# The Kinks — Every Record We Rank

The Kinks appears once in our Merseybeat list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Merseybeat
- **Year:** 1964
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Merseybeat
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/the-kinks/

## Appears on

### [You Really Got Me](https://waxonia.com/track/the-kinks--you-really-got-me/)

*1964 · Pye · No. 5 in [Merseybeat](https://waxonia.com/genre/merseybeat/)*

Dave Davies slit his amplifier speaker with a razor blade and invented a guitar sound. The point where beat music stops being cheerful and starts being a threat.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Kinks%20You%20Really%20Got%20Me) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=fTTsY-oz6Go)

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