This song was played every weekend and the disco club!! I won a dancing contest with this song!!! Good times!! I wish everyone could have experience the 70's!! It was lit!!
@donnadunn96082 жыл бұрын
Right on we had the best music
@relentlesslex84712 жыл бұрын
I’ll be doing this reaction and upload at 1:am when I’m off work
@bethmiller18402 жыл бұрын
Me, too!
@michaelasay85872 жыл бұрын
Dionne....yes! U must be old like me!
@michaelasay85872 жыл бұрын
Dionne....I already sent u a msg and I didn't see that u said ...u win a disco contest....so did I, lol. I think I was like 20 so that was 1983....how bout u? Lol
@ronnix232 жыл бұрын
Since you guys loved this, I think you would also like "Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn, and "Le Freak" by Chic.
@kathyastrom13152 жыл бұрын
Le Freak is the jam!!
@blackprix2 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion
@georgedominguez2552 жыл бұрын
All of the CHIC singles! Anything produced and written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers!
@JohnJohn-cu7nk2 жыл бұрын
Cheryl Lynn did a sing called Encore that was a big tune in the late 80s house scene in the North UK
@bertisjordan10852 жыл бұрын
"Got To Be Real" is the jam. Cheryl Lynn also did "If This World Were Mine" with Luther Vandross and "Georgie Porgy" with Toto
@kellypedersen65902 жыл бұрын
Next up on the disco diva checklist- Amii Stewart's version of "Knock On Wood". :)
@BillGraper2 жыл бұрын
Yep! I suggested the same song. That song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@FirstSuiGeneris2 жыл бұрын
No doubt, I have forgotten about that song, until now, thanks!
@denisef28452 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@APatriarca12 жыл бұрын
Yes
@tamifaulkner41032 жыл бұрын
Yes!!
@Musicvegan012 жыл бұрын
Well she does have 2 entire albums because my mom had them. 🙂So Anita does have other songs, even if they weren't hits.
@BillGraper2 жыл бұрын
There are definitely a lot of disco tunes that you have to hear. Here's another great one: *"Knock On Wood"- Amii Stewart.* It was a #1 hit in 1979. So was "Ring My Bell." 😉
@tamifaulkner41032 жыл бұрын
I love that one!
@laurabrevitz39442 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY what I was coming here to say! The 2 songs came out so close to one another I always thought one was a knockoff of the other....
@RoninNZ2 жыл бұрын
Definitely
@laineydavey2 жыл бұрын
Yes!! Definitely "Knock On Wood"! You will absolutely love it! And the video is so good too!!
@nickyd64572 жыл бұрын
Good shout! Such a groovy song 😊
@gwensnyder83132 жыл бұрын
This always makes me think of Amii Stewart’s “Knock on Wood”.
@gwensnyder83132 жыл бұрын
Another great one is “Turn the beat Around” by Vickie Sue Robinson, which Gloria Estefan covered later.
@centuryrox2 жыл бұрын
And "Fly Robin Fly", by Silver Convention".
@jackeyb0y2 жыл бұрын
@@centuryrox And, "I Love The Nightlife" by Alicia Bridges.
@alexandervasel68452 жыл бұрын
I really like both versions.
@BadlndsBob2 жыл бұрын
"Fly Robin Fly" is much better than "Turn the Beat Around".
@samueltabo33902 жыл бұрын
This song shot to the top of the charts in the summer of 1979, the latter days of disco. It's considered by music critics to be one of the best engineered single recordings. Great memories from my teenage years ☺️
@BillGraper2 жыл бұрын
It was really weird how disco was gaining momentum from 1975 to 1979. 1978 & 1979 were the biggest disco years of all, and then it hit a brick wall in 1980. I loved all of the mainstream disco. Those were some of the greatest dance songs ever!!!
@samueltabo33902 жыл бұрын
Two watershed events that occured in 1979 that signaled the end of the era: the burning of disco records at a Cincinnati Reds game and when My Sharona by the Knack reached #1
@stevedahlberg86802 жыл бұрын
I've always seen it because pop rock combined with disco to produce 80s dance music.
