My Doorbell

"My Doorbell" is a song by American alternative rock band the White Stripes, released as the second single from their album, Get Behind Me Satan, on July 11, 2005. The song garnered the White Stripes a 2006 Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The video for this single was directed by the Malloys, filmed in black-and-white, and features Jack and Meg performing in front of a crowd of children; it was filmed at The Magic Castle in Hollywood, California.

"My Doorbell"
Single by the White Stripes
from the album Get Behind Me Satan
B-side	"Same Boy You've Always Known" (live) "Screwdriver" (live)
Released	July 11, 2005 (2005-07-11)
Recorded	March 2005[1]
Studio	Third Man (Detroit, Michigan)[2]
Genre	Soul pop[3][4]
Length	4:01
Label	V2 XL Third Man
Composer(s)	Jack White III, Meg White
Lyricist(s)	Jack White III[5]
Producer(s)	Jack White III
The White Stripes singles chronology
"Blue Orchid" (2005) "My Doorbell" (2005) "The Denial Twist" (2005)
Music video
"My Doorbell" on YouTube

Critical reception

Paste and Stereogum ranked the song number eight and number six, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest White Stripes songs.^[6][7]

Track listings

Australian and New Zealand CD single[8] "My Doorbell" "Same Boy You've Always Known" (live) "Screwdriver" (live) UK CD single[5] "My Doorbell" "Screwdriver" (live)

UK 7-inch single[9] A. "My Doorbell" B. "Same Boy You've Always Known" (live) UK 12-inch single[10] A. "My Doorbell" B. "Blue Orchid" (High Contrast remix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 73 Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[12] 27 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 37 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 79 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 8 Scotland (OCC)[16] 11 UK Singles (OCC)[17] 10 UK Indie (OCC)[18] 1 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[19] 13

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position UK Singles (OCC)[20] 140 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[21] 52

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	July 11, 2005	Triple A alternative radio	V2 Third Man	[23]
United Kingdom	August 22, 2005	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD	XL Third Man	[24]
Australia	September 5, 2005	CD	XL Third Man Remote Control	[25]