Radio 2's Great British Songbook
The Feeling sing You Really Got Me
"It's a fantastic song."
Watch a clip of 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
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'You Really Got Me' is a rock song written by and performed by his band, . 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'.
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The Feeling performed this song during Radio 2 Live In London on Wednesday 26 November 2008.
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About The Songbook
Radio 2 is creating a landmark collection of the British songs that inspire us - as chosen by musicians, songwriters, Radio 2 presenters and of course, you.ÌýÌýÌýFind out more..
Richard Allinson
Listen to Richard Allinson's Saturday show every week to hear tracks from The Great British Songbook.
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