Ring My Bell (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song)
1991 single by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1991 single by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Ring My Bell" is the second single released from American hip hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince's fourth studio album, Homebase (1991). The song sampled and shared the same name as Anita Ward's 1979 hit, "Ring My Bell", though the original lyrics were replaced by those written by the Fresh Prince (Will Smith). Nevertheless, The song's original writer, Fredrick Knight was sole writer who received writing credits. The song appears on Smith's series, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air in the closing credits from "The Mother of All Battles" off the season 2 episode.
| "Ring My Bell" | ||||
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| Single by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince | ||||
| from the album Homebase | ||||
| Released | September 13, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
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| Length | 4:44 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince singles chronology | ||||
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"Ring My Bell" was the follow-up to the duo's smash hit, "Summertime", which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. Though not as successful as "Summertime", "Ring My Bell" also became a top-40 hit, peaking at No. 20 on the Hot 100 and receiving a gold certification from the RIAA on November 26, 1991 for sales of 500,000 copies.[1]
Stephen Dalton from NME referred to "Ring My Bell" as a "chatalong disco cover" and named it as one of the best songs on Homebase (alongside previous single "Summertime") in an otherwise negative review of the album.[2]
| Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 58 |
| Europe (European Dance Radio)[4] | 5 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 11 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 29 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 53 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 20 |
| US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[9] | 22 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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