Listen Song and Video Christmas Santa Baby


Santa Baby is a 1953 Christmas song written by Joan Javits (the niece of Senator Jacob K. Javits), Philip Springer, and Fred Ebb. Although Tony Springer is listed as co-writer, he was a legal fiction created for purposes of membership in the performing rights organization BMI.
The song is a tongue-in-cheek look at a Christmas list sung by a woman who wants extravagant gifts such as sables, yachts, and decorations from Tiffany's.



"Santa Baby" was originally recorded by Eartha Kitt with Henri RenĂ© and his orchestra in New York City on October 6, 1953. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-5502 (in the USA) and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10728. The song was a huge hit for Kitt, and she later said that it was one of her favorite songs to record. A sequel, "This Year's Santa Baby", was recorded by Kitt in 1954, to no commercial success; Kitt also reprised the original song in a 1963 re-recording for Kapp Records, with a more uptempo arrangement. (Madonna's popular rendition for the 1987 charity album A Very Special Christmas is based on this latter version.) The song was featured in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy.

Cover Versions 

"Santa Baby" has been Covered in recorded and live performances by many artists throughout the years, including Maria Muldaur, Everclear, RuPaul, Kate Ceberano, Taylor Horn, Shakira, Madonna, Jhene, Macy Gray, Natalie Merchant, Faith Evans, Boney James, Kylie Minogue, The Pussycat Dolls, LeAnn Rimes, Kellie Pickler, Mae West, Paloma Faith and Taylor Swift, as well as in an Ally McBeal episode by the title character (Calista Flockhart), by Chris Mitchell, and by The Swingle Singers as well as Girls' Generation. Miss Piggy sang the song in the film It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and recorded another version for the album A Green and Red Christmas.

Vanessa L. Williams, Patti LaBelle, and Eartha Kitt performed the song in the 2001 animated Christmas TV special entitled Santa Baby!
The version recorded by the Pussycat Dolls entered the Top 70 Billboard charts in the Philippines, peaking at #21. Although it was a b-side the song picked up radio airplay in the Philippines. This version also appeared as track 1 on CD 1 of The Perfect Christmas 2006 album.
Rev Run re-recorded this song for 1997's A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 3 with different lyrics. The track also features several guest performers such as Snoop Dogg, Mase, Salt and Pepa, Onyx, Keith Murray, and Puff Daddy.
Les Paul performed the song live in December 2006.
In December 2007, Kylie Minogue's version of the song reached #76 in the UK due to download sales. It was first released as a b-side to her 2000 single Please Stay (released in December of that year), which charted #10 in the UK.
In 2007's This Christmas starring R&B singer Chris Brown and Lauren London "Santa Baby" was performed by Lina in the opening credits.
The song was released by UK girl group, Sugababes as their 2009 Christmas promo single.
Pink Martini feature the song on their CD "Joy to the World" released in November 2010.

This is a video clip for Santa Baby:

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