| "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" | |
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"Santa Claus Is Back in Town" cover |
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| Song by Elvis Presley from the album 'Elvis' Christmas Album' | |
| Released | October 15, 1957 |
| Recorded | September 7, 1957 |
| Genre | Christmas music, rock and roll |
| Language | English |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Composer | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller |
"Santa Claus Is Back in Town" is a Christmas song by Elvis Presley from Elvis' Christmas Album, the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of all time in the United States. The song was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and was the opening track of the 1957 Elvis' Christmas Album. The song has become a rock and roll Christmas standard.
The song was covered by Mae West on her 1967 Christmas album 'Wild Christmas'. Dwight Yoakam recorded and released a cover version as a 45 single in 1987. Robert Plant performed the song live on Saturday Night Live on December 12, 1984 with The Honeydrippers with Brian Setzer on guitar and Paul Shaffer on piano. Jonny Lang, the Brian Setzer Orchestra, Billy Idol, the Jordanaires, Orion, My Morning Jacket, The Creepshow, and Wynonna Judd have also recorded the song.
"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 Chart in November, 1957.
"Santa Claus Is Back In Town" backed with "Blue Christmas" was released by RCA Victor as a 45 single in 1965 in the US, reaching #4 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart.
The song appeared on the original RCA Victor LP, Elvis' Christmas Album, the 1958 reissue, the 1970 RCA Camden reissue, the UK release of the Camden version, CDS 1155, the 1975 Pickwick reissue, and the 1985 RCA Special Products rerelease.