Knock on Wood (Amii Stewart album)

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Knock on Wood
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Studio album by
Amii Stewart
ReleasedFebruary 1979
Genre Disco
Label Hansa
Atlantic
Ariola
Producer Barry Leng
Amii Stewart chronology
Knock on Wood
(1979)		 Paradise Bird
(1979)
Singles from Amii Stewart
  1. "Knock on Wood"
    Released: 1978
  2. "You Really Touched My Heart (UK Only)"
    Released: 1978
  3. "Light My Fire"
    Released: 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic (not rated) [1]
Smash Hits 5/10 [2]

Knock on Wood, titled Amii Stewart in the UK, is the first album by Amii Stewart, released in February 1979. The album yielded two successful single releases, "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire". A double A-side single with remixed versions of "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire" reached number 7 on the UK charts in 1985 followed by a re-issue of "You Really Touched My Heart".

Contents

The album was included in the 2016 UK/European compilation Knock On Wood - The Anthology.

Track listing

All songs written by Barry Leng and Simon May, except where noted

Side A

  1. "Knock on Wood" (Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper) – 6:11
  2. "You Really Touched My Heart" – 4:29
  3. "Light My Fire" / "137 Disco Heaven" (The Doors) / (Leng, May) – 8:26

Side B

  1. "Bring It on Back to Me" – 3:56
  2. "Closest Thing to Heaven" – 3:44
  3. "Am I Losing You" (Barry Leng, Gerry Morris) – 3:20
  4. "Get Your Love Back" (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) – 3:56
  5. "Only a Child in Your Eyes" – 3:07

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1979)Position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [3] 38
Canada (RPM) [4] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen albumilista) [5] 10
France (Institut français d'opinion publique) [6] 1
Italy (Musica e dischi) [7] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [8] 3
U.S. Billboard 200 [9] 19
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 9

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [11] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Knock on Wood at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (May 31 – June 13, 1979): 25.
  3. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 294. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  4. ↑ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM . Vol. 31, no. 13. June 23, 1979. Retrieved January 3, 2022– via Library and Archives Canada.
  5. ↑ Timo (August 12, 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit STEP - SUE". Sisältää hitin. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  6. ↑ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste". infodisc.fr. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Amii Stewart".
  8. ↑ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Chart History: Amii Stewart - Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood". Music Canada . Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ "American album certifications – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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