Who wrote the song somebodys knocking at the door?

"Somebody's Knockin' on My Door", or sometimes just "Somebody's Knockin'", not to be confused with Somebody's Knockin' by Terri Gibbs, is a song written by the American recording artist J. J. Cale he never released.[1]

In 2014, when English musician Eric Clapton did the album called The Breeze, a tribute to J. J. Cale who had died the previous year, he met up with his wife, Christine, and asked her, "Is there anything lying about that I could maybe finish or work with?". She gave him two CDs of unreleased material which Clapton found "all fantastic" and covered "Somebody’s Knockin"[1] as the set opener for his 2015 Slowhand at 70 concert film and live album.[2] Billboard called the Clapton take "rollicking"[3] and The Telegraph thinks the song allows Clapton to play "handsome solos" between the lead vocal parts.[4]

In 2016, Clapton released a studio version of the song on his album I Still Do.

References[edit]

1. ^ a b Eric Clapton Covers Unheard J.J. Cale on ‘Somebody’s Knockin”, Colin Stutz, Billboard Magazine, 17 May 2016.
2. ^ "Somebody's Knockin' on My Door – Eric Clapton". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
3. ^ "Eric Clapton Celebrates 70th Birthday By Rocking Madison Square Garden". Billboard Magazine. Prometheus Global Media. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
4. ^ Hall, James (15 May 2015). "Eric Clapton, Royal Albert Hall, review: 'like a pair of musical slippers'". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

"Somebody's Knockin'"
Single by Terri Gibbs
from the album Somebody's Knockin'
B-side	"Some Days It Rains All Night Long"[1]
Released	October 1980
Genre	Country
Length	2:56
Label	MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Ed Penney, Jerry Gillespie
Producer(s)	Ed Penney
Terri Gibbs singles chronology
"Somebody's Knockin'" (1980) "Rich Man" (1981)
Music video
"Somebody's Knockin'" on YouTube

"Somebody's Knockin'" is a song recorded by American country music singer Terri Gibbs. It was released in October 1980 as her debut single and title track from her album Somebody's Knockin'. It was co-written by Jerry Gillespie and Ed Penney. Penney was a record company executive who liked Gibbs's voice when he first heard her audition tape, but felt she needed stronger material.[2] Penney was a former Boston disc jockey who had promoted records and written a number of songs before moving to Nashville.[3] He was the producer of "Somebody's Knockin'" and became Terri Gibbs's manager.[4]

Critical reception[edit]

An uncredited review in Billboard praised Gibbs' "unusual vocal sound" and the "Louisiana-flavored production".[5]

The song's success led to Gibbs winning the 1981 Academy of Country Music Top Female Vocalist award, and the first Horizon (now New Artist) Award from the Country Music Association.[6]

It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Song.[7]

Chart performance[edit]

See also[edit]

• List of 1980s one-hit wonders in the United States

References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
2. ^ Nancy Bishop. "Terri Gibbs: At Last Fame is Knockin' at her Door." Dallas Morning News, November 23, 1981 Paper, p. C8.
3. ^ Dick Dew. "Rate Tony C. A 'Natural' As Singer." Boston Sunday Advertiser, January 17, 1965, p. 52.
4. ^ Ken Mayer. "The Night Mayer." Boston Herald, June 26, 1982, p. B8.
5. ^ "Singles: First Time Around". Billboard: 73. September 6, 1980.
6. ^ Dillon, Charlotte. "Somebody's Knockin' review". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
7. ^ Miller, Zell (1996). They Heard Georgia Singing. Mercer University Press. pp. 117–118. ISBN 0-86554-504-9. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
8. ^ Australian Chart Book - David Kent pp124
9. ^ NZ Top 40 Singles, 3 May 1981
10. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 102.
11. ^ "Top 100 1981-05-09". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
12. ^ "Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. Retrieved 5 April 2020.

External links[edit]

• Lyrics of this song
• Terri Gibbs - Somebody's Knockin' on YouTube

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