Carl, no great hook, no hit movie to pair it with.

That and it's the weakest track on the record (in my opinion, admittedly based on just one listen so far).

[Forshorn]

I'm a fan of "Daybreak" - Mike's gentle vocals and the swaying melody really work.

But the album is not exactly a goldmine of singles.  But, no: "Shelter."

[RONDEMON]

Isn't it Time would be a great single. As good as if not better than the title track.

[Sheriff John Stone]

I'm a fan of "Daybreak" - Mike's gentle vocals and the swaying melody really work.

But the album is not exactly a goldmine of singles.  But, no: "Shelter."

Yeah, it's nice to hear Mike still singing in his "Kokomo" voice a quarter of a century later (yes, I know it was recorded a few years ago), and, the harmonious ending is spectacular. It reminds me of B.J. Thomas' "Rock And Roll Lulabye". If Brian would've written the song, I wonder...

[Ziggy Stardust]

I think it's a very catchy song, so is Isn't It Time and Shelter. all 3 potential singles.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I'd be dumb and founded. Maybe even thunder and struck.

[Ron]

Probably even Shocked and Awed.

[Phoenix]

Extremely disappointed.

[SamMcK]

I would be disappointed in their judgement to say the least.

[Aegir]

I wouldn't care either way because singles are irrelevant.

[southbay]

My least favorite track on the cd. I enjoy the opening, led by Al's strong vocals.  After that I lose intersest and rarely make it through the entire song before skipping ahead. Not a bad song,  just sounds out of place on the album.  The last song I would release as a single.

[keysarsoze001]

I wouldn't care either way because singles are irrelevant.

This.

[Chris Brown]

I've grown a lot more fond of this track after repeated listens, but I'm still not sure it would make a strong single.  If anything, I think they've got to go with "Spring Vacation".  That one just sticks in your head like crazy, and that's what you need in a hit single.  "Daybreak" is enjoyable, but doesn't quite have that killer hook.

[Summertime Blooz]

The easy listening radio stations, those 'light favorites' type of stations, the ones that still play Kokomo every day, might give it a shot.