John Densmore

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John Paul Densmore (born December 1, 1944) is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band the Doors and as such is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He appeared on every recording made by the band, with drumming inspired by jazz and world music as much as by rock and roll. The many honors he shares with the other Doors include a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement and a... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, John Densmore first charted in 1967 with Light My Fire.The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 23 UK Top‑75 entries, including 6 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US Alternative the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.

Top songs: #1: Hello, I Love You - #2: Light My Fire - #3: Light My Fire - #4: Light My Fire / Ain't No Sunshine - #5: Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven
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  The Doors
Break on Through (To the Other Side)
1.
04/1967

Break on Through (To the Other Side)
The Doors

from The Doors   The Doors
3 pts
126
US












[Elektra 45611]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
Light My Fire
2.
06/1967

#3  Light My Fire
The Doors

from The Doors   The Doors
248 pts
1
US










49
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #35]
[Elektra 45615]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
People Are Strange
3.
09/1967

People Are Strange
The Doors

from Strange Days   Strange Days
81 pts
12
US












[Elektra 45621]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
Love Me Two Times
4.
12/1967

Love Me Two Times
The Doors

from Strange Days   Strange Days
44 pts
25
US












[Elektra 45624]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
The Unknown Soldier
5.
03/1968

The Unknown Soldier
The Doors

from Waiting for the Sun   Waiting for the Sun
22 pts
39
US












[Elektra 45628]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
Hello, I Love You
6.
07/1968

#1  Hello, I Love You
The Doors

from Waiting for the Sun   Waiting for the Sun
283 pts
1
US










15
UK
[Elektra 45635]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  José Feliciano
Light My Fire
7.
07/1968

#2  Light My Fire
José Feliciano

from Feliciano!   Feliciano!
280 pts
3
US




29
R&B




6
UK
[RCA 9550]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  The Doors
Light My Fire
8.
08/1968

Light My Fire
The Doors

from The Doors   The Doors
7 pts
87
US












R
[Elektra 45616]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Rhetta Hughes
Light My Fire
9.
01/1969

Light My Fire
Rhetta Hughes

7 pts
102
US




36
R&B






[Tetragrammaton 1513]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  The Doors
10.
04/1970

You Make Me Real / Roadhouse Blues
The Doors

from Morrison Hotel   Morrison Hotel
16 pts
50
US












[Elektra 45685]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
Riders on the Storm
11.
07/1971

Riders on the Storm
The Doors

from L.A. Woman   L.A. Woman
132 pts
14
US
11
AC








22
UK
[Elektra 45738]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
12.
09/1972

The Mosquito
The Doors

from Full Circle   
8 pts
85
US












[Elektra 45807]
written by John Densmore greentick, Robby Krieger & Ray Manzarek
Riders on the Storm
13.
03/1976

Riders on the Storm
The Doors

25 pts












33
UK
R
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Carol Douglas
14.
07/1977

I Want to Stay with You / Light My Fire
Carol Douglas

from Full Bloom   
5 pts




28
dance








written by Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  The Doors
Hello, I Love You
15.
02/1979

Hello, I Love You
The Doors

9 pts












71
UK
R
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Amii Stewart
Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven
16.
06/1979

#5  Light My Fire/137 Disco Heaven
Amii Stewart

from Knock on Wood   
135 pts
69
US




36
R&B




5
UK
[Ariola America 7753]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore greentick, Barry Leng & Simon May
  Blue Öyster Cult
Roadhouse Blues
17.
05/1982

Roadhouse Blues
Blue Öyster Cult

from Extraterrestrial Live   Extraterrestrial Live
6 pts








24
rock




live
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Annabel Lamb
Riders on the Storm
18.
08/1983

Riders on the Storm
Annabel Lamb

from Once Bitten [US edition]   
32 pts












27
UK
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Amii Stewart
19.
08/1985

Knock on Wood / Light My Fire (remix)
Amii Stewart

from The Hits   
97 pts












7
UK
written by Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Echo & the Bunnymen
People Are Strange
20.
02/1988

People Are Strange
Echo & the Bunnymen

from The Lost Boys: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   The Lost Boys: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
32 pts












29
UK
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  The Jeff Healey Band
Roadhouse Blues
21.
05/1989

Roadhouse Blues
The Jeff Healey Band

from Road House: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Road House: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
4 pts








29
rock




written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Billy Idol
L.A. Woman
22.
07/1990

