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From album
Pet Sounds
The Beach Boys · 1966 · Track 2
Details
TonalidadB
Compás4/4
Tempo89 BPM
Duración2:34
CompositorBrian Wilson / Tony Asher
ÁlbumPet Sounds
Año1966
ISRCUSCA21201802
Credits
Music Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
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The story behind
When you dive into You Still Believe In Me, you encounter a piece that invites you to unravel its delicacy. The opening itself is an example of that particular sonic quest: to achieve that ethereal effect, it's said that one of them had to get inside the piano to pluck the strings, while the other played the notes on the keyboard. It's a detail that speaks to the experimentation that was happening during the creation of Pet Sounds. The lyrics, for their part, present someone who acknowledges their flaws and irresponsible behavior, but marvels at the unwavering loyalty of their partner, who seems to be holding the relationship together. It is said that Brian Wilson's wife at the time, Marilyn, suggested that the theme of the lyrics might be linked to the difficulties they themselves were going through.
This song was one of the first to be conceived for the album Pet Sounds, recorded between January and March 1966. In its original conception, Brian Wilson envisioned it under the title In My Childhood. Around that time, Wilson contacted lyricist Tony Asher, seeking a different collaboration. Together, they worked on the musical foundation that Wilson already had, and from that union emerged You Still Believe In Me. Brian Wilson described this piece as something akin to a children's choir song, where he himself performed the soprano part, calling it very spiritual. The recording featured the participation of thirteen session musicians who contributed instruments such as harpsichord, clarinets, twelve-string electric guitars, timpani, finger cymbals, pianos, basses, and even a bicycle horn. The recording engineer was Chuck Britz.
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