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Don't Knock My Love

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Wikipedia article




"'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. 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.

Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross version



The best known cover version of this song was recorded by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye for their 1973 duet album, 'Diana & Marvin'. It peaked at #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and #25 on the Hot Soul Singles Chart. Outrside the US, the duo had a #1 hit in Brazil with their cover.

Personnel



Wilson Pickett version

*Lead vocals by Wilson Pickett

*Instrumentation by assorted musicians

*Produced by Wilson Pickett

Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye version

*Lead vocals by Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross

*Background vocals by assorted singers

*Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers

*Produced by Hal Davis

Other Versions



*In 1980, Lou Christie and Pia Zadora recorded a version as a non-album single on the Mindsong Music label.

*In 1994, Kate Ceberano and Jon Stevens recorded a version for the 1994 album 'Kate Ceberano and Friends'.

References



Category:1971 singles

Category:1974 singles

Category:Wilson Pickett songs

Category:Diana Ross songs

Category:Marvin Gaye songs

Category:Malefemale vocal duets

Category:Songs written by Wilson Pickett

Category:Songs written by Brad Shapiro

Category:Song recordings produced by Hal Davis

Category:1971 songs

Category:Motown singles

Category:Atlantic Records singles

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