You Really Got Me
The Kinks
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Girl, you really got me goin' You got me so I don't know what I'm doin' now Yeah, you really got me now You got me so I can't sleep at night Yeah, you really got me now You got me so I don't know what I'm doin' now Oh yeah, you really got me now You got me so I can't sleep at night You really got me You really got me You really got me See, don't ever set me free I always want to be by your side Girl, you really got me now You got me so I can't sleep at night Yeah, you really got me now You got me so I don't know what I'm doin' now Oh yeah, you really got me now You got me so I can't sleep at night You really got me You really got me You really got me Oh no See, don't ever set me free I always want to be by your side Girl, you really got me now You got me so I can't sleep at night Yeah, you really got me now You got me so I don't know what I'm doin' now Oh yeah, you really got me now You got me so I can't sleep at night You really got me You really got me You really got me
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Written by: Ray Davies
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5 facts about this song
Origin and Composition"You Really Got Me" was written by Ray Davies, the lead singer of the British rock band, The Kinks.
- He composed the song on his mother's piano.
- Ray's brother, Dave Davies, is credited with the iconic opening guitar riff that became a staple in rock and roll music.
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Release and ReceptionIt was first released by The Kinks in August 1964 as their third single, and it became their breakthrough hit.
- The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
- Rolling Stone magazine ranks "You Really Got Me" number 82 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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Legacy and InfluenceThe song is considered one of the foundation stones of heavy metal and punk rock, largely due to the distorted guitar sound that characterizes the track.
- It significantly influenced the development of hard rock and heavy metal music, with the guitar sound becoming a key element of these genres.
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Cover by Van HalenThe American rock band Van Halen covered the song for their debut album in 1978.
- Their version peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming a concert staple for the band for many years.
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TriviaDave Davies, the song's original guitarist, claims to have created the song's iconic distorted guitar sound using a razor blade to slash his amplifier's speaker cone.
- Despite the song's monumental success, Ray Davies later expressed dissatisfaction with the final product, stating in his autobiography that he had initially envisioned the song as more of a jazz number.
- "You Really Got Me" has been covered by numerous other artists over the years, including Robert Palmer, The Chipmunks, and Oingo Boingo.
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