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Santa Baby

For other uses, seeSanta Baby (disambiguation).

"Santa Baby"is a song performed by American singerEartha KittwithHenri René and His Orchestraand originally released in 1953. The song was written by Joan Javits andPhilip Springer,who also used thepseudonymTony Springer in an attempt to speed up the song's publishing process. Lyrically, the song is atongue-in-cheeklook at a Christmas list addressed toSanta Clausby a woman who wants extravagant gifts such assables,yachts,and decorations fromTiffany.

"Santa Baby"
Singer Eartha Kitt sits on Santa Claus's lap in a sepia-toned photograph.
SinglebyEartha KittandHenri René and His Orchestra
from the EPEartha Kitt
B-side"Under the Bridges of Paris"
Released1953
Recorded1953
GenreChristmas
Length3:22
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Henri René
Eartha Kittsingles chronology
"I Want to Be Evil"
(1953) 		"Santa Baby"
(1953) 		"Lovin' Spree"
(1954)
Henri René and His Orchestrasingles chronology
"I Want to Be Evil"
(1953) 		"Santa Baby"
(1953) 		"Lovin' Spree"
(1954)
Official audio
"Santa Baby"onYouTube

Music critics gave mixed reviews to the single, with some calling it too suggestive for a holiday-themed song. Springer was initially dissatisfied with "Santa Baby" and called it one of his weakest works. It has since been included on lists of both the best and worst Christmas songs ever written.

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 byBillboardin the 2000s and 2010s. Elsewhere, it peaked on therecord chartsin Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. As of 2014,Kitt's version had sold more than 620,000 copies, having appeared on herself-titled and first extended playin 1954.

"Santa Baby" has been parodied, referenced, and featured in various films and television series. It has also been covered by many artists, such asMadonna,Kylie Minogue,Taylor Swift,Lindsey StirlingandTrisha Yearwood.Other musicians, including thePussycat Dolls,Ariana GrandeandGwen Stefani,released covers of the song as singles. Many of the cover versions experienced major commercial success, with Minogue's version reaching the top 40 of theUK Singles Chartand selling over 600,000 copies. Madonna's cover has sold over 500,000 copies in the United States and was subject to discussion by many music critics, who believed her version revived the popularity of the song. However, Kitt disliked Madonna's association with the track. Grande's cover was released as a duet withElizabeth Gilliesand managed positions on charts in several countries such as Australia, the Netherlands, and Sweden.Michael Bublé's version has been named multiple times as one of the worst Christmas songs ever.

Background

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In August 1953, songwritersPhilip Springerand Joan Javits were commissioned to write aChristmassong forEartha Kittfor the upcoming holiday season.[1]The writers had first met in 1950 during Springer's trip toMassachusettswhere Javits had sought advice about beginning a career as a songwriter, which he advised against.[2]Their professional relationship resumed three years later when Springer was searching for a new writing partner, he recalled:

I was looking for a new lyric writer, so I asked someone who had a lot of contacts and they suggested Joan Javits, the exact person who I suggested stay out of the industry! She said she was too busy. I asked her if she had ever written a hit and she said hadn’t, so I said, ‘l have. Are you going to tell me that you refuse to write songs with a songwriter who’s done more than you in the business?'[2]

In a 2008 interview, Springer told the interviewer that "Philip and Joan (bothASCAPwriters) checked into the song title with the publishers from a company called Trinity Music, owned byBMI.At the time, BMI and ASCAP were entrenched in a 'war,' as Philip described it, so in order to get the song published and settle their differences, they had to create a fictional BMI songwriter who they named Tony Springer. "[3]

Recording and release

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Kitt recorded the single live with René and his orchestra on October 5, 1953, at a recording studio inNew York City.[1]The song was released later that month byRCA Victorin the United States and Canada.[4]To promote the single, the record label purchased page advertisements inBillboardas "1953's Big Christmas Record!"[5]It was pressed as a7-inch singlefor wide release,[4]while a promotional10-inch singlewas created for airplay.[6]The RCA Victor 7-inch release featured Kitt and René's version of "Under the Bridges of Paris"as theB-side.[4]In the United Kingdom and Denmark, "Santa Baby" was released in 1954 under the labelHis Master's Voice.On this version, the B-side was Kitt's cover of "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)".[7]Kitt also performed the song in the 1954 filmNew Faces,after which it was used as the closing track of the extended playEartha Kitt.[8]

The single received numerous reissues, including in Italy in 1957 whenRCA Italianareleased a 7-inch single that was paired with B-side "Thursday's Child".[9]The same label also distributed a four track promotionalextended playtitledWhite Christmasthat same year, featuring Kitt's version of "Santa Baby" as the secondA-side.[10]In 1987,Collectables Recordsreleased a limited edition 7 inch single of Kitt's "C'est si bon"(1953) paired with" Santa Baby "on the flip side.[11]

In 1960, Kitt recorded a new studio version of "Santa Baby" for her Kapp albumRevisitedwith Maurice Levine as musical director.[12]The album featured new versions of songs she had recorded earlier with RCA Victor. The Kapp version is faster and shorter by about a minute, with more emphasis on orchestration and no vocal accompaniment.[13]

Composition and lyrics

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According to co-writerPhilip Springer,he came up with the music for "Santa Baby" and completed it within ten minutes.

