Single:
All Day and All of the Night entered the Australian singles chart* on 28 November 1964 and peaked at #14. The song was #86 on the Top 100 of 1965.
Songwriter:
Ray Davies
Producer:
Shel Talmy
Record label of Australian release:
Astor
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
From The Kinks’ 1980 live album One For the Road, filmed during their 1979–1980 US tour:
Wikipedia:
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.
Similarities between the song and the Doors’ 1968 song, Hello, I Love You have been pointed out. Kinks lead guitarist Dave Davies said: “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.”
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kinks
Lyrics:
I’m not content to be with you in the daytime
Girl, I want to be with you all of the time
The only time I feel alright is by your side
Girl, I want to be with you all of the time
All day and all of the night
All day and all of the night
All day and all of the night
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