“You Really Got Me” è un brano scritto da Ray Davies ed eseguito della rock band inglese the Kinks. Uscì il 4 agosto 1964 come terzo singolo della band e raggiunse il numero uno nella classifica britannica il mese successivo rimanendoci per due settimane. La canzone divenne il punto di svolta del gruppo, consolidandolo al top dell’invasione britannica in atto negli states e raggiungendo il numero sette in classifica in quell’anno. “You Really Got Me” fu inclusa sull’album di debutto della band, “Kinks”.
La canzone è stata oggetto di cover dalla rock band americana Van Halen nel 1978 per l’omonimo album di debutto. Eddie Van Halen ha espresso insoddisfazione per la scelta di “You Really Got Me” come singolo di debutto del gruppo. Dichiarò: Avrei probabilmente scelto “Jamie’s Cryin” semplicemente perché era nostra.
“You Really Got Me” is a song written by Ray Davies and performed by English rock band the Kinks. It was released on 4 August 1964 as the group’s third single, and reached number one on the UK singles chart the next month, remaining for two weeks. The song became the group’s breakthrough hit; it established them as one of the top British Invasion acts in the United States, reaching number seven there later in the year. “You Really Got Me” was later included on the Kinks’ debut album, “Kinks”.
The song was covered by American rock band Van Halen in 1978 for their self-titled debut album. Eddie Van Halen has since expressed dissatisfaction with the use of “You Really Got Me” as the band’s debut single. He said: I would have maybe picked “Jamie’s Cryin'”, just because it was our own.
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