__NOTOC__ "The Door Is Still Open to My Heart" is a 1955 song written by

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and originally performed by the Baltimore-based R&B vocal group,

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. In the US, the original version peaked at number four on the R&B playlist and number ten in R&B sales charts. Later in 1955,

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recorded the song and released it as the B-side to his hit, "Most of All". The Hilltoppers had a moderate hit with this song the same year.

Dean Martin version

In 1964, Dean Martin recorded the most successful version of the song. Martin's version spent 11 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 6, while spending one week at No. 1 on '' Billboard''s " Middle-Road Singles" chart that November. In Canada, the song reached No. 22 on ''

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''s "Top 40 & 5" chart, and No. 15 on the CHUM Hit Parade. In New Zealand, the song reached No. 6 on the "Lever Hit Parade"."Lever Hit Parade" 07-Jan-1965
Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed September 20, 2016.

References

1955 songs 1964 singles Dean Martin songs Songs written by Chuck Willis Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen Reprise Records singles {{1950s-R&B-song-stub

Dean Martin version

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