To the Door of the Sun (Alle Porte del Sole)

"To the Door of the Sun (Alle Porte del Sole)" is a 1974 hit single by Al Martino. It was the title track of his LP. A concurrently released version by Gigliola Cinquetti became a hit in South Africa (#6).[1]

"To the Door of the Sun (Alle Porte del Sole)"
Single by Al Martino
from the album To the Door of the Sun
B-side"Mary Go Lightly"
ReleasedDecember 1974
Format7" single
GenreEasy Listening, Pop
Length3:20
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Pace-Panzeri-Pilat-Conti-Newell
Al Martino singles chronology
"Speak Softly Love"
(1972)		 "To the Door of the Sun (Alle Porte del Sole)"
(1974)		 "Volare"
(1975)
"To the Door of the Sun (Alle Porte del Sole)"
Single by Gigliola Cinquetti
from the album To the Door of the Sun
B-side"Mister Chipp"
ReleasedDecember 1974
Format7" single
GenreEasy Listening
Songwriter(s)Pace-Panzeri-Pilat-Conti-Newell
Gigliola Cinquetti singles chronology
"Dio, come ti amo"
(1966)		 "To the Door of the Sun (Alle Porte del Sole)"
(1974)		 "Sì"
(1974)

In early 1975, "To the Door of the Sun" reached number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It spent four months on the chart, equaling the chart run length of Martino's greatest hit, "I Love You Because" (#3, 1963).

"To the Door of the Sun" was a bigger Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number seven on the AC charts of both the United States and Canada. The song also charted in Australia. It became Martino's biggest hit of the 1970s.

Chart history

Weekly charts
Al Martino

Previous versions

Gigliola Cinquetti recorded an English version of the song in 1973. It was released as a single by CBS Records in August 1974, with her original 1973 Italian version on the B-side. The record reached number six in South Africa.[9]

References
  1. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc)|format= requires |url= (help). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. RPM 100 Singles, March 29, 1975
  4. "Image : RPM Weekly". 2013-07-17.
  5. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  6. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  7. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
  8. Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
  9. "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 4 January 2019.
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