"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" is the second single released by The Lovin' Spoonful, released in 1965. The song was featured on their 1966 albumDaydream. It reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1966.[1]
Brian Wilson stated the song inspired "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys. [2]
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- It was covered in 1966 by The Grass Roots on their first album Where Were You When I Needed You
- It was covered in 1966 by Astrud Gilberto (with her 6 y/o son) on Beach Samba
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- It was covered by Amy Grant & Kevin Costner in Costner's 1997 film, The Postman during the film's ending credits
- It was covered and released as a single in 2014 by Nick Vernier Band