According to the official sheet music for the song at Musicnotes.com, "Santa Baby" is set incommon timewith a moderately slowtempoof 84beats per minute.The key of the song is inD-flat majorwith Kitt maintaining a relatively consistent vocal range that spans from A♭3to A♭4inscientific pitch notation.[14]The song contains chord progressions that follow a D♭-B♭m-E♭-A♭ pattern in the verses and whenever she sings "Santa baby, so hurry down the chimney tonight".[14]

Upon completing the lyrical component of "Santa Baby", Philip Springer expressed his dissatisfaction with its content. During a meeting with a group of music publishers in 1953, Springer warned them: "Gentlemen, this is not really the kind of music that I like to write. I hope it's OK. It's the best I could do."[1]

Public reception

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In a 2019 poll created byEvening Standard,Kitt's version of "Santa Baby" was voted the ninth "most annoying festive song" by British listeners.[15][16]A 2021YouGovpoll in the United States registered it the most annoying Christmas song.[17]

Commercial performance

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According toBillboard,"Santa Baby" was the best-selling Christmas song of 1953, mostly due to the controversy surrounding it.[2]RCA Victor, Kitt's label at the time, referred to the single as "far more than a seasonal success [...] but a further tribute to Eartha's art – for, as each of us desires, she can make every day of the year seem like Christmas".[8]On the USBillboardBest Selling Singles chart, "Santa Baby" debuted at number 16 before rising to number ten the following week, ultimately peaking at number 4.[5]On November 21, 1953,Billboardreported that the single had sold 200,000 copies, which the magazine called surprising: "Unlike many other Christmas tunes it has broken the deejays' 'We won't play Christmas records in November' sound barrier, and has been getting loads of airtime."[18]

"Santa Baby" entered several of theBillboardcharts in the twenty-first century. In 2005, the song had its best week on theDigital Songschart, reaching number 28 in the month of December. It returned to the chart in December 2007, when it re-entered at number 59.[19]During the week of December 21, 2012, "Santa Baby" peaked at number 11 onBillboard's seasonal Holiday Digital Song Sales chart in the United States. In total, the single has spent 101 weeks ranking on the chart.[20]It also reached the similar Holiday Streaming Songs chart where it peaked at number 6.[21]On December 9, 2008, the mastertone recording of "Santa Baby" received a gold certification from theRecording Industry Association of America,denoting shipments of 500,000 copies or more.[22]Sony BMGreported that "Santa Baby" is one of the holiday season's most popular ringtones, and that it in addition to six other holiday songs have sold an accumulated 2.3 million units in one year later.[23]TheBillboard-published Ringtones chart later listed Kitt's version of the song peaking at number 6 in December 2010.[24]According to the German databaseStatista,Kitt's version of "Santa Baby" has sold 620,000 copies in the United States as of 2014.[25]

In later years, the track found more success and entered therecord chartsin several countries other than the United States. According to Springer, the retrospective success of "Santa Baby" was completely unexpected. In an interview with theLos Angeles Times,he said: "I ask myself, ‘How come?' I've written so many songs that, to me, musically are much better than 'Santa Baby', and they're not popular. The answer has to be that 'Santa Baby' has a magic that goes beyond a composer's plans."[1]In Canada, the single reached number 42 on theCanadian Hot 100in 2023.[26][27]In the United Kingdom, Kitt's version of "Santa Baby" debuted on theUK Singles Chartin 2007, when it hit number 85.[28]It had previously reached number 30 on the accompanyingUK Singles Downloads Chartin 2006.[28]The single had its best-performing period on the UK Singles Chart during the 2023 holiday season, when it charted for three weeks and reached its highest peak position to date of number 44.[29]TheBritish Phonographic Industrylater awarded "Santa Baby" a gold certification, signifyingcertified unitsof 400,000 copies.[30]In France, the single debuted with a peak of number 92 on December 28, 2013; it dropped to 113 the following week but rose to 96 the week after that, marking its last appearance overall.[31]"Santa Baby" also charted in Germany and Switzerland and positions 73 in 2018 and 94 in 2019, respectively.[32][33]

