Peak
7
Weeks
12
Score
2,176
Chart Year
1965
The Kinks based this on their first hit, "You Really Got Me." In their early years, The Kinks' record company pressured them to follow up hits very quickly, which created what lead singer Ray Davies described as an "assembly line" of songs. In this case, the tactic worked well, with the sound-a-like tune scoring them another hit. Kinks frontman Ray Davies wrote this lusty rocker where the guy can't stand to be away from his girl even for a minute. He called it, "A neurotic song - youthful, obsessive and sexually possessive." This was produced by group's manager, Shel Talmy, who helped The Kinks get a loud, dynamic sound. Talmy, an American who came to England when he smelled opportunity, also produced the first album for The Who. The Kinks recycled the basic riff in the song "Destroyer," the style of which bares a resemblance to that of many Talking Heads songs, from that group's 1981 album Give The People What They Want. "Destroyer"'s lyrics contain references to other Kinks songs, including "Lola." >> During a July 12, 2006 concert at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, Ray Davies explained how the song was originally rejected by his record company because it was "too blue-collar, too working-class" and because the record execs thought the guitar sounded like a dog's bark. You might notice some similarities between this song and the 1968 Doors song "Hello, I Love You." According to Ray Davies, his publisher wanted to sue the Doors over it, but Ray refused to take legal action. There was a persistent rumor that Jimmy Page played guitar on some early Kinks songs, including this one. When Ray Davies was asked about this in a 1981 interview with Creem, he replied: "I remember Page coming to one of our sessions when we were recording 'All Day And All Of The Night.' We had to record that song at 10 o'clock in the morning because we had a gig that night. It was done in three hours. Page was doing a session in the other studio, and he came in to hear Dave's solo, and he laughed and he snickered. And now he says that he played it! So I think he's an asshole, and he can put all the curses he wants on me because I know I'm right and he's wrong."
I'm not content to be with you in the day time Girl, I want to be with you all of the time The only time I feel alright is by your side Girl, I want to be with you all of the time All day and all of the night All day and all of the night All day and all of the night I believe that you and me last forever Oh yeah, all day and night time yours, leave me never The only time I feel alright is by your side Girl, I want to be with you all of the time All day and all of the night All day and all of the night Oh, come on I believe that you and me last forever Oh yeah, all day and night time yours, leave me never The only time I feel alright is by your side Girl, I want to be with you all of the time All day and all of the night All day and all of the night (time) All day and all of the night
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 26, 1964 | 69 | 57 |
| 2 | Jan 2, 1965 | 54 | 72 |
| 3 | Jan 9, 1965 | 44 | 82 |
| 4 | Jan 16, 1965 | 29 | 97 |
| 5 | Jan 23, 1965 | 19 | 107 |
| 6 | Jan 30, 1965 | 10 | 116 |
| 7 | Feb 6, 1965 | 7 | 119 |
| 8 | Feb 13, 1965 | 7 | 119 |
| 9 | Feb 20, 1965 | 7 | 119 |
| 10 | Feb 27, 1965 | 16 | 110 |
| 11 | Mar 6, 1965 | 28 | 98 |
| 12 | Mar 13, 1965 | 40 | 86 |