Did Ya
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| Did Ya | ||||
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| Released | 24 October 1991 | |||
| Recorded | March - June 1991 | |||
| Studio | Konk | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 15:06 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Ray Davies | |||
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| Singles from Did Ya | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Did Ya is a EP by the English rock band the Kinks, the debut release on the Columbia Records label by the band.[2]
The EP features the title track that was also released as a single.
Overview
[edit]The title track was a commentary on romanticisation of the "Swinging Sixties" culture.[3]
The EP features a rerecording of The Kinks' 1968 hit, "Days".
The live version of "Gotta Move" was taken from the show which was the basis for the Live: The Road live album.
"New World" and "Look Through Any Doorway" are new songs.[4]
Release
[edit]Did Ya first saw release on 24 October 1991 in numerous different formats.[5] In Europe the EP was marketed as a CD maxi-single. "Did Ya" was also released as a 7" single backed with re-recording of "Days".
"Did Ya" was later included on the Japanese, British, and European versions of the next Kinks studio album Phobia, released in 1993.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Ray Davies, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Did Ya" | 4:32 | |
| 2. | "Gotta Move" (live) | 3:12 | |
| 3. | "Days" | 3:26 | |
| 4. | "New World" | 3:21 | |
| 5. | "Look Through Any Doorway" | Dave Davies | 3:51 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 48 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Did Ya - The Kinks". AllMusic.
- ^ "Did Ya - EP, The Kinks". music.apple.com. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ Fleiner, Carey (2017). The Kinks: A Thoroughly English Phenomenon. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781442235427.
- ^ "Did Ya". kindakinks.net. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night. Backbeat Books. ISBN 9780879307653.
- ^ "The Kinks Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2024.