Reet Petite

by

Jackie Wilson

Album: Greatest Hits Of Jackie Wilson     Released: 1957

US Chart: 62      UK Chart: 1

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This was written by Berry Gordy and Tyran Carlo (Roquel "Billy" Davis). The royalties from this song (and two hits by Marv Johnson) enabled Gordy to borrow the money needed to start up Motown Records

This was the first chart single for Wilson, a native of Detroit. He had been in the group The Dominoes, but this was his first release as a solo artist.

The title comes from a Louis Jordan movie with an all-black cast called Reet, Petite, and Gone.

In 1986, this was re-released in the UK and rocketed to #1 after millions of Britons saw a Miller beer commercial featuring a plasticine-animated Jackie Wilson singing this song. (thanks, Brad Wind - Miami, FL, for all above)

Van Morrison wrote and recorded a song called "Jackie Wilson Said." (It was covered by Dexys Midnight Runners). The first line is, "Well, Jackie Wilson said, it was reet petite..." (thanks, Anastasia - anaheim, CA)

In British slang, "Reet" means "Righteous."

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Jackie was with Billy Wards Dominoes from 1953 to 1957. The song Reet Petite was featured in the film Corina Corina 1994 Regards Reet P.
- Carol , Ipswich UK, United States

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