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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.[2] The song was featured on their 1957 album, Crazy Little Mama.[3]

"At My Front Door"

"What's Buggin' You Baby"

August 1955

24 April 1955

Universal Recording Corp. (Chicago)[1]

Doo-wop

2:32

Vee-Jay

Ewart Abner, John Moore

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]

Pat Boone

released a version of the song as a single in 1960 which reached #56 on the U.S. pop chart.[5]

Dee Clark

released a version of the song as a single in 1955.[6]

The Modernaires

and the Johnny Otis Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1957 single "Honey Love".[7]

Arthur Lee Maye

released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1965 single "Justine".[8]

The Righteous Brothers

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]

Harry Nilsson

released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1977 single "Love Bandit".[10]

The Darts

released a version of the song on their 1981 album Live at the Ritz.[11]

Rockats

set The El Dorados' version of the song to the Silly Symphony The Wise Little Hen.

DTV

sampled The El Dorados' version on "Let, Let Me In" from their 1991 album De La Soul Is Dead.

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