曇花一現的美國黑人歌手［安妮塔華德］──告示榜單曲冠軍──迪斯可舞曲經典──［Ring My Bell／按我的鈴］

Im glad youre home

Now did you really miss me

I guess you did by the look in your eye

(Look in your eye, look in your eye)

Well lay back and relax

While I put away the dishes (put away the dishes)

Then you and me can rock a bell

You can ring my bell, ring my bell

You can ring my bell, ring my bell

You can ring my bell, ring my bell

You can ring my bell, ring my bell

The night is young

And full of possibilities

Well come on and let yourself be free yeah

My love for you (love for you, love for you)

So long Ive been savin

Tonight was made for me and you

You can ring my bell, ring my bell

(Ring my bell, ding-dong-ding)

You can ring my bell, ring my bell

(Ring my bell, ring-a-ring-a-ring)

You can ring my bell, ring my bell

(Ring my bell, ding-dong-ding)

You can ring my bell, ring my bell

(Ring my bell, ring-a-ring-a-ring)

You can ring my bell

You can ring my bell

(Ding, dong, ding, ah-ah, ring it)

You can ring my bell, anytime, anywhere

(Ring it, ring it, ring it, ring it, ow)

You can ring my bell, you can ring my bell

(Ding, dong, ding, ah-ah, ring it)

You can ring my bell, anytime, anywhere

(Ring it, ring it, ring it, ring it, ow)

You can ring my bell, ring my bell

(Ring my bell, ding-dong-ding)

You can ring my be-e-ell, ring my bell

(Ring my bell, ring-a-ring-a-ring)

You can ring my be-e-ell, ring my bell

(Ring my bell, ding-dong-ding)

Songwriters

FREDERICK DOUGLAS KNIGHT

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Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

１９５６年末出生的安妮塔華德（Anita Ward）是１９７０年代曇花一現的黑人歌手

出生於田納西州　在大學主修心理學

１９７９年與Juana唱片簽約　發行第一張張大碟［Song of Love］

首支單曲是春天發行的［Ring My Bell］ 這是公司老板Frederick Knight所寫　並將其一首靈魂放克味的迪斯可舞曲

節拍輕快　安妮塔絲滑嗓音的起伏詮釋也讓人印象深刻

［Ring My Bell／按我的鈴］在５月登上美國流行榜冠軍（年終＃９）　另外兩個副榜──靈魂榜（年終亞軍）＆迪斯可榜也稱后

銷售突破百萬張　拿到金唱片

專輯也打入流行榜＃８（靈魂榜亞軍）　讓華德一舉成名

國際也十分成功：英國（金）／加拿大（白金）／西班牙／挪威／紐西蘭冠軍

法國／荷蘭／瑞典／愛爾蘭亞軍　德國／澳洲／奧地利＃３　瑞士＃５　比利時＃４　義大利＃９

可惜安妮塔的星運不佳

同年推出的第二張專輯反應冷淡

籌備第三張大碟時　與老板爭執, 發生嚴重車禍, 加上迪斯可熱潮消退

只錄了三首歌但淡出歌壇了

不過［Ring My Bell］卻是公認迪斯可經典, 時常被人翻唱

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URAqnM1PP5E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_68RwJyzkA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsBak0oCgdY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8zuqsqdCAQ