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( July 2017 ) `` Kansas City '' Single by Wilbert Harrison B - side `` Listen, My Darling '' Released April 1959 ( 1959 - 04 ) Format 7 '' 45 rpm record Recorded New York March 1959 Genre R&B, rock and roll Length 2 : 22 Label Fury ( Cat. no. 1023 ) Songwriter ( s ) Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Producer ( s ) Bobby Robinson Wilbert Harrison singles chronology `` Gonna Tell You a Story '' / `` Letter Edged in Black '' ( 1959 ) `` Kansas City '' ( 1959 ) `` Cheating Baby '' / `` Do n't Wreck My Life '' ( 1959 ) `` Gonna Tell You a Story '' / `` Letter Edged in Black '' ( 1959 ) `` Kansas City '' ( 1959 ) `` Cheating Baby '' / `` Do n't Wreck My Life '' ( 1959 ) `` Kansas City '' is a rhythm and blues song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1952. First recorded by Little Willie Littlefield the same year, the song later became a # 1 hit when it was recorded by Wilbert Harrison in 1959. `` Kansas City '' became one of Leiber and Stoller 's `` most recorded tunes, with more than three hundred versions, '' with several appearing in the R&B and pop record charts. Contents 1 Original song 2 Little Richard versions 3 Wilbert Harrison version 4 The Beatles version 5 James Brown version 6 Other versions 7 Recognition and influence 8 See also 9 References Original song `` Kansas City '' was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, two nineteen - year - old rhythm and blues fans from Los Angeles, who had their first success writing Charles Brown 's # 7 R&B chart hit `` Hard Times ''. Neither had been to Kansas City, but were inspired by Big Joe Turner records. I 'm goin ' to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come ( 2x ) They got a crazy way of lovin ' there, and I 'm gon na get me some I 'm gon na be standing on the corner, of Twelfth Street and Vine ( 2x ) With my Kansas City baby, and a bottle of Kansas City wine... Through a connection to producer Ralph Bass, they wrote `` Kansas City '' specifically for West Coast blues / R&B artist Little Willie Littlefield. There was an initial disagreement between the two writers over the song 's melody : Leiber ( who wrote the lyrics ) preferred a traditional blues song, while Stoller wanted a more distinctive vocal line ; Stoller ultimately prevailed. They taught the song to Littlefield at Maxwell Davis ' house, who arranged and provided the tenor sax for the song. Littlefield recorded the song in Los Angeles in 1952, during his first recording session for Federal Records, a King Records subsidiary. Federal 's Ralph Bass changed the title to `` K.C. Loving '', which he reportedly considered to sound `` hipper '' than `` Kansas City ''. Littlefield 's record had some success in parts of the U.S., but it did not reach the national chart. Little Richard versions `` Kansas City '' Single by Little Richard B - side `` Lonesome and Blue '' Released April 1959 ( 1959 - 04 ) Format 7 '' 45 rpm record Recorded Los Angeles November 29, 1955 Genre R&B, rock and roll Length 2 : 37 Label Specialty ( Cat. no. 664 ) Songwriter ( s ) Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Producer ( s ) Art Rupe Little Richard singles chronology `` Wonderin ' '' / `` By the Light of the Silvery Moon '' ( 1959 ) `` Kansas City '' ( 1959 ) `` Shake a Hand '' / `` All Night Long '' ( 1959 ) `` Wonderin ' '' / `` By the Light of the Silvery Moon '' ( 1959 ) `` Kansas City '' ( 1959 ) `` Shake a Hand '' / `` All Night Long '' ( 1959 ) `` Kansas City '' Song by Little Richard from the album Well Alright ! Released November 1970 ( 1970 - 11 ) Recorded New Orleans September 13, 1955 Genre Rock and roll Length 2 : 16 Label Specialty ( Cat. no. SP 2136 ) Songwriter ( s ) Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Producer ( s ) Bumps Blackwell Well Alright ! track listing 12 In 1955, Little Richard recorded two rather different versions of `` Kansas City '' : on September 13 ( supervised by Bumps Blackwell ), and on November 