I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
1959 Isley Brothers song
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"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.
| "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" | ||||
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Picture sleeve of U.S. Cadence single | ||||
| Single by Eddie Hodges | ||||
| B-side | "Ain't Gonna Wash for a Week" | |||
| Released | June 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:03 | |||
| Label | Cadence | |||
| Songwriters | Aaron Schroeder and Sid Wayne | |||
| Producer | Archie Bleyer | |||
| Eddie Hodges singles chronology | ||||
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| "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" | ||||
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| Single by Billy "Crash" Craddock | ||||
| from the album Two Sides of "Crash" | ||||
| B-side | "What He Don't Know Won't Hurt Him" | |||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:08 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Songwriters | Aaron Schroeder and Sid Wayne | |||
| Producer | Ron Chancey | |||
| Billy "Crash" Craddock singles chronology | ||||
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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.[1]
- In Swedish, three lyric versions exist, "Mina kärleksbrev dom vill jag ha igen" ("My love letters, I want them again") written by Åke 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 "Två 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
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 9 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] | 25 |
| Canada (CHUM Hit Parade)[4] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 1 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[6] | 2 |
| Sweden (Tio i Topp)[7] | 1 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[8] | 37 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 12 |
| Australia (ARIA)[10] | 1 |
Billy "Crash" Craddock
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[11] | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Jimmy Osmond
| Chart (1974) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] | 93 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 11 |
