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Song written by Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin' Wolf

"Back Door Man" is a blues song written by American musician Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960. The lyrics draw on a Southern U. S. cultural term for an extramarital affair. The song is one of several Dixon Wolf songs that became popular among rock musicians, including the Doors who recorded it for their 1967 self titled debut album.

"Back Door Man" was recorded in Chicago in June 1960. Accompanying Howlin' Wolf on vocals are Otis Spann on piano, Hubert Sumlin on guitar, Willie Dixon on double bass, and Fred Below on drums. Both Freddie King and Freddy Robinson have been suggested as the second guitarist. The song features a modal arrangement, where it "hangs on one chord, hinging on an infectious and insistent riff [which] is similar to his own one chord songs like 'I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)' and 'Spoonful'", according to AllMusic reviewer Bill Janovitz. Chess Records issued the song as the B side to "Wang Dang Doodle" and included it on his second compilation album Howlin' Wolf (1962). Wolf later re recorded the song for Chess' 1969 attempt to reach the rock audience, The Howlin' Wolf Album.

The Doors recorded "Back Door Man" for their 1967 self titled debut album. Doors' guitarist Robby Krieger introduced the other members of the group to a blues rock adaptation of the song recorded by John Hammond Jr. for his 1964 album Big City Blues. The Doors' version also incorporates elements of psychedelic blues and hard rock. Drummer John Densmore described it as a song that is "deeply sexual and got everyone moving." Unlike Howlin' Wolf's one chord arrangement, the Doors utilize a different approach. Krieger asserts that he played bass guitar for the recording. A live recording of the song appears as a part of a medley, on the Doors' live album Absolutely Live (1970).