Am I the only one in the world who didn't know that Chuck Berry wrote Surfin' USA for the Beach Boys ???? 
Here's the scoop, More.
Chuck did not write any Beach Boy songs, the boys just plagiarized music, as all good musicians do.
Surfin' USA is notable for giving The Beach Boys their first widespread success with its
title track, and for
Brian Wilson's increasing prowess in songwriting, as well as vocal arrangement. The fuller-sounding vocals were achieved using
double tracking, creating The Beach Boys' own unique sound. As with
Surfin' Safari, some have speculated that it was not Nick Venet, the officially-listed producer, but rather Brian, who produced
Surfin' USA. The title track, "Surfin' USA", credited as composed by Brian Wilson, was a note-for-note cover of
Chuck Berry's "
Sweet Little Sixteen". A lawsuit officially granted Berry writing credit and royalties from the record.[SUP]
[1][/SUP] Additionally, the lyrics seem inspired by the Bobby Rydell 1959 hit "Kissin' Time" (mentions various cities across the USA), which melodically also borrows liberally from Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen."[SUP]
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