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Background. In August 1953, songwriters Philip Springer and Joan Javits were commissioned to write a Christmas song for Eartha Kitt for the upcoming holiday season. [1] . The writers had first met in 1950 during Springer's trip to Massachusetts where Javits had sought advice about beginning a career as a songwriter, which he advised against. [2] .
Dec 1, 2016 · With lyrics by Joan Javits, the niece of U.S. Sen. Jacob Javits, the 1953 song “Santa Baby” was a tongue-in-cheek Christmas-wish list sung by a woman who asks for extravagant gifts such as fur coats, a yacht, and decorations from Tiffany’s.
Dec 25, 2022 · Because where most of the Christmas songs from the 1950s are steeped in conformity, Eartha Kitt’s ‘Santa Baby’ is wild, erotic, and thoroughly subversive. ‘Santa Baby’ was written back in 1953 by composer Phillip Springer, who completed the music and lyrics in a swift ten minutes with the help of his musical partner Joan Javits.
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.
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.
Dec 25, 2022 · “Santa Baby” wasn’t Kitt’s only Christmas song, though, and it gains vital context and nuance when heard next to her other holiday tunes.
Dec 22, 2021 · The song reached No. 1 in the U.S. in 1953, and peaked on international charts but didn’t escape controversy in its time, particularly in the southern region of the U.S. where the song was...
