# Little Richard — Tutti Frutti

Little Richard’s Tutti Frutti (1955) is No. 2 in our Rock and Roll ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1955
- **Label:** Specialty
- **On one list:** Rock and Roll
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Little Richard](https://waxonia.com/artist/little-richard/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/little-richard--tutti-frutti/

## What we say

### 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.

## Listen

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

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