At My Front Door

"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. The song was featured on their 1957 album, Crazy Little Mama.

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.
• Dee Clark released a version of the song as a single in 1960 which reached #56 on the U.S. pop chart.

Other versions

• The Modernaires released a version of the song as a single in 1955.
• Arthur Lee Maye and the Johnny Otis Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1957 single "Honey Love".
• The Righteous Brothers released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1965 single "Justine".
• 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.
• The Darts released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1977 single "Love Bandit".
• Rockats released a version of the song on their 1981 album Live at the Ritz.

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.

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