Roadhouse Blues
| "Roadhouse Blues" | ||||
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| Single by the Doors | ||||
| from the album Morrison Hotel | ||||
| A-side | "You Make Me Real" | |||
| Released | March 1970 | |||
| Recorded | November 4–5, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Elektra, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
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| Label | Elektra | |||
| Composer(s) | The Doors | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Jim Morrison | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul A. Rothchild | |||
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"Roadhouse Blues" is a song by the American rock band the Doors from their 1970 album Morrison Hotel. It was released as the B-side of "You Make Me Real", which peaked at No. 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 41 in Canada. "Roadhouse Blues" charted in its own right on the Cash Box Top 100, peaking at No. 76. The song became a concert staple for the group and it has been covered by numerous artists.
Hailed by sound engineer Bruce Botnick as "the all-time American bar band song," "Roadhouse Blues"–despite its relatively unsuccessful chart peak–received strong airplay on rock radio stations. The song's title was considered for the name of the album, but it was eventually changed. It was ranked the 153rd top classic-rock song by Q104.3, and the eleventh best rock song of all time by Time Out.