Knock Three Times
Dawn
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Hey girl what ya doin' down there Dancin' alone every night while I live right above you I can hear your music playin' I can feel your body swayin' One floor below me you don't even know me I love you Oh my darling Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me Twice on the pipe if the answer is no Oh my sweetness Means you'll meet me in the hallway Twice on the pipe means you ain't gonna show If you look out your window tonight Pull in the string with the note that's attached to my heart Read how many times I saw you How in my silence I adored you Only in my dreams did that wall between us come apart Oh my darling Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me Twice on the pipe if the answer is no Oh my sweetness Means you'll meet me in the hallway Twice on the pipe means you ain't gonna show I can hear your music playin' I can feel your body swayin' One floor below me you don't even know me I love you Oh my darling Knock three times on the ceiling if you want me Twice on the pipe if the answer is no Oh my sweetness Means you'll meet me in the hallway Twice on the pipe means you ain't gonna show
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Written by: Irwin Levine, L. Russell Brown
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
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11 facts about this song
Songwriting"Knock Three Times" was written by the song-writing team of Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown.
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Chart Success - Billy "Crash" CraddockBilly "Crash" Craddock's version of "Knock Three Times" was released as a single in Australia in 1971, and it reached number one on the Australian singles chart.
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Chart Success - Dawn and Tony OrlandoWhen Tony Orlando and Dawn recorded the song, it went on to become a number one hit in the United States, staying at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks in 1971.
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Tony Orlando’s CareerAfter the success of "Knock Three Times", Tony Orlando became so popular that he decided to leave the world of record promoting, where he was very successful, to focus on his singing career.
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Genre"Knock Three Times" can be characterized as a pop song with elements of Latin music.
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Cover VersionBilly "Crash" Craddock's cover of "Knock Three Times" was released on the 1971 album "Knock Three Times".
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Award"Knock Three Times" was awarded the Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) award for the best selling single of the year in 1971.
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Cultural ImpactThe song has been featured in several films and television shows, including Now and Then (1995), Super 8 (2011), and The Office (US version).
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Lyrics ThemeThe song is built around the idea of a man trying to get in touch with a woman who lives in the apartment above him by knocking on her ceiling three times.
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Worldwide SuccessAside from hitting number one in the US, Tony Orlando and Dawn's version of "Knock Three Times" reached the top 10 in the UK and many other countries.
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Song SequelLevine and Brown later wrote a sequel of sorts to "Knock Three Times", called "Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose.” This song became another popular hit for Tony Orlando and Dawn.
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