Hotel California - Eagles

  • The 'Hotel California' is an insane asylum - An extension of the song's myths, some believe the 'hotel' is a metaphor for a psychiatric institution from which 'you can never leave.'

  • Entered the US chart on 26 February 1977 and reached number 1. Spent 19 weeks in the charts (1 week at number 1).
  • Entered the UK chart on 17 April 1977 and spent 10 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 8.
  • Re-entered the UK chart on 02 June 1985 and spent 2 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 99.
  • Re-entered the UK chart on 21 August 1988 and spent 1 week in the charts, reaching a high of number 100.
  • Re-entered the UK chart on 16 June 2013 and spent 1 week in the charts, reaching a high of number 83.
  • Included in Johnnie's Jukebox chart. For more details visit BBC.
  • Included in Boom All Time Chart 2026 chart. For more details visit Boom Radio.

  • Awarded the Record Of The Year by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 1978