"At My Front Door" is a song written by Ewart Abner and John Moore and performed by The El Dorados. It reached #1 on the U.S. R&B chart and #17 on the U.S. pop chart in 1955.^[2] The song was featured on their 1957 album, Crazy Little Mama.^[3]

Charting versions

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Pat Boone released a version of the song as a single in 1955 which reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart and #12 on the U.S. R&B chart.^[4]
Dee Clark released a version of the song as a single in 1960 which reached #56 on the U.S. pop chart.^[5]

Other versions

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The Modernaires released a version of the song as a single in 1955.^[6]
Arthur Lee Maye and the Johnny Otis Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1957 single "Honey Love".^[7]
The Righteous Brothers released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1965 single "Justine".^[8]
Harry Nilsson released a version of the song on his 1972 album Son of Schmilsson and featured in 1974 film Son of Dracula and on its soundtrack.^[9]
The Darts released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1977 single "Love Bandit".^[10]
Rockats released a version of the song on their 1981 album Live at the Ritz.^[11]

Sampled

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DTV set The El Dorados' version of the song to the Silly Symphony The Wise Little Hen.
De La Soul sampled The El Dorados' version on "Let, Let Me In" from their 1991 album De La Soul Is Dead.

References

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^ "Vee-Jay: The Early Years". The Red Saunders Research Foundation. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
^ "The El Dorados, "At My Front Door" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "The El Dorados, Crazy Little Mama". Discogs. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "Pat Boone, "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "Dee Clark, "At My Front Door" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "The Modernaires, "At My Front Door" Single Release". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "Arthur Lee Maye, "Honey Love" Single Release". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "The Righteous Brothers, "Justine" Single Release". Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "Harry Nilsson, Son of Dracula". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "The Darts, "Love Bandit" Single Release". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
^ "Rockats, Live at the Ritz". Discogs. 1981. Retrieved March 20, 2018.

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Albums	Pat Boone Howdy! "Pat" Hymns We Love Pat's Great Hits Pat Boone Sings Irving Berlin Star Dust Yes Indeed! Tenderly Pat Boone Sings White Christmas Moonglow This and That Great! Great! Great! Moody River I'll See You in My Dreams Pat Boone's Golden Hits Featuring Speedy Gonzales Pat Boone Sings Guess Who? Pat Boone Sings Days of Wine and Roses The Star Spangled Banner Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport The Touch of Your Lips Ain't That a Shame Boss Beat! Near You The Golden Era of Country Hits My 10th Anniversary with Dot Records Pat Boone Sings Winners of the Reader's Digest Poll Great Hits of 1965 Memories Wish You Were Here, Buddy Christmas Is A Comin' I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman Golden Hits – 15 Hits of Pat Boone Look Ahead Departure Texas Woman The Country Side of Pat Boone Songmaker In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy American Glory
EPs	Four by Pat
Singles	"Two Hearts" "Ain't That a Shame" "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)" "No Arms Can Ever Hold You" "Gee Whittakers!" "I'll Be Home" "Tutti Frutti" "Long Tall Sally" "I Almost Lost My Mind" "Friendly Persuasion" / "Chains of Love" "Don't Forbid Me" / "Anastasia" "Why Baby Why" "Love Letters in the Sand" / "Bernardine" "Remember You're Mine" "April Love" "When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano" "A Wonderful Time Up There" "It's Too Soon to Know" "Sugar Moon" "That's How Much I Love You" "For My Good Fortune" / "Gee, But It's Lonely" "I'll Remember Tonight" "Good Rockin' Tonight" / "With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair" "For a Penny" / "The Wang Dang Taffy-Apple Tango" "'Twixt Twelve and Twenty" "Fools Hall of Fame" "Beyond the Sunset" "(Welcome) New Lovers" / "Words" "Spring Rain" / "Walking the Floor over You" "Candy Sweet" "Dear John" / "Alabam" "The Exodus Song (This Land Is Mine)" "Moody River" "Big Cold Wind" "Johnny Will" "Pictures in the Fire" / "I'll See You in My Dreams" "Quando Quando Quando" "Speedy Gonzales" "Ten Lonely Guys" "White Christmas" "Meditation (Meditação)" "Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport" "Some Enchanted Evening" "Beach Girl" / "Little Honda" "Baby Elephant Walk" "As Tears Go By" / "Judith" "Wish You Were Here, Buddy" "Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" "July You're a Woman" "I Saw the Light"
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v t e Dee Clark
Singles	"Nobody but You" "Just Keep It Up" "Hey Little Girl" "How About That" "At My Front Door" "Raindrops" "I'm Going Back to School" "Come Closer" "Old Time Religion" "Ride a Wild Horse"

