Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1201909 By Pillar. By Brad Noone, Michael Wittig, Noah Henson, and Rob Beckley. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Country,Pop,Standards. Score. 3 pages. John Fries #800524. Published by John Fries (A0.1201909). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns. Â You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer. Thanks, John. Behind Closed Doors is a country song written by Kenny O'Dell. It was first recorded by Charlie Rich for his 1973 album Behind Closed Doors. The single was Rich's first number-one hit on the country charts, spent 20 weeks on this chart, and was also a crossover hit on the pop charts. It was certified Platinum by the RIAA for U. S. sales in excess of two million copies. it ranked #9 in CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music.