Little Bitty Pretty One
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"Little Bitty Pretty One" is a rock and roll song written and originally recorded by Bobby Day, and popularized by Thurston Harris[1] in 1957. His version reached #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It has most notably been covered by Frankie Lymon in 1958, Clyde McPhatter in 1962, the Jackson Five in 1972, Cliff Richard in 1983, Huey Lewis and the News in 1994, and Billy Gilman in 2000. The song has also been covered by The Doobie Brothers and has become a crowd favorite at their shows.
The song has made appearances in commercials, television, and film, including the following:
- Commercials for Lipton's Green Iced Tea and Belk department stores.
- The British television serial Lipstick on Your Collar.
- The films Matilda, Christine (and its soundtrack), American Graffiti, Corrina, Corrina, The Princess Diaries, and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
The recording by Aaron Carter featured in the film "The Princess Diaries" (2001).
[edit] Other notable recordings
Frankie Lymon (1958), Frankie Avalon (1958), The Dave Clark Five (1965), Jackson 5 (1972) and Lindisfarne (1987)
[edit] Reception
Bryan Thomas writes that the song "has gone on to become one of the best loved oldies of the late '50s."[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Dave Marsh, The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made (Da Capo Press, 1999), 429.
- ^ Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, John Bush, and Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul (Backbeat Books, 2003), 297.
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