Witchcraft (1955 song)
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"Witchcraft" | |
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Song by The Spiders | |
Released | 1955 |
Genre | R&B |
Label | Imperial |
Songwriter(s) | Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King[1] |
Witchcraft is a song composed by Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King which was an R&B hit in 1955 for The Spiders. It was later recorded by Elvis Presley.
The Spiders' version
[edit]The Spiders' version of the song was released by Imperial Records and reached #5 on the Most Played by Jockeys chart.[2]
Elvis Presley's version
[edit]"Witchcraft" was covered in 1963 by Elvis Presley. Presley's version was released in 1963 as the B-side to "Bossa Nova Baby" and on its own reached #32 on the pop charts.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 672.