1961年,大西洋唱片公司(Atlantic Records)的制作人菲尔·斯贝克特被要求为新的歌唱组合Top Notes制作一首单曲《Shake It Up, Baby》。这是斯贝克特完善他的“声墙(英语:Wall of Sound)”技术之前,因此唱片缺少乐队现场演出中的能量。[1]词曲作者伯特·罗塞尔认为斯贝克特毁了这首歌,出去找人演示给他看这首歌应该如何完成。[2]
^Perone, James E. The Album: A Guide to Pop Music's Most Provocative, Influential, and Important Creations. As had been the case with the Beatles' debut album "Please Please Me", ... the album concludes with a hard-rocking cover"
^The Beatles. The Beatles Anthology. Chronicle Books, LLC, 2000.