‘Light My Fire’ by The Doors peaks at #1 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 29 1967)

(Saturday, July 29, 1967)“Light My Fire” by The Doors at #1 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for three consecutive weeks (July 29, Aug. 5/12, 1967).

The first of two number one hits on the chart for The Doors (1967-1968), the song is ranked number 35 on Rolling Stone‘s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”