"She's Got It" is a 1956 song by

Little Richard Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the " ...

, written by

John Marascalco John S. Marascalco (March 27, 1931 – July 5, 2020) was an American songwriter most noted for the songs he wrote for Little Richard. He was born in Grenada, Mississippi and died in Los Angeles, California. Career Marascalco co-wrote several of ...

and Little Richard. 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 ''The Girl Can't Help It'' is a 1956 American musical comedy film starring Jayne Mansfield in the titular role, Tom Ewell, Edmond O'Brien, Henry Jones, and Julie London. The picture was produced and directed by Frank Tashlin, with a screen ...

''. 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 ''Here's Little Richard'' is the debut album by American musician Little Richard, released on March 4, 1957. Promoted as "six of Little Richard's hits and six brand new songs of hit calibre", the album compiles many of the A-sides and B-sides fro ...

''. The number was sung on film by Little Richard while

Jayne Mansfield Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, singer, nightclub entertainer, and ''Playboy'' Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s while under contract at 20th Century Fox, Man ...

's character went to the powder room in ''

''.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 ...

References

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