Gimme Some Lovin'

"Gimme Some Lovin'"

Cover of the 1966 Netherlands single
Single by The Spencer Davis Group
B-side "Blues in F"
Released October 1966 (1966-10)
Format 7" single
Genre
Length 2:58
Label Fontana (UK)
United Artists (US)
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
The Spencer Davis Group singles chronology
"When I Come Home"
(1966)
"Gimme Some Lovin'"
(1966)
"I'm a Man"
(1967)
Music sample
"Gimme Some Lovin'"

"Gimme Some Lovin'" is a song written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood, although solely credited to "Steve Winwood" on the UK single label, and performed by The Spencer Davis Group. The basic riff of the song was borrowed from the Homer Banks song "(Ain't That) A Lot of Love", written by Banks and Willie Dean "Deanie" Parker.[3] "Gimme Some Lovin'" was a UK No. 2 in the Autumn of 1966 and a US No. 7.[4] The song is ranked No. 247 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

The version issued in the UK is different from that issued in the US on the United Artists label, being slower, and lacking backing vocals, some percussion, and the "live sounding" performance found on the US single. (The US version has more often been used on reissue CDs, even those coming from Europe.) The single features the sound of the Hammond B-3 organ.

Cover versions

Uses in film and television

"Gimme Some Lovin'" has been used frequently in television and movies, including the films:

The song has been used in television shows, including:

The song has also appeared in commercials for:

References in other works

References

  1. Michael Uslan; Dick Clark; Bruce Solomon (1981). Dick Clark's the First 25 Years of Rock & Roll. Dell Publishing Company. p. 203. ISBN 978-0-440-51763-4. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. Marvin E. Paymer (July 1993). Facts behind the songs: a handbook of American popular music from the nineties to the '90s. Garland Pub. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-8240-5240-9. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. Respect 2003 Page
  4. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 143. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. {{cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/watch-new-clip-from-rush-plus-details-on-the-soundtrack-which-includes-david-bowie-thin-lizzy-hans-zimmer-20130828 |title=Watch: New Clip From 'Rush' Plus Details On The Soundtrack Which Includes David Bowie, Thin Lizzy & Hans Zimmer |author=Jagernauth, Kevin |publisher=IndieWire |date=28 August 2013 |accessdate=2013-09-22}}

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