"We Gotta Get out of This Place", occasionally written "We've Gotta Get out of This Place", is a rock song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil and recorded as a 1965 hit single by The Animals. It has become an iconic song of its type and was immensely popular among United States Armed Forces during the Vietnam War. In 2004 it was ranked number 233 on Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list; it is also in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list. The arrangement featured a unique bass lead, played by Chas Chandler. It also included unusual organ work from Dave Rowberry. Eric Burdon's vocals range from a calm whisper to a primal roar. Rolling Stone described the overall effect as a "harsh white-blues treatment from The Animals". As singer Eric Burdon put it, "Whatever suited our attitude, we just bent to our own shape." The song reached number 2 on the UK pop singles chart on August 14, 1965 (held out of the top slot by The Beatles' "Help!"). The following month, it reached number 13 on the U.S. pop singles chart, its highest placement there. In Canada the song also reached number 2, September 20th, 1965.
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