She's Got It

"She's Got It" is a 1956 song by Little Richard written by John Marascalco. The song was first issued as single in October, reaching No. 9 on Billboard's R&B chart, and was then included on Richard's debut album on Specialty Records Here's Little Richard.[1] The number was sung on film by Little Richard while Jayne Mansfield's character went to the powder room in The Girl Can't Help It.[2]

"She's Got It"
Single by Little Richard
from the album Here's Little Richard
A-side"Heeby-Jeebies"
ReleasedOct 1956
GenreRock and roll
LabelSpecialty
Songwriter(s)John Marascalco
Producer(s)Robert Blackwell
Little Richard singles chronology
"Rip It Up" b/w "Reddy Teddy"
(1956)
"She's Got It"
(1956)
"The Girl Can't Help It" b/w "All Around The World""
(1956)

References

  1. Larry Birnbaum Before Elvis: The Prehistory of Rock 'n' Roll - 2013 - 0810886383- Page 337 “She's Got It” is one of the clearest examples of the twelve-bar verse-and-refrain structure in Little Richard's repertoire, with Richard singing the melody of a boogie-woogie bass line in the third and fourth measures of each verse. It was issued on the same single as “HeebieJeebies,” and both sides made the R&B Top 10.
  2. David Kirby - Little Richard: The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll 1441174362 2010 - Oblivious to both her crush and her cleavage, Miller takes her to a club where Little Richard is playing a spirited version of “Ready Teddy.” Of course it's spirited, since he's obviously lip-synching to the Specialty recording. Clearly director Frank Tashlin is making sure the Tarzan of jungle music is staying in his tree. But with Little Richard's next number, rock 'n'roll loses its irrelevance and steps right into the heart of square culture. Ashe sings “She's Got It,” Jerri Jordan sashays back and forth ...


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