Anita Ward
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Anita Ward (born December 20, 1956 in Memphis , Tennessee ) is an American singer . In 1979 she achieved one of the most defining hits of the disco era with Ring My Bell .
Life
After a degree in psychology she worked as a teacher before by the producer Frederick Knight under contract was taken. Knight offered the singer the disco song Ring My Bell , which he had originally written for Stacy Lattisaw . Ward didn't like the song or the disco genre, but he was changed and recorded Ring My Bell in 1979 . The song reached number one on the charts in both the USA and Great Britain , number three in Germany and Austria and number five in Switzerland . However, disputes with Frederick Knight and a car accident meant that Anita Ward could not continue her career successfully . Her single Don't Drop My Love was only a minor success with number 87 in the US and number 26 in the disco charts.
Knight produced two LPs with Ward. The first album Songs of Love contained the hit Ring My Bell as well as Ward's only self-made composition You Lied . Otherwise the soulful ballads dominate this work . In addition to disco numbers such as Don't Drop My Love and Cover Me, the follow-up album also mainly features ballads.
Today, Anita Ward performs at various events such as sporting events and sings her only hit, Ring My Bell . It is considered a classic one-hit wonder . The song Ring My Bell has now been covered several times, including by Tori Amos .
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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 CH
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 UK
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 US
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R&B
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| 1979 | Songs of Love | - | - | - | - |
US8 (19 weeks) US |
R&B2 (19 weeks) R&B |
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More albums
- 1979: Sweet Surrender
- 1990: Wherever There's Love
Compilations
- 1987: Anita Ward
- 1987: The Anita Ward Album
- 1993: Ring My Bell
- 1995: The Best of Anita Ward
- 2000: Ring My Bell: The Final Mixes
- 2003: Ring My Bell: The Definitive Anthology
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||||
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DE
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AT
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CH
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UK
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US
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R&B
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Dance
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| 1979 |
Ring My Bell Songs of Love |
DE3 (18 weeks) DE |
AT3 (16 weeks) AT |
CH5 (11 weeks) CH |
UK1  (11 weeks)UK |
US1 (21 weeks) US |
R&B1 (18 weeks) R&B |
Dance1 (19 weeks) Dance |
Author: Frederick Knight
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Don't Drop My Love Sweet Surrender |
- |
AT21 (4 weeks) AT |
- | - |
US87 (5 weeks) US |
R&B52 (7 weeks) R&B |
Dance26 (13 weeks) Dance |
Author: Frederick Knight
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| 1990 | Ring My Bell (1990 Mega Remix) |
- | - | - |
UK99 (1 week) UK |
- | - | - |
Remix: Sanny X
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More singles
- 1978: Spoiled by Your Love
- 1979: Make Believe Lovers
- 1980: Can't Nobody Love Me Like You Do
- 1981: Cover Me
- 1989: Be My Baby
- 1998: Ring My Bell (1998 Remixes)
- 2000: Ring My Bell (Remixed) (BNY feat. Anita Ward)
- 2000: Ring My Bell (The Final Mixes) (vs. Ringo Brothers)
- 2011: Ring My Bell (LuckyTall Dubstep Remix)
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- ↑ detailed interview with Anita Ward, Disco-Disco.com
- ↑ Information and review about the album "Songs of Love", Allmusic
- ↑ a b Chart sources: Singles UK US
- ↑ a b UK gold / platinum database
- ^ The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
Web links
- Anita Ward at Discogs (English)
- Anita Ward at myspace.com
- Artist biography and interview. disco-disco.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ward, Anita |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis , Tennessee, USA |