“Revolving Doors” was written by Damon Albarn in a hotel in Massachusetts after seeing revolving doors, which reminded him how far he was away from home and how out of place he was. The song is about how the music industry is constantly changing, usually for the worse, and all the stress and depression caused by it or fueled by it. Furthermore, Albarn hears the Beatles playing as well, which makes him think about London, his home, filling him with homesickness.

The track was released as a double A-Side single along with “Amarillo”, and continues to be the most successful track from the album.

The track was played live for the first time on July 12th 2017 during the Humanz Tour in Boston, Massachusetts, (where the track was originally recorded), nearly seven years after it’s initial release. The performance also marked the first time any song from The Fall was played live.