Released on Specialty Records in February 1957, Little Richard's single made number 21 on the US pop chart,Jay Warner, On this Day in Black Music History (Hal Leonard Corporation, 2006), . and number 10 on the UK chart. It was composed by Albert Collins and Little Richard.
The song is ranked 670th on Dave Marsh's list of The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made.Dave Marsh, The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made (Da Capo Press, 1999), .