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The Doors Hello, I Love You Lyrics Information:
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HELLO, I LOVE YOU, (WON'T YOU TELL ME YOUR NAME1
Words by: Jom Morrison
Music by: Robby Krieger, Ray Manczarek & John Densmore
Produced by: Paul A. Rothchild
Performed by: The Doors 23
First released: 4
Single: June 1968
Album: July 11, 1968
1 "Hello, I Love You" was the Doors' 2nd, and last, #1 hit in the United States on the Billboard Hot 100
chart selling over a million copies in the U.S. alone. The single also became the band's first big UK hit,
peaking at #15 on their chart. It also did well in other markets hitting #10 in Switzerland, #14 in the
Netherlands and #33 in Germany. Some pressings of the single list the title as "Hello, I Love You (Won't
You Tell Me Your Name?)," but the shorter version is far more common. The Doors were accused of
plagarizing the song's musical structure from the Kinks', "All Day and All of the Night," where a similar
riff is featured. Doors' guitarist and co-writer, Robby Krieger, according to the liner notes in the Doors
Box Set (Elektra 1997), denies that allegation, stating the song's vibe was taken from Cream's song,
"Sunshine of Your Love." According to drummer John Densmore, Morrison’s lyrical inspiration came
from a real incident involving a rare bout of shyness on Morrison's part, notably his inability to approach
a girl that he wanted to get to know, who ultimately became his muse.
2 Personnel performing on this recording:
Jim Morrison (lead vocals )
Robby Krieger (fuzz guitar)
Ray Manczarek (organ, keyboard bass, backing vocals)
John Densmore (drums)
3 Covered by:
Adam Ant
Anal Cunt (hidden track on their Morbid Florist EP)
Antis
The BB Band
The Cure
Enoch Singers Light
The Eurythmics
Kim Fowley
Adam Freeland
The Lettermen
Missing Persons
Alex Nautical
The Newlydeads
Program the Dead
Rhythmical
Buddy Rich
Bob Rivers (parodied as "Hello, I Love You (Let's Get Tested for AIDS)") 4
Simple Minds
Siouxie Sioux
Sweet Little Band
et al.
* "Hello, I Love You" was referenced in The Dresden Dolls' song, "The Perfect Fit," and the Pulp's,
"Dogs Are Everywhere." Also, the Hip Hop artist Nero, mixed and released it as "You Ho."
4 Appears on: *
SINGLE(S):
(1)The Doors
A-side: "Hello, I Love You"
B-side: "Love Street"
(a) Elektra, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #EK-45635, UK-1968.
(b) Astor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #AP-1513, Australia-1968.
(c) Elektra, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #EKSN-45037, UK-1968.
(d) Metronome, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #J45-779, Scandinavia-1968.
(e) Vogue, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #Unknown, France-1968 @ .
(f) Metronome, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #J-779, Germany-1968 @ .
(g) Elektra, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #JET-1857, Japan-1968 @ . @ These pressings show the long title, "Hello, I Love You (Won't You Tell Me Your Name?)" on their
labels. (See Note #1.)
(2)The Doors
A-side: "Hello, I Love You"
B-side: "Light My Fire"
(a) Elektra, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #SJET-1129, Japan-1969.
(3)The Doors
A-side: "Hello, I Love You"
B-side: "Love Me Two Times"
(a) Elektra, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #K-12215, UK-1979.
ALBUM(S):
(a)The Doors: Waiting for the Sun
(1) Elektra, 11-Track LP, Gatefold Cover, #EKS-74024-1, US-1968.
(2) Elektra, 11-Track LP, Gatefold Cover, #EKS-74024, Canada-1968.
(3) Elektra Butterfly, 11-Track LP, Gatefold Cover, #K-42041, UK-1968.
(4) Vogue, 11-Track LP, Pink & While Label, Gatefold Cover, #CLVLXEK-277, France-1968.
(5) Elektra, 11-Track LP, Gatefold Cover, #990503, Mexico-1968.
(6) Elektra, 11-Track LP, Gatefold Cover, #SJET-8074, Japan-1968.
(7) S-R International, 11-Track LP, Alternate Title + & Cover, #92246, Germany-1968.
(8) Elektra, 11-Track LP, Gatefold Cover, #EKS-72041, France & Greece-1968.
(9) Elektra, 11-Track LP, Gatefold Cover, Reissue, #EKS-72041, International-1971.
(10) Elektra, 11-Track LP, Gatefold Cover, #P-10500E, Japan-1972.
(11) Elektra, 11-Track Cassette, #442041, US & International-1973.
(12) WEA, 11-Track LP, Gatefold Cover, Reissue, #K-42041-1, US-1973.
(13) WEA, 11-Track LP, Gatefold Cover, Reissue, #K-42041, International-1973.
(14) Elektra, 11-Track LP, Gatefold Cover, #EKS-74024, Canada-1980.
(15) Elektra, 11-Track LP, Reissue, #7559-74024-2, US-1988.
(16) Elektra, 11-Track LP, Reissue, #EKS-74024, UK-1990.
(17) Elektra, 11-Track CD, #42041(EKS-74024), Germany-1990.
(18) Elektra, 11-Track, 180 gram, LP, Limited Edition, #EKS-74024, Germany-1990.
(19) Elektra, 11-Track CD, #7559-74024-2, US-1991.
(20) Ring, 11-Track CD, #RCD-1093, Hungary-1991.
(21) Elektra, 24 Karat Gold, Audiophile, 11-Track CD, Remastered, #GZS-1045, US-1993.
(22) Elektra, 16-Track CD, Remastered, Reissued, #EKS-72024, US-1999.
(23) Elektra, 11-Track CD, Remastered, Mini Album Replica, #WPCR-11603, Germany-2000.
(24) Warner Music, 11-Track, High Definition CD, #WPCR-11603, Japan-2003.
(25) Rhino, 16-Track CD, Remastered, Reissued, #R2-101191, US-2007 6 .
(26) Rhino, 16-Track CD, 40th Anniversary Issue, Limited Edition, Remixed, #8122-79998-2,
Europe-2007.
(27) Warner Music, 16-Track CD, Limite Edition, Gatefold, Remastered, Mini Album Replica,
#WPCR-12718, Japan-2007.
(28) Elektra, 16-Track CD, Remastered, #8122-79998-0, UK-2007.
(29) Elektra, 11-Track, 180 gram, LP, Limited Edition, Reissued, #42041(EKS-74024),
Germany-2007.
(30) Coming Soon. + This release has the same tracks as the other Waiting for the Sun albums, but it is called,
Open the Door for the Doors.
et al.
* The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions of the song than the one that was
transcribed. Also, this list is not intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.
