The recording featured every current member of the group except Brian Wilson, who did not attend the sessions.

It was created through overdubbing parts onto the band's demo for the song. 'Kokomo' was recorded on March 22 and April 5–6, 1988 with production by Terry Melcher, who had previously produced the band's ' Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue' (1986) and ' California Dreamin'' (1986). The Beach Boys' Mike Love added the chorus which lists the names of islands. The verse of the song came from a demo by John Phillips (formerly of The Mamas & the Papas) and Scott McKenzie (best known for his 1967 song “ San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair),' which Phillips wrote). In addition to the fictional Kokomo, the song also makes references to many real Caribbean islands, including Aruba, Jamaica, Bermuda, Bahamas, Martinique, and Montserrat. The lyrics describe two lovers taking a trip to a relaxing place on Kokomo, a utopic island off the Florida Keys. It was the band's first original Top 20 single in 20 years, their first #1 hit in 22 years, and to date, their final Top 40 hit.

Written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love, and Terry Melcher, the song was released as a single on Jby Elektra Records and became a number one hit in the U.S. ' Kokomo' is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from the 1988 film Cocktail and album Still Cruisin'.

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