Impact and legacy

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Following the mixed reception that music critics gave to "Santa Baby" in 1953, Springer and Javits reworked the song completely for the upcoming year. In 1954, Kitt recorded a new holiday song titled "This Year's Santa Baby", featuring new lyrics but identical songwriter credits.[34]The publishing company who handled the song's legal matters promoted the new release by distributing "Santa Baby" -themed apparel, in addition to releasingcountry popandchildren-specificversions of the song.[1]

Rob LeDonnefromBillboardcalled "Santa Baby" one of the "most recognizable non-traditional yuletide recordings" in a piece commemorating its 65th anniversary.[2]In 2019, Kelly O'Sullivan ofCountry Livingranked "Santa Baby" at number 56 on her list of the "60 Best Christmas Songs".[35]

On August 4, 1989,BillboardreleasedChristmas Greatest Hits 1935–1954,a collection of 10 popular Christmas tracks in the United States, in which "Santa Baby" was included in the track listing.[36]Kitt has since featured "Santa Baby" on several of hercompilation albumsin her discography. She also reprised the tune for her seventh studio album,Revisited(1960), and her first live album,Eartha Kitt at Tivoli(1962).[37][38]In later years, it appeared on catalog albums such asEartha Kitt(1979),[39]At Her Very Best(1981),[40]The Best of Eartha Kitt(1982),[41]Mink Shmink(1989),[42]Eartha-Quake(1993),[43]After Dark(1995),[44]That Seductive Eartha(1996),[45]The Ultimate Collection(1996),[46]Purr-Fect: Greatest Hits(1999),[47]Greatest Hits(2000),[48]Legendary(2001),[49]andHeavenly Eartha(2002).[50]

Track listings and formats

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Charts

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Chart performance for "Santa Baby"
Chart (1953–2024) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[51] 55
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[27] 42
France (SNEP)[31] 92
Germany (GfK)[32] 68
Global 200(Billboard)[52] 27
Greece International (IFPI)[53] 64
Ireland (IRMA)[54] 43
Lithuania (AGATA)[55] 66
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[56] 81
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[57] 82
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 38
UK Singles(OCC)[29] 44
UK Indie(OCC)[58] 9
USBillboardBest Selling Singles[5] 4
USBillboardHot 100[59] 20
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[60] 18
USRolling StoneTop 100[61] 61

Certifications

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Certifications for "Santa Baby"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[62] Gold 45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[22] Gold 620,000[25]

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Madonna version

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"Santa Baby"
SongbyMadonna
from the albumA Very Special Christmas
ReleasedNovember 12, 1987(1987-11-12)
GenreChristmas
Length2:35
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
  • Joan Javits
  • Philip Springer
  • Tony Springer
Producer(s)Jimmy Iovine
Audio video
"Santa Baby"onYouTube

Madonnarecorded a cover of "Santa Baby" for the 1987charity albumA Very Special Christmas.It was released on November 12, 1987, byA&M Records.

Caroline Framke fromthe A.V. Clubargued that Madonna's version increased the popularity of the song, initiating an "explosion of covers and parodies [to] follow".[63]When asked about his thoughts on Madonna's cover, Phil Springer said he was happy she covered the original Kitt rendition instead of the revised "This Year's Santa Baby" from 1954. Randall Norberts from theLos Angeles Timesinsisted that "Madonna was the perfect adapter for the song when she recorded it in 1987", comparing the lyrical messages between "Santa Baby" and her 1985 single "Material Girl".[1]After the release of Madonna's "Santa Baby" in 1987, the song became licensed and was used in various theatrical releases and television series, such asDriving Miss Daisy(1989),The Sopranos(1999), andElf(2003).[1]

Musical structure

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In Madonna's version of "Santa Baby", the singer heightened her range by half of an octave in order to "reach the aggressively cutesy 'baby voice' that the song has come to be associated with".[63]

Critical reception

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Madonna's cover of "Santa Baby" was met with divided opinions from music critics. The staff atBlackBookgave a positive review, finding Madonna's version to contain "a sense of humor she's long since replaced".[64]According to Framke fromthe A.V. Clubwrote of the song: "There is no Christmas song more polarizing than 'Santa Baby'". She stated that part of the song's commercial appeal stems from its sexual implications and claimed that although Kitt's version contained sensual vocals, Madonna's version is what "cranked the sex appeal up to 11".[63]It was also reported by Framke that Kitt was displeased with Madonna's cover of her single. During a live performance of "Santa Baby" years after Madonna's version was released, Kitt was quoted saying: "I used to have a lot of fun with this song, and then Madonna sang it".[63]In his review forKansas Pitch,David Cantwell said "Madonna's recording of 'Santa Boy' is so lame that it actually succeeds in making the phrase 'merry Christmas' seem like a contradiction in terms".[65]

