Don't Knock My Love

"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"
ReleasedApril 1971
GenreSoul
Length2:13
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro
Producer(s)Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett singles chronology
"Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You"
(1971) 		"Don't Knock My Love - Pt. 1"
(1971) 		"Call My Name, I'll Be There"
(1971)

"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.

Personnel

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  • Lead vocals by Wilson Pickett
  • Instrumentation by assorted musicians
  • Produced by Wilson Pickett

Certifications

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Certifications for "Don't Knock My Love"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross version

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"Don't Knock My Love"
Single by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
from the album Diana & Marvin
B-side"Just Say, Just Say"
Released1974
Recorded1971
GenreSoul
Length2:13
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Wilson Pickett, Brad Shapiro
Producer(s)Hal Davis
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye singles chronology
"You Are Everything"
(1974) 		"Don't Knock My Love"
(1974) 		"Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)"
(1974)

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

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References

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  1. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 461.
  3. ^ "American single certifications – Wilson Pickett – Don't Knock My Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 226.
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