@Markogleby2 жыл бұрын
I was 17 when this hit the radio waves. Still remember our moves to this song. Lol
@bigsteve92792 жыл бұрын
I do believe that it opened as #1 in its first week of the American Top 40
@walterpanovs2 жыл бұрын
This #1 disco hit was originally written for a teen girl and was all about a telephone call. When it was revamped a bit to fit a more mature singer the lyrics took on a more provocative tone. Anita Ward had moved on to a teaching career and was a very religious woman who had to be convinced to record the track, and it worked out.
@samueltabo33902 жыл бұрын
I believe it was written for Staci Lattisaw, good point
@walterpanovs2 жыл бұрын
@@samueltabo3390 Yes, indeed. She was around 13 at the time.
@kendrap-LvnHppnss63712 жыл бұрын
Yes! I use to play this song to death back in the day!! "Ring my bell...ding, dong, ding..aaaaaaaah!" Listen to The Emotions "Best of My Love".
@selinahann55952 жыл бұрын
Amii Stewart - Knock on Wood. A great disco song. You'll love it!
@autumnfairy152 жыл бұрын
YESSSSSS!!!!!
@michellecasey57522 жыл бұрын
Anita Ward also did an excellent cover of the song called “I Love the Night Life”. The original artist was Alecia Bridges. But, Anita Ward’s sweetness won my heart. Alecia Bridges was another one hit wonder as well. That reminds me of Cheryl Lynn’s “Got to be Real”, another one hit wonder.
@marvintheatre2 жыл бұрын
Cheryl Lynn had several hits that are still played on r&b radio.
@michellecasey57522 жыл бұрын
@@marvintheatre thank you for reminding me. The fact that her voice is great and her appeal is wide shows how hard it is and was to get on the top 40 pop charts. Thank goodness that true talent isn’t just determined by one genre and one public. Cheryl Lynn, as you might also know, was a school teacher before she recorded her music professionally and was also on the Gong Show with Chuck Barris just before her music was promoted. She had nerves of steal. ❤️
@bigolhomo2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely one of the top 5 disco classics ever. If you ever go to a disco night at a club, it's 100% guaranteed that this will be played.
@MustardSeedish2 жыл бұрын
This takes me back. I would love to see your reaction to Knock on Wood by Amii Stewart. It's from the same era and IMO blows this song out of the water.
@sarablack25472 жыл бұрын
Yes love that song!
@pfcampos70412 жыл бұрын
Yes please!!!
@RicoBurghFan2 жыл бұрын
One of the great disco songs ever, right up there with I Will Survive and anything by Donna Summer. Haven't heard this for a long time, thanks Mama and Papa!
@mikep62222 жыл бұрын
I can't put Ward in the same category as Donna Summer.
@barbaragonzalez35042 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite songs of all time. I still like it. This was a #1 hit in the U.S.
@osas52112 жыл бұрын
The 70s was mad groovy
@fern2 жыл бұрын
I'm convinced Rob would do just fine if he was living in the 70's listening to the Bee Gees and Donna Summer dancing the night away at Studio 54 🕺
@kimcutts61532 жыл бұрын
A great song from my teenage years. Always on the radio, or playing down at the disco. ❤
@TracyfromNC2 жыл бұрын
OmG..what a memory...my senior year of high school song...played at every reunion ! This and Parliment Funkadeluc and especially The reallest...cheryl Lynn...got to be teal...so awesome..and let's not forget the terrific Knock On Wood...beautiful voice.
@stevedahlberg86802 жыл бұрын
I definitely s Cheryl Lynn got to be real. That is mind-blowing.
@lindagaudin95462 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh! I went from hippie days to disco & loved dancing to this kind of music! My husband & I would practice with our kids in the kitchen doing the bump & other disco moves! We loved this song!! Such fun days! ♥️The old white woman
@guscarlson70212 жыл бұрын
The greatest love of my life revolved around this tune....and others. Still missing you Annie.
