You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" is a song by American rock band the Lovin' Spoonful. It was issued on a non-album single in November 1965 and reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1966.[3] The song was later included the band's March 1966 album Daydream. According to its writer, band bassist and songwriter Steven Boone, it was inspired by 1960s celebrity photographer Nurit Wilde.[7]
| "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 U.S. picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by the Lovin' Spoonful | ||||
| B-side | "My Gal" | |||
| Released | November 13, 1965[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 1965[2] | |||
| Studio | Bell Sound, New York City[2] | |||
| Genre | Pop,[3][4] rock,[5] folk rock[6] | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Label | Kama Sutra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Sebastian, Steve Boone | |||
| Producer(s) | Erik Jacobsen | |||
| The Lovin' Spoonful singles chronology | ||||
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Billboard described the song as having a "good lyric and strong dance beat."[8] Cash Box described it as a "catchy cut" with "a sweet romantic touch."[9]
The song has been cited as an inspiration for the composition of the 1966 song "God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys.[10][11]
Charts
| Chart (1965–66) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian R.P.M. Play Sheet[12] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] | 10 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[14] | 11 |
| U.S. Record World 100 Top Pops[15] | 9 |
References
- Jackson 2015, p. xx.
- Diken, Denis (2002). Daydream (Liner notes). The Lovin' Spoonful. Buddha, BMG Heritage. 74465 99731 2.
- Richie Unterberger. "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice - The Lovin' Spoonful | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- Perone 2018, p. 115.
- Spitz 2014, p. 372.
- Nelson 1980, p. 234.
- "Gary James' Interview with Steve Boone of the Lovin' Spoonful". ClassicBands.com.
- "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. November 13, 1965. p. 18. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. November 13, 1965. p. 22. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- Dillon 2012, p. 112.
- "Beach Boys: Our top 50 hits". Newsday. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- "RPM 100 (January 31, 1966)". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "The Lovin' Spoonful Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- "Cash Box Top 100 – Week of January 22, 1966" (PDF). Cash Box. January 22, 1966. p. 4.
- "Record World 100 Top Pops – Week of January 22, 1966" (PDF). Record World. January 22, 1966. p. 17.
Sources
- Dillon, Mark (2012). Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys: The Songs That Tell Their Story. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-77041-071-8.
- Jackson, Andrew Grant (2015). 1965: The Most Revolutionary Year in Music. New York City: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-4668-6497-9 – via the Internet Archive.
- Nelson, Paul (1980). "Folk Rock". In Miller, Jim (ed.). The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock and Roll (Revised and Updated ed.). New York City: Random House. pp. 231–234. ISBN 0-394-73938-8 – via the Internet Archive.
- Perone, James E. (2018). Listen to Pop! Exploring a Musical Genre. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-4408-6377-6 – via Google Books.
- Spitz, Bob (2014). Barefoot in Babylon: The Creation of the Woodstock Music Festival, 1969. New York City: Plume. ISBN 978-0-698-14194-0 – via Google Books.
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