Rats (The Kinks song)

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1970 single by The Kinks

"Rats"

Single by The Kinks
from the album  Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
A-side| "Apeman" (R. Davies)
Released| November 20, 1970 (UK)
December 16, 1970 (U.S.)
Recorded| Aug–Sep 1970 at Morgan Studios, Willesden, London
Genre| Hard rock[1]
Length| 2:40
Label| Pye 7N 45016 (UK)
Reprise 0979 (U.S.)
Songwriter(s)| Dave Davies
Producer(s)| Ray Davies
The Kinks singles chronology
| "Lola"
(1970)  | "Rats"
(1970)  | "God's Children"
(1971)

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Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One track listing

13 tracks

Side one

1. "The Contenders"
2. "Strangers"
3. "Denmark Street"
4. "Get Back in Line"
5. "Lola"
6. "Top of the Pops"
7. "The Moneygoround"

Side two

1.   2. "This Time Tomorrow"
3. "A Long Way From Home"
4. "Rats"
5. "Apeman"
6. "Powerman"
7. "Got to Be Free"

"Rats" is a song written by Dave Davies and performed by The Kinks on their album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One. It is the tenth song on the album, and has a durations of 2:40. John Dalton's bass work is a notable aspect of the song.

## Overview

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"Rats" is one of two songs by Davies on Lola vs Powerman, the other being "Strangers". It contrasts heavily with some of the other tracks on the album, featuring heavy guitar chords and fast-paced vocals. "Rats" marks an end somewhat to Dave Davies' contributions to Kinks albums, as ones preceding Lola versus Powerman and beginning with Kinda Kinks usually included one or two songs credited to Davies.

## Single release

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It was released as a B-Side to "Apeman", which turned out to be a successful single in the UK, peaking at #5. While not as successful as its sister single Lola in the U.S., it did chart in the top 50 (see positions below).

## Peak chart positions

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* 5 United Kingdom[citation needed]
* 9 Australia[citation needed]
* 19 Canada[citation needed]
* 45 United States[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1970". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. pp. 239–240\. ISBN 9781493064601.

## External links

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* Single Info
* "Rats" Info
* Chart Positions
* Dave Davies Official Website

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The Kinks

* Ray Davies
* Dave Davies

* Mick Avory
* Pete Quaife
* John Dalton
* John Gosling
* Andy Pyle
* Jim Rodford
* Ian Gibbons
* Bob Henrit

Studio albums|

* Kinks (1964)
* Kinks-Size (1965; US-only)
* Kinda Kinks (1965)
* Kinkdom (1965; US-only)
* The Kink Kontroversy (1965)
* Face to Face (1966)
* Something Else (1967)
* Village Green Preservation Society (1968)
* Arthur (1969)
* Lola Versus Powerman (1970)
* Percy (1971)
* Muswell Hillbillies (1971)
* Everybody's in Show-Biz (1972)
* Preservation Act 1 (1973)
* Preservation Act 2 (1974)
* Soap Opera (1975)
* Schoolboys in Disgrace (1975)
* Sleepwalker (1977)
* Misfits (1978)
* Low Budget (1979)
* Give the People What They Want (1981)
* State of Confusion (1983)
* Word of Mouth (1984)
* Think Visual (1986)
* UK Jive (1989)
* Phobia (1993)

Live albums|

* Live at Kelvin Hall (1968)
* One for the Road (1980)
* Live: The Road (1988)
* To the Bone (1994/1996)
* BBC Sessions: 1964–1977 (2001)

EPs|

* Kinksize Session (1964)
* Kwyet Kinks (1965)

Compilations|

* The Kinks Greatest Hits! (1966)
* Well Respected Kinks (1966)
* Sunny Afternoon (1967)
* Then Now and Inbetween (1969)
* The Kink Kronikles (1972)
* The Great Lost Kinks Album (1973)
* Come Dancing with The Kinks (1986)
* The Kinks Are Well Respected Men (1987)
* The Ultimate Collection (2002)
* Picture Book (2008)
* The Kinks in Mono (2012)
* Waterloo Sunset: The Very Best of The Kinks & Ray Davies (2012)
* The Essential Kinks (2014)
* The Journey, Pt. 1 (2023)
* The Journey, Pt. 2 (2023)

Unreleased projects|

* Four More Respected Gentlemen
* A Hole in the Sock of (Dave Davies)

