In 1979, Anita Ward made "Ring My Bell" a worldwide hit. The song's chiming hook, electronic percussion and Ward's light, unmistakable vocal helped it stand out even during a year packed with disco successes.
The album was nearly complete when everyone involved decided it needed another upbeat song. Knight returned with "Ring My Bell," but he had not written it with Ward in mind. The song was originally intended for 11-year-old Stacy Lattisaw as a child-friendly number about young people talking on the telephone.
Knight also played the keyboards and percussion, including the distinctive synthesized drum heard throughout the track. He said the entire record was completed in only two days. Ward had doubts about recording it and later admitted that it "was a song that I thought I didn't like."
Ward never matched its chart success with another single, but the song continued reaching listeners long after disco's commercial peak. In 2026, it found another audience through a TikTok trend that sent U.S. weekly streams to 2.53 million. A song first meant for one 11-year-old had become a favorite passed between generations.
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