29 ( with five vocalists, supervised by Art Rupe ). The first version, which was very close to the original song, was released much later, in November 1970, on the compilation album Well Alright !. This version was the first to bear the new title `` Kansas City '' ( after Littlefield 's original version titled `` K.C. Loving '' ). Richard 's second version which had the same name, but which had been substantially re-worked by Little Richard ( in particular, this version featured the new refrain starting with words `` Hey, hey, hey, hey ; Hey baby, hey child, hey now '' ) was released in late 1958 on The Fabulous Little Richard and in April 1959 as a single ( position 95 of US chart, and position 26 of UK Singles Chart ). Later, this particular version was covered by the Beatles. On May 9, 1956, Little Richard recorded his own song `` Hey - Hey - Hey - Hey '', also known as `` Hey - Hey - Hey - Hey ! ( Goin ' Back to Birmingham ) '' which turned out to be very similar to a part of the second version of `` Kansas City '' recorded six months earlier ( and which had the same refrain as mentioned above ). So a new song had been introduced -- it included most of the changes made by Little Richard to the second version of `` Kansas City '' and had a new name and new writer, Richard Wayne Penniman ( Little Richard himself ). This song was released in January 1958 as the B - side of `` Good Golly, Miss Molly '' ( Specialty 624 ) and in July 1958 on Little Richard. So it happened that the public perceived the song `` Hey - Hey - Hey - Hey '' ( released in January 1958 ) as an earlier work than `` Kansas City '' ( released in late 1958 / March 1959 ) and as its predecessor ( while in fact it was actually the other way around ). This allowed Little Richard to claim co-authorship with respect to this version of the song. In 1964, when The Beatles released their album featuring their version `` Kansas City '' as performed by Little Richard ( naturally, the second version, as the first one was not yet released at that time ), the attorneys representing Venice Music made a complaint, and as a result the record label was revised to read : `` Medley : ( a ) Kansas City ( Leiber / Stoller ) ( P ) 1964 Macmelodies Ltd. / KPM ; ( b ) Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey ( Penniman ) Venice Mus. Ltd. ( P ) 1964. '' Formally, however, this song could hardly be called a medley, as by definition a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces. Moreover, when Little Richard was recording `` Kansas City '', the song `` Hey - Hey - Hey - Hey '' did not yet exist. Wilbert Harrison version In 1959, after several years of performing Littlefield 's `` K.C. Loving '', Wilbert Harrison decided to record the song. In March 1959, just when the version of Little Richard was released on album, Harrison, with a trio including guitarist Wild Jimmy Spruill, recorded it in a New York studio for producer Bobby Robinson of Fury Records. `` Kansas City '' was released on a single by Fury, catalog number 1023, later that year. Although the song 's arrangement varied little from Littlefield 's, it `` struck such a solid shuffle groove that it was unforgettable '', with inspired rhythm and solo guitar work by Spruill. Harrison 's song was issued with Leiber and Stoller 's original name, `` Kansas City '', but changed the refrain to `` They got some crazy little women there, and I 'm gon na get me one '' and dropped one twelve - bar section. Shortly after the song 's release, several other versions appeared. Billboard magazine 's pop song pick of the week for March 30, 1959 listed five different releases of `` Kansas City '' : Harrison 's and versions by Hank Ballard and The Midnighters ( King 5195 ), Rocky Olson ( Chess 1723 ), Rockin ' Ronald & the Rebels ( End 1043 ), and a reissue by Littlefield ( Federal 12351 ). A week later, the magazine announced the single release of a version by Little Richard. Although Ballard 's and Richard 's versions both appeared in the lower