I Need You (The Kinks song)
"I Need You" is a song by British rock band the Kinks. It was released as a B-Side to "Set Me Free". The song, along with "You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All of the Night", has been cited as one of the influences which shifted the focus from rock 'n' roll to hard-hitting rock music. Never a part of the Kinks live act, it has since been revived live by both Davies brothers solo in the 21st Century.[2]
| "I Need You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK B-side label | ||||
| Single by the Kinks | ||||
| A-side | "Set Me Free" | |||
| Released | 21 May 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 13–14 April 1965[1] | |||
| Studio | Pye, London[1] | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Davies | |||
| Producer(s) | Shel Talmy | |||
| The Kinks singles chronology | ||||
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Personnel
According to band researcher Doug Hinman:[3]
The Kinks
- Ray Davies – lead vocal, rhythm guitar
- Dave Davies – backing vocal, lead guitar[lower-alpha 1]
- Pete Quaife – bass
- Mick Avory – drums
Additional musician
- Rasa Davies – backing vocal
References
- Hinman 2004, pp. 53, 56.
- Harrington, Joe S. Sonic Cool: The Life & Death of Rock 'n' Roll (2002), p. 165
- Hinman 2004, p. 56.
Sources
- Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day-by-Day Concerts, Recordings and Broadcasts, 1961–1996. San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-765-3.
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