Somebody's_Knockin'

Somebody's Knockin'

Somebody's Knockin'

1980 single by Terri Gibbs

"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]

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Critical reception

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

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. [2]
    Nancy Bishop. "Terri Gibbs: At Last Fame is Knockin' at her Door." Dallas Morning News, November 23, 1981 Paper, p. C8.
  3. [3]
    Dick Dew. "Rate Tony C. A 'Natural' As Singer." Boston Sunday Advertiser, January 17, 1965, p. 52.
  4. [4]
    Ken Mayer. "The Night Mayer." Boston Herald, June 26, 1982, p. B8.
  5. [5]
    "Singles: First Time Around". Billboard. September 6, 1980. p. 73.
  6. [6]
    Dillon, Charlotte. "Somebody's Knockin' review". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  7. [7]
    Miller, Zell (1996). They Heard Georgia Singing. Mercer University Press. pp. 117–118. ISBN 0-86554-504-9. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
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    Australian Chart Book - David Kent pp124
  9. [9]
    NZ Top 40 Singles, 3 May 1981
  10. [10]
    Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 102.
  11. [11]
    "Top 100 1981-05-09". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  12. [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.
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