reaches of the Billboard charts, Harrison 's was a runaway hit, reaching number one in both the R&B and pop charts, where it remained for seven weeks, and became one of the top selling records of 1959. It was also the final No. 1 single in the US to be released on a 78 record. Harrison also recorded an answer song to the same tune as `` Kansas City '', called `` Goodbye Kansas City '', which was released on a single by Fury Records in 1960 ( catalog number 1028 ). The Beatles version `` Kansas City / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey '' Song by the Beatles from the album Beatles for Sale Released December 4, 1964 ( 1964 - 12 - 04 ) Recorded October 18, 1964 Genre Rock and roll Length 2 : 33 ( mono version ) 2 : 38 ( stereo version ) Label Parlophone Songwriter ( s ) Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller / Richard Penniman Producer ( s ) George Martin In 1964, The Beatles recorded Little Richard 's `` Kansas City '' ( next called `` Kansas City / Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey '' ), a song they began performing in their early Hamburg days. They had already played it 17 September while touring in Kansas City, a one - time addition to their usual setlist. Their version, which uses somewhat different lyrics, appears on the albums Beatles for Sale ( UK ) and Beatles VI ( US ) and was the B - side of the October 1965 single `` Boys '' as part of Capitol Records ' Star Line series. Piano on the track was played by George Martin. An alternate take was released on Anthology 1 and a live version, recorded in Hamburg in 1962, was released on Live ! at the Star - Club in Hamburg, Germany ; 1962. Other live versions appear on the albums Live at the BBC and On Air - Live at the BBC Volume 2 and in the film Let It Be. The Beatles were also seen on the American television program Shindig ! performing the medley live in October 1964. Personnel Paul McCartney -- lead vocals, bass John Lennon -- rhythm guitar, backing vocals George Harrison -- lead guitar, backing vocals Ringo Starr -- drums George Martin -- piano The Beatles version is played following a Kansas City Royals victory in their home ballpark of Kauffman Stadium. James Brown version `` Kansas City '' Single by James Brown B - side `` Stone Fox '' Released 1967 ( 1967 ) Format 7 '' Genre Rhythm and blues Length 2 : 59 Label King 6086 Songwriter ( s ) Jerry Leiber Mike Stoller Producer ( s ) James Brown James Brown charting singles chronology `` Bring It Up '' ( 1967 ) `` Kansas City '' ( 1967 ) `` Think '' ( 1967 ) `` Bring It Up '' ( 1967 ) `` Kansas City '' ( 1967 ) `` Think '' ( 1967 ) James Brown recorded a version of `` Kansas City '' in 1967 which charted # 21 R&B and # 55 Pop. A later, funkier version appears on the 1975 album Everybody 's Doin ' The Hustle & Dead On The Double Bump. Brown recorded live performances of the song for his albums Live at the Apollo, Volume II ( 1968 ) and Say It Live and Loud ( 1998 ; recorded 1968 ), and in his concert films James Brown : Man to Man and Live at the Boston Garden. This was also James Brown 's first single to be reissued to Polydor Records. At Brown 's request, singer Marva Whitney performed `` Kansas City '' at the conclusion of his public funeral in Augusta, Georgia in 2006. Other versions `` Kansas City '' has been recorded by hundreds of performers, including Bill Haley & His Comets from the album Bill Haley and His Comets ( 1960 ), Brenda Lee from All the Way ( 1961 ), Peggy Lee from Blues Cross Country ( 1962 ) and Miss Peggy Lee Sings the Blues ( 1988 ), Ace Cannon did an instrumental version on his debut 1962 album Tuff Sax, Trini Lopez as a # 23 pop chart single ( 1963 ), Dion DiMucci on his album `` Runaround Sue '' ( 1961 ), Jan & Dean from Surf City And Other Swingin ' Cities ( 1963 ), Jay and the Americans from At the Cafe Wha ? ( 1963 ), Fats Domino as a single ( 1964 ), Sammy Davis Jr. from Sammy Davis, Jr. Sings the Big Ones for Young Lovers ( 1964 ), The Everly Brothers from Rock & Soul ( 1965 ), Tom Jones from From the Heart ( 1966 ), Albert King from Born Under A Bad Sign ( 1967 ), Muddy Waters from Muddy `` Mississippi '' Waters -- Live ( 1979 ), and Dean Reed from the album Rock'n'Roll Country Romantic `` ( 1980 ). Ten versions of the song are featured on the 1994 album, The Best of Kansas City. In 1995, it was included in Smokey Joe 's Cafe, the musical revue about the songs of Leiber and Stoller. Also, the Grateful Dead played the song on October 28, 1985 the day after the Kansas City Royals won their first World Series. Recognition and influence In 2001, Harrison 's `` Kansas City '' received a Grammy Hall of Fame Award and it is included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's list of the `` 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. '' In 2005, Kansas City adopted `` Kansas City '' as its official song, dedicating `` Goin ' to Kansas City Plaza '' in the historic 18th and Vine Jazz district. Due to redevelopment, the `` 12th Street and Vine '' intersection mentioned in the song no longer exists, but a park roughly in the shape of a grand piano and with a path in the shape of a treble clef exists at the former location, marked by a commemorative plaque. See also List of Hot 100 number - one singles of 1959 ( U.S. ) List of number - one R&B singles of 1959 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ One author suggests that the 1927 blues song `` Jim Jackson 's Kansas City Blues '' is a `` remote cousin ''. Herzhaft, Gerard ( 1992 ). Encyclopedia of the Blues. University of Arkansas Press. p. 456. ISBN 1 - 55728 - 252 - 8. ^ Jump up to : Leiber, Jerry ; Stoller, Mike ; Ritz, David ( 2009 ). Hound Dog : The Leiber and Stoller Autobiography. Simon & Schuster. p. 59. ISBN 978 - 1 - 4165 - 5938 - 2. ^ Jump up to : Marsh, Dave ( 1999 ). The Heart of Rock & Soul : The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Da Capo Press. pp. 125 -- 127. ISBN 978 - 0 - 306 - 80901 - 9. ^ Jump up to : Leiber & Stoller interviewed on the Pop Chronicles ( 1969 ) ^ Jump up to : Little Richard -- The Specialty Sessions -- 8 Album Set ( booklet ). London : Ace Records Ltd. 1989. p. 29. ABOXLP 1 ( set ), ABOXBK1 ( booklet ). Jump up ^ `` Little Richard - The Fabulous Little Richard ''. Discogs. ^ Jump up to : White, Charles ( 1994 ). The Life and Times of Little Richard : The Quasar of Rock. Da Capo Press. p. 259. ISBN 0 - 306 - 80552 - 9. Jump up ^ Bronson, Fred ( 2003 ). The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits. Billboard Books. p. 53. ISBN 978 - 0 - 8230 - 7677 - 2. ^ Jump up to : `` Wilbert Harison ''. www.rocky-52.net. Jump up ^ Forte, Dan ( 1990 ). Legends of Guitar -- Rock, The 50s Vol. 1 ( liner notes ). Rhino Records. pp. 5 -- 6. R2 70719. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 1988 ). Top R&B Singles 1942 -- 1988. Record Research, Inc. p. 183. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 068 - 7. Jump up ^ Whitburn 1988, p. 600. Jump up ^ `` Ask `` Mr. Music '' - October 24, 2011 - `` The end of 78s, the beginning of the LP format '' ``. Jump up ^ Kirkman, Paul ( 23 October 2012 ). Forgotten Tales of Kansas City. Forgotten Tales. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781614237389. Jump up ^ Levings, Darryl ( 17 September 2014 ). `` 50 years ago : The Beatles played for 31 minutes in Kansas City ''. www.kansascity.com. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 13 July 2016. Jump up ^ `` Stadium Songs : Kansas City Royals ''. ESPN.com. August 2, 2012. Retrieved 2015 - 05 - 21. Jump up ^ White, Cliff ( 1991 ). `` Discography ''. In Star Time ( pp. 54 -- 59 ) ( CD booklet ). New York : PolyGram Records. Jump up ^ Smith, R.J. ( 2012 ). The One : The Life and Music of James Brown, 379. New York : Gotham Books. Jump up ^ Several different versions of Haley 's `` Kansas City '' exist, some featuring vocals by Haley and others sung by his saxophone player, Rudy Pompilli ; all use Leiber & Stoller 's original lyrics. Jump up ^ `` Grammy Hall of Fame Awards ''. The Recording Academy. 