Not to be confused with the Little Richard

Little Richard

Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...

 song, The Girl Can't Help It

The Girl Can't Help It (song)

"The Girl Can't Help It" is the title song to the film The Girl Can't Help It, composed by songwriter Bobby Troup. It was performed by Little Richard. It was released in December 1956 and peaked at #49 on the Billboard Top 100 singles chart "The Girl Can't Help It" is the title song to the film...

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"Girl Can't Help It" is a popular song

Popular music

Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...

 by the American rock band Journey

Journey (band)

Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco by former members of Santana. The band has gone through several phases; its strongest commercial success occurred between the 1978 and 1987, after which it temporarily disbanded...

, from their 1986 album Raised on Radio

Raised on Radio

Journey's ninth studio album , Raised on Radio, was released in May 1986 on the Columbia Records label.Following their two most successful albums, lead singer Steve Perry began to take more control over the band's direction. First, Ross Valory and Steve Smith were fired from the band, against the...

. The song was released as the third single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from that album, following "Be Good to Yourself" and "Suzanne". Like the previous two singles, "Girl Can't Help It" was a Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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Top 40 hit, entering the chart on September 20, 1986, and peaking at number 17.
It also became a Top 10 rock hit, peaking at number 9 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

"Girl Can't Help It" was written by Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain

Jonathan Cain

Jonathan Cain is an American musician, best known for his work with The Babys, Journey and Bad English.-Early life:...

, vocalist Steve Perry

Steve Perry (musician)

Stephen Ray "Steve" Perry is an American singer and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Journey from 1977–1987 and 1995–1998. Perry had a successful solo career throughout the late 1980s and early '90s.Perry's voice has garnered acclaim from musical peers and music...

 and guitarist Neal Schon

Neal Schon

Neal George Joseph Schon is an American rock guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist best known for his work with the band Journey. He is the only member to have recorded on all of Journey's albums...

, who at the time of the song's release were the only three members remaining in the band.