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“You Really Got Me” by The Kinks

From the album Kinks (1964)

“You Really Got Me” by The Kinks appears on 30 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1991 and 2026. It was first released in 1964 on the album Kinks. Its best result is #22 on the WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,759 alternative song of all time.

30countdowns
7stations
#22best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1991–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 969 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 179 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1996 138 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1999 1365 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1365 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1367 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 164 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2002 1366 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 1352 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 1352 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 197 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 828 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2005 1352 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 82 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 74 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005) 100
2006 244 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2010 871 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2012 22 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2014 240 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2020 374 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 182 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 458 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 391 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 284 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 233 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 134 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2024 239 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 402 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 308 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2026 495 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500