Did Ya

Last updated

Did Ya
Did Ya Kinks single.jpg
EP by
Released24 October 1991
RecordedMarch - June 1991
Studio Konk
Genre Rock
Length15:06
Label Columbia
Producer Ray Davies
The Kinks chronology
UK Jive
(1989)
Did Ya
(1991)
Phobia
(1993)
Singles from Did Ya
  1. "Did Ya"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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]

Contents

The EP features the title track that was also released as a single.

Overview

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

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

All tracks are written by Ray Davies, except as noted.

Did Ya EP track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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

Chart performance for "Did Ya"
Chart (1991)Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [6] 48

References

  1. "Did Ya - The Kinks". AllMusic.
  2. "Did Ya - EP, The Kinks". music.apple.com. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  3. Fleiner, Carey (2017). The Kinks: A Thoroughly English Phenomenon. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN   9781442235427.
  4. "Did Ya". kindakinks.net. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  5. Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night. Backbeat Books. ISBN   9780879307653.
  6. "The Kinks Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2024.