You Didn't Have to Be So Nice
"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" is the second single released by The Lovin' Spoonful, issued in 1965. The song was featured on their 1966 album, Daydream. It reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1966.[1] According to its writer, band bassist and songwriter Steven Boone, it was inspired by 1960s celebrity photographer Nurit Wilde.[2]
| "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" | ||||
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| Single by The Lovin' Spoonful | ||||
| from the album Daydream | ||||
| B-side | "My Gal" | |||
| Released | November 13, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, pop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Label | Kama Sutra 205 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Boone, John Sebastian | |||
| Producer(s) | Erik Jacobsen | |||
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The song has been cited as an inspiration for the composition of the song "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys.[3]
Covers
- It was covered in 1966 by The Grass Roots on their first album, Where Were You When I Needed You.
- It was covered by 1967 by Astrud Gilberto on her fifth album, Beach Samba.
- It was covered by Amy Grant & Kevin Costner in Costner's 1997 film The Postman during the film's ending credits.
- It was covered and released as a single in 2014 by Nick Vernier Band.[4]
References
- Richie Unterberger. "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice - The Lovin' Spoonful | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- http://www.classicbands.com/LovinSpoonfulSteveBooneInterview.html
- "Beach Boys: Our top 50 hits". Newsday. 2012-06-22. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- "Nick Vernier Band - You Didn't Have To Be So Nice (short edit)". YouTube. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
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