Break On Through

Summary

Break On Through is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Break On Through's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Break On Through's instance of is recorded as song^[4].
• Break On Through's genre is psychedelic rock^[5].
• Break On Through's genre is blues rock^[6].
• Break On Through was followed by Light My Fire^[7].
• Break On Through was followed by The Crystal Ship^[8].
• Break On Through was produced by Paul A. Rothchild^[9].
• Break On Through was performed by The Doors^[10].
• Break On Through's record label is recorded as Elektra^[11].
• Break On Through is part of The Doors^[12].
• Break On Through's language of work or name is recorded as English^[13].
• Break On Through was distributed by vinyl record^[14].
• Break On Through's country of origin is recorded as United States^[15].
• August 1966 marks the founding of Break On Through^[16].
• Break On Through was published on January 1, 1967^[17].
• Break On Through's lyricist is recorded as Ray Manzarek^[18].
• Break On Through's has characteristic is recorded as debut single^[19].
• Break On Through's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+146'}^[20].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[21]

• Community tags: wrong guess case^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: a96bf584-ee25-3a81-beb4-85a247240ee9^[23]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Break On Through was The Doors^[10]. It was produced by Paul A. Rothchild^[9].

Publication

Break On Through was released on January 1, 1967^[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[13]. Genres include psychedelic rock^[5] and blues rock^[6]. It is part of The Doors^[12]. It was distributed by vinyl record^[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Successors include Light My Fire^[7] and The Crystal Ship^[8].

Why It Matters

Break On Through ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (580 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]