| "The Mosquito" | ||||
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| Single by the Doors | ||||
| from the album Full Circle | ||||
| B-side | "It Slipped My Mind" | |||
| Released | September 1972[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 1972 - June 1972 | |||
| Studio | A&M, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:16 (album version) 2:47 (single version) | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | The Doors | |||
| The Doors singles chronology | ||||
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"The Mosquito" is a song by American rock band the Doors from their 1972 album Full Circle. In the same year it was released as a single. Billboard called it an "unusual off beat disc" with a "clever Latin beat".[3] Record World called it an "infectious ditty with calypso feel."[4] The vocal is by Robby Krieger.[5]
Personnel
[edit]- Robby Krieger – guitar, lead vocals
- Ray Manzarek – keyboards
- John Densmore – drums
- Leland Sklar – bass
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 15 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 73 |
| Finland (Suomen Virallinen)[8] | 15 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 17 |
| West Germany (GfK)[10] | 25 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 85 |
Joe Dassin version
[edit]| "Le Moustique" | ||||
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| Single by Joe Dassin | ||||
| from the album Joe | ||||
| Language | French (adapted by Pierre Delanoë) | |||
| B-side |
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Label | CBS Disques | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Jacques Plait | |||
| Joe Dassin singles chronology | ||||
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A French-language version was recorded by Joe Dassin as "Le Moustique") with lyrics adaptated by Pierre Delanoë. It was included on his 1972 album Joe and in 1973 released as a single.[12]
Charts
The single "Le Moustique" by Joe Dassin reached at least the top 10 in France[13] and at least the top 5 in Finland[14][15] (according to the charts, courtesy respectively of the Centre d'Information et de Documentation du Disque and of Intro, that U.S. Billboard published in its "Hits of the World" section).
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] | 8 |
| France (SNEP Streaming)[17] | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Doors - The Mosquito". 45cat.com. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Greene, Andy (February 15, 2023). "50 Genuinely Horrible Albums by Brilliant Artists". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 14, 2024. ...but they managed to record one more album, 1972's Full Circle. It's an odd mix o[f] R&B, jazz, psychedelia, and rock...
- ^ "Radio Action and Pick Singles" (PDF). Billboard. September 16, 1972. p. 21. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
- ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. September 9, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
- ^ "The Doors: Other Voices and Full Circle, PopMatters". 13 February 2012.
- ^ "The Doors – The Mosquito" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ "RPM's Top 100 Singles of '72". RPM. September 9, 1972. p. 13.
- ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. p. 127. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ^ "The Doors – The Mosquito" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
- ^ "The Doors Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Joe Dassin - Le moustique". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1973-04-28. pp. 46–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1973-05-26. pp. 60–. ISSN 0006-2510. EL MOUSTIQUE Joe Dassin.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1973-06-30. pp. 57–. ISSN 0006-2510. LE MOSQUITO Joe Dassin.
- ^ "Discographie Joe Dassin". Billboard. December 23, 1972. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 17. April 28, 1973. p. 46. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
