Green Door

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"(The) Green Door" is a popular song. The music was written by Bob Davie, the lyrics by Marvin Moore. The song was published in 1956. The hit version of the song in the United States was recorded by Jim Lowe (backed by the orchestra of songwriter Davie, with Davie also playing piano), and it reached #1 on the Billboard chart in 1956.

In the United Kingdom, Lowe's version reached #8 on the charts, but a version by Frankie Vaughan was even more popular, reaching #2. Another UK recording, by Glen Mason, reached #24 on the UK chart. The most popular version was by rock and roll revival act Shakin' Stevens which spent four weeks at number one in July 1981.

The Cramps have also recorded the song on the 1981 album, Psychedelic Jungle. In 1964, Bill Haley & His Comets recorded a version for a single release on Decca Records during an unsuccessful attempt to make a comeback with the label that had made them famous with "Rock Around the Clock".