@songs_that_take_us_back: is a 1966 blue-eyed soul and rock smash hit by the American rock band The Young Rascals (later known simply as The Rascals). Written by Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick, the high-energy song famously reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the spring of 1966, marking the band's first major hit. Quick Facts • Original Artist: The song was first recorded in March 1965 by Lemme B. Good (Limmie Snell) and covered shortly after by the R&B group The Olympics, though it only reached No. 81 on the charts. • The Remake: The Young Rascals copied the exact arrangement of The Olympics' version after hearing it on a New York radio station. Music critic Dave Marsh famously called it "the greatest example ever of a remake surpassing the quality of an original without changing a thing about the arrangement." • Accolades: It is recognized as one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and is ranked No. 333 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. #therascals #goodlovin
