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At My Front Door

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"At My Front Door"
Single by The El Dorados
from the album Crazy Little Mama
B-side"What's Buggin' You Baby"
ReleasedAugust 1955
Recorded24 April 1955
StudioUniversal Recording Corp. (Chicago)[1]
GenreDoo-wop
Length2:32
LabelVee-Jay
Songwriter(s)Ewart Abner, John Moore
The El Dorados singles chronology
"One More Chance"
(1955)
"At My Front Door"
(1955)
"I'll Be Forever Loving You"
(1955)

"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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Sampled

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References

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