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Somebody's Knockin'
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Somebody's Knockin'
| cover = Somebody's Knockin' Terri Gibbs.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Terri Gibbs
| album = Somebody's Knockin'
| B-side = "Some Days It Rains All Night Long"
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| genre = Country
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| label = MCA Nashville
| writer = Ed Penney, Jerry Gillespie
| producer = Ed Penney
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| next_title = Rich Man
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"'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.Nancy Bishop. "Terri Gibbs: At Last Fame is Knockin' at her Door." Dallas Morning News, November 23, 1981
Paper, p. C8. Penney was a former Boston disc jockey who had promoted records and written a number of songs before moving to Nashville.Dick Dew. "Rate Tony C. A 'Natural' As Singer." Boston Sunday Advertiser, January 17, 1965, p. 52. He was the producer of "Somebody's Knockin'" and became Terri Gibbs's manager.Ken Mayer. "The Night Mayer." Boston Herald, June 26, 1982, p. B8.
Critical reception
An uncredited review in 'Billboard' praised Gibbs' "unusual vocal sound" and the "Louisiana-flavored production".
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.
It was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Song.
Chart performance
See also
*List of 1980s one-hit wonders in the United States
References
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