Gimme Some Lovin'

Infobox Single
Name = Gimme Some Lovin'


Artist =The Spencer Davis Group
B-side ="Blues in F"
Released = November 1966
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label =Fontana TF762
Writer =Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood
Producer =
Certification =
Last single = "When I Come Home"
(1966)
This single = "Gimme Some Lovin'"
(1966)
Next single = "I'm a Man"
(1967)

"Gimme Some Lovin'" is a song written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood, and originally performed by the Spencer Davis Group. The song was originally a hit in 1967 (UK #2; U.S. #7), when Steve Winwood, lead singer of the Spencer Davis Group at the time, was only 19 years old.

It has been covered by many other artists, most notably by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi in the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers". Just before that, Olivia Newton-John recorded it for her album "Totally Hot" (1978) with members of Toto. In 1982-83 Chicago included it as an encore in their live set with Peter Cetera taking the lead vocal.

Other groups who have covered the song include Taj Mahal in the film The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus 1968 (live), Traffic, with Winwood as lead singer, on their 1971 live album "Welcome to the Canteen", Queen on their live album "Live at Wembley '86", glam band Biggles (1971), Raven on their 1986 album "The Pack Is Back" and Thunder on their 1990 album "Back Street Symphony". Hanson opened shows with it on their 1998 Albertane Tour (captured on their subsequent album "Live from Albertane" album) and the Spanish group Mägo de Oz covered it on their 1994 album "Mägo de Oz" The Grateful Dead also covered it in concert with the lead vocal shared by Phil Lesh and Brent Mydland. Serbian hard rock band Cactus Jack recorded a version on their live cover album DisCover in 2002. David Bowie samples the song in "Join The Gang".

Uses in film and television

"Gimme Some Lovin" has been used frequently in television and movies, including the films:
* "Tropic Thunder"
* "Days of Thunder"
* "Iron Eagle"
* "Sleepers"
* "Operation Dumbo Drop"
* "EdTV"
* "Wild Hogs"
* "Flight of the Phoenix"
* "Striptease"
* "Notting Hill".

In television, the song has appeared in commercials for:
* Molson's
* Ameriprise Financial.

In addition to commercials, the song has been used in television shows, including:

* "The Brothel Wars", an episode of "Crime Story"
* An episode of "Heartbeat".
* An episode of "Jeremy Clarkson's Motorworld"

References in other works

* Spinal Tap's early hit (as "The Thamesmen") was entitled "Gimme Some Money," a direct reference to this song's title.