NEW 📀 Wipe Out - The Surfaris {DES Stereo} 1963

1963.....#2 U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #5 U.S. Cash Box Top 100, #5 UK Singles, #5 Canada
Original video edited and AI remastered with HQ stereo sound.
"Wipe Out" is a surf rock instrumental composed by Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller and Ron Wilson. Composed in the form of twelve-bar blues, the tune was first performed and recorded by the Surfaris, who became famous with the single in 1963.
The single was first issued on the independent labels DFS (#11/12) in January 1963 and Princess (#50) in February and finally picked up for national distribution on Dot as 45-16479 in April. Dot reissued the single in April 1965 as 45-144.
The song—both the Surfaris' version as well as cover versions—has been featured in over 20 films and television series since 1964, appearing at least once a decade.
"Wipe Out" spent four months on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1963, reaching number 2, behind Stevie Wonder's "Fingertips". Meanwhile, the original A-side "Surfer Joe", sung by Ron Wilson, only attracted airplay in the wake of "Wipe Out"'s success, peaking at number 62 during its six-week run. "Wipe Out" returned to the Hot 100 in 1966, reaching number 16 on the Hot 100 (and number 63 for the year), peaking at number 9 on the Cash Box chart, selling approximately 700,000 copies in the U.S. The single spent a grand total of 30 weeks on the Hot 100. Wilson's energetic drum solo for "Wipe Out" (a sped-up version of his Charter Oak High School marching band's drum cadence) helped the song become one of the best-remembered instrumental songs of the period. Drummer Sandy Nelson issued different versions on multiple LPs. In 1970, "Wipe Out" peaked at number 110 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

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[daneb.mcfadhen]

Every kid in the class, girls and mostly boys, would dare each other to replicate the drummer. Every teacher walking into their class had to admonish the kids, "Okay okay, we know. You can drum 'that' song. Now shaddup!"

[deaddocreallydeaddoc]

As a 7th grader in 1964 in California (Sacramento County) the boy's challenge was "Can you play wipe out?" The kid had to rap it out with his knuckles on a school desk. If he could do that, he was considered "cool." I learned it, of course!

[KittyGrizGriz]

My older brother, a drummer, would play this on everything in our home while growing up, usually the wood kitchen table with his two index fingers.
Yeah baby!! Love this beat!! The drum echo is so fantastic!! ❤❤❤
I was only 4 when the song was released, but was the 11 yrs young go-go-girl-dancer in his garage band … 🤭 😂 💃

[WhoisVinnie]

Damn must've been so fun back then jamming at a pool party and having fun at a pool party.

[markgoff]

The best instrumental of the 60's.

[sandtalanders]

Surfaris, everyone loved this arrangement, including me. Thanks for the memories. 🎶🎶🎸🎤💕☺

[NeilRoy]

Oh man, I have SO many memories of this. Growing up in the '70s this was a favourite among all my friends. ❤❤❤

[josephmartinez]

It always amazes me on how so many played their electric instruments back then without any wires!!
W🤣W

[GrammyTapDancing]

Everybody bought drum sets in 60's from this song. All you needed was a set of drums and a guitar and you were a group.

[mga]

Got a drum set in 1967 . Friend came over and taught me to play Wipe Out. I was the coolest guy in the hood.

[cluny]

Two side Bs were classics that era. Tony Bennett, Once Upon a Time with side B, I left my heart in SF. Then Surfaris, Surfer Joe. And Side B this school desktop classic.

[RiamCute]

Amazing footage ! Clear too ....! Thank you..😊, please make Count Five "Psychotic Reaction"

[wmsollenberger]

This was shot in 1964 not '63. The blonde Rickenbacker 12 string being played didn't exist until '64, one of only 6 made that year in natural finish.
I used to own that very same guitar.

[zenos.]

First time I ever saw people dancing to Wipe Out!

[voz]

A great instrumental - also like Pipeline by The Chantays which could also be a surfing piece. For a time I got The Surfaris mixed up with The Sufaries whose single, Image of a Girl I always charmed me.

[MiguelGonzalezP]

The Wanderers (1979) " Leave The Kid Alone" - perry (Rip Tony Ganios)🙏❤️

[themagicsinthemusic]

Great surf instrumental, for sure! So great to see the video. Thanks so much for the great song and video! Classic Stuff :))

[patrickmcgrath]

I LIKE IT I LOVE IT I WANT SOME MORE OF IT ❣️

[robinwolstenholme]

1963 this coyuld be the first ever muisic video