"Let 'Em In" is a song by Wings

Wings (band)

Wings were a British-American rock group formed in 1971 by Paul McCartney, Denny Laine and Linda McCartney that remained active until 1981....

 from their 1976 album Wings at the Speed of Sound

Wings at the Speed of Sound

Wings at the Speed of Sound is the fifth album by Wings and was recorded and issued in 1976 in the midst of a large world tour as the follow-up album to the popular Venus and Mars.- History :...

. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...

 and reached the top 3 in both the United States and the United Kingdom: It was a #2 hit in the UK, and in the US it was a #3 pop hit and #1 easy listening hit. In Canada, the song was #3 for three weeks on the pop chart and #1 for three weeks on the MOR chart of RPM Magazine

RPM (magazine)

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...

. The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America

Recording Industry Association of America

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 for sales of over one million copies. It can also be found on McCartney's 1987 compilation album, All the Best!

All the Best!

All the Best! is the second official compilation album of Paul McCartney music, after 1978's Wings Greatest and was released in 1987. The album contains tracks from the beginning of his solo career in 1970 up to the newly recorded "Once Upon a Long Ago." The track inclusion and running order...

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The lyrics include references to a list of McCartney's friends and relatives: Sister Suzy, Brother John, Martin Luther, Phil and Don, Brother Michael, Auntie Gin, Open the door and let 'em [them] in."
In the second verse, "Brother Michael" is replaced by "Uncle Ernie", and in the third, "Auntie Gin" is replaced by "Uncle Ian".

The song is noted for its fading to a lower volume, towards the end of the song, and then suddenly, ending the song on two louder chords.

Track listings

7" single

1. "Let 'Em In"
2. "Beware My Love"

12" single

1. "Let 'Em In"
2. "Beware My Love"
   • A Released in France only.

Cover versions

• The song was covered in 1977 by Billy Paul
  Billy Paul
  Billy Paul is a Grammy Award winning American soul singer, most known for his 1972 number-one single, "Me and Mrs. Jones" as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences...
  
   featuring a different list of people 'knocking at the door'. This version reached #26 on the UK charts.
• The song was covered in 2007 by Freedy Johnston
  Freedy Johnston
  Freedy Johnston is a New York City-based singer-songwriter originally from Kinsley, Kansas.Having scored several minor hits since the early 1990s, Johnston's songs are often about troubled loners, and cover topics like heartbreak, alienation and disappointment...
  
   on his album My Favorite Waste of Time.
• The song was covered in 2001 by Starbelly on the album "Coming Up: Indie Tribute to the Music of Paul McCartney". Sung by the band's guitarist Bryan Ewald