Radio 2's Great British Songbook
The Feeling sing You Really Got Me
"It's a fantastic song."
Watch a clip of The Feeling performing 'You Really Got Me' originally sung by The Kinks.
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See The Feeling chatting about their reasons for choosing 'You Really Got Me'.
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About The Song
'You Really Got Me' is a rock song written by Ray Davies and performed by his band, The Kinks. It was released as the group's third single in August 1964, and reached Number 1 on the UK singles chart the following month, staying there for two weeks. It was the group's breakthrough hit, and established them as one of the top British acts in the United States, reaching Number 7 there later in the year. It was later included on the Kinks' debut album, 'The Kinks'.
The Feeling performed this song during Radio 2 Live In London on Wednesday 26 November 2008.
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