All Day and All of the Night

"All Day and All of the Night"
"All Day and All of the Night"
	French EP picture sleeve
Single by the Kinks
B-side	"I Gotta Move"
Released	23 October 1964 (UK),; 9 December 1964 (US)
Recorded	23 or 24 September 1964 (A-side); 31 August – 1 September 1964 (B-side)
Studio	Pye (No. 2), London
Genre	Garage rock; hard rock; proto-punk;
Length	2:22
Label	Pye (UK); Reprise (US);
Songwriter(s)	Ray Davies
Producer(s)	Shel Talmy
The Kinks singles chronology

"All Day and All of the Night" is a song by the English rock band the Kinks from 1964. Released as a single, it reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart^[6] and No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1965.^[7] The song was included on the Kinksize Hits EP in the UK and the Kinks' second American album, Kinks-Size (1965).

Background[]

Like their previous hit "You Really Got Me", the song is based on a power chord riff. Both songs are similar in beat and structure, with similar background vocals, progressions, and guitar solos.

Dave Davies claimed that the song was where he "found his voice":

I liked the guitar sound on "All Day And All of the Night", the second single we had. When they tried to develop amplifiers that had pre-gain and all, I thought it wasn't quite right, and I struggled with the sound for a while. I never liked Marshalls, because they sounded like everybody else. Then in the mid '70s I started using Peavey, and people said, "Nobody uses Peavey – country and western bands use them" [laughs]. I used to blow them up every night. I used two Peavey Maces together, and it was brilliant.^[8]

Billboard described the song as a "potent entry," stating that the "raw, gutsy delivery is maintained along with raunchy guitar sound."^[9]

Jimmy Page may have appeared on the single's B-side, "I Gotta Move", which gives credits as "possibly Jimmy Page acoustic 12 string guitar, else Ray Davies".^[10]

"Hello, I Love You" controversies[]

Similarities between the song and the Doors' 1968 song, "Hello, I Love You" have been pointed out. Ray Davies said on the topic: "My publisher wanted to sue. I was unwilling to do that. I think they cut a deal somewhere, but I don't know the details."^[11] Dave Davies added: "That one is the most irritating of all of them ... I did a show where I played All Day and All of the Night and stuck in a piece of Hello, I Love You. There was some response, there were a few smiles. But I've never understood why nobody's ever said anything about it. You can't say anything about the Doors. You're not allowed to."^[12]

In the liner notes to the Doors Box set, Robby Krieger has denied the allegations that the song's musical structure was stolen from Ray Davies. Instead, he said the song's vibe was taken from Cream's song "Sunshine of Your Love". According to the Doors biography No One Here Gets Out Alive, courts in the UK determined in favour of Davies and any royalties for the song are paid to him.^[13]

"I Gotta Move"[]

Originally released exclusively as a B-side to "All Day and All of the Night", "I Gotta Move" has been described as indicative of the Kinks' "early love of the blues", and a "frenetic lost gem."^[14]^[15]

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1964–1965)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[16]	40
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[17]	12
Germany (Official German Charts)^[18]	22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[19]	17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[20]	9
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	2
US Billboard Hot 100^[7]	7
US Cash Box Top 100^[21]	5

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[22]	Silver	250,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

The Stranglers version[]

The Stranglers recorded a cover in 1988, reaching No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart.^[23]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day by Day Concerts, Recordings, and Broadcasts, 1961-1996. Hal Leonard Corporation (Backbeat Books). p. 38. ISBN 978-0879307653.
^ "Ray Davies In Conversation at BFI Southbank" (PDF). British Film Institute. May 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
^ Stiernberg, Bonnie. "The 50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time". Paste. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
^ Brackett, David (2000). Interpreting Popular Music. University of California Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-5202-2541-1.
^ Gewen, Barry (5 March 2008). "Ray Davies, Rock Poet?". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Kinks Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ Resnicoff, Matt (March 1990). "Dave Davies – Out of the Survivors". Guitar Player. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 19 December 1964. p. 39. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ Picture Book boxset (booklet). The Kinks. Sanctuary Records. 2008.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Greene, Andy (27 November 2014). "Ray Davies: 'If We Do a Kinks Show, We're the Kinks'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
^ Resnicoff, Buddy (30 April 1997). "Loyal Pains: The Davies Boys Are Still at It". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
^ Deevoy, Adrian (11 May 2017). "The Kinks' Ray Davies: Brexit is 'bigger than the Berlin Wall'". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
^ Fleiner, Carey (2017). The Kinks: A Thoroughly English Phenomenon. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4422-3542-7.
^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2001). All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-87930-627-4.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Kinks – All Day and All of the Night" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5612." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Kinks – All Day and All of the Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 1, 1965" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 18 January 2019.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Kinks – All Day and All of the Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending DECEMBER 5, 1964". Cash Box. 5 December 1964. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012.
^ "British single certifications – Kinks – All Day and All of the Night". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[Hinman-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night: Day by Day Concerts, Recordings, and Broadcasts, 1961-1996. Hal Leonard Corporation (Backbeat Books). p. 38. ISBN 978-0879307653.

[2] "Ray Davies In Conversation at BFI Southbank" (PDF). British Film Institute. May 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

[3] Stiernberg, Bonnie. "The 50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time". Paste. Retrieved 15 May 2016.

[4] Brackett, David (2000). Interpreting Popular Music. University of California Press. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-5202-2541-1.

[5] Gewen, Barry (5 March 2008). "Ray Davies, Rock Poet?". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 July 2014.

[UK-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

[US-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b "The Kinks Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[8] Resnicoff, Matt (March 1990). "Dave Davies – Out of the Survivors". Guitar Player. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

[9] "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 19 December 1964. p. 39. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

[10] Picture Book boxset (booklet). The Kinks. Sanctuary Records. 2008.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[11] Greene, Andy (27 November 2014). "Ray Davies: 'If We Do a Kinks Show, We're the Kinks'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[12] Resnicoff, Buddy (30 April 1997). "Loyal Pains: The Davies Boys Are Still at It". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2015.

[13] Deevoy, Adrian (11 May 2017). "The Kinks' Ray Davies: Brexit is 'bigger than the Berlin Wall'". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 August 2020.

[14] Fleiner, Carey (2017). The Kinks: A Thoroughly English Phenomenon. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4422-3542-7.

[15] Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2001). All Music Guide: The Definitive Guide to Popular Music. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-87930-627-4.

[sc_Belgium_(Wallonia)_The_Kinks-16] "Ultratop.be – The Kinks – All Day and All of the Night" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-17] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5612." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.

[sc_Germany_The_Kinks-18] "Offiziellecharts.de – The Kinks – All Day and All of the Night" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

[sc_Dutch40_-19] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 1, 1965" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 18 January 2019.

[sc_Dutch100_The_Kinks-20] "Dutchcharts.nl – The Kinks – All Day and All of the Night" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

[21] "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending DECEMBER 5, 1964". Cash Box. 5 December 1964. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012.

[United_KingdomKinksAll_Day_and_All_of_the_NightsingleCertRef-22] "British single certifications – Kinks – All Day and All of the Night". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

[23] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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