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
Label
  • Wild 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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