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   When was Light my Fire released?

   • On the album, which was released in January 1967, the song runs 6:50. The group's first single, " Break On Through (To The Other Side)," reached just #126 in America. "Light My Fire" was deemed too long for airplay, but radio stations (especially in Los Angeles) got requests for the song from listeners who heard it off the album.

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   When did the doors release Light my Fire?

   • Included on their first album, it was a huge hit and launched them to stardom. Before it was released, The Doors were an underground band popular in the Los Angeles area, but "Light My Fire" got the attention of a mass audience. On the album, which was released in January 1967, the song runs 6:50.

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   Who wrote Light my Fire?

   • Most of "Light My Fire" was written by Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, who wanted to write about one of the elements: fire, air, earth, and water. He recalled to Uncut: "I was living with my parents in Pacific Palisades – I had my amp and SG. I asked Jim, what should I write about?

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   How long was Light my Fire?

   • On The Doors’ self-titled debut album, released in January 1967, Light My Fire was a little over seven minutes long. This was hard-core rock vérité, yet it was catchy. However, Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman, who signed The Doors, initially refused to release an edited version of it as a single.

   The Doors' Light My Fire: the song that infuriated Frank Sinatra

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   Is Light my Fire a standard song?

   • Spawning covers by artists as disparate as Stevie Wonder, UB40, Nina Hagen and Dame Shirley Bassey, it’s now widely regarded as a “standard”: a song with across-the-board appeal which transcends both era and genre. Listen to the best of The Doors here. Even on first listen, Light My Fire’s appeal is all too apparent.

   Light My Fire: The Story Behind The Doors’ Scorching Signature Song

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   Why was Light my Fire a popular song?

   • Indeed Krieger conceptualized “Light My Fire” as a folk-rock tune, which was how it sounded before the contributions of his bandmates. The Doors famously or infamously, depending on one’s perspective, performed this song on The Ed Sullivan Show dated 17 September 1967. It was a famous rendition for two primary reasons.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Light_My_FireLight My Fire - Wikipedia

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   Recognized as one of the earliest examples of psychedelic rock, [8] it was recorded in August 1966 and released in January 1967 on their eponymous debut album. Due to its erotic lyrics and innovative structure, the track has come to be regarded as synonymous with the '60s psychedelic and sexual revolutions. [9]

4. faroutmagazine.co.uk › the-story-of-how-the-doorsThe Story Behind the Song: How The Doors created ‘Light My Fire’

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   Jun 3, 2021 · The Story Behind the Song: How The Doors created ‘Light My Fire’. On September 17th, 1967, four California musicians wandered into the cold recesses of Studio 50 in New York City to perform their latest single on The Ed Sullivan Show.

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   In 1968, Buick offered The Doors $75,000 to use this song in a commercial as "Come on Buick, light my fire." With Morrison away, Krieger, Densmore, and Manzarek agreed to allow it. When Morrison found out, he pitched a fit and killed the deal. In 2013, drummer John Densmore based a whole book on the Buick commercial incident.

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7. www.songwritingmagazine.co.uk › songs › how-i-wroteHow I wrote ‘Light My Fire’ by The Doors’ Robby Krieger

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   Oct 7, 2020 · Though Break On Through was the band’s debut single, it was Light My Fire that really exploded and properly introduced The Doors to the world. Krieger tells us all about the creation of this genuine classic… Click here for more ‘How I wrote’ features. Released: 24 April 1967. Artist: The Doors. Label: Elektra. Songwriter: The Doors.

8. www.loudersound.com › features › the-doors-light-my-fireThe Doors' Light My Fire: the song that infuriated Frank ...

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   Feb 8, 2024 · Saturday August 5, 1967. The hottest hit of the summer, Light My Fire, begins its second week at No.1 on the US Billboard chart. A colossal moment not just for The Doors – the tripped-out, LA-noir four-piece bringing arthouse cinema and beat poetry to rock – but also for the whole history of late-20th-century music.

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   Apr 24, 2022 · It needed a user-friendly radio edit, but The Doors’ breakthrough song, Light My Fire, burned its way into the rock’n’roll history books.

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    Feb 10, 2021 · When did “Light My Fire” come out? This is the second single from The Doors self-titled debut album. And the official release date of the song was on 1 April 1967.