What 1963 Beach Boys album includes the title track 'Surfin' U.S.A.'?

The 1963 Beach Boys album that includes the title track “Surfin' U.S.A.” is Surfin' U.S.A. The album was the group’s second studio release and arrived during the explosion of surf music in the United States.

Capitol Records released the album on March 25, 1963, shortly after the title song appeared as a single. The single paired “Surfin' U.S.A.” with “Shut Down,” while the album also included songs such as “Farmer’s Daughter,” “Noble Surfer,” and “Finders Keepers.” Its cover and music helped establish the Beach Boys’ early California-centered identity.

The title song itself became one of the band’s signature recordings. Brian Wilson wrote new surfing-themed lyrics around the musical framework of Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen,” an authorship history that sometimes causes confusion about the song’s credits. The album reached No. 2 in the United States and helped turn the Beach Boys into a national pop phenomenon.