" Keep A-Knockin '(But You Can't Come In) " is a popular American song. She was performed and recorded by many famous singers and musicians.
| Keep A-Knockin ' | ||||
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| Little Richard Single from the album Little Richard | ||||
| Party "B" | "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave" | |||
| Released | August 1957 | |||
| Format | 7 " (45 rpm) | |||
| Recorded by | 1957 | |||
| Genre | rock'n'roll | |||
| Duration | 2:22 | |||
| Label | Specialty (No. 611) | |||
| The chronology of the singles Little Richard | ||||
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In a song, singing (or singing) refers to her beloved (or beloved), whom she does not want to let in - in some versions of the song because someone else is already at her home, in some versions because the beloved behaved badly.
In 1957, when Little Richard recorded and released as a single a quick rock and roll version of this song [1] , she reached 2 places in the rhythm and blues chart of the American magazine “ Billboard ” and 8 places in the pop chart (the predecessor the current Billboard Hot 100 charts ) [2] .
Awards and recognition
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed the song “Keep A-Knockin '” by Little Richard in 442 place of his list of “ 500 greatest songs of all time ” [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Little Richard interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel. Top R & B Singles 1942–1988. - Record Research, Inc., 1988. - P. 260. - ISBN 0-89820-068-7 .
- RS The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Rolling Stone (English) (2004). The appeal date is April 4, 2017. Archived February 8, 2008. (page 5)
Links
- "Keep A-Knockin '" (1957) - Little Richard: 20 Essential Songs - Rolling Stone