Sunny Afternoon

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"Sunny Afternoon" is a 1966 hit single by the Kinks, known for its laid-back, music hall–influenced sound and satirical lyrics about a wealthy man's financial downfall.

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Sunny Afternoon canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Face to Face
artist The Kinks
bSide I’m Not Like Everybody Else
chartedIn Australian charts
Canadian charts
UK Singles Chart
US Billboard Hot 100
composer Ray Davies
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
piano
followedBySingle Dead End Street
genre baroque pop
music hall–influenced pop
rock
hasAssociatedWork Sunny Afternoon (stage musical)
hasChartPosition Billboard Hot 100 number 14
UK Singles Chart number 1
hasCoverVersionBy Jimmy Buffett
Stereophonics
Tom Jones
hasNotableLyric “Lazing on a sunny afternoon in the summertime”
includedInAlbum Face to Face
inspired Sunny Afternoon (stage musical)
language English
length 3:36
lyricist Ray Davies
musicalInfluence British music hall
musicalStyle laid-back
narrativePerspective first-person wealthy protagonist
partOf The Kinks discography
performer The Kinks
performingArtistNationality British
precededBySingle Dedicated Follower of Fashion
producer Shel Talmy
recorded 1966
recordLabel Pye Records
releaseDate 1966-06-03
theme satire of upper-class lifestyle
taxation and financial downfall
vocalStyle Ray Davies lead vocals
writer Ray Davies
yearOfRelease 1966

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The Kinks notableWork Sunny Afternoon
Ray Davies notableWork Sunny Afternoon
Sonia Friedman notableWork Sunny Afternoon
Face to Face hasPart Sunny Afternoon
Face to Face notableSong Sunny Afternoon
Pete Quaife featuredOn Sunny Afternoon
Mick Avory notableWork Sunny Afternoon