You Really Got Me (No.13)

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"You Really Got Me" was written by Ray Davies and performed by The Kinks.

It was released as the group's 3rd single, in August 1964, and reached No.1 on the UK singles chart the following month, staying there for 2 weeks.

In America, It was the group's breakthrough hit, and established them as one of the top British Invasion acts reaching No.7 there later in the year.