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The song peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1957 and reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart. With the success of the song, Gordy was able to fund the launch of Motown Records. [3] The song was reissued in 1986 following the showing of a clay animation video of Wilson singing the song on the BBC Two documentary series ...
This is a list of songs written by Berry Gordy, in most cases with other songwriters. ... "Reet Petite" Jackie Wilson: Tyran Carlo: 62 - 6 1979: Darts, #51 UK
Wilson scored a posthumous hit in Europe when "Reet Petite" topped the charts in the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom in 1986. [31] This success was likely due in part to a new animated video made for the song, featuring a clay model of Wilson, that became popular on the BBC Two TV network in the latter country. [31]
Both the music and lyrics are inspired by rhythm and blues singer Jackie Wilson and his song "Reet Petite", which is directly quoted in the song. "Jackie Wilson Said" was covered by Dexys Midnight Runners on their album Too-Rye-Ay and reached number five on the UK Singles Chart when released in 1982. It has also been covered by several other ...
Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet)" (Berry Gordy, Tyran Carlo, Gwen Gordy) – 2:46 "Lonely Teardrops" (B. Gordy, Carlo, G. Gordy) – 2:40
B-side to Reet Petite, a single released by Brunswick Records (1957). Etta James, a single release by Modern Records, (1957). [10] William Frawley recorded a version of this song for his 1958 album of classic songs, Bill Frawley Sings the Old Ones. [11] Jimmy Bowen released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1958 single The Two Step.
EP. "Reet Petite" was not released in Australia until November when it appeared as a double A-sided single. [3] [4] B. ^ "Do the Blue Beat" was originally released on Viking Records by Dinah Lee in September 1964. It was released in Australia on HMV, as a double-A-sided single with "Reet Petite" in November.
British indie band the Housemartins released "Caravan of Love" in November 1986. The a cappella song was a success, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart on 16 December 1986 (only the second a cappella recording to do so, after "Only You" by the Flying Pickets in 1983), before being denied the Christmas number one single by a posthumous re-release of Jackie Wilson's "Reet Petite". [6]