Chart performance:
| Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
| 04-Jun-65* | 9 | New | Peak |
| 11-Jun-65 | 15 | -6 |
* This was the first chart broadcast.
Written by: Ray Davies
Produced by: Shel Talmy
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): Pye
| Hit number for artist | 1 |
| Peak position | 9 |
| Weeks | 2 |
| Biggest climber awards | 0 |
| Star rater climbs | 0 |
| Biggest faller awards | 0 |
| Top 20 points | 18 |
| Overall Top 20 points ranking | =2022 |
| Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 5 |
| Top 30 Points | 38 |
| Overall Top 30 points ranking | =2233 |
| Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 6 |
Annual ranking:
| 1965 | 63 |
Other chart success:
| Australia | 29 |
| Belgium | 48 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Finland | 36 |
| France | 27 |
| Germany | 13 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Netherlands | 18 |
| Sweden | 6 |
| UK | 1 |
| US | 6 |
The song would give the band their 2nd of 3 UK chart toppers and its peak of 6 in the US would be their best showing there, eventually being equalled 17 years later by ‘Come Dancing’.
Video:
Artist link: The Kinks
SA Singles Charts 