Looking at the Front Door

1990 single by Main Source
"Looking at the Front Door"
Single by Main Source
from the album Breaking Atoms
B-side"Watch Roger Do His Thing"
ReleasedOctober 25, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreHip hop
Length4:10
LabelWild Pitch/EMI
Songwriter(s)William Mitchell, Kevin McKenzie, Shawn McKenzie
Producer(s)Main Source
Main Source singles chronology
"Think"
(1989)
"Looking at the Front Door"
(1990)
"Watch Roger Do His Thing"
(1990)

"Looking at the Front Door" is a single by hip hop group Main Source, released on October 25, 1990,[1] from their debut album Breaking Atoms. The song, which contains a sample of "Think Twice" by Donald Byrd, depicts disheartening romantic strife in its lyrics.[2][3] It peaked at number one on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart for three consecutive weeks.[4]

Track listing

12" single

A-side

  1. "Looking at the Front Door" (Vocal)
  2. "Looking at the Front Door" (Instrumental)

B-side

  1. "Watch Roger Do His Thing" (Vocal)
  2. "Watch Roger Do His Thing" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (1990–91) Peak
position
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] 1

References

  1. ^ Main Source – Looking at the Front Door (12" Single) AllMusic. Accessed on August 8, 2019.
  2. ^ The Five Best Donald Byrd Samples In Hip-Hop MTV. Accessed on August 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Main Source – Biography by Andy Kellman AllMusic. Accessed on August 8, 2019.
  4. ^ Looking At The Front Door Billboard. Accessed on August 8, 2019.
  5. ^ "Main Source Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
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