| All Day and All of the Night | |
| Cover: | All Day and All of the Night West German picture sleeve.jpg |
| Caption: | West German picture sleeve |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Kinks |
| B-Side: | I Gotta Move |
| Released: | 23 October 1964 |
| Recorded: | 23 or 24 September 1964 |
| Studio: | Pye, London |
| Genre: |
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| Length: | 2:22 |
| Label: | |
| Producer: | Shel Talmy |
| Prev Title: | You Really Got Me |
| Prev Year: | 1964 |
| Next Title: | Tired of Waiting for You |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
"All Day and All of the Night" is a song by the English rock band the Kinks from 1964. Released as a single, it reached No. 2 in the UK on the Record Retailer chart and No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965. The song was included on the Kinksize Hits EP in the UK and the Kinks' second American album, Kinks-Size (1965).
Like their previous hit "You Really Got Me", the song is based on a power chord riff. Both songs are similar in beat and structure, with similar background vocals, progressions, and guitar solos.
Dave Davies claimed that the song was where he "found his voice":
Billboard described the song as a "potent entry," stating that the "raw, gutsy delivery is maintained along with raunchy guitar sound."[5] Cash Box described it as a "raunchy-rock'er that should flip the teeners," similar to "You Really Got Me."[6]
Similarities between the song and the Doors' 1968 song, "Hello, I Love You" have been pointed out. Ray Davies said on the topic: "My publisher wanted to sue. I was unwilling to do that. I think they cut a deal somewhere, but I don't know the details."[7] Dave Davies added: "That one is the most irritating of all of them... I did a show where I played 'All Day and All of the Night' and stuck in a piece of 'Hello, I Love You'. There was some response, there were a few smiles. But I've never understood why nobody's ever said anything about it. You can't say anything about the Doors. You're not allowed to."[8]
In the liner notes to the Doors Box set, Robby Krieger has denied the allegations that the song's musical structure was stolen from Ray Davies. Instead, he said the song's vibe was taken from Cream's song "Sunshine of Your Love". According to the Doors biography No One Here Gets Out Alive, courts in the UK determined in favour of Davies and any royalties for the song are paid to him.[9]
According to band researcher Doug Hinman:
The Kinks
Additional musicians
| Chart (1964–1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 14 |
| France (SNEP)[11] | 12 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[12] | 5 |
| Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[13] | 18 |
| Sweden (Tio i Topp)[14] | 10 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[15] | 5 |
| US Record World 100 Top Pops[16] | 8 |