@ginasarmina47282 жыл бұрын
That song is so fun,brings back great memories of dancing in the clubs
@imsirius22 жыл бұрын
I remember this one playing at an area disco where my sister was working as a bartender. This song played A LOT!
@kimberlyshareemulford49322 жыл бұрын
My grandma Joann loved music. She grew up on country and Elvis. She had all these records we'd listen to when I was younger. Then she started to listen to my music and fell in love with this song, Prince, Stray Cats, Bruce Springsteen, and a whole array of amazing songs. We still kept up with country and how it was evolving. She was so much fun, and had the best taste in music. I miss her every day. But I love hearing songs that give me such wonderful memories of the time we would spend together. She was one of a kind.🎶🥰🌷
@breebree93192 жыл бұрын
OH MY G... I sang and danced like crazy to this song. I was 4? Just my favorite song for years. LoL
@itsmedino2 жыл бұрын
Don't you wish you had videos, just for you to rewatch?
@breebree93192 жыл бұрын
@@itsmedino oh my goodness, that would be hilarious and fun. I wish!
@pfcampos70412 жыл бұрын
I was 7 the lyrics went right over my head.😂
@breebree93192 жыл бұрын
@@pfcampos7041 😂😂😂 for sure!
@jsjazz122 жыл бұрын
She was on tv recently and still sounds good. The disco era had a lot one hit wonders because it was around for a short time.
@doratiscareno58562 жыл бұрын
OMG ....That was The Club and Weekend 💕 PARTY SONG ...👏👏👍
@markphillips72952 жыл бұрын
Agree with many others here. Knock on Wood by Amii Stewart from the same year next. Im sure these were played back to back in the school disco way back then :)
@cliftonparago45472 жыл бұрын
What really made this song a hit was the backup girls tight harmony
@brentcox77722 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Have not heard this in 40 years!!!🤘🔥
@commenceenavoirmarre2 жыл бұрын
Oh wow .. one of my first 'my song' in my life ! I remember to listen to it (a lot) on a turntable !!
@Fairygrl_TW2 жыл бұрын
Ooooo, hit the dance floor quite a few times with this great one, was great for 70s early 80s clubbing, Thanx for the memories, Peace
@kimhubbard8262 жыл бұрын
Please check out, "Let the Music Play," by Shannon. It followed the disco scene and basically was one of the first popular songs for dance / Club music.
@heinruh97882 жыл бұрын
Oh yes - Banger for sure........ Love it!
@surlechapeau2 жыл бұрын
Jay/Amber, must be one-hit wonder Wednesday! :). Wonderful voice.
@reececoventree98492 жыл бұрын
That would actually be a fun thing to add to the lineup.
@palmirasanchez2 жыл бұрын
An oldie and a great memory. I love this song
@chuckles7572 жыл бұрын
Lol every time y'all ring the bell for new artists I sing the hook to this song. So glad y'all are doing it now
@osas52112 жыл бұрын
I see y’all stumble of some gems 😂 s/o movie soundtracks. She reminds me of Rose Royce, love don’t live hear anymore
@carolp59682 жыл бұрын
"You Ain't HEARD Nothing Yet" until you check out The Emotions "Best of My Love" and "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge.
@bigb60462 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this one. Really takes me back. Maybe some Cheryl Lynn "Got To Be Real " or "Star Love" or Evelyn Champaigne King - "Shame" or "Love Come Down" same vibe.
@loritajohnson56642 жыл бұрын
'Funky Town' by Lipps, Inc. comes to mind around that time and 'Knock on Wood' by Ami Stewart.
@teresajarrell4522 жыл бұрын
YES!! FUNKY TOWN by LIPPS, INC❣️❣️
@kingwavyyt73955 ай бұрын
Pretty sure they heard the Alvin and chipmunks version lol
@Laniefj2 жыл бұрын
Disco time!!
