Summary
"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.
| "Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Wilson Pickett | ||||
| from the album Don't Knock My Love[1] | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 2" | |||
| Released | April 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:13 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro | |||
| Producer(s) | Wilson Pickett | |||
| Wilson Pickett singles chronology | ||||
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Personnel edit
- Lead vocals by Wilson Pickett
- Instrumentation by assorted musicians
- Produced by Wilson Pickett
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross version edit
| "Don't Knock My Love" | ||||
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| Single by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye | ||||
| from the album Diana & Marvin | ||||
| B-side | "Just Say, Just Say" | |||
| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:13 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro | |||
| Producer(s) | Hal Davis | |||
| Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye singles chronology | ||||
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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 edit
- Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross
- Background vocals by assorted singers
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
- Produced by Hal Davis
References edit
- ^ "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.