You Still Want Me Explained

You Still Want Me
Cover:You Still Want Me cover.jpg
Caption:UK A-side label
Type:single
Artist:the Kinks
B-Side:You Do Something to Me
Released:17 April 1964
Recorded:20 January 1964
Studio:Pye, London
Genre:Merseybeat[1] [2]
Label:Pye
Producer:Shel Talmy
Chronology:The Kinks UK
Prev Title:Long Tall Sally
Prev Year:1964
Next Title:You Really Got Me
Next Year:1964

"You Still Want Me" is a single by the Kinks released in 1964. It was their second record, and (like its predecessor) failed to chart upon release, threatening the band's deal with Pye Records.[3] [4] However, the massive success of the band's next single, "You Really Got Me", ensured their tenure with Pye would continue until 1971, when they shifted to RCA.

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"You Do Something to Me"

The B-side "You Do Something to Me" was one of the first five songs the Kinks ever recorded, before sessions for their first album had begun in earnest.[5] The song has been described as "proto-punk".[6] It was later released on an album with the 1998 reissue of Kinks.

Personnel

According to band researcher Doug Hinman:

The Kinks

Additional musician

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kinks in Mono. Pitchfork. 19 January 2012.
  2. Book: Harrington, Jon. Robert . Dimery . 2015 . 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. The Kinks - "You Really Got Me. Universe. New York. 145.
  3. Book: Kitts, Thomas M.. Ray Davies: Not Like Everybody Else. 2008-01-23. Routledge. 978-1-135-86795-9. en.
  4. Book: Rogan, Johnny. Ray Davies: A Complicated Life. 2015-03-05. Random House. 978-1-84792-331-8. en.
  5. Book: Jovanovic, Rob. God Save The Kinks: A Biography. 2013-06-03. Aurum Press. 978-1-78131-137-0. en.
  6. Book: Campbell, Michael. Rock and Roll: An Introduction. 2020-06-02. Cengage Learning. 978-0-357-61503-4. en.