85. Kinks - You Really Got Me. 1964 Uk No. 1 50 Years ago this was Number One. How time flies... You Really Got Me is a song written by Ray Davies and performed by The Kinks. It was released on 4 August 1964 as the groups third single, and reached No. 1 on the UK singles chart the next month, remaining for two weeks. It was the groups breakthrough hit; it established them as one of the top British Invasion acts in the United States, reaching No. 7 there later in the year. It was later included on the Kinks debut album, Kinks. You Really Got Me was an early hit song built around power chords (perfect fifths and octaves), and heavily influenced later rock musicians, particularly in the sub-genres heavy metal and punk rock. American musicologist Robert Walser wrote that it is the first hit song built around power chords while critic Denise Sullivan of Allmusic writes, You Really Got Me remains a blueprint song in the hard rock and heavy metal arsenal. #TheKinks #BestSong #BucketList #Music #RayDavies #NumberOne
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 10:48:52 +0000
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