What was the number one song in the UK on 10th September 1964?

British invasion band, The Kinks got their first number one with You Really Got Me, which stayed at the top spot for 2 weeks.

Described by Dave Davies as “a love song for street kids”, you can really hear what he meant. The power chords of the guitar build throughout the song and the vocals almost sound like a crowd chant. It’s a simple, but very effective classic tune that became the group’s breakthrough hit.

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