Xavier Piedra fromBillboardincluded Madonna's version in an unranked list of the top ten best covers of "Santa Baby". His review stated: "This cover from the legendary pop singer is guaranteed to be stuck in your head, and on your holiday playlist, for days."[66]Paris Close, also a writer forBillboard,included the cover in her list of "15 Songs For an LGBTQ Holiday Kiki" and claimed its sex appeal would be enough to "spice up any occasion".[67]

Chart performance

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Many years after its initial release, Madonna's version of "Santa Baby" entered various holiday-centric charts in the United States. On the main Holiday 100 chart, it peaked at number 44 in December 2011 during its fourth and final week.[68]On the Holiday Airplay chart compiled byBillboard,it peaked at number 24 during the week ending December 13, 2003, marking Madonna's first entry on that chart. It spent a total of 11 non-consecutive weeks among the Holiday Airplay chart.[69]In the United States, "Santa Baby" did not enterBillboard'sDigital Songschart, but rather the Holiday Digital Song Sales component chart. In 2010, the song peaked at number 46; in total, her cover spent three weeks tallied on the chart.[70]Statistareported in 2014 that Madonna's cover of "Santa Baby" has sold over 500,000 copies in the United States.[25]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Santa Baby"
Chart (2003–2011) Peak
position
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[68] 44
US Holiday Airplay (Billboard)[69] 24
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[70] 46

Kylie Minogue version

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"Santa Baby"
Promotional singlebyKylie Minogue
A-side"Please Stay"
ReleasedDecember 2000(2000-12)
Recorded2000
GenreChristmas
Length3:23
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
  • Joan Javits
  • Philip Springer
Producer(s)Chong Lim
Audio video
"Santa Baby"onYouTube

Background and release

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Kylie Minogueoriginally recorded a cover of "Santa Baby" in 2000. It was used as the B-side to her single "Please Stay",from her seventh studio albumLight Years(2000), on select physical releases in 2000.[71]A promotionalCD singlefor "Santa Baby" was distributed byParlophonein the United Kingdom in December 2000, with "Please Stay" as a bonus track.[72]A different promotionalCDRwas released on August 21, 2003, by Parlophone, in preparation for the upcoming holiday season.[73]Minogue's version of "Santa Baby" was produced byChong Limand credited Javits and Phillip Springer as the writers.[72]In November 2010, the cover was included on Minogue'sextended playA Kylie Christmas,alongside a newly recorded cover of "Let It Snow".[74]She released a different holiday-themed extended play in Europe titledA Christmas Gift,which featured two tracks from her eleventh studio albumAphrodite(2010) and closed with "Santa Baby".[75]

On November 13, 2015, Minogue released her thirteenth studio album, and first Christmas album, titledKylie Christmas.[76]Her cover of "Santa Baby" was included in the project's track listing withSteve Anderson,the album'sexecutive producer,being attributed as an additional producer.The A.V. Club's Caroline Framke compared Minogue's cover to Madonna's, suggesting that they channel similar "inner pin-up girl[s]".[63]

Critical reception

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In 2018,Billboard's Xavier Piedra listed Minogue's cover in a list of the ten best covers of "Santa Baby", writing: "Kylie Minogue's 'Santa Baby' cover remains very true to the original track. [...] This cover truly is an updated version of the classic that will not disappoint."[66]Piedra also praised Minogue's vocal delivery for embodying the "cheekiness" of Kitt's original version.[66]TheHerald Sun's Cameron Adams described Minogue's version as an "old school, feel-good festive fave".[77]

Commercial performance

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With the inclusion of streaming data in chart tabulations in the late 2010s, Minogue's version of "Santa Baby" attained most of its commercial success nearly two decades after its initial release. It charted in Australia and various European countries. In the former region, Minogue's cover spent one week on theARIA Singles Chart.After the release ofA Kylie Christmas,"Santa Baby" debuted at number 85 for the week of December 27, 2010; her cover of "Let It Snow", the other track onA Kylie Christmas,charted closely to "Santa Baby" at number 89.[78]In Germany, "Santa Baby" reached number 60 on theGerman Singles Chart.[79]It also appeared on theDutch Single Top 100chart in the Netherlands, where it peaked at number 68.[80]In Denmark, Minogue's cover did not reach the country'stop 40 singles chart,but was issued a Gold certification fromInternational Federation of the Phonographic Industryfor shipments of 45,000 copies in that country.[81]On thestreaming component chartin Hungary, Minogue's cover of "Santa Baby" hit number 27.[82]In Switzerland and on Sweden's Heatseeker chart, the song peaked at numbers 57 and 10, respectively.[83][84]

