The Door Is Still Open to My Heart
| "The Door Is Still Open to My Heart" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Dean Martin | |
| from the album The Door Is Still Open to My Heart | |
| B-side | "Every Minute Every Hour" |
| Released | 1964 |
| Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| Genre | Traditional pop |
| Length | 2:40 |
| Label | Reprise |
| Songwriter(s) | Chuck Willis |
"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. Later in 1955, Don Cornell recorded the song and released it as the B-side to his hit, "Most of All".
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, while spending one week at No. 1 on Billboard's "Middle-Road Singles" chart that November. In Canada, the song reached No. 22 on RPM's "Top 40 & 5" chart, and No. 15 on the CHUM Hit Parade. In New Zealand, the song reached No. 6 on the "Lever Hit Parade".
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