Listen to the Music

"Listen to the Music"
Single by The Doobie Brothers
from the album Toulouse Street
B-side	"Toulouse Street"
Released	July 19, 1972
Recorded	1972
Genre	Rock, Heartland rock
Length	3:48 (album version) 3:29 (radio edit)
Label	Warner Brothers
Writer(s)	Tom Johnston
Producer	Ted Templeman
The Doobie Brothers singles chronology
"Nobody" (1971) "Listen to the Music'" (1972) "Jesus Is Just Alright" (1972)

"Listen to the Music" is a song recorded by The Doobie Brothers on their second album Toulouse Street. This song remains a concert staple and is one of the most famous songs The Doobie Brothers have ever recorded.^{[citation needed]}

Song

The song peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1972. Its commercial success helped the album Toulouse Street skyrocket on the charts. The song remains a staple of adult contemporary and classic rock radio. The band also uses it as an encore song during live shows. It was written and sung by guitarist and vocalist Tom Johnston. Patrick Simmons, the second guitarist and vocalist in the group, sings the bridge of the song.

During the 1982 'Farewell Tour,' the song was the last one played on the setlist as the encore with drummer Keith Knudsen singing the lead vocal.