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For other uses, see Ring My Bell (disambiguation).
"Ring My Bell"
Song
A-side"Ring My Bell"
B-side"If I Could Feel That Old Feeling Again"
"Make Believe Lovers" (alternate B-side)

"Ring My Bell" is a 1979 disco song by Anita Ward. It was originally written for Stacy Lattisaw, but when she signed with a different label, Ward was asked to sing it instead and it became her only major hit.[1] The song hit number one on the disco charts.[2] "Ring My Bell" went to number one on both the Billboard Hot 100, and soul singles chart.[3] It also reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. "Ring My Bell" has been covered by many artists since its original release, including Blondie, DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, Ann Lee, Tori Amos, Blood Sisters, Dynamic Duo, D'Flow Production Squad, Collette, Saïan Supa Crew, INOJ, Pato Fu, Joey Boy, Sxip Shirey, and Princess X (a modern interpolation under the title "Gimme All (Ring My Bell)"). It has also been remixed many times and is considered a disco-era classic.

Instrumentation

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

Uses in other media

The song was included in the films film Playgirl (1981), A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996), The Waterboy (1998), Mystery Men (1999), Corky Romano (2001), Dahmer (2002), The Possible (2006), Are We Done Yet? (2007), and The Book of Eli (2010). It has been used advertisements for Burger King (1997), Heinz baked beans (2008), Telus, and as part of a radio-station loop in the video games True Crime: New York City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The track is also featured as one of the songs in Just Dance (2009).

See also

  • Daisy Bell, an 1892 song that includes the lyric, "You'll be the bell(e) which I'll ring"

References

  1. ^ Ring My Bell Songfacts
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 274.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 608.
Preceded by
"Dancer " / "Dance to Dance" by Gino Soccio
 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
May 19, 1979 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Hot Soul Singles number one single
June 16 - July 14, 1979 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
June 30 - July 7, 1979 		Succeeded by
"Bad Girls" by Donna Summer
Preceded by UK number-one single
16 June 1979 - 23 June 1979 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Canadian RPM Singles Chart number-one single
July 28, 1979 - August 4, 1979 		Succeeded by
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