History Music / ThatsWhyGodMadeTheRadio

* RadioSong: According to [[Music/SurvivorBand Jim Peterik]], who co-wrote the title track with Brian Wilson, said song was inspired by a conversation the two had at a restaurant about radio and how songs sounded over car speakers. The lines preceding the chorus excerpt in "The Power of Rock" illustrate this concept:

Much of the album's material is reminiscent of The Beach Boys' legacy as a summer band. The entire album features Brian as a co-writer, but the new songs feature Mike Love (as well as "Daybreak Over The Ocean" which was originally conceived as a Mike Love solo track) while the old songs originating from the ''Imagination'' sessions feature Joe Thomas. A particular part of the album is its 4-part suite which closes the album, starting with "Strange World" and ending with "Summer's Gone" (this closing track supposedly being the last song in The Beach Boys' discography, although a follow-up album has been mentioned since). Due to the band's old age which has affected their vocal range, touring member Jeffrey Foskett provided the falsettos on the album and sang on all of the tracks.

* ThePowerOfRock: "That's Why God Made The Radio":

--> ''Little did we know how the time would fly''

# "Think About The Days" (1:27)
# "That's Why God Made The Radio" (3:19)

# "Beaches In Mind" (2:38)
# "Daybreak Over The Ocean'" (4:20)

# "The Private Life Of Bill And Sue" (4:17)

# "From There To Back Again" (3:23)

* CharacterTitle: "The Private Life of Bill And Sue".

!! ''That's Why God Made The Tropes'':

* {{Scatting}}: "Think About The Days" is a wordless instrumental opener which consists of The Beach Boys harmonizing.

* ShoutOut: In a similar fashion to Music/SummerInParadise, this album sometimes references lyrics to classic Beach Boys songs.

* VocalTagTeam: "Isn't It Time" features Brian, Bruce, Al and Mike on lead vocals.

''That's Why God Made The Radio'' is Music/TheBeachBoys' twenty-ninth album. It was released in 2012 and marks the return of the band after 1996's ''Music/StarsAndStripesVolume1''.

''That's Why God Made The Radio'' was released to moderate critical reception but was the band's first major commercial success since 1989's ''Music/StillCruisin''. It reached the US Top 10 album charts, a feat The Beach Boys hadn't accomplished since ''15 Big Ones'' back in 1976. The world touring associated with the album's release was also a major success, although there was controversy over its short run which may have been caused by Mike Love who didn't want this anniversary tour to last forever. A live album recorded during a Colorado show was released in 2013 and has been criticized for its extensive use of autotune.

''That's Why God Made The Radio'' was released to moderate critical reception but was the band's first major commercial success since 1989's ''Music/StillCruisin''. It reached the US Top 10 album charts, a feat The Beach Boys hadn't accomplished since ''Music/15 Big Ones'' back in 1976. The world touring associated with the album's release was also a major success, although there was controversy over its short run which may have been caused by Mike Love who didn't want this anniversary tour to last forever. A live album recorded during a Colorado show was released in 2013 and has been criticized for its extensive use of autotune.

''That's Why God Made The Radio'' was released to moderate critical reception but was the band's first major commercial success since 1989's ''Music/StillCruisin''. It reached the US Top 10 album charts, a feat The Beach Boys hadn't accomplished since ''Music/15BigOnes'' back in 1976. The world touring associated with the album's release was also a major success, although there was controversy over its short run which may have been caused by Mike Love who didn't want this anniversary tour to last forever. A live album recorded during a Colorado show was released in 2013 and has been criticized for its extensive use of autotune.

Much of the album's material is reminescent of The Beach Boys' legacy as a summer band. The entire album features Brian as a co-writer, but the new songs feature Mike Love (as well as "Daybreak Over The Ocean" which was originally conceived as a Mike Love solo track) while the old songs originating from the ''Imagination'' sessions feature Joe Thomas. A particular part of the album is its 4-part suite which closes the album, starting with "Strange World" and ending with "Summer's Gone" (this closing track supposedly being the last song in The Beach Boys' discography, although a follow-up album has been mentionned since). Due to the band's old age which has affected their vocal range, touring member Jeffrey Foskett provided the falsettos on the album and sang on all of the tracks.

''That's Why God Made The Radio'' was released to moderate critical reception but was the band's first major commercial success since 1989's ''Music/StillCruisin''. It reached the US top 10 album charts, a feat The Beach Boys didn't accomplish since ''Music/SurfinUSA'' back in 1963. The world touring associated with the album's release was also a major success, although there was controversy over its short run which may have been caused by Mike Love who didn't want this anniversary tour to last forever. A live album recorded during a Colorado show was released in 2013 and has been criticized for its extensive use of autotune.

# "Think About The Days" (2:05)
# "That's Why God Made The Radio" (2:15)
# "Isn't It Time" (1:26)
# "Spring Vacation" (1:59)
# "The Private Life Of Bill And Sue" (2:04)
# "Shelter" (1:59)
# "Daybreak Over The Ocean'" (2:10)
# "Beaches In Mind" (2:17)
# "Strange World" (2:09)
# "From There To Back Again" (2:08)
# "Pacific Coast Highway" (2:00)
# "Summer's Gone" (1:52)

The japanese edition of the album includes a 2012 rerecorded version of "[[Music/TwentyTwenty Do It Again]]".

The japanese edition of the album includes a 2012 rerecorded version of [[Music/TwentyTwenty Do It Again]].

