Hello, I Love You

"Hello, I Love You" was written and first recorded in 1965. It was one of six songs recorded by Rick & the Ravens (a forerunner of the Doors) at World Pacific Jazz studios that the group used to try to secure a record deal. The lyrics were inspired by a young black girl whom Jim Morrison saw at Venice Beach: "Do you hope to pluck this dusky jewel?". The majority of the track's structure is notated in the key of A major.{{cite web |title=Digital Sheet Music – The Doors – 'Hello, I Love You' |work=Musicnotes.com |date=22 October 2012 |publisher=Sony/ATV Music Publishing |url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0110357 ==Plagiarism controversy==

In the liner notes to The Doors: Box Set, Robby Krieger denied allegations that the song's musical structure was stolen from Ray Davies, where a riff similar to it is featured in the Kinks' "All Day and All of the Night". Instead, Krieger said the song's drum beat was taken from Cream's song "Sunshine of Your Love". Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek admitted in an interview with Musician magazine that it was "a lot like a Kinks song." ==Release and charts==

Stereo single At the time the single was released, stereo 45 rpm records were generally unknownespecially in the Top 40 format. This recording by the Doors was promoted as one of the first rock 45 rpm records in stereo. The single was declared by Billboard as a "solid dance beat throughout." Cash Box said that it is "a steady paced blues track with explosive close (and a stereo gimmick)." Record World said that "The Doors have fun with [the song] and so will their teen following." Charts and certifications The song spent two weeks at No. 1 and was also in the Top 5 at the same time as Jose Feliciano's version of "Light My Fire". This put two of the Doors' tunes simultaneously in the Top 5. On its first appearance on the Canadian charts it was listed under the B-side title. Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications ==References==