| "Days" | |||||
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| Single by The Kinks | |||||
| B-side | "She's Got Everything" | ||||
| Released | 28 June 1968 (UK) 24 July, 1968 (USA) |
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| Format | 7" single | ||||
| Recorded | 23, 27 May 1968 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Label | Pye 7N 17573 | ||||
| Writer | Ray Davies | ||||
| Producer | Ray Davies | ||||
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"Days" is a song written by Ray Davies and released by The Kinks as the A-side to a single in 1968. It also appeared on an early version of the album The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society, and now appears as a bonus track of the remastered CD. Musically, it is an uptempo ballad of sorts. The lyrics are bittersweet in typical Davies fashion. The song addresses a former lover who has either left or passed on. This person is thanked for the days together, and forgiven for the departure. The lyrics reflect on the lasting effect the person has had, and promise "Though you're gone, you're with me every single day, believe me." A cover by Kirsty MacColl reached the Top 50 of the UK Singles Chart in 1995.
