| Hey Mr. DJ | |
| Cover: | HeyMrDJ.VM.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Van Morrison |
| Album: | Down the Road |
| A-Side: | Hey Mr. DJ |
| B-Side: | "Someone Like You" and "Bright Side of the Road" |
| Released: | 2002 |
| Recorded: | 2000 |
| Genre: | Blues, R&B |
| Length: | 3:45 |
| Label: | Polydor |
| Producer: | Van Morrison |
| Prev Title: | Let's Talk About Us |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | Meet Me in the Indian Summer |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
"Hey Mr. DJ" is a song written by Van Morrison and recorded on his 2002 album, Down the Road. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom and charted at number fifty-eight. The single includes two Morrison compositions as the B-side; both have been included in the compilation album Still on Top - The Greatest Hits.
The Rolling Stone reviewer, David Fricke, said, "'Hey Mr. DJ' is a requiem for the one-on-one electricity of pre-Clear Channel radio, swinging with sweet brass and the iconic echo of Sam Cooke's 'Having a Party'."[1]
The song was originally recorded in 2000 with Linda Gail Lewis, intended for an album entitled Choppin' Wood. Before the release of the album, Lewis' contributions to the song were removed and string and vocal overdubs were added.[2]