The Beach Boys - Kokomo

"Kokomo" is a song written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love and Terry Melcher and recorded by The Beach Boys in the spring of 1988. Its lyrics describe the story of two lovers on their way to the Caribbean island of Kokomo. It was released as a single in July 1988 by Elektra Records and became No. 1 in the United States, Japan and Australia (where it was at the top for about two months). It was nominated for a Grammy Award: it won the award for Best Song Written Specifically for Motion Picture or Television Productions in 1988, however it lost to Phil Collins' song "Two Hearts." The music video for The Beach Boys - Kokomo was filmed at the then newly opened Disneyland Florida at the Grand Floridian Resort.