@kevinoberbroekling47852 жыл бұрын
I remember dancing to this when I was only 7 years old in ‘79. 😂 I’m so glad you both were digging it. It’s definitely catchy!
@mysteriousmysticalmoments20232 жыл бұрын
Cool disco song. Harem pants, disco lights what a fantastic energetic time.
@pirobot668beta2 жыл бұрын
My brothers and I would take turns singing along with this when it came on the radio...can I trust you not to tell? Such a feeling this brings back.
@kimberleighlivingston94112 жыл бұрын
This song we did a drill team step to when the song first came out, so imagine we have to do this in front of the judges but they have to play the music on the loudspeaker at the parade. I enjoyed it, I can actually still do that step🤩🤩🤩
@joegreen99876 ай бұрын
When you hear this song and music 🎶 you can't wait to get out to the dance floor and have fun dancing 💃 love the seventies I wish I could turn back the clock let's go back to the seventies ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@kevinoriordan73872 жыл бұрын
I grew up listening to this song. It was awesome.
@juliemartin42672 жыл бұрын
A few other great songs worth reacting to in this genre are THE TRAMPS - DISCO INFERNO, EDWIN STARR - CONTACT and BONEY M - DADDY COOL
@megdelany56882 жыл бұрын
Boney M: - Rasputin -Ma Baker -Rivers of Babylon
@markroulette34192 жыл бұрын
Yes, to me Disco Inferno is the quintessential disco song.
@rogerdodger60252 жыл бұрын
For another female Disco one hit wonder try "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston.
@mikep62222 жыл бұрын
Thelma Houston - Way more talented.
@RDRussell22 жыл бұрын
In the back of my mind where I don't always think so hard, I've always mixed up this song with "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart, another one-hit wonder. Ring a bell, knock on a (wooden) door, you know? Both were massive disco hits in their day. (They both came out in 1979.) I happen to prefer "Knock on Wood," which has a bit more drive and push to it, but "Ring My Bell" is a fun song.
@williamcalderon91582 жыл бұрын
Once again I have not seen the video yet but I’m absolutely positively sure you’re going to love this song!!!
@autumnfairy152 жыл бұрын
Sylvester - You Make Me Feel is another hit! I’m still saying Mary Jane Girls - My House is butter! 😍
@AlAndValOffGrid2 жыл бұрын
Part of every DJ's playlist back in the day.
@CrayCruz2 жыл бұрын
This song was an all-time disco hit, whenever it came on at the club everyone would get up on the floor to dance as if their lives depended on it. Huge hit! And, if the ladies didn't have a male partner, they would dance with each other. Hearing this now brings back good memories. Thank you for reacting to this golden oldie (oh dear God, I'm at that stage in life). Another fun disco hit of the day..."Devil's Gun" or Sylvester's "You Make Me Feel" (Mighty Real) or "Young Hearts Run Free" by Candi Staton. Just a few disco hits from back in the early 70s. Or Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie" (1973)...or The Trammps "That's Where the Happy People Go" "Where Do We Go from Here" "Disco Inferno"
@jussinawaydeanamortl56802 жыл бұрын
Love this song and this reaction! My suggestion for a future reaction is Don’t leave me this way by Thelma Houston. Short story I wanted to learn how to disco dance back when it was popular so I bought some books and tapes to learn but by the time I learned disco was dead. Lol big love and hugs to all robsquad family 🌈😘
@guitarzan53282 жыл бұрын
You ain't heard disco until you've heard *Boney M.* They are, in my opinion, THE greatest disco group and I'm not even that big a fan of disco. My sister saw them in concert and I was J.E.A.L.O.U.S.! They incorporate folklore into a lot of their songs too... "Rasputin" from the _Nightflight To Venus_ album would be a great start. But then you have "Gotta Go Home", "Nightflight To Venus", "Rivers Of Babylon", "Belfast", "Ma Baker", "Daddy Cool", "Bahama Mama", "He Was A Steppenwolf", "Painter Man"... ALL classics!!! 🤩
@MichaelSmith-wb1es2 жыл бұрын
Always loved this song.