L.A. Woman
Billy Idol

from Charmed Life   Charmed Life
32 pts
52
US






18
rock


70
UK
[Chrysalis 4-23571]
written by Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek & John Densmore greentick
  Aerosmith
Love Me Two Times
23.
08/1990

Love Me Two Times
Aerosmith

from Air America: Original Soundtrack Album   Air America: Original Soundtrack Album
5 pts








27
rock




written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  The Cure
Hello, I Love You
24.
10/1990

Hello, I Love You
The Cure

from Rubaiyat: Elektra's 40th Anniversary   
16 pts










6
alt.


written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Echo & the Bunnymen
People Are Strange
25.
03/1991

People Are Strange
Echo & the Bunnymen

25 pts












34
UK
R
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  The Doors
Break on Through
26.
04/1991

Break on Through
The Doors

from The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording   The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording
11 pts












64
UK
R
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
Light My Fire
27.
06/1991

Light My Fire
The Doors

from The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording   The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording
103 pts












7
UK
R
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
Riders on the Storm
28.
08/1991

Riders on the Storm
The Doors

from The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording   The Doors: Original Soundtrack Recording
10 pts












68
UK
R
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
The Ghost Song
29.
06/1995

The Ghost Song
The Doors

3 pts












129
UK
R
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  The Mike Flowers Pops
Light My Fire / Please Release Me
30.
06/1996

Light My Fire / Please Release Me
The Mike Flowers Pops

20 pts












39
UK
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Stina Nordenstam
People Are Strange
31.
02/1999

People Are Strange
Stina Nordenstam

from People Are Strange   People Are Strange
3 pts












169
UK
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Fatboy Slim
Sunset (Bird of Prey)
32.
10/2000

Sunset (Bird of Prey)
Fatboy Slim

from Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars   Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
93 pts




35
dance






9
UK
written by Fatboy Slim, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  UB40
Light My Fire / King [rm]
33.
12/2000

Light My Fire / King [rm]
UB40

12 pts












63
UK
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Creed
Riders on the Storm
34.
12/2000

Riders on the Storm
Creed

from Stoned Immaculate: The Music of the Doors   Stoned Immaculate: The Music of the Doors
5 pts








28
rock




written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Stone Temple Pilots
Break On Through
35.
12/2000

Break On Through
Stone Temple Pilots

from Stoned Immaculate: The Music of the Doors   Stoned Immaculate: The Music of the Doors
4 pts








35
rock




written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Fatboy Slim
Demons
36.
01/2001

Demons
Fatboy Slim

from Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars   Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
60 pts












16
UK
featuring Macy Gray
written by Norman Cook, John Densmore greentick, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek & Jim Morrison
Sunset (Bird of Prey)
37.
01/2002

Sunset (Bird of Prey)
Fatboy Slim

from Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars   Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars
2 pts












183
UK
R
written by Fatboy Slim, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Will Young
38.
06/2002

#4  Light My Fire / Ain't No Sunshine
Will Young

from From Now On   From Now On
208 pts












1
UK
written by Jim Morrison, John Densmore greentick, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & Bill Withers
  Jackie "O"
Light My Fire
39.
06/2002

Light My Fire
Jackie "O"

6 pts












93
UK
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Blondie vs. The Doors
40.
2006

Rapture Riders
Blondie vs. The Doors

from Greatest Hits: Sound & Vision   
11 pts




10
dance








written by Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek & John Densmore greentick
  The Glee Cast
Hello, I Love You
41.
05/2010

Hello, I Love You
The Glee Cast

19 pts
66
US










69
UK
featuring Cory Monteith
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick
  Chase & Status
42.
02/2011

Hypest Hype
Chase & Status

from No More Idols   No More Idols
9 pts












70
UK
featuring Tempa T
written by Chase [Saul Milton], Status [Will Kennard], Nicholas Dei, Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek & John Densmore greentick
  Skrillex & The Doors
Breakn' a Sweat
43.
01/2012

Breakn' a Sweat
Skrillex & The Doors

from Bangarang EP   
26 pts












32
UK
written by Skrillex, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore greentick & Robby Krieger
  The Violent
People Are Strange
44.
02/2022

People Are Strange
The Violent

from The Violent (EP)   
5 pts








28
rock




written by Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger & John Densmore greentick


See also...

Blondie vs. The DoorsSkrillex & The DoorsThe Doors


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