Hey Mr. DJ (Van Morrison song)

For other uses, see Hey Mr. DJ (disambiguation).

"Hey Mr. DJ"
Single by Van Morrison
from the album Down the Road
A-side"Hey Mr. DJ"
B-side"Someone Like You" and "Bright Side of the Road"
Released2002
Recorded2000
GenreBlues, R&B
Length3:45
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Van Morrison
Producer(s)Van Morrison
Van Morrison singles chronology
"Let's Talk About Us"
(2000) 		"Hey Mr. DJ"
(2002) 		"Meet Me in the Indian Summer"
(2002)

"Hey Mr. DJ" is a song written by Van Morrison and recorded on his 2002 album, Down the Road. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom and charted at number fifty-eight. The single includes two Morrison compositions as the B-side; both have been included in the compilation album Still on Top - The Greatest Hits.

The Rolling Stone reviewer, David Fricke, said, "'Hey Mr. DJ' is a requiem for the one-on-one electricity of pre-Clear Channel radio, swinging with sweet brass and the iconic echo of Sam Cooke's 'Having a Party'."[1]

Recording history

The song was originally recorded in 2000 with Linda Gail Lewis, intended for an album entitled Choppin' Wood. Before the release of the album, Lewis' contributions to the song were removed and string and vocal overdubs were added.[2]

Personnel

Appearances on other albums

Notes

  1. ^ Fricke, David (9 May 2002). "Down the Road Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 23 November 2007. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
  2. ^ Heylin. Can You Feel the Silence?, p.529

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