Rats (The Kinks song)

"Rats"
Single by The Kinks
from the album Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
A-side"Apeman" (R. Davies)
ReleasedNovember 20, 1970 (UK)
December 16, 1970 (U.S.)
RecordedAug–Sep 1970 at Morgan Studios, Willesden, London
GenreHard rock[1]
Length2:40
LabelPye 7N 45016 (UK)
Reprise 0979 (U.S.)
Songwriter(s)Dave Davies
Producer(s)Ray Davies
The Kinks singles chronology
"Lola"
(1970) 		"Rats"
(1970) 		"God's Children"
(1971)
Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One track listing
13 tracks
Side one
  1. "The Contenders"
  2. "Strangers"
  3. "Denmark Street"
  4. "Get Back in Line"
  5. "Lola"
  6. "Top of the Pops"
  7. "The Moneygoround"
Side two
  2. "This Time Tomorrow"
  3. "A Long Way From Home"
  4. "Rats"
  5. "Apeman"
  6. "Powerman"
  7. "Got to Be Free"

"Rats" is a song written by Dave Davies and performed by The Kinks on their album Lola versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One. It is the tenth song on the album, and has a duration of 2:40. John Dalton's bass work is a notable aspect of the song.

  1. ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1970". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. pp. 239–240. ISBN 9781493064601.