Just Like Me (Paul Revere & the Raiders song)

For the Jamie Foxx song, see Just Like Me (Jamie Foxx song).
"Just Like Me"
Single by Paul Revere & the Raiders
from the album Just Like Us!
B-side"B.F.D.R.F. Blues" (Non-LP-track)
ReleasedNovember 15, 1965[1]
Genre
Length2:23
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Rick Dey, Rich Brown
Producer(s)Terry Melcher
Paul Revere & the Raiders singles chronology
"Steppin' Out"
(1965) 		"Just Like Me"
(1965) 		"Kicks"
(1966)

"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]

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.[5]

Chart performance

Chart (1965–1966) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 11

Cover versions

References

  1. ^ Paul Revere and the Raiders - Just Like Me – via 45cat.
  2. ^ Pig Gold, Gary (1998). "Paul Revere & the Raiders/Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay/Raiders/Pink Fuzz". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 938–939.
  3. ^ Runtagh, Jordan (October 6, 2014). "8 Reasons Paul Revere & The Raiders Were Among The Hardest Rocking Bands Of The '60s". VH1. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Priore, Domenic (March 24, 2011). "The Tall Cool Tale of Paul Revere & the Raiders: A conversation with Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere". Sundazed. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  5. ^ Hann, Michael (October 6, 2014). "Paul Revere – five great songs from one of America's 60s rock legends". The Guardian. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 704.


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