Seven Doors Hotel
| "Seven Doors Hotel" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Europe | ||||
| from the album Europe | ||||
| B-side | "Words of Wisdom" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:17 | |||
| Label | Victor Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joey Tempest | |||
| Producer(s) | Europe, Erik Videgård, Thomas Erdtman | |||
| Europe singles chronology | ||||
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"Seven Doors Hotel", written by Joey Tempest, was the first single released from the Swedish heavy metal band Europe's self-titled debut album. It was a big hit in Japan, reaching the Top 10. It was one of the first songs he ever wrote.
Tempest was inspired to write the song after watching the Italian horror film The Beyond.[3]
In 1985 Europe recorded a new version of the song, which was used as a B-side for the single "Rock the Night". Later the version was included in Rock Candy Records reissue of The Final Countdown.
Personnel
1983 version
1985 version
- Joey Tempest − vocals
- John Norum − guitars
- John Levén − bass guitar
- Mic Michaeli − keyboards
- Ian Haugland − drums
References
- ^ Reynolds, Dave (August 1983). "Europe - Europe". Metal Forces (1): 22. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ^ 1982-1992 (CD booklet). Europe. Epic Records. 1993. EPC 473589-1.
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