I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door
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Cover versions
- The song was covered by Billy "Crash" Craddock on his album Two Sides of "Crash" in 1972 and became a big country hit.
- A cover version by Jimmy Osmond reached # 11 on the UK singles chart in 1974.
- Former Beatles drummer Pete Best recorded a version in the 1960s with his group, the Pete Best Four.
- Between 1972 and 1974, this song was covered by Singapore-based female singer Ervinna, backing music by The Charlie & His Boys, on her LP album Golden Hits Of 20th Century Vol. 4 released on the local White Cloud label.
- 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%.
- The song was played by Japanese band Tokyo Incidents on their 2004–2005 live tour Dynamite!.
Trivia
- The song was used by the Red Cross for a door-knocking donation awareness campaign on TV in Australia the 1980s. It had been a number one hit there in 1961.[1]
Chart performance
Eddie Hodges
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
Billy "Crash" Craddock
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
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| Preceded by
"Testing 1-2-3"
by Joyce Seamone |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 26, 1972 |
Succeeded by "There's a Party Goin' On" by Jody Miller |
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