"The Door" is a song by American singer-songwriter Teddy Swims. The song was first released on September 15, 2023 on his debut studio album I've Tried Everything but Therapy (Part 1) as a track, and was later released in April 2024 as the album's third single. The song details Swims' reflection on saving his own life and finding the strength to leave an abusive relationship that had contributed to pushing his friends and family away.
"The Door" topped the airplay charts in Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, and Russia. The song also reached the top ten charts in the United Kingdom, Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Ireland, as well as the airplay charts in Croatia, Poland, Czech Republic, the Commonwealth of Independent States, Belarus, and Romania. Moreover, the song received numerous certifications in several countries.
Background and composition "The Door" was written by Swims, together with John Ryan, John Sudduth, Sherwyn Nicholls, Joshua Coleman, and Julian Bunetta, with the latter two producing the song. The song was described by Swims as about saving his own life and finding the courage to walk out on an abusive relationship that played a part in driving his friends and family out of his life. He further said: "It was so hard to convince myself of that at the moment, but that’s when my priorities shifted from her to me, to saving myself, to loving myself again. ‘The Door’ is about believing that you're always going to be okay if you trust in yourself."
Release Swims released "The Door" as part of his debut album, I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1), as a track on September 15, 2023. Days later, Swims uploaded a live version of the song on YouTube. The song was later released as a single on April 17, 2024. Warner serviced the song for radio airplay in Italy on May 10, 2024.
Reception In an interview with Rolling Stone, Alex Tear described "The Door" as a song that "just won't stop". He also called the song a "casual haunt that comes up behind you and it stays." PopFiltr described it as a song which "offers a surprising juxtaposition of upbeat melodies and a powerful message." They further added that "The Door" is a track that "challenges the listener to confront their own emotional boundaries, wrapped in an up-beat, almost paradoxical musical arrangement."
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result 2025 Los 40 Music Awards Best International Song
Track listing Digital download/streaming "The Door" – 3:32
Digital download/streaming – Tiago PZK version "The Door" (Tiago PZK version) – 3:32
Digital download/streaming – Cyril remix "The Door" (Cyril remix) – 3:30 "The Door" – 3:32
Digital download/streaming – Stripped "The Door" (Stripped) – 3:34
Credits and personnel Joshua Coleman – songwriter, background vocals, producer, vocal producer, drums, keyboards Julian Bunetta – songwriter, producer, vocal producer, drums, keyboards, bass Teddy Swims – songwriter, background vocals John Ryan – songwriter John Sudduth – songwriter Sherwyn Nicholls – songwriter Alex Ghenea – mixing engineer Jeff Gunnell – recording engineer Nathan Dantzler – mastering engineer
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "The Door" Chart (2024–2026) Peakposition Brazil International Pop Airplay (Crowley Charts) 8 Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 1 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 7 Greece International (IFPI) 11 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 30 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) 13 Lithuania (AGATA) 31 Luxembourg (Billboard) 20 Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor) 7 Romania (Billboard) 20 Serbia Airplay (Radiomonitor) 1 Venezuela Airplay (Record Report) 30 Venezuela Rock Airplay (Record Report) 1
+ Weekly chart performance for "The Door (Cyril Remix)" Chart (2024) Peakposition Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 141 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 22 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 129
Monthly charts + Monthly chart performance for "The Door" Chart (20242025) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 5 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 2 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100) 3 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) 97 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 27 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 1 Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 15 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 28 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 70 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 64 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 16 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) 45 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) 64 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 59
Year-end charts + 2024 year-end chart performance for "The Door" Chart (2024) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 26 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 13 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 27 Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 7 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 72 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 7 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 53 France (SNEP) 84 Global 200 (Billboard) 171 Hungary (Radios Top 40) 26 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 83 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 12 Latvia Airplay (TopHit) 54 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 82 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 8 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 20 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 49 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 72 Portugal (AFP) 147 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 19 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 6 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 85 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 72 UK Singles (OCC) 32 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 46 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) 17 US Digital Song Sales (Billboard) 37 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) 48 Venezuela Rock Airplay (Record Report) 20
+ 2025 year-end chart performance for "The Door" Chart (2025) Position Argentina Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 77 Australia (ARIA) 42 Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 18 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 96 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 126 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 35 Canada AC (Billboard) 15 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 33 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 49 Canada Modern Rock (Billboard) 84 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 73 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 104 France (SNEP) 145 Global 200 (Billboard) 30 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 1 Hungary (Single Top 40) 44 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 117 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 118 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 33 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 76 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 196 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 25 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 18 UK Singles (OCC) 21 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 41
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "The Door" Region Date Format(s) Version Label Various April 17, 2024 Original Warner Italy May 10, 2024 Radio airplay Various June 14, 2024 Tiago PZK version July 26, 2024 Cyril remix August 16, 2024 Stripped
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