written by Rivers Cuomo

produced by Rick Rubin

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Yet another birthday tribute, I made this page the day after Weezer

singer/songwriter Rivers Cuomo turned 51. ...Geez, I feel old. And

yet another song from the 21st century, “Beverly Hills” popped as

the first and pre-album single from Make Believe in ’05. Rivers

started writing the song inspired by a photo of Wilson “Hold On” Phillips at the Hollywood Bowl. It became Weezer’s biggest commercial hit, surpassing 1994’s “Buddy Holly,” which had previously held the title. Perhaps Rivers should write more songs named for proper nouns with the initials ‘B.H.’

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Weezer is still going as of the construction of this page, having released Van Weezer as their most recent album on May 7th, 2021. And still charting! Not bad for a band that’s been active for almost 30 straight years. Like many in the biz, Rivers got started young, already in bands as a teen, and forming Weezer at 22. The David Geffen Company issued their albums up to 2009’s Raditude. In the mid-2010s the band signed with Atlantic. While not in actual Beverly Hills itself, the song’s video was filmed at the nearby Playboy Mansion. Indie band Agent Sparks’ Stephanie Eitel chants the “gimme gimme!” throughout the chorus. Happy big 5-1, R.C.!!

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