*First line is the band name. 1969. Rolling Stone readers ranked this classic British band's song #8 on their list of the greatest songs of the 1960s. It was written by the band members. this was their first hit and was certified gold. It was the lead song on their second album. Parts of the song were adapted from Muddy Waters "You Need Love" from 1962 written by Willie Dixon. In 1985, a lawsuit was settled with Dixon giving him payment and credit. In 2014, BBC2 listeners, listed this song as having the greatest guitar riff of all time. A single of this song was never released in the US or UK.