She's Got It

"She's Got It"
"She's Got It"
Single by Little Richard
from the album Here's Little Richard
A-side	"Heeby-Jeebies"
Released	Oct 1956
Genre	Rock and roll
Label	Specialty
Songwriter(s)	John Marascalco, Richard Penniman
Producer(s)	Robert Blackwell
Little Richard singles chronology

"She's Got It" is a 1956 song by Little Richard, written by John Marascalco and Little Richard.^[1] It was originally called "I Got It" (and Richard had also recorded a version with that title), but the lyrics were rewritten for the film The Girl Can't Help It.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4]

^ Cope, Roger (1999). The Original British Hit Singles (booklet). Little Richard. The United Kingdom: Ace Records Ltd. p. 3. CDCHM729.
^ Gaar, Gillian G. (August 31, 2020). "Little Richard on Specialty Records". Goldmine The Music Collector's Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ 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.
^ 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 ...

[1] Cope, Roger (1999). The Original British Hit Singles (booklet). Little Richard. The United Kingdom: Ace Records Ltd. p. 3. CDCHM729.

[2] Gaar, Gillian G. (August 31, 2020). "Little Richard on Specialty Records". Goldmine The Music Collector's Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[3] 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.

[4] 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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