v t e Harry Nilsson
Studio albums	Spotlight on Nilsson Pandemonium Shadow Show Aerial Ballet Harry Nilsson Sings Newman The Point! Nilsson Schmilsson Son of Schmilsson A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night Pussy Cats Duit on Mon Dei Sandman ...That's the Way It Is Knnillssonn Flash Harry Losst and Founnd
Soundtracks	Skidoo The Point! Son of Dracula Popeye
Remixes	Aerial Pandemonium Ballet
Compilations	Early Tymes Nilsson The RCA Albums Collection
Singles	"All for the Beatles" "Sixteen Tons" "Without Her" "You Can't Do That" "River Deep – Mountain High" "One" "Everybody's Talkin'" "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" "Me and My Arrow" "Without You" "Jump into the Fire" "Coconut" "Spaceman" "As Time Goes By" "Subterranean Homesick Blues" "Save the Last Dance for Me" "Many Rivers to Cross" "A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)" "Sail Away" "Just One Look/Baby I'm Yours (medley)"
Other songs	"Gotta Get Up" "Old Dirt Road" "The Puppy Song" "Ten Little Indians" "This Could Be the Night" "You're Breakin' My Heart"
Collaborations	Pussy Cats Every Man Has a Woman Ringo Son of Dracula Walls and Bridges Goodnight Vienna Ringo's Rotogravure Stop and Smell the Roses Two Sides of the Moon Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films
Related articles	Discography The Monkees Richard Perry The Hollywood Vampires The Telephone "Pussy Cats" Starring the Walkmen For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him)?

