"Keeper of the Castle" is a song recorded and released by American singing group the Four Tops, notable as the first hit the group scored on the ABC-Dunhill label after leaving Motown in 1972.

Upon its release, the single peaked at number ten on the US pop chart and number seven on the R&B charts.

[1] Overseas, "Keeper of the Castle" peaked at number 18 on the UK singles chart.

It had a lesser showing in Canada, yet still reaching the Top 40 (#32).

"Keeper of the Castle" was sampled in the 1973 break-in record, "Super Fly Meets Shaft" (US #31).