The Kinks remain one of the biggest rock bands to come out of the 1960s, but like anyone else, it took them a bit before they finally made their breakthrough. For the popular band, they finally really hit their stride when they released the 1964 hit “You Really Got Me.”
The song was released as the band’s third official single, and the first from their debut album, Kinks. Written by band member Ray Davies, the song feels like a fun ode to a sweet young love, with a heavy beat and lively vocals that make the song easy to groove to.
The straightforward lyrics include lines like, “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.”
“You Really Got Me” was a huge hit when it first came out. In the U.K., the Kinks’ home country, the song peaked at No. 1 on Record Retailer and Melody Maker, which tracked music releases at the time. It also reached No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Other countries where the single charted included Australia, Canada, France, Sweden, and Ireland, along with a few others.
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But one thing the band might not’ve predicted when they recorded the song was its longevity and strong legacy as a rock classic. Over 60 years after it was released, the song is still a popular track and often included on lists of the 100 Greatest Songs of the 1960s or similar collections.
Pitchfork ranked the song at No. 88 on its list of “The 200 Best Songs of the 1960s.” As for why it was picked, the publication called the track “fearsome and ferocious” and noted its “everlasting theme of unrequited teenage lust.” It also preferred the original above the similarly popular Van Halen cover, which came out in 1978 and peaked at No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100.
When you listen to “You Really Got Me,” with its undeniable beat and relatable lyrics, it’s really no surprise that it has endured so long and is still seen as a true hit.
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