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Nov 15, 2023 · The iconic holiday tune, “(This Year’s) Santa Baby,” sung by the legendary Eartha Kitt, has become a staple of Christmas playlists worldwide. With its catchy melody and seductive lyrics, the song has captured the hearts of millions since its release in 1953.
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In the United States, "Santa Baby" became the best-selling Christmas song of 1953 and found more success, retrospectively, when it entered various component charts by Billboard in the 2000s and 2010s.
Dec 13, 2018 · Upon its release in 1953, “Santa Baby” became the breakout of the holiday season and the top selling Christmas song of the year, in part because of the chatter that swirled around it.
Dec 31, 2020 · Eartha Kitt, who made the popular song famous in 1953, died on Christmas Day in 2008. By Napoleon F. Kingcade. Back in 1953, songwriter Philip Springer wrote the lyrics to “Santa Baby” in...
At the end of 1953, Joan Javits, who was the niece of US Senator Jacob Javits, wrote "Santa Baby" for Kitt with Philip Springer, and it became a holiday hit and Kitt's most famous song. Javits came up with the lyric "Santa baby, just slip a sable under the tree, for me," and Springer quickly came up with the music.
Nov 26, 2008 · One year before Philip wrote the music for Santa Baby, he started working on a song called “Christmas is the Warmest Day of the Year.” Fifty-four years later, he finally finished the song in 2006 and played it to someone who was interested in recording Santa Baby.
The song is featured on the album “Ally McBeal: A Very Ally Christmas” released in 2000. With its playful yet seductive lyrics, Santa Baby has become an iconic holiday tune that still resonates with listeners today.