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-| Name           = At My Front Door
+| name       = At My Front Door
-| Artist         = [[The El Dorados]]
+| cover      =
-| Album          = Crazy Little Mama
+| alt        =
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+| type       = single
-| B-side         = "What's Buggin' You Baby"
+| artist     = [[The El Dorados]]
-| Released       = [[1955|August 1955]]
+| album      = Crazy Little Mama
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+| B-side     = What's Buggin' You Baby
-| Genre          = [[Doo-wop]]
+| released   = [[1955 in music|August 1955]]
+| format     =
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+| recorded   = 24 April 1955
-| Label          = [[Vee-Jay Records|Vee-Jay]]
+| studio     = [[Universal Recording Corp.]] (Chicago)<ref name="Saunders">{{cite web |title=Vee-Jay: The Early Years|url=http://campber.people.clemson.edu/veejay.html |website=The Red Saunders Research Foundation |access-date=29 September 2021}}</ref>
-| Writer         = [[Ewart Abner]], [[Johnny Moore (singer)|John Moore]]
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+| genre      = [[Doo-wop]]
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+| length     = {{Duration|m=2|s=32}}
-| This single    = "'''At My Front Door'''"<br / >(1955)
+| label      = [[Vee-Jay Records|Vee-Jay]]
-| Next single    = "I'll Be Forever Loving You"<br / >(1955)
+| writer     = [[Ewart Abner]], [[Johnny Moore (singer)|John Moore]]
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-"'''At My Front Door'''" is a song written by [[Ewart Abner]] and [[Johnny Moore (singer)|John Moore]] and performed by [[The El Dorados]] featuring [[Billy Vaughn|Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra and Chorus]]. It reached #1 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|U.S. R&B chart]] and #17 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. pop chart]] in 1955.<ref>{{cite web|title=The El Dorados, "At My Front Door" Chart Positions|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=At+My+Front+Door+by+The+El+Dorados&id=13858|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>  The song was featured on their 1957 album, ''Crazy Little Mama''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The El Dorados, ''Crazy Little Mama''|url=https://www.discogs.com/The-El-Dorados-With-Guest-Artists-The-Magnificents-Crazy-Little-Mama/release/2169827|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
+"'''At My Front Door'''" is a song written by [[Ewart Abner]] and [[Johnny Moore (singer)|John Moore]] and performed by [[The El Dorados]]. It reached #1 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|U.S. R&B chart]] and #17 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. pop chart]] in 1955.<ref>{{cite web|title=The El Dorados, "At My Front Door" Chart Positions|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=At+My+Front+Door+by+The+El+Dorados&id=13858|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>  The song was featured on their 1957 album, ''Crazy Little Mama''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The El Dorados, ''Crazy Little Mama''|website=[[Discogs]] |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-El-Dorados-With-Guest-Artists-The-Magnificents-Crazy-Little-Mama/release/2169827|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
-==Other charting versions==
+==Charting versions==
 *[[Pat Boone]] released a version of the song as a single in 1955 which reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart and #12 on the U.S. R&B chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pat Boone, "At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama)" Chart Positions|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=At+My+Front+Door+%28Crazy+Little+Mama%29+by+Pat+Boone&id=31606|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
 *[[Dee Clark]] released a version of the song as a single in 1960 which reached #56 on the U.S. pop chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dee Clark, "At My Front Door" Chart Positions|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=At+My+Front+Door+by+Dee+Clark&id=11273|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
 ==Other versions==
-*[[The Modernaires]] released a version of the song as a single in 1955, but it did not chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Modernaires, "At My Front Door" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/961513|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
+*[[The Modernaires]] released a version of the song as a single in 1955.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Modernaires, "At My Front Door" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/961513|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
 *[[Lee Maye|Arthur Lee Maye]] and the [[Johnny Otis|Johnny Otis Orchestra]] released a version of the song as the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] to his 1957 single "[[Honey Love (The Drifters song)|Honey Love]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Arthur Lee Maye, "Honey Love" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/us-x270134|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
 *[[The Righteous Brothers]] released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1965 single "Justine".<ref>{{cite web|title=The Righteous Brothers, "Justine" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/r1359|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
-*[[Harry Nilsson]] released a version of the song on his 1972 album ''[[Son of Schmilsson]]'' and featured in 1974 film ''[[Son of Dracula (1974 film)|Son of Dracula]]'' and on its soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harry Nilsson, ''Son of Dracula''|url=https://www.discogs.com/Harry-Nilsson-Son-Of-Dracula/release/1292004|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
+*[[Harry Nilsson]] released a version of the song on his 1972 album ''[[Son of Schmilsson]]'' and featured in 1974 film ''[[Son of Dracula (1974 film)|Son of Dracula]]'' and on its soundtrack.<ref>{{cite web|title=Harry Nilsson, ''Son of Dracula''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1974 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Harry-Nilsson-Son-Of-Dracula/release/1292004|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
-*[[Darts (band)|The Darts]] released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1977 single "Love Bandit".<ref>{{cite web|title=The Darts, "Love Bandit" Single Release|url=https://www.discogs.com/Darts-Love-Bandit/release/2534412|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
+*[[Darts (band)|The Darts]] released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1977 single "Love Bandit".<ref>{{cite web|title=The Darts, "Love Bandit" Single Release|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1977 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Darts-Love-Bandit/release/2534412|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
-*[[Levi and the Rockats|Rockats]] released a version of the song on their 1981 album ''Live at the Ritz''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rockats, ''Live at the Ritz''|url=https://www.discogs.com/Rockats-Live-At-The-Ritz/release/1889768|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
+*[[Levi and the Rockats|Rockats]] released a version of the song on their 1981 album ''Live at the Ritz''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rockats, ''Live at the Ritz''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1981 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Rockats-Live-At-The-Ritz/release/1889768|accessdate=March 20, 2018}}</ref>
 ==Sampled==
-*[[De La Soul]] sampled The El Dorados' version on the song "Let, Let Me In" that was featured on their 1991 album ''[[De La Soul Is Dead]]''.
+*[[D-TV|DTV]] set The El Dorados' version of the song to the [[Silly Symphony]] ''[[The Wise Little Hen]]''.
+*[[De La Soul]] sampled The El Dorados' version on "Let, Let Me In" from their 1991 album ''[[De La Soul Is Dead]]''.
 ==References==
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+{{Pat Boone}}
+{{Dee Clark}}
 {{Harry Nilsson}}
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