Doctor Doctor (UFO song)

"Doctor Doctor" is a song by the British hard rock band UFO, written by the band's guitarist Michael Schenker and original singer Phil Mogg. It was released as a single from the album Phenomenon in 1974, but it did not enter the UK Singles Chart.[1] The song peaked in Australia at number 97, becoming the group's only charting single in that territory.[2]

"Doctor Doctor"
Single by UFO
from the album Phenomenon, Strangers in the Night and Best of a Decade
A-side	"Doctor Doctor"
B-side	"On with the Action" / "Try Me"
Released	May 1974 (studio) January 1979 (live)
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	4:10 (Phenomenon LP)
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Michael Schenker, Phil Mogg
Producer(s)	Ron Nevison
UFO singles chronology
"Only You Can Rock Me" (1978) "Doctor Doctor" (1974) "Shoot Shoot" (1979)

However, a live recording from the 1979 album Strangers in the Night was released as a single and became the first top 40 hit for the band.[3] In 2010, a live version with Vinnie Moore was released in the Best of a Decade album.[4][5]

UFO and Schenker's subsequent band, the Michael Schenker Group, continue to play "Doctor Doctor" live at almost all of their concerts. It has been covered by several heavy metal bands, most notably by Iron Maiden, who have famously played the song over their PA as the intro to almost every Iron Maiden concert for decades.[6]

References

1. Strong, Martin C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh, Great Britain: Canongate Books. p. 853. ISBN 0-86241-541-1.
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 316. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
3. "UFO Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
4. "CD Reviews - The Best Of A Decade Ufo". Blabbermouth.net. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
5. Greg Prato (2010-09-20). "The Best of a Decade - UFO | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
6. "Lord of the Flies". The Iron Maiden Commentary. Retrieved 2013-08-13.