Good Lovin' - The Young Rascals

Good Lovin', written by Rudy Clark and Arthur Resnick, was first recorded in early 1965 by Canton, Ohio, R&B singer Limmie Snell under the name "Lemme B. Good". About a month later the song was redone with considerably rewritten lyrics by R&B novelty artists The Olympics, but this version was only moderately successful at best, reaching number 81 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. Felix Cavaliere heard it on a New York City radio station and his group, The Young Rascals, added it to their concert repertoire. Co-producer Tom Dowd captured this live feel on the recording even though the group did not think the performance held together well. Good Lovin' rose to the top of the Billboard Pop Singles chart the first week of May 1966. The song was ranked number 325 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.