Open the Door (Magnapop song)
Appearance
"Open the Door" | ||||
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Play It Again Sam | ||||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Geza X | |||
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Promotional cover | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
The chorus, urging a friend to live. |
"Open the Door" is a 1996 single by
live album Magnapop Live at Maxwell's 03/09/2005. A music video
was created for the song in 1996.
The song chronicle's songwriters
drug abuse.[2]
Track listing
All songs written by Linda Hopper and Ruthie Morris
CD
- "Open the Door" – 3:38
- "True Love" – 1:56
- "Re-Hab" – 2:37
7"
- "Open the Door" – 3:38
- "Re-Hab" – 2:37
Promotional CD and 10"
- "Open the Door" (Edit) – 3:20
- "Open the Door" – 3:36
Personnel
Magnapop
- Linda Hopper – lead vocals
- Ruthie Morris – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Shannon Mulvaney – bass guitar
Additional personnel
- Josh Freese – drums
- engineering
- Eddie Shryer of Future Disc – mastering
- Thom Wilson – audio mixing
Reception
The single spent nine weeks on the charts, peaking on June 22, 1996, at 28.[3]
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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US Modern Rock Tracks
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28[4] |
In 2003,
alternative weekly Creative Loafing listed "Open the Door" amongst their "Welcome to Atlanta" mixtape of Atlanta-based artists.[5]
Cover versions
The song has been covered by
Stingray Digital through the iTunes Store
on January 15, 2008.
Eels personnel
- Butch – drums, percussion
- E – lead vocals, guitar
- Adam Siegel – backing vocals, bass guitar
References
- ^ Powers, Ann (October 1996), "Magna 'Tude: Magnapop proves that spirited pop can pack a serious punch", Spin
- ISSN 1070-4701
- ISBN 0-89820-114-4
- Allmusic, retrieved 2009-06-16
- ^ "Welcome to Atlanta: A hometown mix-tape". Creative Loafing. 2003-04-23. Retrieved 2010-12-21.