Seven Doors Hotel

"Seven Doors Hotel"
Single by Europe
from the album Europe
B-side	"Words of Wisdom"
Released	1983
Genre	Heavy metal power metal[1][2]
Length	5:17
Label	Victor Records
Songwriter(s)	Joey Tempest
Producer(s)	Europe, Erik Videgård, Thomas Erdtman
Europe singles chronology
"Seven Doors Hotel" (1983) "Lyin' Eyes" (1983)
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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

• Joey Tempest − vocals, keyboards
• John Norum − guitars
• John Levén − bass guitar
• Tony Reno − drums

1985 version

• Joey Tempest − vocals
• John Norum − guitars
• John Levén − bass guitar
• Mic Michaeli − keyboards
• Ian Haugland − drums

References

1. Reynolds, Dave (August 1983). "Europe - Europe". Metal Forces (1): 22. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
2. 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.
3. 1982-1992 (CD booklet). Europe. Epic Records. 1993. EPC 473589-1.