Reception
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Strange Days reached No. 3 in the US in November 1967, while the band's debut, The Doors, was still sitting in the Top 10. "People Are Strange" shot to No. 12 on the US chart, and "Love Me Two Times" followed it, going to No. 25, thus proving The Doors' staying power after the runaway success of their debut. In the UK the band had yet to score a big hit single and Strange Days became one of two Doors studio albums not to chart, despite subsequent strong sales. In 2003, Strange Days ranked No. 407 on Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
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