Close the Door (song)
"Close the Door" is a hit song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff.[1] It was a hit for Teddy Pendergrass in 1978, and was released from his second solo album, Life Is a Song Worth Singing. The song's melody bears resemblance to Shalamar's hit "This Is for the Lover in You".
| "Close the Door" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Teddy Pendergrass | |
| from the album Life Is a Song Worth Singing | |
| B-side | "Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose" |
| Released | May 4, 1978 |
| Studio | Sigma Sound Studios |
| Genre | Soul |
| Length | 5:25 |
| Label | Philadelphia International Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff |
Chart performance
The song spent two weeks at number one on the R&B chart and peaked at number twenty-five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[2] It became a gold record. In the UK, "Close the Door" was a double-sided release along with Only You, it peaked at #41.[3]
Samples
- In 2002, R&B/hip hop soul girl group 3LW sampled Close the Door for their song "Neva Get Enuf"
- Mary J. Blige sampled the track in her song, "All Night Long" taken from her second album, My Life.
- Ayanda Jiya also sampled the track on her song "Go Go Girl".
- Rapper Keith Murray sampled the track in his song, "Get Lifted" from his 1994 debut album, The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World.
References
- "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 455.
- "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
See also
List of number-one R&B singles of 1978 (U.S.)
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