"Surfer Girl" was released on August 3, 1963, and it reached No. 7 on the Billboard charts by September 14 of that same year.

Bruce Johnston is a longtime member of The Beach Boys. He wrote The Beach Boys’ “Disney Girls (1957).” Subsequently, he compared the song to Back to the Future. Bruce Johnston wrote songs for The ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...

Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Tigger, and the Fun Song Kids hit the waves and have a ball! The kids hangout at Blizzard Beach, Typhoon Lagoon, Shark Reef, and Disney's Polynesian Resort. What a cool ...

Levitt is a contributor for TIME. Clockwise from top left: Moana; The Lion King; Frozen; The Little Mermaid Levitt is a contributor for TIME. Whether you’ve seen every single Disney animated movie or ...