David Watts (song)

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“David Watts”
album track by The Kinks
Album	Something Else by the Kinks
Released	15 September, 1967
Recorded	Feb-Mar 1967 at Pye Studios (No. 2), London
Genre	Pop
Label	Pye NPL 18193
Composer	Ray Davies
Producer	Shel Talmy, Ray Davies
Something Else by the Kinks track listing
“David Watts” (1) "Death of a Clown" (2)

“David Watts”
Single by The Jam from the album All Mod Cons
B-side	"A" Bomb in Wardour Street
Released	1978-08-26
Genre	Mod revival
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Ray Davies
Producer	Vic Smith & Chris Parry
The Jam singles chronology
"News of the World" (1978) "David Watts" (1978) "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" (1978)
Back of single cover

"David Watts" is a song written by Ray Davies that originally appeared on the Kinks's 1967 album Something Else by the Kinks. It has been included on several compilation albums, including The Kink Kronikles (1972).

The song was later covered by The Jam, who released it on 26 August 1978 as the first single from their third studio album, All Mod Cons. The Jam version, which reached #25 in the UK Singles Chart, featured bassist Bruce Foxton on vocals. It was backed by "'A' Bomb in Wardour Street", also from All Mod Cons.