Light My Fire
original song written and composed by John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
"Light My Fire" is a popular song by the American rock band The Doors. It was recorded in August of 1966 and released in January of 1967 on their debut album of the same name. It spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (in July 29, August 5 and August 12, 1967), and one week on the Cash Box Top 100.
"Light My Fire" | ||||
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Single by the Doors | ||||
from the album The Doors | ||||
B-side | "The Crystal Ship" | |||
Released | April 24, 1967 | |||
Recorded | August 1966 | |||
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Label | Elektra | |||
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Producer(s) | Paul A. Rothchild | |||
The Doors singles chronology | ||||
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Live video | ||||
"The Doors - Light My Fire" on YouTube |
References
change- ↑ "Forty Years on, Jim Morrison Cult Thrives at Paris Cemetery". The Independent. September 18, 2011. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ↑ Gallucci, Ennio (February 24, 2021). "Top 20 Psychedelic Rock Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ↑ O'Connor, Roisin (January 30, 2021). "The 35 Greatest Debut Albums of All Time". The Independent. Archived from the original on June 14, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
- ↑ Bell, Max. "The Top 20 Greatest Doors Songs". Louder Sound. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ↑ Moretta, John Anthony (2017). The Hippies: A 1960s History. McFarland & Company. p. 197. ISBN 978-1476627397.