Knock on Wood (Amii Stewart album)

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Knock on Wood
Amii Stewart - Knock On Wood.jpg
Studio album by
Amii Stewart
ReleasedFebruary 1979
Recorded1978
Genre Disco
Label Hansa
Atlantic (Europe)
Ariola (US)
Producer Barry Leng
Amii Stewart chronology
Knock on Wood
(1979)		 Paradise Bird
(1979)
Singles from Amii Stewart
  1. "Knock on Wood"
    Released: 1978 [1]
  2. "You Really Touched My Heart (UK Only)"
    Released: 1978
  3. "Light My Fire"
    Released: 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic (not rated) [2]
Smash Hits 5/10 [3]

Knock on Wood is a studio album by Amii Stewart released in February 1979. The album yielded two successful single releases, "Knock on Wood" (#1 US Pop, #6 US R&B, #5 US Club Play, #6 UK, #13 Germany) and "Light My Fire / 137 Disco Heaven" (#69 US Pop, #36 US R&B, #5 UK, #26 Germany). A double A-side single with remixed versions of "Knock on Wood" and "Light My Fire" reached #7 on the UK charts in 1985 followed by a re-issue of "You Really Touched My Heart" (UK #89).

Contents

The original Knock on Wood album in its entirety remains officially unreleased on compact disc, a semi-official release was issued in Russia in 1999 on AS4000. [4] This release paired this album with the follow-up release Paradise Bird and one bonus track "My Guy, My Girl", and includes all original artwork.

The album was released as simply Amii Stewart in the UK.

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) [5] 38
Canada (RPM) [6] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen albumilista) [7] 10
France (Institut français d'opinion publique) [8] 1
Italy (Musica e dischi) [9] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [10] 3
U.S. Billboard 200 [11] 19
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 9

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [12] Platinum100,000^
United States (RIAA) [13] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ "Amii Stewart – Knock on Wood (1978, Vinyl)". Discogs .
  2. ↑ Knock on Wood at AllMusic
  3. ↑ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (May 31 – June 13, 1979): 25.
  4. ↑ "Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood / Paradise Bird (1999, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM . Vol. 31, no. 13. 23 June 1979. Retrieved 2022-01-03– via Library and Archives Canada.
  7. ↑ Timo (12 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit STEP - SUE". Sisältää hitin. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste". infodisc.fr. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Amii Stewart".
  10. ↑ "swedishcharts.com - Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  11. ↑ "Chart History: Amii Stewart - Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 2, 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood". Music Canada . Retrieved June 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ "American album certifications – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 19, 2023.
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