Please Let Me Wonder


"Please Let Me Wonder" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for American rock band The Beach Boys. The song was the B-side of the single "Do You Wanna Dance?" which was released by The Beach Boys in 1965 through Capitol Records. It peaked at number 52 in Billboard and number 46 in Cash Box. The contemporary Gilbert Youth Survey conducted nationally in April 1965 placed this song at number 9 in its chart one week.
The song is in F major. It was the first that Wilson wrote while under the influence of marijuana. The song was first released on the band's 1965 album The Beach Boys Today! Due to the lyrics, which are filled with a sense of longing and uncertainty, it is a contrasting piece to Wilson's "When I Grow Up ".

Personnel

Per Craig Slowinski.
;The Beach Boys
;Additional musicians and production staff

Live versions

Two live recordings of the song appear on the 2013 release of the Beach Boys 1965 tour of Chicago.

Cover versions