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Songs performed or written by Little Richard  

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1.
15





7
R&B


2.
01/1956
116

17
US


2
R&B
29
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #43]
[Specialty 561]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)  & Dorothy LaBostrie
3.
01/1956
77

12
US






[Dot 15443]
written by Little Richard  & Dorothy LaBostrie
4.
04/1956
299

6
US


✫1
R&B
3
UK
[artist #1 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #56]
[Specialty 572 A]
written by Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
5.
04/1956
156

8
US




18
UK
[artist #5 hit]
[Dot 15457]
written by Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
6.
04/1956
53

33
US


2
R&B


B side to Long Tall Sally
[Specialty 572]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) , Eddie Bo (as Eddie Bocage), Albert Collins & James Smith [guitarist]
7.
07/1956
32

44
US


8
R&B


B side to Rip It Up
[Specialty 579]
written by Robert Blackwell & John Marascalco
8.
07/1956
118

17
US


✫1
R&B
30
UK
[Specialty 579]
written by Robert Blackwell & John Marascalco
9.
9





13
R&B


B side to The Girl Can't Help It
[Specialty 591]
written by Li'l Millet (as McKinley Millet) & Robert Blackwell
10.
01/1957
107

49
US


7
R&B
9
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #413]
[Specialty 591]
written by Bobby Troup
11.
03/1957
68





9
R&B
15
UK
B side to Heeby-Jeebies
written by John Marascalco & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
12.
03/1957
133

27
US


✫1
R&B
10
UK
[Specialty 598]
written by Albert Collins & Little Richard 
13.
03/1957
33

54
US


3
R&B


B side to Lucille
[Specialty 598]
written by John Marascalco & Leo Price
14.
06/1957
155

14
US


2
R&B
11
UK
[Specialty 606]
written by Enotris Johnson & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
15.
06/1957
28

56
US


6
R&B


B side to Jenny, Jenny
[Specialty 606]
written by Enotris Johnson & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
16.
09/1957
155

8
US


2
R&B
21
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #442]
[Specialty 611]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
17.
02/1958
183

10
US


4
R&B
8
UK
[artist #4 hit]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #94]
[Specialty 624]
written by John Marascalco & Robert Blackwell
18.
05/1958
76

31
US


15
R&B
22
UK
[Specialty 633]
written by Little Richard (as Richard W. Penniman) 
19.
06/1958
18

68
US


15
R&B


B side to Ooh! My Soul
[Specialty 633]
written by Dorothy LaBostrie (as Dorothy La Bostrie) & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
20.
09/1958

 ②  Baby Face by Little Richard 

from Little Richard   
191

41
US


12
R&B
2
UK
[artist #2 hit]
[Specialty 645]
written by Harry Akst & Benny Davis
21.
04/1959
58







17
UK
[Specialty 660]
written by Gus Edwards & Edward Madden
22.
05/1959
44

95
US




26
UK
[Specialty 664]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
23.
09/1960
184

21
US




4
UK
[artist #3 hit]
Lucille / So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) released as a double a-side in the UK
[Warner 5163]
written by Albert Collins & Little Richard 
24.
12/1961
3

113
US






[Mercury 71884]
written by William Pitt & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
25.
10/1962
21







38
UK
[Mercury 71965]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
26.
04/1963
4

119
US






[Atlantic 2181]
written by Artie Glenn
27.
01/1964
5

96
US






written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) , Albert Collins, Eddie Bo (as Edwin Bocage) & James Smith [guitarist]
28.
06/1964
52

82
US




20
UK
[Specialty 692]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
29.
09/1964
3

128
US






US B side to Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
[Vee-Jay 612]
written by Gussie Davis & Leadbelly (as Lead Belly)
30.
09/1964
5

126
US


42
R&B


31.
01/1965
3

129
US






[R]
[Cameo 345]
written by Enotris Johnson, Robert Blackwell & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
32.
11/1965
16

92
US


12
R&B


[Vee-Jay 698]
written by Don Covay
33.
12/1965
105

10
US




33
UK
as Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
medley of "jenny, jenny" and "c.c. rider"
[New Voice 806]
written by Enotris Johnson, Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)  & Bob Crewe
34.
07/1966
6

121
US


41
R&B


[Okeh 7251]
written by Larry Williams & Johnny Guitar Watson (as Johnny Watson)
35.
07/1967
6

96
US






[Hi 2125]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) , Eddie Bo (as Edwin Bocage), James Smith [guitarist] & Albert Collins
36.
06/1969
47

21
US






[sweet little sixteen, long tall sally, chantilly lace, whole lotta shakin' goin on, blue suede shoes, party doll]
[Polydor 14002]
written by Chuck Berry, Enotris Johnson, Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) , Robert Blackwell (as Robert "Bumps" Blackwell), The Big Bopper (as J.P. Richardson), Dave "Curlee" Williams, Sunny David, Carl Perkins (as Carl Lee Perkins), Buddy Knox & Jimmy Bo
37.
05/1970
21

47
US


28
R&B


[Reprise 0907]
written by Esquerita (as Eskew Reeder Jr.) & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
38.
09/1970
7

85
US






[Reprise 942]
written by Travis Wammack & Albert Lowe
39.
11/1970
24







34
UK
40.
03/1972
7

88
US






[United Artists 50892]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Wayne Penniman)  & Skip Taylor
41.
04/1973
2





47
R&B


[United Artists 174]
written by Roger Whittaker & Little Richard (uncredited) 
42.
05/1973
7



14
country




[ABC 11364]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) , Eddie Bo (as Eddie Bocage), Albert Collins & James Smith [guitarist]
43.
08/1973
1





71
R&B


[Greene Mountain 413]
written by Jimmy Holiday
44.
01/1976
3

106
US






[Manticore 7007]
written by James Booker & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) 
45.
07/1977
22







37
UK
[R]
written by John Marascalco & Robert Blackwell (as Robert "Bumps" Blackwell)
46.
05/1982
2



43
country




[Primero 1003]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) , Eddie Bo (as Eddie Bocage), Albert Collins (as Al Collins) & James Smith [guitarist]
47.
03/1983
20



✫1
country




[RCA 13465]
written by Albert Collins & Little Richard 
48.
03/1986
29

42
US




62
UK
produced by Dan Hartman
[MCA 52780]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)  & Billy Preston
49.
10/1986
9







67
UK
written by Jesse Boyce
50.
01/1987
5







93
UK
[Warner 28491]
written by John David
51.
03/1990
128







4
UK
52.
12/1993
22







37
UK
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) , Son Doobie (as Jason Vasquez), B-Real (as Louis Freeze), Todd Ray, T-Bone Burnett, Dorothy LaBostrie (as Dorothy Bostrie) & J. Lubin

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