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Ring My Bell (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song)

Ring My Bell (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song)

1991 single by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince


"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.

Quick Facts Single by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince, from the album Homebase ...

"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]

Critical reception

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]

Single track listing

A-Side

  1. "Ring My Bell" (Mr. Lee's 12" Mix) - 5:27
  2. "Ring My Bell" (Hula And Fingers Club Mix) - 5:56
  3. "Ring My Bell" (DJ Jazzy Jeff's Street Mix) - 5:00

B-Side

  1. "Ring My Bell" (Instravibe) - 5:56
  2. "Ring My Bell" (DJ Jazzy Jeff's Street Instrumental) - 5:00

Charts

More information Chart (1991–1992), Peak position ...

Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...

References

  1. "DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince | Awards". AllMusic.
  2. Dalton, Stephen (1991-09-21). "Long Play". NME. p. 36. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 1991-12-07. p. 32. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 244.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 161.

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