Gimme Some Lovin'

The Spencer Davis Group

About 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. As recalled by bassist Muff Winwood, the song was conceived, arranged, and rehearsed in just half an hour. At the time, the group was under pressure to come up with another hit, following the relatively poor showing of their previous single, "When I Come Home", written by Jamaican-born musician Jackie Edwards, who had also penned their earlier number one hits, "Keep On Running" and "Somebody Help Me". The band auditioned and rejected other songs Edwards offered them, and they let the matter slide until, with a recording session looming, manager Chris Blackwell took them to London, put them in a rehearsal room at the Marquee Club, and ordered them to come up with a new song. "We started to mess about with riffs, and it must have been eleven o'clock in the morning. We hadn't been there half an hour, and this idea just came. We thought, bloody hell, this sounds really good. We fitted it all together and by about twelve o'clock, we had the whole song. Steve had been singing 'Gimme, gimme some loving' - you know, just yelling anything, so we decided to call it that. We worked out the middle eight and then went to a cafe that's still on the corner down the road. Blackwell came to see how we were going on, to find our equipment set up and us not there, and he storms into the cafe, absolutely screaming, 'How can you do this?' he screams. Don't worry, we said. We were all really confident. We took him back, and said, how's this for half an hour's work, and we knocked off 'Gimme Some Lovin' and he couldn't believe it. We cut it the following day and everything about it worked. That very night we played a North London club and tried it out on the public. It went down a storm. We knew we had another No. 1."In 1966, "Gimme Some Lovin'" reached number two in the UK and number seven in the US. The song is ranked number 247 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The original UK version, which is the 'master' take of the song, differs in several respects from the version subsequently released in the US on the United Artists label, being slower, lacking the 'response' backing vocals in the chorus, some percussion, and the "live-sounding" ambience of the US single. These additional overdubs (which were performed by some of the future members of Traffic), and the 'tweaking' of the recording's speed to create a brighter sound, were the work of producer Jimmy Miller, who remixed the song for its US release. (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. 


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Well, my temperature's rising and my feet hit the floor
Twenty people knocking 'cause they're wanting some more
Let me in, baby, I don't know what you've got
But you'd better take it easy, 'cause this place is hot

So glad we made it, so glad we made it
You got to gimme some lovin', gimme some lovin'
Gimme some lovin' every day

Well, I feel so good, everything is sounding hot
Better take it easy, 'cause the place is on fire
Been a hard day and I don't know what to do
Wait a minute, baby, it could happen to you

So glad we made it, so glad we made it
You got to gimme some lovin', gimme some lovin'
Gimme some lovin' every day

Well, I feel so good, everybody's getting higher
Better take it easy, 'cause the place is on fire
Been a hard day, nothing went too good
Now I'm gonna relax, honey, everybody should

So glad we made it, so glad we made it
You got to gimme some lovin', gimme some lovin'
Gimme some lovin' every day

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The Spencer Davis Group

The Spencer Davis Group are a mid-1960s British beat group from Birmingham, England, formed by Spencer Davis with Steve Winwood and his brother Muff Winwood. Their best known songs include "Somebody Help Me", the UK number one "Keep on Running" (both of which were written by reggae musician Jackie Edwards), "I'm a Man" and "Gimme Some Lovin'", which peaked at #2 in the UK and #7 in the United States. more »

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Written by: Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis, Steve Winwood

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14 facts about this song

Creation
"Gimme Some Lovin'" was created by the Spencer Davis Group, a British band that was prominent in the 1960s.
Release Date
The song was released in October 1966 in the United Kingdom.
Band Members
The Spencer Davis Group consisted of Spencer Davis, Steve Winwood, Muff Winwood, and Peter York.
Composer
The catchy blues-rock number was co-authored by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, and Muff Winwood.
Youthful Talent
Steve Winwood, the lead vocalist on the track, was just 17 when "Gimme Some Lovin'" was released.
Successful Chart Performance
The song reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the year of its release.
Lyrics
There are differences in the lyrics between the UK and US version. The original UK version, which is rawer and punchier, has Steve Winwood shouting more lyrics in the chorus compared to the more sanitized US version.
Fame
Rolling Stone magazine listed "Gimme Some Lovin'" 247th on its "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" list.
Usage in Films
"Gimme Some Lovin'" has been featured in a number of movies, including "The Big Chill," "Days of Thunder," "The Blues Brothers," and "Rush".
Post Spencer Davis Group
After leaving the Spencer Davis Group, Steve Winwood formed the band Traffic and later had a successful solo career.
Covers
Many artists have covered "Gimme Some Lovin'", including the Blues Brothers who memorably included the song in their 1980 musical comedy film.
Live Performances
Traffic, the band Steve Winwood formed after leaving the Spencer Davis Group, often included "Gimme Some Lovin'" in their live performances.
Genre
The song is often categorized as R&B, and it was a departure from the relatively tame pop and folk sound of the band's previous hits.
Lasting Legacy
"Gimme Some Lovin'" remains popular to this day, used in advertising and television, demonstrating the timeless appeal of its catchy rhythm and energetic vocals.

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