Knock on Wood (song)

"Knock On Wood"
Single by Eddie Floyd
from the album Knock On Wood
B-side "Got to Make a Comeback"
Released September 1966
Format 7" single
Recorded 1966
Genre Soul
Length 3:05
Label Stax Records S-194
Songwriter(s) Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
Producer(s) Jim Stewart
Eddie Floyd singles chronology
"Things Get Better"
(1966)		 "Knock On Wood"
(1966)		 "Raise Your Hand"
(1967)

"Things Get Better"
(1966)		 "Knock On Wood"
(1966)		 "Raise Your Hand"
(1967)

"Knock On Wood" is a 1966 hit song written by Eddie Floyd and Steve Cropper and originally performed by Floyd.[1] His recording peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent one week at number 1 on the Soul Singles chart.[2] The song was written in the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee (now The National Civil Rights Museum). Steve Cropper has stated in interviews that there was a lightning storm the night that he and Eddie wrote the song, hence the lyrics 'It's like thunder and lightning, The way you love me is frightening'.

The song has been frequently covered, first by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas in 1967. The American Breed covered it on their 1967 debut album, The American Breed. There have also been charting singles by David Bowie (1974), Amii Stewart (1979), Razzy Bailey (1984), Eric Clapton (1985), Michael Bolton (1992) and Safri Duo featuring Clark Anderson (2004). The German techno band Scooter made a half-cover of the song, entitled "The Avenger's Back", on their 2004 album Mind the Gap. The song is also featured in the movie "Satisfaction", as performed by Justine Bateman and the Mystery.

Covers

David Bowie

"Knock on Wood"
Single by David Bowie
from the album David Live
Released 1974
Genre Blues rock
Length 3:08
Songwriter(s) Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
David Bowie singles chronology
"1984"
(1974)		 "Knock on Wood"
(1974)		 "Rock 'n' Roll with Me"
(1974)

"1984"
(1974)		 "Knock on Wood"
(1974 - UK)		 "Rock 'n' Roll with Me"
(1974) - US

David Bowie's 1974 single is taken from the live album David Live. "Panic in Detroit" was not on the album but was from the same concert. It was added to the 2005 release of that album.

  1. "Knock on Wood" (Floyd, Cropper) — 3:03
  2. "Panic in Detroit" (Bowie) — 5:52
Chart (1974) Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart[3] 4
Norway (VG-lista)[4] 10
UK (Official Charts Company)[5] 10

Personnel

Amii Stewart

"Knock on Wood"
Single by Amii Stewart
from the album Knock on Wood
B-side "When You Are Beautiful"
Released January 1979
Recorded 1978
Genre Disco,[6] Hi-NRG
Length 6:11
Label Ariola America/Hansa
Songwriter(s) Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper
Producer(s) Barry Leng
Amii Stewart singles chronology
"You Really Touched My Heart"
(1977)		 "Knock on Wood"
(1979)		 "Light My Fire"
(1979)

"You Really Touched My Heart"
(1977)		 "Knock on Wood"
(1979)		 "Light My Fire"
(1979)

The most successful version of "Knock on Wood" was recorded by Amii Stewart, who made a disco version of the song in 1979. It was Stewart's debut single and reached number one in the U.S. charts in April 1979; it also made it to the soul singles and disco charts, becoming the best-known version of the song.[6] This recording was co-produced by Simon May. It reached the Top 10 twice in the UK, first in 1979 (peaking at number 6) and again in a remixed version in 1985 (peaking at number 7).

Chart performance

Other versions

References

  1. ↑ Stax singles
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 208.
  3. 1 2 3 "Knock on wood and Knock on Wood/Light my Fire (Remix) in Irish Chart". IRMA. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2013. Only results when searching "Knock on wood"
  4. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – David Bowie – Knock On Wood". VG-lista.
  5. ↑ "1974 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive - 12th October 1974". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  6. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 246.
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ "Knock on wood in Canadian Adult Contemporary Chart". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "Knock on wood in Canadian Disco Singles Chart". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Knock on wood in Canadian Singles Chart". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  13. 1 2 "Knock on wood and Knock on wood '99 in French Chart" (in French). Dominic DURAND / InfoDisc. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-26. Retrieved 5 July 2013. You have to use the index at the top of the page and search "Ammi Stewart"
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  15. ↑ "The best-selling singles of 1979 in Italy". HitParadeItalia (it). Retrieved 1 June 2013.
    11. Knock on wood - Amii Stewart [#2]
  16. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Amii Stewart search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  18. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood". Top 40 Singles.
  19. ↑ John Samson. "Knock on wood in South African Chart". Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood". Singles Top 100.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Amii Stewart – Knock On Wood". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. 1 2 "Amii Stewart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  23. 1 2 3 "Knock on Wood awards on Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  24. ↑ "Knock on Wood/Light my Fire (Remix) in Belgian Chart". Ultratop and Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 June 2013.
  25. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Forum - 1970 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  26. ↑ "Top Singles – Volume 32, No. 13, December 22, 1979". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 1979 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1979-12-31. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  28. ↑ "Chart Archive – 1970s Singles". everyHit.com. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  30. ↑ "James & Bobby Purify, James & Bobby Purify". Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  31. ↑ The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Together Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  32. ↑ Discovery: Overview: allmusic.com
  33. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1282140/soundtrack
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