The Beach Boys – Surfin’ U.S.A. (1963) The beach boys 1963 Surfin' U.S.A. Did you know that... The melody is based on Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen” (1958). Since Berry threatened The Beach Boys with a plagiarism lawsuit, they agreed to give him a large portion of the song’s royalties. Explore…“Sweet Little Sixteen” by Chuck Berry (Spotify) How does this song make you feel? Report abuse SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS