The Door Is Still Open to My Heart
1964 single by Dean Martin
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"The Door Is Still Open to My Heart" is a 1955 song written by Chuck Willis and originally performed by the Baltimore-based R&B vocal group, The Cardinals. In the US, the original version peaked at number four on the R&B playlist and number ten in R&B sales charts.[1] Later in 1955, Don Cornell recorded the song and released it as the B-side to his hit, "Most of All". The Hilltoppers had a moderate hit with this song the same year.
| "The Door Is Still Open to My Heart" | ||||
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German release picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Dean Martin | ||||
| from the album The Door Is Still Open to My Heart | ||||
| B-side | "Every Minute Every Hour" | |||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter | Chuck Willis | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| Dean Martin singles chronology | ||||
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Dean Martin version
In 1964, Dean Martin recorded the most successful version of the song. Martin's version spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 6,[2] while spending one week at No. 1 on Billboard's "Middle-Road Singles" chart that November.[3][4][5] In Canada, the song reached No. 22 on RPM's "Top 40 & 5" chart,[6] and No. 15 on the CHUM Hit Parade.[7] In New Zealand, the song reached No. 6 on the "Lever Hit Parade".[8]
