Just Like Me (Paul Revere & the Raiders song)
1965 single by Paul Revere & the Raiders
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"Just Like Me" is a 1965 single by Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay as vocalist. It was released on Columbia Records and marked the beginning of a string of garage rock classics. As their second major national hit, "Just Like Me" reached #11 on the US charts and was one of the first rock records, due to guitarist Drake Levin, to feature a distinctive, double-tracked guitar solo.[3][4] On The New Zealand Listener charts it peaked at #6.[5]
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| "Just Like Me" | ||||
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| Single by Paul Revere & the Raiders | ||||
| from the album Just Like Us! | ||||
| B-side | "B.F.D.R.F. Blues" (Non-LP-track) | |||
| Released | November 15, 1965[1] | |||
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| Length | 2:23 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | Rick Dey, Rich Brown | |||
| Producer | Terry Melcher | |||
| Paul Revere & the Raiders singles chronology | ||||
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Background
The tune was written by Rick Dey and Rich Brown of the Longview-based band The Wilde Knights. The chord changes are ||: C Bb | F G :|| repeated continuously. Raiders manager Roger Hart paid them $5,000 for the use of the song.[6]
Chart performance
| Chart (1965–1966) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 11 |
Cover versions
- Pat Benatar on her 1981 album Precious Time.
- The Circle Jerks on Wild in the Streets, their 1982 album.
