"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.[3] 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.
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Wilson Pickett
- Instrumentation by assorted musicians
- Produced by Wilson Pickett
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross version
A cover version of the song was recorded by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye for their 1973 duet album, Diana & Marvin.[5] It peaked at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and #25 on the Hot Soul Singles Chart.[6] Outrside the US, the duo had a #1 hit in Brazil with their cover.
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross
- Background vocals by assorted singers
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
- Produced by Hal Davis
References
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Echols, Alice (March 29, 2010). "Ladies' Night: Women and Disco". Hot Stuff: Disco and the Remaking of American Culture. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-393-06675-3.
- ^ 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.
