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"Rip It Up"is arock and rollsong written byRobert BlackwellandJohn Marascalco.In June 1956,Specialty Recordsreleased it as a single byLittle Richardwith "Ready Teddy"as the B-side. The song reached the top position on theBillboardRhythm & Blues Recordschart as well as number 17 on the magazine's broaderBillboard Hot 100.[1]The version peaked at number 30 in theUK Singles Chart.[2]The song was also recorded byElvis Presleyin 1956.
| "Rip It Up" | ||||
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| SinglebyLittle Richard | ||||
| B-side | "Ready Teddy" | |||
| Released | June 1956 | |||
| Studio | J&M(New Orleans, Louisiana) | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Specialty | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Blackwell,John Marascalco | |||
| Producer(s) | Robert Blackwell | |||
| Little Richardsingles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Rip It Up"onYouTube | ||||
In the Richards recording, thetenor saxophonesolo is byLee Allen.[3]
Also in 1956,Bill Haley & His Cometsreleased a version of the song which reached number 25 on the Hot 100,[citation needed]and number four in theUK Singles Chart.[2]
The song, which was recorded atCosimo Matassa'sJ&M Recording StudioinNew Orleans,[4]is included as a full-length performance byEarl Palmerwith guest vocalistIvan Nevilleand house band in the 2005 documentary filmMake It Funky!,which presents a history ofNew Orleans musicand its influence onrhythm and blues,rock and roll,funkandjazz.[5][6]Los Lobosrecorded the song for the 1987Ritchie Valensbiography filmLa Bamba.The song hasn't been officially released on the album but is released on their albumEl Cancionero Mas y Mas.
References
edit- ^Whitburn, Joel(2004).Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004.Record Research. p. 356.
- ^ab"Rip It Up | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company".Officialcharts.com.Retrieved28 April2021.
- ^White, Charles (2003).The Life and Times of Little Richard.Omnibus Press.ISBN978-1783230143.
- ^"Here's Little Richard: Credits".AllMusic.n.d.RetrievedFebruary 17,2022.
- ^"IAJE What's Going On".Jazz Education Journal.37(5). Manhattan, Kansas: International Association of Jazz Educators: 87. April 2005.ISSN1540-2886.ProQuest1370090.
- ^Make It Funky!(DVD). Culver City, California: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2005.ISBN9781404991583.OCLC61207781.11952.
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