Hotel California

Hotel California

Single by Onion

B-side: Blow Away

Release Date: July 23, 2020

Recorded: July 1, 2020

Length: 6:31

Writer(s): Mick Davis

Producer(s): Mick Davis

Last single: Killer Queen / Don’t Stop Me Now

This single: Hotel California

Next single: Ruby Tuesday

Hotel California is a song by American rock band, Onion, released as a non-album single on July 23, 2020. It was written by lead singer, Mick Davis, inspired by the band’s trip to California, and how it affected him. Backed with Roy Stephenson’s Blow Away, the song debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, replacing Don’t Stop Me Now, on August 4 and stayed there for 9 weeks trough September 29. It won Song of the Year at the 2021 Grammys.

Charts:

U.S. Billboard Hot 100:

# 1

Certifications:

RIAA: 11x Platinum

Personnel:

Mick Davis: lead vocals, rhythm guitar, electric guitar

Roy Stephenson: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, backing vocals

Tyler Richards: drums, backing vocals

Tim Wilson: bass guitar