Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue

"Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1986 album Made in U.S.A. Written by Mike Love and Terry Melcher, it was released as a single on June 9, 1986^[3] and reached No. 68 on the U.S. Billboard pop singles chart.

"Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue"
Single by the Beach Boys
from the album Made in U.S.A.
B-side	"Good Vibrations" (live)
Released	June 9, 1986 (1986-06-09)
Genre	Pop rock surf[1]
Length	3:44
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Mike Love Terry Melcher [2]
Producer(s)	Terry Melcher
The Beach Boys singles chronology
"She Believes in Love Again" (1985) "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" (1986) "California Dreamin'" (1986)
Music video
"Rock 'n' to the Rescue" on YouTube

Cash Box said that it "features the unforgettable vocal harmonies and fun-loving trademarks that have endeared the Beach Boys to audiences for all these years."^[4] Billboard said "theme and beat date from their earliest days, vocal arrangements from their maturity."^[5]

Personnel

Partial credits from Craig Slowinski.^[6][7]

• Brian Wilson - lead vocals, uncredited producer
• Mike Love - backing vocals
• Al Jardine - backing and additional lead vocals
• Carl Wilson - backing and additional lead vocals
• Bruce Johnston - backing vocals
• Terry Melcher - producer
• Bill House - associate producer
• unknown - acoustic guitars, synthesizers, drum machine

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Australian Singles	79
Canada Top Singles	73
Dutch Top 40 Singles	33
New Zealand Singles	50
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8]	68