@Kapok-Bush Жыл бұрын
Pure disco gem! It was a music tsunami in France during fall 1979. I was 15 then. Backing vocals are what I enjoy the post in this song. It's like there was a vocal exchange between them & the lead singer. By the way all the elements of the song match together to make it be the smash hit it was when it was released.
@smolderingjay33602 жыл бұрын
...and we danced. I probably turned it down in the car on the way to school, but that's on me. GREAT SONG!
@MrSteveLoucks5 ай бұрын
Jay and Amber, given how you’re both educators, you’ll be thrilled to know Anita Ward was a school teacher prior to becoming a one-hit wonder with this number 1 smash hit. The epitome of disco! The song was initially written for Stacy Lattisaw, whom you should check out. I recommend her Love On A Two Way Street from 1981.
@StevenEverett72 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah. I'd always crank the sound when this song came on. I was mainly into rock in the 70s and 80s but there were definitely some fun disco songs along the way.
@bethmitchem47212 жыл бұрын
Lol. This is one of those..lol..I remember when I was little and my mom wouldn’t let me sing this song..
@vincentsweargen84362 жыл бұрын
This song is from 1979. Anita Ward was a teacher in Memphis, TN when she recorded this.
@Droopie50 Жыл бұрын
UP N DANCE 💃..you’re already swaying in rhythm 🎶 looks GREAT
@Deborahtunes2 жыл бұрын
My 6th grade teacher loved this song. We didn't have a cafeteria in our school at the time, so we ate in our classrooms. We were able to play records during lunch. If someone was playing this tune at the time Ms. Chavis came back in, she would begin dancing to it. Anita Ward was a one hit wonder. She became a school teacher after her singing career was over...
@cls60552 жыл бұрын
Finally!! Disco days! '78 Lol I was hoping yall would react to this one! Ohhhh the middle school days ' this song still rocks!!
@cinb34482 жыл бұрын
Such a fun song to dance to!
@michaelmartin1714 Жыл бұрын
So I meant Anita back in the early 80's. She was in a car accident. So she was out for awhile. There was a 2nd single called " Don't Drop My Love." But the record company did not promote it. She tried a comeback. And actually asked my to be her road manager. She was performing on the Airforce base where I was stationed. Little Rock AF base. I produced that show. Unfortunately I was not able to get out of my military contract to do so. At that time, she just had a bunch of people hanging on, taking her money.
@alamc2002 жыл бұрын
I loved this song when I was a teenager. Disco was so much fun!
@SLam-ve3yp2 жыл бұрын
I was 16 when this was a hit in 1978. I still have the 45 rpm.
@josephpedroza6322 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite songs during the disco era. One of the greatest disco songs.
@JenniferSmith-rp3xbАй бұрын
She is from my home town and her mom worked at my elementary school. They were both beautiful ladies.
@elizabethfranco12842 жыл бұрын
Yea Jay ring that bell !
@craigoxford56112 жыл бұрын
I was a senior in high school when this song was on the charts
@teriangel88072 жыл бұрын
I totally remember this song! You can ring my bell, ring-a- ling-a-ling!! I just had goosebumps!! This song was so fun to dance to!!!! 🕺Disco, YASSSS!
@keithkoniow58782 жыл бұрын
This song was such a hit…….dancing at the disco every weekend.
@DDylast2 жыл бұрын
Some other Disco songs you should react to if you haven't already. "You Make Me Feel Mighty Real" by Sylvester "I Love The Nightlife" by Alicia Bridges "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston "Shame" by Evelyn "Champaign" King "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer
@ohfour-seven62282 жыл бұрын
HUGE HUGE HUGE hit in the clubs. It was played every night and always packed the floor. I went clubbing in NYC in the 90's and they were still playing it. A true classic!