Her cover achieved its highest-peaking position in the United Kingdom during the 2020–2021 Christmas season. On theirsingles chart,it debuted on the list dated December 16, 2007, at number 93, the same week that Kitt's original version entered at number 85.[85]Minogue's cover later reached number 38 during the week of December 29, 2017, becoming Minogue's fiftieth top 40 entry, collectively. It reached a new peak at number 31 on the chart dated January 1, 2021.[86]Her cover made a second appearance on the chart in 2010 when it was paired as a doubleA-sidesingle with "Let It Snow"; the dual single charted at number 188 on Christmas Day.[87]As of December 2019, her cover had sold 330,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[88]It went on to receive a Platinum certification from theBritish Phonographic Industryin December 2021, denoting combined sales and shipments figures of 600,000 copies.[89]In Ireland, her cover charted at number 52 in 2017 on the country's official single chart. It reappeared at number 56 the following year, which led Jack White from the Official Charts Company to predict that it would reach the top 50 in Ireland during 2019.[90]It also entered theÖ3 Austria singles chart,peaking at number 67 during the chart dated January 4, 2019.[91]As of 2021, Minogue's version of "Santa Baby" has earned in excess of £417,000 in streaming revenue.[92]

Track listing

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Promotional CD single[72]
No.TitleLength
1."Santa Baby"3:23
2."Please Stay"4:08
Promotional CD-R single[73]
No.TitleLength
1."Santa Baby"3:23

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Santa Baby".[72]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Santa Baby"
Chart (2000–2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[93] 44
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[91] 27
Croatia (HRT)[94] 40
Germany (GfK)[79] 23
Global 200(Billboard)[95] 89
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[82] 27
Ireland (IRMA)[90] 52
Lithuania (AGATA)[96] 100
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[80] 46
Portugal (AFP)[97] 109
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[84] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[83] 57
UK Singles(OCC)[86] 31
UK Singles(OCC)[87]
with "Let It Snow"fromA Kylie Christmas 		188

Certifications

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Certifications for "Santa Baby"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[81] Gold 45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[89] Platinum 600,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Santa Baby"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom December 2000 PromotionalCD single Parlophone [72]
August 21, 2003 PromotionalCD-Rsingle [73]

Kellie Pickler version

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"Santa Baby"
Promotional singlebyKellie Pickler
from the albumHear Something Country Christmas
ReleasedSeptember 18, 2007(2007-09-18)
GenreChristmas
Length3:27
Label19
Songwriter(s)
  • Joan Javits
  • Phil Springer
  • Tony Springer
Producer(s)Blake Chancey
Audio video
"Santa Baby"onYouTube

Background and release

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In 2007, American singerKellie Picklerrecorded a cover of "Santa Baby" for thecountry-themed compilation album,Hear Something Country Christmas.[98]The song was released fordigital downloadandstreamingin North and South America on September 18, 2007, through19 Recordings.[99][100]Following the album's release, the song was distributed as apromotionalCD singlein the United States byBNA RecordsandSony BMG Nashvillein 2007. The CD featured three differentradio editversions of the song, including one with a cold ending.[101]Pickler's cover of "Santa Baby" was produced byBlake Chanceyand mastered byJoseph M. Palmaccioat The Place... For Mastering studios inNashville.[98]

Pickler's version of "Santa Baby" was described as a sultry Christmas song with a "classic arrangement [of] horns".[102][103]According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, her cover is set in thetime signatureof common time and has a moderately slowtempoof 86 beats per minute.[104]Thekeyof the song is inG majorand Pickler's vocal range advances in thechord progressionof G–Em–Am–D.[104]Her voice spans one octave, from D4to D5.[104]

Pickler's cover also made an appearance on the compilationNow That's What I Call a Country Christmas(2009) and thecharity album,A Very Special Christmas 7(2009).[105][106]Proceeds from the latter album's sales benefittedSpecial Olympics.[107]In 2010, Pickler was invited to appear as a guest musical act on the inauguralCMA Country Christmastelevision special.For the appearance, she performed her cover of "Santa Baby" while dressed in a red dress "and matching gloves".[102]A contributor to theCountry Music Familywebsite lauded Pickler's performance, calling it enjoyable and fun to watch. They also enjoyed her vocals, writing that she "used the song to display her talents as a vocalist".[102]David Drew fromWUBE-FMreferred to this performance of "Santa Baby" by Pickler as the song's official music video.[108]On December 15, 2013, Pickler uploaded a promotional audio clip of the song to herVevoYouTubechannel.[109]

Reception

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Pickler's cover of "Santa Baby" was frequently labeled a standout by critics. Lea Weatherby fromMicincluded her version in a playlist of the best country Christmas songs. After listing several other covers of the song, she wrote: "Though Pickler had some pretty big boots to fill, this rendition gives the song the wholesome, southern charm it needed."[110]Eric Cornish fromWKDQliked her cover, calling it hot.[111]Drew also liked the song, finding it to be cute and including it on his annual list of "12 Days of Christmas Music".[108]In 2012, Sterling Whitaker fromTaste of Countrynamed Pickler's version as one of the "Top 50 Country Christmas Songs" of all time. He called the song sexy, and sultry, and appreciated the classic-style arrangements.[103]

