Close the Door (song)
"Close the Door" was a hit song for Teddy Pendergrass in 1978, written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. It was released from his second solo album, Life Is a Song Worth Singing. 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.[1] It became a gold record. 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 | R&B |
| Length | 5:25 |
| Label | Philadelphia International Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff |
In 2002, R&B/hip hop soul girl group 3LW sampled Close the Door for their song "Neva Get Enuf". Rapper Keith Murray sampled the track in his song, "Get Lifted" from his 1994 debut album, The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World. 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".
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 455.
See also
List of number-one R&B singles of 1978 (U.S.)