<Tr> <Td> "Things Get Better" (1966) </Td> <Td> "Knock On Wood" (1966) </Td> <Td> "Raise Your Hand" (1967) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Knock On Wood" is a 1966 hit song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper and originally performed by Floyd . His recording peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent one week at number 1 on the Soul Singles chart . The song was written in the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee (now The National Civil Rights Museum). Steve Cropper has stated in interviews that there was a lightning storm the night that he and Eddie wrote the song, hence the lyrics' It's like thunder and lightning, The way you love me is frightening' . </P> <P> The song has been frequently covered, first by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas in 1967 . The American Breed covered it on their 1967 debut album, The American Breed . There have also been charting singles by David Bowie (1974), Amii Stewart (1979), Razzy Bailey (1984), Eric Clapton (1985), Michael Bolton (1992) and Safri Duo featuring Clark Anderson (2004). The German techno band Scoote r made a half - cover of the song, entitled "The Avenger's Back", on their 2004 album Mind the Gap . The song is also performed by actress Justine Bateman in the 1988 movie Satisfaction . James Cotton covered it at the Texas International Pop Festival in 1969 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1966) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK Singles (Official Charts Company) </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs (Billboard) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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