At My Front Door
| "At My Front Door" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The El Dorados | ||||
| from the album Crazy Little Mama | ||||
| B-side | "What's Buggin' You Baby" | |||
| Released | August 1955 | |||
| Recorded | 24 April 1955 | |||
| Studio | Universal Recording Corp. (Chicago)[1] | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Vee-Jay | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ewart Abner, John Moore | |||
| The El Dorados singles chronology | ||||
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"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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- ^ "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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