<P> Ward's single hit number one on the disco charts . "Ring My Bell" went to number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Soul Singles chart . It also reached number one on the UK Singles Chart . It also garnered Ward a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1980 Grammy Awards . </P> <P> 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 . It also uses chimes . The lyrics concern a woman encouraging her partner to relax with her after a hard day at work . </P> <P> 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 . Knight, however, said that he deliberately avoided any overly suggestive lyrics, wanting to project a clean - cut image for Ward . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1979) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia (Kent Music Report) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada Dance / Urban (RPM) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada Top Singles (RPM) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France (IFOP) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germany (Official German Charts) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland (IRMA) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy (FIMI) </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands (Single Top 100) </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Norway (VG - lista) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa (Springbok Radio) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spain (AFE) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK Singles (Official Charts Company) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Disco Top 80 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot Soul Singles </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Cash Box </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Record World </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1990) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK Singles (Official Charts Company) </Td> <Td> 99 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1979) </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia (Kent Music Report) </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada Top Singles (RPM) </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France (IFOP) </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Italy (FIMI) </Td> <Td> 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Netherlands (Single Top 100) </Td> <Td> 95 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot Soul Singles </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Cash Box </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <H3> Sales and certifications (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Region </Th> <Th> Certification </Th> <Th> Certified units / Sales </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Canada (Music Canada) </Th> <Td> Platinum </Td> <Td> 150,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> France </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 354,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> United Kingdom (BPI) </Th> <Td> Gold </Td> <Td> 500,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="3"> <P> sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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