TOP 100 ROCK & ROLL SINGLES OF ALL TIME: #17
17. "You Really Got Me" / The Kinks
The loud, simple guitar riff of The Kinks' number one single remains one of the most recognizable five chords in rock history. Still strikingly sexy today, "You Really Got Me" not only became one of the most successful hits of The British Invasion, but it also influenced every hard rock band to follow.
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#80 - #61
#60 - #41
#40 - #21
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