1971 song performed by Wilson Pickett
"Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1" |
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Single by Wilson Pickett |
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from the album Don't Knock My Love[1] |
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B-side | "Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 2" |
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Released | April 1971 |
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Genre | Soul |
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Length | 2:13 |
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Label | Atlantic |
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Songwriter(s) | Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro |
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Producer(s) | Wilson Pickett |
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Wilson Pickett singles chronology |
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"Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You" (1971) | "Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1" (1971) | "Call My Name, I'll Be There" (1971) | |
"Don't Knock My Love" is a hit song performed by R&B singer Wilson Pickett and written by Pickett with Brad Shapiro. Released in the spring of 1971 from the album of the same title, it spent a week at number-one on the Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles Chart and peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.[2] The song, which was produced under a funk tempo was Pickett's last number-one single and one of his last hits for Atlantic Records.
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Wilson Pickett
- Instrumentation by assorted musicians
- Produced by Wilson Pickett
Certifications
Certifications for "Don't Knock My Love" Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross version
A cover version of the song was recorded by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye for their 1973 duet album, Diana & Marvin.[4] It peaked at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and #25 on the Hot Soul Singles Chart.[5] Outrside the US, the duo had a #1 hit in Brazil with their cover.
Personnel
References
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 461.
- ^ "American single certifications – Wilson Pickett – Don't Knock My Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 226.
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Compilations | - Greatest Hits (1972)
- Diana Ross' Greatest Hits (1976)
- 20 Golden Greats (1979)
- To Love Again (1981)
- All the Great Hits (1981)
- Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs (1993)
- One Woman: The Ultimate Collection (1993)
- Diana Extended: The Remixes (1994)
- Voice of Love (1996)
- Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross (2001)
- The Definitive Collection (2006)
- The Greatest (2011)
- Upside Down: The Collection (2012)
- Supertonic: Mixes (2020)
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Soundtrack albums | - Diana! (1971)
- Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
- Mahogany (1975)
- The Wiz (1978)
- Endless Love (1981)
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