Did Ya

Did Ya
EP by the Kinks
Released	24 October 1991
Recorded	March - June 1991
Studio	Konk
Genre	Rock
Length	15:06
Label	Columbia
Producer	Ray Davies
The Kinks chronology
UK Jive (1989) Did Ya (1991) Phobia (1993)
Singles from Did Ya
"Did Ya" Released: 1991

Professional ratings

Review scores
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Allmusic	[1]

Did Ya is a EP by the English rock band the Kinks, the debut release on the Columbia Records label by the band.^[2]

The EP features the title track that was also released as a single.

Overview

The title track was a commentary on romanticisation of the "Swinging Sixties" culture.^[3]

The EP features a rerecording of the Kinks' 1968 hit, "Days".

The live version of "Gotta Move" was taken from the show which was the basis for the Live: The Road live album.

"New World" and "Look Through Any Doorway" are new songs.^[4]

Release

Did Ya first saw release on 24 October 1991 in numerous different formats.^[5] In Europe the EP was marketed as a CD maxi-single. "Did Ya" was also released as a 7" single backed with re-recording of "Days".

"Did Ya" was later included on the Japanese, British, and European versions of the next Kinks studio album Phobia, released in 1993.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ray Davies, except as noted.

Did Ya EP track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Did Ya"		4:32
2.	"Gotta Move" (live)		3:12
3.	"Days"		3:26
4.	"New World"		3:21
5.	"Look Through Any Doorway"	Dave Davies	3:51

Charts

Chart performance for "Did Ya"

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6]	48

References

1. "Did Ya - The Kinks". AllMusic.
2. "Did Ya - EP, The Kinks". music.apple.com. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
3. Fleiner, Carey (2017). The Kinks: A Thoroughly English Phenomenon. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9781442235427.
4. "Did Ya". kindakinks.net. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
5. Hinman, Doug (2004). The Kinks: All Day and All of the Night. Backbeat Books. ISBN 9780879307653.
6. "The Kinks Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 September 2024.