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Bossa Nova Baby
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Bossa Nova Baby
| cover = Elvis_Presley_Bossa_Nova_Baby.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Elvis Presley
| album = Fun in Acapulco
| B-side = Witchcraft
| released = October 1963
| recorded = January 22, 1963, at Radio Recorders, Hollywood
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Rock and roll, bossa nova
| length = 2:02
| label = RCA Victor
| writer = Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
| producer = Joseph Lilley
| prev_title = (You're the) Devil in Disguise
| prev_year = 1963
| title =
| title2 = Witchcraft
| next_title = Kissin' Cousins
| next_title2 = It Hurts Me
| next_year = 1964
| misc =
}}
"'Bossa Nova Baby'" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley on January 22, 1963, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, CA 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 U.S. 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. 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 and number 20 on the 'Billboard' R&B Singles chart in 1963. It also reached number 13 in the UK charts.
Elvis' recording appeared on the 1968 compilation album 'Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 4.' The Elvis RCA Victor recording appeared in the 2011 romantic comedy film 'No Strings Attached' starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher.
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
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Category:Elvis Presley songs
Category:1963 singles
Category:1962 songs
Category:Songs written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Category:RCA Victor singles
Category:Bossa nova songs
Category:Songs about dancing
Category:The Clovers songs
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