Witchcraft (1955 song)

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"Witchcraft"
Song by The Spiders
Released1955 (1955)
Genre R&B
Label Imperial
Songwriters 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.

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The Spiders' version

The Spiders' version of the song was released by Imperial Records and reached No. 5 on the Most Played by Jockeys chart. [2]

Elvis Presley's version

"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 No. 32 on the pop charts. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.
  3. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 672.


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