Malibu Beach Nightmare

"Malibu Beach Nightmare"
Single by Hanoi Rocks
from the album Back to Mystery City
B-side	"Rebel On The Run"
Released	May 1983
Format	7" single, EP
Recorded	March 6-19, 1983
Genre	Rock, hard rock, glam punk, glam rock
Length	2:48
Label	Lick Records
Writer(s)	Andy McCoy
Hanoi Rocks singles chronology
"Love's An Injection" (1982) "Malibu Beach Nightmare" (1983) "Until I Get You" (1983)

"Malibu Beach Nightmare" (also know simply as "Malibu Beach") is a single and EP released only in the UK, by the Finnish rock and glam punk band Hanoi Rocks. The song is from their 1983 album Back to Mystery City, but the single was released just before the album in the UK. The song was written by the band's guitarist and primary songwriter Andy McCoy, who had written the song at his home while smoking hashish.

The EP's second song "Taxi Driver" is from the band's third album Self Destruction Blues, and was also released on the "Love's An Injection" EP and single. "Taxi Driver" was recorded almost in one take at Farmyard Studio, outside of London. "Taxi Driver" remains one of Hanoi Rocks' most well-known song's. The EP's third song and the single's B-side, "Rebel On The Run" was mixed Dale "Buffin" Griffin and Pete "Overend" Watts and was recorded at Alaska Stusio. The fourth song on the EP, "Beer And A Cigarette" was recorded in the same sessions as "Taxi Driver".

Track listing

7" single
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Malibu Beach"	Andy McCoy	2:48
2.	"Rebel On The Run"	Andy McCoy	2:58

EP
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Malibu Beach"	Andy McCoy	2:48
2.	"Taxi Driver"	Andy McCoy	4:16
3.	"Rebel On The Run"	Andy McCoy	2:51
4.	"Beer And A Cigarette"	Andy McCoy	3:21

Personnel

• Michael Monroe - Lead vocals, saxophone
• Andy McCoy - Lead guitar
• Nasty Suicide - Rhythm guitar
• Sam Yaffa - Bass
• Razzle - Drums
• Gyp Casino - Drums on "Taxi Driver"