@DaveHof2 жыл бұрын
Another one-and-done artist. There were a lot of them in the disco era that broke through with one catchy song and then disappeared - Alicia Bridges, Amii Stewart, Silver Convention, Andrea True Connection, A Taste of Honey. - but you can't think of the era without them.
@markadolph87152 жыл бұрын
A Taste of Honey doing Boogie Oogie Oogie would be a lot of fun
@dawnpatrol7002 жыл бұрын
Taste of Honey did Sukiyaki a few years later, that did well too. Silver Convention had 2 big hits
@jonathanmaybury56982 жыл бұрын
Once you hear it, you can not stop hearing it, It is a lot like respect by eurasure. it was always on at the dance floor.
@michaelbaldree68212 жыл бұрын
Listen to Sister Sledge! Start with We Are Family and he's the Greatest Dancer. Also from the late 70's
@robertcarter37682 жыл бұрын
Once again this song packed the dance floor and we did a line dance with people going down the center free style!!!
@Markogleby2 жыл бұрын
This sing brings back soooooo many memories! Thanks for reacting to RING MY BELL
@coachtomas2 жыл бұрын
The peak of Disco imo. There were many great songs back then, but this song especially her vocals shine !
@pfcampos70412 жыл бұрын
Yeah!!!!!! I remember my sister winning this 45 from the disco (We used to go during the day with parks and recreation!) This was the first record she ever owned and we played it constantly.😀👏💃 The good ole days "sigh"...
@Braedensground2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Those teenage Disco days on Sundays. Won a few dance contests back then and became a part time DJ later in my college days and returned to DJ at sock hops after football games, prom and homecoming at my former high school.
@mulatanyc8652 жыл бұрын
Definitely a dance song! It’s was such a popular song in 1979’s that was plays on radio and clubs all the time. Love this song, great disco song and fun to dance to. Enjoy your reaction and seeing you both enjoying the song.
@Joy-qw3wm2 жыл бұрын
This was a hit just as i`d started listening to the charts on a Sunday evening.Happy memories!
@Usurper1232 жыл бұрын
This song takes me back. It's the sound track for my families vacation when I was 8 years old. It seemed to always be on the radio.
@Lovejazz01 Жыл бұрын
Everyone from Memphis was proud and excited ! She’s from Memphis and had a number one hit on the Billboard Top 100! The three hottest songs of the summer of 1979 was this and Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff” and “ Bad Girls” 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥! She went on to be a school teacher but to this day she still performs Ring My Bell around the world!
@ironcitytt2 жыл бұрын
I remember still catching myself singing "Ring My Bell" in the shower a good decade after it was on the radio. It was very catchy!
@iDuckman2 жыл бұрын
Iconic song ! Takes me back to so many dance floors! 🕺
@llavarnway11362 жыл бұрын
Would be so cute to see you guys on Rob Squad Family do a disco party with the kiddos! Great 70’s songs and everyone dancing! 😀🥰🥰
@williamcalderon91582 жыл бұрын
I must’ve Danced to this tune 1000 times
@michaelknight21182 жыл бұрын
Such a catchy chorus. This song still has some power. Disco could be a fun time. Thanks for this memory.
@GoodStuffForeverMore2 жыл бұрын
Such a FUN song🤩 One of my all time favs. Can't sit still for this one💃
@deniseriley66222 жыл бұрын
Very smart lady. She has a degree in Phycology. " Don't Drop My Love" is another good one.
@duaneford88752 жыл бұрын
You would love the beautiful voice of Etta James singing, "At last".
@yorkiegeoff18252 жыл бұрын
Absolutely ! and Dorothy Moore’s Misty Blue 🙏
@Tocabroccoli2 жыл бұрын
I think y'all should react to Dazz Band's "Let It Whip"
@autumnfairy152 жыл бұрын
YESSSSSS!!!!!!
@LBart2182 жыл бұрын
They would totally love that catchy classic.
@NativeNYerChicHK2 жыл бұрын
This beautiful lady with that gorgeous voice used to be a school teacher!! ♥️