* David Marks - guitar, backing vocals

Many things happened between those two albums. Music/CarlWilson passed away in 1998 due to lung cancer and his death marked a rise in tension between band members. The Beach Boys were split in terms of touring (Music/MikeLove and Music/BruceJohnston still used The Beach Boys name while Music/BrianWilson and Music/AlJardine continued to tour under their own name; former member David Marks would occasionally join either side on stage) and the only albums recorded during that period were solo efforts (mainly Brian who went on to [[Music/BrianWilsonPresentsSmile finish SMiLE]] on his own and release a handful of albums across the 2000s).

Even though this album coincides with the 50th anniversary of the band's career in 2011, a new Beach Boys album was first thought back when Brian Wilson and his co-producer Joe Thomas finished the album Imagination. Brian had other ideas which were more fit for the band instead of another solo project, and Mike agreed to collaborate with his cousin again. Other members were called back (including David Marks who didn't appear on a Beach Boys album since 1963's ''Little Deuce Coupe'') with the exception of Blondie Chaplin and Ricki Fataar.

Much of the album's material is reminescent of The Beach Boys' legacy as a summer band. The entire album features Brian as a co-writer, but the new songs feature Mike Love (as well as ''Daybreak Over The Ocean'' which was originally conceived as a Mike Love solo track) while the old songs originating from the ''Imagination'' sessions feature Joe Thomas. A particular part of the album is its 4-part suite which closes the album, starting with ''Strange World'' and ending with ''Summer's Gone'' (this closing track supposedly being the last song in The Beach Boys' discography, although a follow-up album has been mentionned since). Due to the band's old age which has affected their vocal range, touring member Jeffrey Foskett provided the falsettos on the album and sang on all of the tracks.

''That's Why God Made The Radio'' was released to moderate critical reception but was the band's first major commercial success since 1989's ''Music/StillCruisin''. It reached the US top 10 album charts, a feat The Beach Boys didn't accomplish since ''Surfin' USA'' back in 1963. The world touring associated with the album's release was also a major success, although there was controversy over its short run which may have been caused by Mike Love who didn't want this anniversary tour to last forever. A live album recorded during a Colorado show was released in 2013 and has been criticized for its extensive use of autotune.

* CharacterTitle: ''The Private Life of Bill And Sue''.
* GroundhogDayLoop: ''Summer's Gone'':

* GrowOldWithMe: ''Isn't It Time'':

* TheHermit: ''Pacific Coast Highway'':

* LocationSong: ''Pacific Coast Highway'', located on the coastline of California.
* OneWordTitle: ''Shelter''
* {{Scatting}}: ''Think About The Days'' is a wordless instrumental opener which consists of The Beach Boys harmonizing.

* ThePowerOfLove: ''Daybreak Over The Ocean'':

* ThePowerOfRock: ''That's Why God Made The Radio'':

* StepUpToTheMicrophone: As usual, Bruce gets a lead vocal on a single song, ''Isn't It Time''.
* TheresNoPlaceLikeHome: ''Pacific Coast Highway'':

* VocalTagTeam: ''Isn't It Time'' features Brian, Bruce, Al and Mike on lead vocals.

Many things happened between those two albums. Carl Wilson passed away in 1998 due to lung cancer and his death marked a rise in tension between band members. The Beach Boys were split in terms of touring (Music/MikeLove and Music/BruceJohnston still used The Beach Boys name while Music/BrianWilson and Al Jardine continued to tour under their own name; former member David Marks would occasionally join either side on stage) and the only albums recorded during that period were solo efforts (mainly Brian who went on to [[Music/BrianWilsonPresentsSmile finish SMiLE]] on his own and release a handful of albums across the 2000s).

The japanese edition of the album includes a 2012 version of [[Music/TwentyTwenty Do It Again]].

* Al Jardine - lead vocals

Many things happened between those two albums. Carl Wilson passed away in 1998 due to lung cancer and his death marked a rise in tension between band members. The Beach Boys were split in terms of touring (Mike Love and Bruce Johnston still used The Beach Boys name while Music/BrianWilson and Al Jardine continued to tour under their own name; former member David Marks would occasionally join either side on stage) and the only albums recorded during that period were solo efforts (mainly Brian who went on to [[Music/BrianWilsonPresentsSmile finish SMiLE]] on his own and release a handful of albums across the 2000s).

* Bruce Johnston - lead vocals
* Mike Love - lead vocals

Many things happened between those two albums. Carl Wilson passed away in 1998 due to lung cancer and his death marked a rise in tension between band members. The Beach Boys were split in terms of touring (Mike Love and Bruce Johnston still used The Beach Boys name while Music/BrianWilson and Al Jardine continued to tour under their own name; former member David Marks would occasionally join either side on stage) and the only albums recorded during that period were solo efforts (mainly Brian who went on to [[Music/BrianWilsonPresentsSmile finish SMiLE]] and release a handful of albums across the 2000s).

--> ''Spring vacation, [[Music/SmileySmile good vibrations]]''

--> ''Where everyone can have [[Music/ShutDownVolume2 '''fun, fun fun''' '']]

* TheresNoPlaceLikeHome: ''Pacific Coast Highway''

* ShoutOut: In a similar fashion to Music/SummerInParadise, this album sometimes references lyrics to classic Beach Boyss songs.

--> ''Where everyone can have '''fun, fun fun''' ''

* AlbumTitleDrop

* VocalTagTeam: ''Isn't It Time'' features Brian, Bruce, Al and Mike on lead vocals

!!! ''That's Why God Made The Tropes'':

--> ''And I wanna go home""