List of number-one singles of 1979 (Canada).List of number-one R&B singles of 1979 (U.S.).List of number-one dance singles of 1979 (U.S.).
List of European number-one hits of 1979.List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1979.List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1979.List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States.Side B2 "Save Yourself" (Pow Wow Mix) – 6:39Ĭharts and certifications Weekly charts Chart (1989).Side B1 "Save Yourself" (Survival Mix) – 5:53.Side A2 "Ring My Bell" (Ding-Dong Mix) – 5:41.Side A1 "Ring My Bell" (Ring-a-Ling Mix) – 6:12.The song peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold by ARIA. It was released in 1989 as her debut single. " Ring My Bell" was covered by New Zealand-born Australian pop singer Collette. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Knight, however, said that he deliberately avoided any overly suggestive lyrics, wanting to project a clean-cut image for Ward. The lyric "You can ring my bell" was seen as sexually suggestive according to The Slanguage of Sex (1984), "'You can ring my bell any time you want to' would be regarded as a 'come-on' phrase in the US if used by a female," and "Songs like 'Ring My Bell' by Anita Ward caused scarcely a raised eyebrow in the '70s." Billboard magazine included the song on its list of the 50 sexiest songs of all time. The lyrics concern a woman encouraging her partner to relax with her after a hard day at work. The song is noted for its innovative use of the Synare electronic drum, playing a decaying high-pitched tom tone on the first beat of every bar.