"I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door", written by Aaron Schroeder and Sid Wayne, is a song that was originally released by the Isley Brothers in 1959 and became a hit for teenage American actor Eddie Hodges in 1961. The song peaked at #12 at Billboard Hot 100 chart, and became a #1 hit in Canada, Australia, Sweden, and the Netherlands.
Cover versions
- Billy "Crash" Craddock, on his album Two Sides of "Crash", in 1972; it became a big country hit.
- Jimmy Osmond, in 1974, reached # 11 on the UK singles chart.
- Former Beatles drummer Pete Best in 1964, with his group, the Pete Best Four.
- In Swedish, three lyric versions exist, "Mina kärleksbrev dom vill jag ha igen" ("My love letters, I want them again") written by ÃÂ
ke Gerhard and released in 1961 as recorded by Lill-Babs, "Min lägenhet den vill jag ha igen" ("My flat, I want it again") written by Einar Svensson and released as recorded by Thorleifs on the 1974 album "En dag i juni" and "TvÃÂ¥ ska man va'" ("Two shall you be"), written by Christer Lundh and released as recorded by Lotta Engberg on the 1988 album 100%.
Chart performance
Eddie Hodges
Billy "Crash" Craddock
Jimmy Osmond
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