Pickler's cover of "Santa Baby" reached twoBillboardcharts in the US. On December 8, 2007, the song debuted at number 49 on theHot Country Songschart, becoming the week's second-highest new entry afterTaylor Swift's cover of "Last Christmas"(2007), which debuted at number 48.[112]After rising for five weeks, it peaked at number 33 on the issue dated January 5, 2008.[113]The song's performance was replicated exactly on theCountry Airplaychart.[114][115]On both charts, the song spent a total of six weeks appearing.[116][117]As of December 2014, her version has sold approximately 140,000 digital downloads in the US.[25]

Track listings and formats

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Digital download/streaming[99]
No.TitleLength
1."Santa Baby"3:27
Promotional CD single[101]
No.TitleLength
1."Santa Baby"3:12
2."Santa Baby"3:13
3."Santa Baby" (Cold ending)3:27

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the liner notes ofHear Something Country Christmasand Tidal.[98][118]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Santa Baby"
Chart (2008) Peak
position
USCountry Airplay(Billboard)[117] 33
USHot Country Songs(Billboard)[116] 33

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Santa Baby"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
North America September 18, 2007
19 [99]
South America [100]
United States 2007 Promotional CD single
[101]

Taylor Swift version

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"Santa Baby"
SongbyTaylor Swift
from the EPThe Taylor Swift Holiday Collection
ReleasedOctober 14, 2007(2007-10-14)
GenreChristmas
Length2:41
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)
  • Joan Javits
  • Philip Springer
  • Tony Springer
Producer(s)Nathan Chapman
Audio video
"Santa Baby"onYouTube

Taylor Swiftrecorded a cover of "Santa Baby" for her first extended play,The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection(2007).[119]

Reception

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Dan MacIntosh fromCountry Standard Timeliked Swift's cover, calling her version "sexy".[120]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Santa Baby"
Chart (2008–2015) Peak
position
USHot Country Songs(Billboard)[121] 43
USCountry Airplay(Billboard)[122] 43
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[123] 89
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[124] 42
US Ringtones (Billboard)[125] 37

Michael Bublé version

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"Santa Buddy" redirects here. For the film, seeSanta Buddies.
"Santa Baby"
SongbyMichael Bublé
from the albumChristmas
ReleasedDecember 12, 2011(2011-12-12)
GenreChristmas
Length3:51
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Joan Javits
  • Philip Springer
  • Tony Springer
Producer(s)
Audio video
"Santa Baby"onYouTube

Michael Bublérecorded a cover of "Santa Baby" for his seventh studio album,Christmas(2011). Bublé's version made extensive changes to the lyrics, including saying "Santa Buddy", "Santa Pally" and "Santa Poppy" instead of "Santa Baby".[126][127]

The cover has been ranked consistently on lists of worst Christmas songs ever made.[128]Richard Evans fromBest Lifeincluded Bublé's version of "Santa Baby" in his list of "The Most Hated Christmas Songs of All Time", primarily for the changes in lyrics to ensure "everyone knows he is not attracted to Santa".[129]Steve Eighinger listed Bublé's cover as number 6 on his list of the worst Christmas songs ever made.[130]

Composition and structure

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According to Musicnotes.com, Bublé's version has atime signaturewith a 12/8 feel and has a moderately slowtempoof 96beats per minute.[131]The key of the song is inF major,with Bublé's vocal range spanning from A2to C4inscientific pitch notation.[131]The song progresses in the chord progressions of F–F/A–C in the first verses, followed by F-F/A-G-C.[131]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Santa Baby"
Chart (2011–2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[132] 97
UK Singles(OCC)[133] 192
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[134] 34
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[135] 24
US Holiday Streaming Songs (Billboard)[136] 4

Certifications

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Sales and certifications for "Santa Baby"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[137] Silver 200,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Ariana Grande version

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"Santa Baby"
SinglebyAriana GrandefeaturingLiz Gillies
from the EPChristmas Kisses
ReleasedDecember 10, 2013(2013-12-10)
Recorded2013
GenreChristmas
Length2:51
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
  • Joan Javits
  • Philip Springer
  • Tony Springer
Producer(s)
Ariana Grandesingles chronology
"Snow in California"
(2013) 		"Santa Baby"
(2013) 		"Problem"
(2014)
Audio video
"Santa Baby"onYouTube

