Rip It Up (Little Richard song)

"Rip It Up"
Single by Little Richard
from the album Here's Little Richard
B-side	Ready Teddy
Released	June 1956
Format	7" single
Genre	Rock and roll
Label	Specialty
Writer(s)	Robert Blackwell/John Marascalco
Producer(s)	Robert Blackwell
Little Richard singles chronology
"Long Tall Sally" b/w "Slippin' and Slidin'" (1956) "Rip It Up" b/w "Ready Teddy" (1956) "She's Got It" b/w "Heeby-Jeebies" (1956)

"Rip It Up" is a song written by Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco. It was first released by Little Richard in June, 1956. Bill Haley and his Comets also released a recording of the song that year. The Little Richard version hit number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart for two weeks and peaked at number seventeen on the pop chart.^[1] The Bill Haley and the Comets recording reached number twenty five on the Billboard pop singles chart and number four in the UK. Bill Haley and the Comets also performed their version of the song in the 1956 film Don't Knock the Rock, in which Little Richard also appeared.

Cover versions

The song was notably covered by Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry. Buddy Holly, Gerry and the Pacemakers and Gene Vincent have also covered the song.

The Everly Brothers recorded a cover version of this song in 1957 (#57 in Australia, it did not chart in US or UK).

During the Get Back sessions in 1969, The Beatles recorded the song as part of a medley with "Shake, Rattle and Roll" and "Blue Suede Shoes". This recording was released in 1996 on the album Anthology 3. It was covered in 1975 by John Lennon on his album Rock 'n' Roll, in a medley together with the song "Ready Teddy".

Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen covered the song on their Hot Licks, Cold Steel & Truckers Favorites album in 1972.

In 1978, Billy "Crash" Craddock released a cover on the Turning Up And Turning On.

Little Richard also sang this song on the PBS special, Doo Wop 51.

Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song for "Film Flam," a 1985 episode of their TV series.

English instrumental group The Tornados covered this song on their 1964 album Away from it All.

Wanda Jackson covered it on her 2011 album The Party Ain't Over. Cliff Richard features a version on his 100th album in 2013, titled, The Fabulous Rock 'n' Roll Songbook.

References

Little Richard Studio albums Here's Little Richard Little Richard The Fabulous Little Richard Pray Along with Little Richard Pray Along with Little Richard (Vol 2) The King of the Gospel Singers Little Richard Is Back (And There's a Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On!) Little Richard's Greatest Hits The Wild and Frantic Little Richard The Explosive Little Richard The Rill Thing Mr. Big The King of Rock and Roll The Second Coming Southern Child Friends from the Beginning - Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix Right Now! Talkin' 'bout Soul Little Richard Live God's Beautiful City Lifetime Friend Shake It All About Live albums The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live! Little Richard's Greatest Hits: Recorded Live! Singles "Tutti Frutti" "Long Tall Sally" "Slippin' and Slidin'" "Rip It Up" "Ready Teddy" "She's Got It" "Heeby-Jeebies" "The Girl Can't Help It" "All Around the World" "Lucille" "Send Me Some Lovin'" "Jenny, Jenny" "Miss Ann" "Keep A-Knockin'" "Good Golly Miss Molly" "Ooh! My Soul" "True Fine Mama" Baby Face" "Kansas City" "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" "He's Not Just A Soldier" "He Got What He Wanted (But He Lost What He Had)" "Crying in the Chapel" "Bama Lama Bama Loo" "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" "Goodnight, Irene" "I Don't Know What You've Got (But It's Got Me)" "Poor Dog" "Commandments Of Love" "Freedom Blues" "Greenwood, Mississippi"" "In The Middle of The Night" "Call My Name" "Great Gosh A-Mighty!" "Operator" "Somebody's Comin'" "Twins" Related topics Discography Songs Albums Songs by Little Richard Billy Wright Robert Blackwell Art Rupe Esquerita Jimi Hendrix James Brown Larry Williams Little Richard (miniseries) Book:Little Richard