Its Christmas Time Baby Santa Clause.is Back in Town
| "Santa Claus Is Dorsum in Town" | ||||
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| Vocal by Elvis Presley | ||||
| from the anthology Elvis' Christmas Album | ||||
| Language | English | |||
| Published | Elvis Presley Music, Inc. | |||
| Released | October 15, 1957 | |||
| Recorded | September 7, 1957 (1957-09-07) | |||
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| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Characterization | RCA Victor | |||
| Songwriter(due south) | Leiber-Stoller | |||
| Producer(s) | Leiber-Stoller | |||
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"Santa Claus Is Dorsum in Town" is a Christmas vocal written in 1957 past Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and first recorded that year by Elvis Presley as the opening track on Elvis' Christmas Album, the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of all fourth dimension in the United States. The song has go a rock and roll Christmas standard.
"Santa Claus Is Back in Town" was paired with "Santa, Bring My Baby Back to Me" and was issued as a UK single concurrently with the album's release in 1957. The single reached #7 on the UK Singles Nautical chart in Nov 1957. RCA rereleased the song as a 45 vinyl 7" single in 1985, Pb-14237B, paired with "Merry Christmas, Infant". In 1980, the song reached #41 on the UK singles chart in December in a six-week chart run.[1]
"Santa Claus Is Back in Town" backed with "Blueish Christmas" was released by RCA Victor as a 45 single in 1965 in the US, reaching #four on the Billboard Christmas Singles nautical chart.[ citation needed ] The "Blueish Christmas"/"Santa Claus is Back in Town" unmarried was certified Platinum past the RIAA in 1999.[two]
Synopsis [edit]
The song, set in a bones twelve-bar dejection layout with three verses, consists of an elaborate double entendre in which the singer, identifying himself equally Santa Claus but having no sleigh, reindeer or sack of toys, promises to get in in "a big blackness Cadillac" with the intent of "coming downwards (a young woman's) chimney" Christmas Eve.
Album appearances [edit]
The song appeared on the original RCA Victor LP, Elvis' Christmas Album, the 1958 reissue, the 1970 RCA Camden reissue, the U.k. release of the Camden version, CDS 1155, the 1975 Pickwick reissue, and the 1985 RCA Special Products rerelease. The song also appeared on the 1982 RCA Memories of Christmas compilation, the 1994 BMG anthology If Every Twenty-four hours Was Similar Christmas, the 2003 BMG Christmas Peace collection, and the 2006 BMG Elvis Christmas album. The vocal was featured on the 2008 Presley anthology Christmas Duets in a duet with Wynonna Judd.
The song is the opening track on the 2017 album Christmas with Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
1957 U.k. sheet music comprehend, Belinda Ltd., Southern Music, London
Personnel [edit]
"Santa Claus Is Back In Town" was recorded on September vii, 1957 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California. The musicians on the session were:
- Elvis Presley – vocals
- Scotty Moore – guitar
- Bill Blackness – bass
- D. J. Fontana – drums
- Dudley Brooks – piano
- Millie Kirkham and The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker, Neal Matthews Jr., Hoyt Hawkins, and Hugh Jarrett) – backing vocals
Covers [edit]
Many musical artists accept covered the vocal. Notably, Dwight Yoakam featured the song on his 1997 Christmas anthology Come On Christmas and released it as a single. The unmarried reached #60 on the Billboard Hot State Songs chart.
The song was covered by Nashville band, The Royal Courtroom of People's republic of china and featured, along with Floyd Cramer, Elvis Presley's original ring, D. J. Fontana, Scotty Moore, Jimmy "Orion" Ellis, and The Jordanaires on MWC America Records. This was the last recording the original members appeared on together.
Another notable version was by Robert Institute and The Honeydrippers, as performed on Saturday Night Live on December xv, 1984.[3] Jonny Lang covered it on 1997'due south A Very Special Christmas 3.[four] Piddling Steven and the Disciples of Soul covered the vocal for the 2018 picture The Christmas Chronicles.[5] [vi]
Chart performance [edit]
The recording was a pinnacle x hit on the Great britain Singles Nautical chart and a top five hit on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart. The single was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Elvis Presley recording [edit]
| Chart (1957) | Tiptop position |
|---|---|
| Uk Singles Nautical chart | vii |
| Nautical chart (1965) | Pinnacle position |
| U.S. Billboard Christmas Singles | iv |
1980 Elvis Presley re-release [edit]
| Year | Single | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| U.k. Singles Chart | ||
| 1980 | "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" | 41 |
Dwight Yoakam recording [edit]
| Yr | Single | Chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| U.s.a. Country | ||
| 1997 | "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" | 60 |
Movie appearances [edit]
- Atomic number 26 Human being 3 (2013)
- Fred Claus (2007)
- Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
- C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
- The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
- Bad Santa ii (2016)
- The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
References [edit]
- ^ "Song artist 2 - Elvis Presley". Tsort.info. Retrieved December sixteen, 2018.
- ^ "Golden and Platinum Data". RIAA. Retrieved Dec 16, 2018.
- ^ "SNL Flavor 10 Episode 09 - Eddie Murphy, Robert Plant and the Honeydrippers". NBC. Retrieved December sixteen, 2018.
- ^ "A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3 | A Very Special Christmas". Averyspecialchristmas.org . Retrieved April 28, 2021.
- ^ Saunders, Mike (July ix, 2021). "Disciples of Soul Interviews". Backstreets Magazine . Retrieved Dec 27, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-condition (link) - ^ Daly, John (November 26, 2018). "Kurt Russell Sings The Blues as Santa Jailed with Little Steven in 'Christmas Chronicles'". California Rocker . Retrieved Dec 27, 2021.
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Sources [edit]
- Guralnick, Peter. The King of Rock 'due north' Roll: The Complete 50'due south Masters, insert booklet. RCA 66050–2, 1992.
- Guralnick, Peter. From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential '60s Masters, insert booklet. RCA 66160–2, 1993.
- Guralnick, Peter (1994). Last Train to Memphis: The Ascent of Elvis Presley. Little Brown GBR. ISBN 978-0-316-91020-0.
- Hopkins, Jerry (1971). Elvis: A Biography. ISBN 978-0-671-20973-v.
- Wolfe, Charles. Elvis Presley: If Every Day Was Similar Christmas, liner notes. BMG Commonwealth of australia Limited, 7863664822, 1994.
External links [edit]
- Rock and Ringlet Hall of Fame: 20 Essential Rock and Roll Holiday Songs.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_Is_Back_in_Town
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