"Evil Hearted You" is a 1965 song by English rock group the Yardbirds. It was written by future 10cc member Graham Gouldman, who also wrote the group's two prior singles, "For Your Love" and "Heart Full of Soul". It reached No. 3 on the UK singles chart. Background The Yardbirds recorded the song at Advision Studios, London, on 23August 1965. When it was released 1October 1965 in the UK, "Evil Hearted You", along with the second side, "Still I'm Sad" became a double A-side hit. The Record Retailer singles chart counted both sides and reported it reached number three. The NME singles chart reported the two songs separately – "Evil Hearted You" at number ten and "Still I'm Sad" at number nine. There was no single release in the US, but the song was included on Having a Rave Up, which was released 15November 1965. Reception Music critic Cub Koda describes the song as a "minor-key pop classic" and guitarist Jeff Beck's solo as "equal parts classical and James Bond soundtrack". In a review for AllMusic, Richie Unterberger called the song "one of the gloomiest hit singles in all of 1960s British rock" and adds: Covers The song has been recorded by the Human Beinz and the Pixies, who sang the lyrics in Spanish. Their version appears as a B-Side on "Planet of Sound" (1991) and also on the Complete 'B' Sides album (2001). Notes References 1965 songs 1965 singles The Yardbirds songs Songs written by Graham Gouldman Columbia Graphophone Company singles