# Little Richard — Every Record We Rank

Little Richard appears once in our Rock and Roll list, placing as high as No. 2. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Rock and Roll
- **Year:** 1955
- **Highest placing:** No. 2 in Rock and Roll
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/little-richard/

## Appears on

### [Tutti Frutti](https://waxonia.com/track/little-richard--tutti-frutti/)

*1955 · Specialty · No. 2 in [Rock and Roll](https://waxonia.com/genre/rock-and-roll/)*

The most explosive four seconds of introduction anybody has recorded. The original lyric was unprintable, the cleaned-up version is still barely contained, and nothing has ever sounded this free.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Little%20Richard%20Tutti%20Frutti) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=ivhauEr3KxU)

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