On November 6, 2013,Ariana Grandeannounced viaTwittershe would be releasing new music each week leading up to Christmas. On the fourth and final week she released a cover of "Santa Baby", which features Grande's formerVictoriousco-starElizabeth Gillies(credited as Liz Gillies).[138]It was distributed to digital retailers such asAmazon Musicon December 10, 2013.[139]It was then placed as the fourth and closing track to her first extended play,Christmas Kisses,which was released the same week.[140]

Critical reception

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Grande's version of "Santa Baby" received largely positive reviews from music critics. Jocelyn Vena fromMTVenjoyed Grande's take on "Santa Baby", comparing it with Kitt's original version.[141]Carolyn Menyes fromMusic Timesranked it as the best song onChristmas Kisses,awarding particular praise to its production and Grande and Gillies's chemistry. However, Menyes felt the mix of their vocals together could have been improved.[142]Billboard's Piedra described the collaboration as a "fun duet" and an "experience like no other".[66]

Chart performance

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Grande's collaboration with Gillies enjoyed commercial success in several countries, reaching number 36 on the Holiday 100 in the United States.[143]

Track listing

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Digital download[139]
No.TitleLength
1."Santa Baby" (featuringElizabeth Gillies)2:51

Charts

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Chart performance for "Santa Baby"
Chart (2013–2019) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[144] 77
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[145] 76
Greece International Digital Singles (IFPI)[146] 90
Hungary (Stream Top 40)[147] 29
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[148] 53
Portugal (AFP)[149] 77
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[150] 72
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[151] 15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[152] 77
UK Singles(OCC)[153] 155
US Holiday 100 (Billboard)[143] 36

Certifications

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Certifications for "Santa Baby"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[154] Gold 35,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[155] Silver 200,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Trisha Yearwood version

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"Santa Baby"
SongbyTrisha Yearwood
from the albumChristmas Together
ReleasedNovember 11, 2016(2016-11-11)
StudioAllentown Studios(Nashville)
GenreChristmas
Length2:41
Label
  • Gwendolyn
  • Pearl
Songwriter(s)
  • Joan Javits
  • Phil Springer
  • Tony Springer
Producer(s)Mark Miller

Background

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Trisha Yearwoodrecorded a cover of "Santa Baby" for her collaborative album with husbandGarth Brooks,Christmas Together(2016).[156][157]The project was first unveiled in mid-October 2016 and was billed as the couple's first collaborative album, consisting of a combination of duets and solo works from both Yearwood and Brooks.[158][159]"Santa Baby" does not feature a guest performance from Brooks but Yearwood is joined by Tania Hancheroff, Jon Mark Ivey, Shane McConnell, Lisa Silver, and Kira Small who provide backing vocals.[156]Her cover, along with the rest ofChristmas Togetherwas released on November 11, 2016, by Gwendolyn Records and Brook's personal label,Pearl Records.[160]

Brooks' long-time collaborator Mark Miller produced the track.[156]Yearwood performed the track along with a cover of "Hard Candy Christmas"for the 2017Christmastelevision specialCMA Country Christmas.[161]

Reception

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Entertainment Tonight's Raphael Chestang wrote that "Yearwood shines on 'Santa Baby'",[162]while a staff member at theAssociated Presswas glad that Yearwood had fun while recording the track.[163]A writer forKNCIprovided a positive review of Yearwood's cover, calling it "fun and flirty".[164]MacIntosh fromCountry Standard Timeagreed, lauding her vocals: "Yearwood sounds like a truly sexy hotty".[165]Christopher Bohlsen fromRenowned for Sound,on the other hand, panned the track, claiming that "Yearwood makes the mistake of trying to make Christmas sexy".[166]He also compared it unfavorably to her cover of "Hard Candy Christmas" onChristmas Together,calling "Santa Baby" the weaker of the two songs.[166]

In the United States, Yearwood's version of "Santa Baby" was released toadult contemporaryradio stations. It reachedBillboard's weeklyAdult Contemporarychart, peaking at number 18 on January 6, 2017. It became her third entry on the chart and second-highest-charting effort after her cover of "Broken"peaked at number 17 in 2016.[167]It also charted onBillboard'sCountry Airplaychart at number 60 during that same week.[168]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Santa Baby"
Chart (2017) Peak
position
USAdult Contemporary(Billboard)[167] 18
USCountry Airplay(Billboard)[168] 60

Gwen Stefani version

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"Santa Baby"
SinglebyGwen Stefani
from the albumYou Make It Feel Like Christmas
ReleasedDecember 8, 2017(2017-12-08)
Recorded2017
GenreChristmas
Length2:54
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)
  • Joan Javits
  • Philip Springer
  • Anthony Fred Springer
Producer(s)
Gwen Stefani singles chronology
"You Make It Feel Like Christmas"
(2017) 		"Santa Baby"
(2017) 		"Secret Santa"
(2018)
Audio video
"Santa Baby"onYouTube

