Reet Petite
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"Reet Petite" is a 1957 rhythm and blues song by Jackie Wilson that became one of his signature hits and later enjoyed a major chart resurgence in the 1980s.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Motown founder Berry Gordy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Irish Singles Chart number one in 1986
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UK Singles Chart number one in 1986 ⓘ UK Singles Chart top 10 in 1957 ⓘ US R&B chart hit in 1957 ⓘ |
| composer |
Berry Gordy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwen Gordy Fuqua NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyran Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| featuredIn | 1986 clay animation video for BBC Two show Arena ⓘ |
| firstSoloHitFor | Jackie Wilson GENERATED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Lonely Teardrops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
rhythm and blues
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| hadChartResurgence | 1986 ⓘ |
| hasBside | By the Light of the Silvery Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
horn section
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rhythm section ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| hasType | debut solo single ⓘ |
| includedIn | various Jackie Wilson compilation albums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:42 ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Berry Gordy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwen Gordy Fuqua NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyran Carlo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainArtist | Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalEra | 1950s R&B ⓘ |
| musicVideoStyle | clay animation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Jackie Wilson's signature hits
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posthumous UK number-one success ⓘ |
| originalFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| performer | Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousHitFor | Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | To Be Loved NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Dick Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Brunswick Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1957-09-02 ⓘ |
| reReleaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Jackie Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfJackieWilsonsDeath | 1984 ⓘ |
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