Rip It Up (Little Richard song)
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"Rip It Up" | ||||
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Single by Little Richard | ||||
B-side | "Ready Teddy" | |||
Released | June 1956 | |||
Studio | J&M Recording Studio | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:20 | |||
Label | Specialty | |||
Songwriter(s) | Robert Blackwell, John Marascalco | |||
Producer(s) | Robert Blackwell | |||
Little Richard singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Rip It Up" on YouTube |
"Rip It Up" is a rock and roll song written by Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco. In June 1956, Specialty Records released it as a single by Little Richard with "Ready Teddy" as the B-side. The song reached the top position on the Billboard Rhythm & Blues Records chart as well as number 17 on the magazine's broader Billboard Hot 100.[1] The version peaked at number 30 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
The tenor saxophone solo is by Lee Allen.[3]
Also in 1956, Bill Haley and his Comets released a version of the song. Their version reached number 25 on the Hot 100,[citation needed] and number four in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
The song, which was recorded at J&M Recording Studio in New Orleans,[4] is included as a full-length performance by Earl Palmer with guest vocalist Ivan Neville and house band in the 2005 documentary film Make It Funky!, which presents a history of New Orleans music and its influence on rhythm and blues, rock and roll, funk and jazz.[5][6]
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 356.
- ^ a b "Rip It Up | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ White, Charles (2003). The Life and Times of Little Richard. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1783230143.
- ^ "Here's Little Richard: Credits". AllMusic. n.d. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "IAJE What's Going On". Jazz Education Journal. Manhattan, Kansas: International Association of Jazz Educators. 37 (5): 87. April 2005. ISSN 1540-2886. ProQuest 1370090.
- ^ Make It Funky! (DVD). Culver City, California: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2005. ISBN 9781404991583. OCLC 61207781. 11952.
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