Development and release

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Following the release of her third studio albumThis Is What the Truth Feels Like(2016),Gwen Stefaniannounced in July 2017 that she had plans to release new music by the end of the year.[169]She did not provide further details, but several publications speculated in August 2017 that Stefani's new material would beChristmas-relateddue to song titles such as "Christmas Eve", "Under the Christmas Lights",and"You Make It Feel Like Christmas"becoming registered on the two music databases,BMIandGEMA.[170][171]On September 18, 2017, she took to her social media accounts and claimed that she "had something big planned for the holidays", and that more information would follow. The next day, Stefani announced her next studio album,You Make It Feel Like Christmas,as well as the track listing, which revealed a cover of "Santa Baby" as the album's ninth track.[172]

One week prior to the release ofYou Make It Feel Like Christmas,Stefani's cover of "Santa Baby" was released as a promotional single. In the United States,Interscope Recordsreleased it for digital download and streaming on September 29, 2017.[173]In Italy, it was released to radio stations on December 8, 2017, as the album's first single in that country.[174]Stefani's version was produced bybusbeeandEric Valentine,with Javits, Philip Springer, and Tony Springer (credited as Anthony Fred Springer in the album's liner notes) were listed as the songwriters.[175]Her cover was engineered by Valentine, mixed by Dave Clauss, and Jonathan Sterling served as assistant engineer. Laura Mace, Monet Owens, and Dolly Sparks provided background vocals for the track with arrangements from Grace Potter.[175]Sal Cinquemani fromSlant Magazinedescribed the style of Stefani's version as a hybrid of Kitt's original slow rendition and the revised uptempo one.[176]Regarding her decision to cover "Santa Baby" forYou Make It Feel Like Christmas,Stefani explained: "I haven't done many covers in my career, but this song feels like a perfect fit. What an extraordinary talent Phil Springer is. Eartha Kitt is so full of personality. This song must have been unbelievably edgy when it came out, and it still is."[1]

"Santa Baby" was performed twice by Stefani during the 2017 holiday season. As part of a promotional campaign forYou Make It Feel Like Christmas,Stefani appeared as a guest or performed on various television series in the US. On the November 20, 2017, episode ofNBC'sToday,Stefani was featured as a guest and performed "Santa Baby", "When I Was a Little Girl", and "Christmas Eve"to the studio audience.[177]For the appearance, she wore a sleeveless white gown adorned by a danglyfeather boaand sparkly jewelry. The same day, the taping of her mini concert was posted to Stefani's official YouTube channel and her separate Vevo account.[178][179]The second time Stefani sang "Christmas Eve", she performed it on her Christmastelevision specialGwen Stefani's You Make It Feel Like Christmas,which was broadcast to NBC on December 12, 2017.[180]She performed the song ahead of "Christmas Eve" and wore a sparkly Santa Claus-inspired outfit. Stefani was later joined by a Claus lookalike at the end of the performance.[181]Emily Krauser fromEntertainment Tonightenjoyed the outfit, saying that she "absolutely slay-belled the fashion game" during the special.[181]The full video of "Santa Baby" from Stefani's televised special was uploaded to her YouTube channel on December 30, 2017.[182]

Reception

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Piedra fromBillboardlauded Stefani's cover, stating that it "works perfectly with her incredibly unique voice". He also placed it within an unranked list of the ten best covers of "Santa Baby".[66]David Smyth, a writer for London'sEvening Standard,enjoyed Stefani's version "Santa Baby" and highlighted it as one of the stronger offerings onYou Make It Feel Like Christmas.[183]Roberts from theLos Angeles Timesalso approved of this version, calling it a "thoroughly modern take" and containing elements of both Kitt's version and Madonna's cover.[1]

Following its promotional release in the United States, "Santa Baby" entered the Holiday Digital Song Sales chart in the US. On the edition for the week ending October 20, 2017, the song debuted and peaked at number 7, becoming the second-highest new entry from Stefani on that particular chart. Overall, it was her third highest-peaking song and one of sixteen consecutive top 40 hits on the chart.[184]In Canada, Stefani's cover was sent to holiday radio playlists, allowing it to enter the country's Adult Contemporary chart in January 2018. It peaked at number 38, the same week that three other Stefani songs ( "You Make It Feel Like Christmas" and her covers of "Jingle Bells"and"White Christmas") were ranked on the chart.[185]

Track listing

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Digital download/streaming[173]
No.TitleLength
1."Santa Baby"2:54

Charts

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Chart performance for "Santa Baby"
Chart (2017–2018) Peak
position
CanadaAC(Billboard)[185] 38
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[184] 7

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Santa Baby"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 29, 2017
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Interscope [173]
Italy December 8, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal Music Group [174]
Russia January 19, 2021 [186]

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