Bossa Nova Baby
"Bossa Nova Baby" | ||||
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Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
from the album Fun in Acapulco | ||||
B-side | "Witchcraft" | |||
Released | October 1, 1963[1] | |||
Recorded | January 22, 1963 | |||
Studio | Radio Recorders, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, bossa nova | |||
Length | 2:02 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | |||
Producer(s) | Joseph Lilley | |||
Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Bossa Nova Baby" (audio only) on YouTube | ||||
"Bossa Nova Baby" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley on January 22, 1963, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California[2] as part of the soundtrack of the 1963 motion picture Fun in Acapulco. It was released as a single that year reaching the top ten in the US. It was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
Background
The song was written by the songwriting duo Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The song was initially given to Tippie and the Clovers, who recorded and released the song on Leiber and Stoller own label Tiger Records in 1962. It was recorded with a samba rhythm and a Farfisa hook with an arrangement by Alan Lorber.[3][4] However, this version flopped and did not chart. Elvis Presley recorded the song for the 1963 motion picture Fun in Acapulco, despite the song having little to do with Acapulco or bossa nova. The Elvis Presley version was in a rock and roll style with an organ riff, electric guitar and a mariachi band.
The song reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart[5] and number 20 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart in 1963.[6] It also reached number 13 in the UK charts.[7] Elvis' recording appeared on the 1997 reiusse of the 1968 compilation album Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 as a bonus track. The Elvis RCA Victor recording appeared in the 2011 romantic comedy film No Strings Attached starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher. In 2010, a remix version was released on Viva Elvis: The Album.
Personnel
- Elvis Presley – vocals
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- The Amigos – backing vocals
- Tony Terran – trumpet
- Rudolph Loera – trumpet
- Scotty Moore – electric guitar
- Barney Kessel – acoustic guitar
- Tiny Timbrell – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Dudley Brooks – piano
- Ray Siegel – double bass
- Emil Radocchi – percussion
- D. J. Fontana – drums
- Hal Blaine – drums
Charts
Chart (1963) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 2 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] | 21 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 8 |
Norway (VG-lista)[11] | 2 |
UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 13 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 20 |
US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 8 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[15] | 12 |
Sources
- ^ "1960s discography".
- ^ "Elvis Discography 1963". Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ Duffett, Mark (2018). Counting Down Elvis: His 100 Finest Songs. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 129fa–130. ISBN 9781442248052.
- ^ "Elvis Presley: Original Version Recordings of Songs He Sang". Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Sitemap". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Top 20 R&B Billboard Singles: Billboard Chart Statistics: All About Elvis". Archived from the original on 2010-01-26. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "Elvis Presley's chart toppers". 14 August 2002. Retrieved 21 August 2016 – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Elvis Presley – Bossa Nova Baby" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Elvis Presley – Bossa Nova Baby" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Elvis Presley – Bossa Nova Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Elvis Presley – Bossa Nova Baby". VG-lista.
- ^ "Elvis Presley: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Elvis Presley – Bossa Nova Baby" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
Further reading
- Duffett, Mark (2018). Counting Down Elvis: His 100 Finest Songs. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-44-224805-2.
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