Gimme Some Lovin
Steve Winwood
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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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Written by: Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis, Steve Winwood
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Gimme Some Lovin" was released by the band "The Spencer Davis Group" on 28th October 1966 in the UK.
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Band MembersSteve Winwood, who was just 18 at the time, was a key member of The Spencer Davis Group. He wrote and sang the song. His brother Muff Winwood played the bass.
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Writing and Production"Gimme Some Lovin'" was co-written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood.
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Chart SuccessThe song was a significant hit, reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Charts and number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US. In 1996, it made number 247 on the list of '500 Greatest Songs of All Time' by Rolling Stone magazine.
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Backing VocalsThe song famously features female backing singers, who were the songwriters' mothers.
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Cover VersionsOver the years, "Gimme Some Lovin'" has been covered by various artists, including popular acts like The Blues Brothers, Olivia Newton-John, and Hanson.
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Use in MediaThe song has found a home in numerous films, including 'The Big Chill' (1983), 'Iron Eagle' (1986), and 'Days of Thunder' (1990). It's also been featured in several television shows and commercials.
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Hall of FameThe Blues Brothers' cover version of "Gimme Some Lovin'" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
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Lyrics and SoundThe lyrics were famously rushed, with Steve Winwood claiming they were ‘‘written during the twelve-bar intro, while the track was being recorded”. The song is notable for its strong, driving beat, which is said to be influenced by the music of the Northern soul scene in the UK.
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Recording Time"Gimme Some Lovin'" was recorded in a one-day session. Despite the rushed nature of its creation, it became one of the band's biggest hits and continues to be popular today.
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