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1979 single by Anita Ward
"Ring My Bell " is a 1979
disco song written by
Frederick Knight . The song was originally written for eleven-year-old
Stacy Lattisaw as a teenybopper song about children talking on the telephone.
[3] When Lattisaw signed with a different label, American singer and musician
Anita Ward was asked to sing it instead, and it became her
only major hit .
[4]
"Ring My Bell" went to number one on the
Billboard Hot 100 chart, the Disco Top 80 chart and the Soul Singles chart.
[5] It also reached number one on the
UK Singles Chart .
[6]
[7] It also garnered Ward a nomination for
Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the
1980 Grammy Awards .
[8]
Composition
The song is noted for its innovative use of the
Synare
electronic drum , playing a decaying high-pitched
tom tone on the first beat of every bar. It also uses
chimes . The lyrics concern a woman encouraging her partner to relax with her after a hard day at work.
[9]
The lyric "You can ring my bell" was seen as sexually suggestive according to 1984 book The Slanguage of Sex , "'You can ring my bell any time you want to' would be regarded as a 'come-on' phrase in the US if used by a female," and "Songs like 'Ring My Bell' by Anita Ward caused scarcely a raised eyebrow in the '70s."
[10]
Billboard magazine included the song on its list of the 50 sexiest songs of all time.
[9] Songwriter
Frederick Knight , however, said that he deliberately avoided any overly suggestive lyrics, wanting to project a clean-cut image for Ward.
[11]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1979)
Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)
[37]
[38]
31
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)
[39]
15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)
[40]
19
Canada Top Singles (RPM )
[41]
17
France (IFOP)
[42]
22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)
[43]
16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)
[44]
95
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
[45]
27
US Billboard Hot 100
[46]
9
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard )
[47]
2
US Cash Box Top 100
[48]
6
West Germany (Official German Charts)
[49]
34
All-time charts
Chart (1958-2018)
Position
US Billboard Hot 100
[50]
340
Certifications
Collette version
"Ring My Bell " was covered by New Zealand-born Australian pop singer
Collette . It was released in 1989 as her debut single. The song peaked at number 5 on the
ARIA Charts and was certified
gold by
ARIA .
[54]
Track listing
A. "Ring My Bell" – 3:22
B. "Save Yourself" – 4:06
A1. "Ring My Bell" (Ring-a-Ling Mix) – 6:12
A2. "Ring My Bell" (Ding-Dong Mix) – 5:41
B1. "Save Yourself" (Survival Mix) – 5:53
B2. "Save Yourself" (Pow Wow Mix) – 6:39
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1989)
Rank
Australia (ARIA)
[54]
29
Certification
See also
References
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^
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b
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Billboard . May 19, 1979. p. 55.
ISSN
0006-2510 .
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"Official Singles Chart Top 100" .
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ISBN
9780356103402 .
^ Grein, Paul (June 9, 1979).
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^
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^ "
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^
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^ "
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^
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^
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ISSN
0006-2510 .
^
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ISSN
0006-2510 .
^
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^
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ISSN
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^ "
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^ "
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
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^
a
b
c
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ARIA . Retrieved April 30, 2020 .
^ "
Collette – Ring My Bell" .
ARIA Top 50 Singles . Retrieved March 13, 2017.
^ "
Collette – Ring My Bell" .
Top 40 Singles . Retrieved March 13, 2017.
^
"Official Singles Chart Top 100" .
Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 9, 2017.
External links
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