2001. Archived from the original on January 22, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011. Jump up ^ `` 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll ''. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 1995. Archived from the original on April 22, 2007. Retrieved June 25, 2011. Jump up ^ Cole, Suzanne P. ; Engle, Tim ; Winkler, Eric ( April 23, 2012 ). `` 50 things every Kansas Citian should know ''. Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 23, 2012. Jump up ^ `` 12th Street and Vine, Kansas City - Google Maps ''. Maps.google.com. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Plastic Sax : May 2010 ''. Plasticsax.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 08. Little Richard Studio albums Here 's Little Richard Little Richard The Fabulous Little Richard Pray Along with Little Richard Pray Along with Little Richard ( Vol 2 ) The King of the Gospel Singers Little Richard Is Back ( And There 's a Whole Lotta Shakin ' Goin ' On ! ) Little Richard 's Greatest Hits The Wild and Frantic Little Richard The Explosive Little Richard The Rill Thing Mr. Big The King of Rock and Roll The Second Coming Southern Child Friends from the Beginning - Little Richard and Jimi Hendrix Right Now ! Talkin ' ' bout Soul Little Richard Live God 's Beautiful City Lifetime Friend Shake It All About Little Richard Meets Masayoshi Takanaka Live albums The Incredible Little Richard Sings His Greatest Hits - Live ! Little Richard 's Greatest Hits : Recorded Live ! Singles `` Tutti Frutti '' `` Long Tall Sally '' `` Slippin ' and Slidin ' '' `` Rip It Up '' `` Ready Teddy '' `` She 's Got It '' `` Heeby - Jeebies '' `` The Girl Ca n't Help It '' `` All Around the World '' `` Lucille '' `` Send Me Some Lovin ' '' `` Jenny, Jenny '' `` Miss Ann '' `` Keep A-Knockin ' '' `` Good Golly, Miss Molly '' `` Ooh ! My Soul '' `` True Fine Mama '' Baby Face '' `` Kansas City '' `` By the Light of the Silvery Moon '' `` He 's Not Just a Soldier '' `` He Got What He Wanted ( But He Lost What He Had ) '' `` Crying in the Chapel '' `` Bama Lama Bama Loo '' `` Whole Lotta Shakin ' Goin ' On '' `` Goodnight, Irene '' `` I Do n't Know What You 've Got ( But It 's Got Me ) '' `` Poor Dog '' `` Commandments of Love '' `` Freedom Blues '' `` Greenwood, Mississippi '' '' `` In the Middle of the Night '' `` Call My Name '' `` Great Gosh A-Mighty ! '' `` Operator '' `` Somebody 's Comin ' '' `` Twins '' Related topics Discography Songs Albums Songs by Little Richard Billy Wright Robert Blackwell Art Rupe Esquerita Jimi Hendrix James Brown Larry Williams Little Richard ( miniseries ) Book : Little Richard James Brown singles Billboard charting singles ( R&B and Pop ) 1950s 1956 `` Please, Please, Please '' 1958 `` Try Me '' 1959 `` I Want You So Bad '' 1960s 1960 `` I 'll Go Crazy '' `` Think '' `` You 've Got the Power '' `` This Old Heart '' `` The Bells '' 1961 `` Bewildered '' `` I Do n't Mind '' `` Baby, You 're Right '' `` Just You and Me, Darling '' `` Lost Someone '' 1962 `` Night Train '' `` Shout and Shimmy '' `` Mashed Potatoes U.S.A. '' `` Three Hearts in a Tangle '' `` I 've Got Money '' 1963 `` Like a Baby '' `` Every Beat of My Heart '' `` Prisoner of Love '' `` These Foolish Things '' `` Signed, Sealed, and Delivered '' 1964 `` Oh Baby Do n't You Weep '' `` Please, Please, Please '' `` Caldonia '' `` The Things That I Used to Do '' `` Out of Sight '' `` Have Mercy Baby '' 1965 `` Papa 's Got a Brand New Bag '' `` Try Me '' `` I Got You ( I Feel Good ) '' 1966 `` Lost Someone '' `` I 'll Go Crazy '' `` Ai n't That a Groove '' `` It 's a Man 's Man 's Man 's World '' `` Money Wo n't Change You '' `` Do n't Be a Drop - Out '' `` Sweet Little Baby Boy '' 1967 `` Bring It Up '' `` Kansas City '' `` Think '' `` Let Yourself Go '' `` Cold Sweat '' `` Get It Together '' `` I Ca n't Stand Myself ( When You Touch Me ) '' `` There Was a Time '' 1968 `` You 've Got to Change Your Mind '' `` I Got the Feelin ' '' `` Licking Stick -- Licking Stick '' `` America Is My Home '' `` I Guess I 'll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry '' `` Say It Loud -- I 'm Black and I 'm Proud '' `` Goodbye My Love '' `` Tit for Tat ( Ai n't No Taking Back ) '' 1969 `` Give It Up or Turnit a Loose '' `` Soul Pride '' `` I Do n't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing ( Open Up The Door, I 'll Get It Myself ) '' `` The Popcorn '' `` Mother Popcorn ( You Got to Have a Mother for Me ) '' `` Lowdown Popcorn '' `` World '' `` Let a Man Come In and Do the Popcorn '' `` Ai n't It Funky Now '' 1970s 1970 `` It 's a New Day '' `` Funky Drummer '' `` Brother Rapp '' `` Get Up ( I Feel Like Being a ) Sex Machine '' `` Super Bad '' `` Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay '' `` Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved '' 1971 `` Spinning Wheel '' `` Soul Power '' `` I Cried '' `` Escape - ism '' `` Hot Pants '' `` Make It Funky '' `` I 'm a Greedy Man '' 1972 `` Talkin ' Loud and Sayin ' Nothing '' `` King Heroin '' `` There It Is '' `` Honky Tonk '' `` Get on the Good Foot '' `` I Got a Bag of My Own '' `` What My Baby Needs Now Is a Little More Lovin ' '' 1973 `` I Got Ants In My Pants ( And I Want to Dance ) '' `` Down and Out in New York City '' `` Think '' `` Sexy, Sexy, Sexy '' `` Stoned to the Bone '' `` The Payback '' `` My Thang '' `` Papa Do n't Take No Mess '' `` Funky President ( People It 's Bad ) '' `` Coldblooded '' `` Reality '' `` Sex Machine '' `` Hustle ! ! ! ( Dead on It ) '' `` Superbad, Superslick '' `` Hot ( I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved ) '' 1976 `` ( I Love You ) For Sentimental Reasons '' `` Get Up Offa That Thing '' `` I Refuse to Lose '' `` Bodyheat '' 1977 `` Kiss in 77 '' `` Give Me Some Skin '' `` If You Do n't Give a Doggone About It '' 1978 `` Eyesight '' `` The Spank '' `` For Goodness Sakes, Look at Those Cakes '' 1979 `` It 's Too Funky in Here '' `` Star Generation '' 1980s 1980 `` Regrets '' `` Rapp Payback ( Where Iz Moses ) '' 1981 `` Stay with Me '' `` The Night Time Is the Right Time ( To Be With the One That You Love ) '' 1984 `` Unity '' 1985 `` Living in America '' 1986 `` Gravity '' `` How Do You Stop '' `` I 'm Real '' `` Static '' `` Gimme Your Love '' 1990s 1991 `` ( So Tired of Standing Still We Got to ) Move On '' `` Ca n't Get Any Harder '' UK - only charting singles `` Hey America '' ( 1970 ) `` Bring It On... Bring It On '' ( 1983 ) `` Froggy Mix '' ( 1985 ) `` She 's the One '' ( 1988 ) `` The Payback Mix '' ( 1988 ) `` I Got You ( I Feel Good ) ( James Brown v. Dakeyne ) '' ( 1992 ) `` Funk on Ah Roll '' ( 1999 ) Notable productions `` The Grunt '' ( 1970 ) `` Gimme Some More '' ( 1971 ) `` I Know You Got Soul '' ( 1971 ) `` Pass the Peas '' ( 1972 ) `` Think ( About It ) '' ( 1972 ) `` Doing It to Death '' ( 1973 ) `` Soul Power 74 '' ( 1973 ) Other songs `` ( Do the ) Mashed Potatoes '' ( 1960 ) `` Maybe the Last Time '' ( 1964 ) `` Old Landmark '' ( 1980 ) `` Killing Is Out, School Is In '' ( 2001 ) `` Gut Bucket '' ( 2006 ) Beatles for Sale Songs Side one `` No Reply '' `` I 'm a Loser '' `` Baby 's in Black '' `` Rock and Roll Music '' `` I 'll Follow the Sun '' `` Mr. Moonlight '' `` Kansas City '' / `` Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey '' Side two `` Eight Days a Week '' `` Words of Love '' `` Honey Do n't '' `` Every Little Thing '' `` I Do n't Want to Spoil the Party '' `` What You 're Doing '' `` Everybody 's Trying to Be My Baby '' Non-album single `` I Feel Fine '' `` She 's a Woman '' Outtakes `` Leave My Kitten Alone '' Related articles Beatles for Sale ( EP ) Beatles for Sale No. 2 Beatles ' 65 Beatles VI The Beatles discography Please Please Me With the Beatles A Hard Day 's Night Beatles for Sale Help ! 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Question: who wrote the song going to kansas city
Answer: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; Jerry Leiber; Jerry Leiber; Jerry Leiber