Filmed at the Ed Sullivan Show in 1967, RT 2:46. released by The Doors in September 1967. It also appears on their second album Strange Days which was also released in September 1967. The single peaked at the #12 position of the U.S. Hot 100 chart. It was written by Robby Krieger and Jim Morrison although credit was given to the The Doors evenly. It was covered to moderate success in 1988 by Echo and the Bunnymen for The Lost Boys soundtrack. It was also covered in 2000 by Twiztid on the album Freek Show. Pianist George Winston also covered the song on his album Night Divides the Day - The Music of the Doors.