The song chronicle's songwriters Linda Hopper and Ruthie Morris's struggle with the deaths of mutual acquaintances.

[2] All songs written by Linda Hopper and Ruthie Morris The single spent nine weeks on the charts, peaking on June 22, 1996, at 28.

[3] In 2003, alternative weekly Creative Loafing listed "Open the Door" amongst their "Welcome to Atlanta" mixtape of Atlanta-based artists.

[5] The song has been covered by Eels for the single "Flyswatter"—it would later be collected on Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996–2006.

Karaoke versions of the song were released by Stingray Digital through the iTunes Store on January 15, 2008.