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Ring My Bell

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"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 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.[5][6]

"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