Concert tours|

* 1965 UK tour
* 1965 US tour

Related articles|

* Discography
* Band members
* Konk
* The Kast Off Kinks
* Argent
* X-Ray
* Do It Again
* Give the People What We Want: Songs of The Kinks
* This Is Where I Belong – The Songs of Ray Davies & The Kinks
* Sunny Afternoon (musical)

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The Kinks singles discography

1960s singles
(UK & US)|

1964
"Long Tall Sally"
"You Still Want Me"
"You Really Got Me"
"All Day and All of the Night"

1965
"Tired of Waiting for You"
"Ev'rybody's Gonna Be Happy"
"Set Me Free"
"See My Friends"
"Who'll Be the Next in Line"
"A Well Respected Man"
"Till the End of the Day"

1966
"Dedicated Follower of Fashion"
"Sunny Afternoon"
"Dead End Street"

1967
"Mister Pleasant"
"Waterloo Sunset"
"Death of a Clown" (Dave Davies solo)
"Autumn Almanac"
"Susannah's Still Alive" (Dave Davies solo)

1968
"Wonderboy"
"Days"
"Lincoln County" (Dave Davies solo)

1969
"Starstruck"
"Hold My Hand" (Dave Davies solo)
"Plastic Man"
"Drivin'"
"The Village Green Preservation Society"
"Shangri-La"
"Victoria"

1970s singles
(UK & US)|

1970
"Lola"
"Apeman"

1971
"God's Children"
"20th Century Man"

1972
"Supersonic Rocket Ship"
"Celluloid Heroes"

1973
"One of the Survivors"
"Sitting in the Midday Sun"
"Sweet Lady Genevieve"
"Where Have All the Good Times Gone"

1974
"Money Talks"
"Mirror of Love"
"Mirror of Love" (band version)
"Holiday Romance"
"Preservation"

1975
"Everybody's a Star (Starmaker)"
"Ducks on the Wall"
"You Can't Stop the Music"

1976
"I'm in Disgrace"
"No More Looking Back"

1977
"Sleepwalker"
"Juke Box Music"
"Father Christmas"

1978
"A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy"
"Live Life"
"Black Messiah"

1979
"(Wish I Could Fly Like) Superman"
"A Gallon of Gas"
"Catch Me Now I'm Falling"
"Moving Pictures"
"Pressure"

1980s singles
(UK & US)|

1980
"Lola" (live)
"You Really Got Me" (live)

1981
"Better Things"
"Destroyer"
"Predictable"

1982
"Come Dancing"

1983
"Don't Forget to Dance"

1984
"Good Day"
"Do It Again"

1985
"Living on a Thin Line" (radio promo only)
"Summer's Gone"

1986
"Rock 'n' Roll Cities"
"How Are You"

1987
"Lost and Found"

1988
"The Road"

1989
"Down All the Days (Till 1992)"

1990s singles
(UK & US)|

1990
"How Do I Get Close"

1993
"Only a Dream"
"Scattered"

Other singles
(non-UK/US)|

1966
"Dandy" (Europe)

1969
"Picture Book" (Australia)
"Australia" (Australia)

1983
"State of Confusion" (Germany)

1991
"Did Ya" (Europe)

Other songs|

"This Strange Effect"
"So Mystifying"
"Bald Headed Woman"
"Stop Your Sobbing"
"Dancing in the Street"
"I Need You"
"I Go to Sleep"
"I'm Not Like Everybody Else"
"Big Black Smoke"
"Party Line"
"Rosy Won't You Please Come Home"
"Love Me Till the Sun Shines"
"David Watts"
"Two Sisters"
"Polly"
"She's Got Everything"
"Do You Remember Walter?"
"Johnny Thunder"
"Last of the Steam-Powered Trains"
"Big Sky"
"Sitting by the Riverside"
"Animal Farm"
"Village Green"
"Phenomenal Cat"
"All of My Friends Were There"
"Wicked Annabella"
"Monica"
"People Take Pictures of Each Other"
"Berkeley Mews"
"Mr. Churchill Says"
"Strangers"
"This Time Tomorrow"
"Rats"
"Got to Be Free"
"Have a Cuppa Tea"
"Oklahoma U.S.A."
"Muswell Hillbilly"
"Sitting in My Hotel"
"The Hard Way"
"Life Goes On"
"Misfits"
"Attitude"
"Low Budget"
"Give the People What They Want"
"Heart of Gold"

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