The track was recorded in 1978,[1] and appeared on Private Practice, an album by Dr. Feelgood that was released in October that year.

[1] "Down at the Doctors" was also released as a single in the UK in September 1978, a month prior to the album's issue.

Written by Mickey Jupp, and produced by Richard Gottehrer,[2] the song was Dr. Feelgood's third hit single[3] and continues to be played by the band.

[4] It reached number 48 in the UK Singles Chart, and spent five weeks in the listing.

[3] The band re-recorded the title live for the B-side of their April 1979 single release, "As Long as the Price Is Right".