Ring My Bell

"Ring My Bell"
	File:RINGBELL.jpg
Single by Anita Ward
from the album Songs of Love
A-side	"Ring My Bell"
B-side	"If I Could Feel That Old Feeling Again"; "Make Believe Lovers" (alternate B-side);
Released	May 17, 1979
Format	7-inch single; 12-inch single;
Genre	Disco
Length	4:28 (album); 3:30 (7" single);
Label	Juana Records
Writer(s)	Frederick Knight
Producer(s)	Frederick Knight
Certification	Gold (BPI); Platinum (CRIA);
Anita Ward singles chronology

"Ring My Bell" is a 1979 disco song by Anita Ward. It was originally written for then eleven-year-old Stacy Lattisaw, as a teenybopper song about kids talking on the telephone.^[2] When Lattisaw signed with a different label, Ward was asked to sing it instead, and it became her only major hit.^[3]

The song hit number one on the disco charts.^[4] "Ring My Bell" went to number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Soul Singles chart.^[4] It also reached number one on the UK Singles Chart.

"Ring My Bell" has been covered by many artists since its original release, including DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Ann Lee, Tori Amos, Dynamic Duo, Collette, Saïan Supa Crew, INOJ, Pato Fu, Joey Boy, Sxip Shirey, and Princess X (a modern interpretation under the title "Gimme All (Ring My Bell)"). It has also been remixed many times and was featured in the movie The Book of Eli.

Instrumentation

The song is characterized by the sound of chimes and of the Synare electronic drum playing a decaying high-pitched tom tone.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	4
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)^[8]	5
Canada (CHUM)^[9]	5
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[10]	1
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)^[11]	1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[12]	1
France (IFOP)^[13]	2
Germany (Official German Charts)^[14]	3
Ireland (IRMA)^[15]	2
Italy (FIMI)^[16]	9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[17]	2
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[18]	8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[19]	1
Norway (VG-lista)^[20]	1
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[21]	3
Spain (AFE)^[22]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[23]	2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[24]	5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[25]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	1
US Billboard Hot Disco Singles^[4]	1
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles^[4]	1
US Cash Box^[26]	1
US Record World^[27]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[28]	31
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[29]	15
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[30]	19
Canada (RPM Top 200 Singles)^[31]	17
France (IFOP)^[32]	22
Italy (FIMI)^[16]	39
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[33]	16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[34]	95
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[35]	27
US Billboard Hot 100^[36]	9
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles^[37]	2
US Cash Box^[38]	6

Sales and certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)^[39]	Platinum	150,000
France		354,000^[40]
United Kingdom (BPI)^[41]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

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Preceded by "Pop Muzik" by M	Eurochart Hot 100 number-one single August 9, 1979 – August 23, 1979 (3 weeks)	Succeeded by "Gotta Go Home" / "El Lute" by Boney M.
Preceded by "Sunday Girl" by Blondie	UK Singles Chart number-one single June 16, 1979 – June 23, 1979 (2 weeks)	Succeeded by "Are 'Friends' Electric?" by Tubeway Army
Preceded by "Dancer" / "Dance to Dance" by Gino Soccio	*US Billboard* Hot Disco Singles number-one single** May 19, 1979 (1 week)	Succeeded by "Hot Stuff" / "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer
Preceded by "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer	*US Billboard* Hot 100 number-one single** June 30, 1979 – July 7, 1979 (2 weeks)	Succeeded by "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer
	*US Cash Box* number-one single** June 30, 1979 – July 14, 1979 (3 weeks)
	*US Record World* number-one single** July 7, 1979 (1 week)
Preceded by "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge	*US Billboard* Hot Soul Singles number-one single** June 16, 1979 – July 14, 1979 (5 weeks)
	*Canadian RPM* 100 Singles number-one single** July 28, 1979 – August 4, 1979 (2 weeks)
	*Canadian RPM* Disco Playlist number-one single** July 28, 1979 – August 4, 1979 (2 weeks)
Preceded by "Shadows in the Moonlight" by Anne Murray	*Canadian RPM* Adult Oriented Playlist number-one single** August 11, 1979 (1 week)	Succeeded by "You Take My Breath Away" by Rex Smith
Preceded by "Lay Your Love on Me" by Racey	New Zealand number-one single July 29, 1979 (1 week)	Succeeded by "Some Girls" by Racey
Preceded by "Hallelujah" by Milk and Honey	Norwegian number-one single 29/1979 – 31/1979 (3 weeks)	Succeeded by "Born to Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez
Preceded by "Gloria" by Umberto Tozzi	Spanish number-one single September 17, 1979 – September 24, 1979 (2 weeks)	Succeeded by "Lady Laura" by Roberto Carlos

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References

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↑ "Ultratop.be – Anita Ward – Ring My Bell" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
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↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4491." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
↑ "Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 4538." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4549a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
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↑ "Archive Chart: 1979-06-16" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
↑ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending JUNE 30, 1979 at the Wayback Machine (archived February 5, 2011). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
↑ RECORD WORLD 1979 at the Wayback Machine (archived May 11, 2005). Record World. Geocities.com. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
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External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[sc_UK_-25] "Archive Chart: 1979-06-16" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved June 3, 2013.

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Ring My Bell

Contents

Instrumentation

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

References

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