My Doorbell

2005 single by the White Stripes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"My Doorbell" is a song by American alternative rock band the White Stripes, released as the second single from their album, Get Behind Me Satan, on July 11, 2005. The song was recorded at Third Man Studios in March 2005.[4][5] The song garnered the White Stripes a 2006 Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.

B-side
  • "Same Boy You've Always Known" (live)
  • "Screwdriver" (live)
ReleasedJuly 11, 2005 (2005-07-11)
RecordedMarch 2005
StudioThird Man (Detroit, Michigan)
Quick facts Single by the White Stripes, from the album Get Behind Me Satan ...
"My Doorbell"
Single by the White Stripes
from the album Get Behind Me Satan
B-side
  • "Same Boy You've Always Known" (live)
  • "Screwdriver" (live)
ReleasedJuly 11, 2005 (2005-07-11)
RecordedMarch 2005
StudioThird Man (Detroit, Michigan)
Genre
Length4:01
Label
ComposersJack White III, Meg White
LyricistJack White III[3]
ProducerJack White III
The White Stripes singles chronology
"Blue Orchid"
(2005)		 "My Doorbell"
(2005)		 "The Denial Twist"
(2005)
Music video
"My Doorbell" on YouTube
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Music video

The video for this single was directed by the Malloys, filmed in black-and-white, and features Jack and Meg performing in front of a crowd of children. It was filmed at The Magic Castle in Hollywood, California throughout two days in July 2005.[6]

Critical reception

Paste and Stereogum ranked the song number eight and number six, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest White Stripes songs.[7][8]

Track listings

Australian and New Zealand CD single[9]

  1. "My Doorbell"
  2. "Same Boy You've Always Known" (live)
  3. "Screwdriver" (live)

UK CD single[3]

  1. "My Doorbell"
  2. "Screwdriver" (live)

UK 7-inch single[10]

A. "My Doorbell"
B. "Same Boy You've Always Known" (live)

UK 12-inch single[11]

A. "My Doorbell"
B. "Blue Orchid" (High Contrast remix)

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "My Doorbell"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "My Doorbell"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 11, 2005
[25]
United Kingdom August 22, 2005
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • XL
  • Third Man
 [26]
Australia September 5, 2005 CD
[27]
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