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Music enthusiast FlourishAnyway introduces some fun contest into the holidays by ranking encompass versions of popular Christmas songs.

Some of the best-known Christmas songs take been covered by a diversity of artists. We expect at Eartha Kitt'south classic tune "Santa Baby" and rank 14 contenders. Who do YOU prefer?

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"Santa Babe" Is a Sexy Christmas Classic

Articulate the room, friends. The ol' gal in this Christmas ditty is trying to sexualize Santa. (The kids aren't listening, are they?) Although the song'southward narrator swears she's been an angel all twelvemonth long, I become the impression that Santa's new best friend knows her way effectually the North Pole, if you know what I mean.

No wonder this tune was once banned in some areas in the Due south. The greedy girl describes how well-behaved she's been, then Santa's sassy gal pal slips him her holiday wish list, seeking to persuade the old fart to lavish her with a variety of over-the-top gifts. These include:

• a sable,
• a light blue 1954 convertible,
• a yacht,
• the act to a platinum mine,
• a duplex,
• Tiffany'south decorations for her tree, and
• a ring (diamond, no doubt).

The 1953 tune was co-written by Philip Springer and Joan Javits, the niece of liberal Republican Sen. Jacob K. Javits of New York. Although Eartha Kitt originally sang this sexy Christmas vocal and made it a classic, many artists have since released cover versions of "Santa Babe." Do you e'er wonder, "Who sang it all-time?" Hither'southward your chance to pace up and compare.

"Who Sang Information technology Best?": Here'southward How It Works

With many artists singing the same Christmas tunes, the sleigh this year is overloaded. Let's rank them and cross some off the listing.

In the "Who Sang Information technology Best?" series, we commencement with the original version of popular songs that have been covered multiple times. And so we nowadays a set of contenders, artists who have released cover versions in whatever genre. Some embrace versions honour the original artist'southward style while others are reinterpretations.

Since the original song version is typically considered "the standard," we don't include it in our overall rankings. Instead, we brandish it first for comparison, with up to 14 contenders presented adjacent in ranked order. Vote on your preferences:

• Practise y'all prefer the original song or a cover version?
• Which of the cover versions practice you prefer?

"Santa Baby" by Eartha Kitt (1953)

Many of us but recognize Eartha Kitt for singing "Santa Baby" and for her role as Catwoman in the 1960s "Batman" television show. We are oblivious to the fact that she was an accomplished Broadway performer who spoke iv languages and sang in 11. The Emmy Award-winning actress was also both defamed and blacklisted past the CIA afterwards embarrassing the Beginning Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, at a White Business firm role. Kitt uttered anti-Vietnam comments that made the Start Lady weep, and as a result, the songstress/actress became about unemployable in the US for about a decade.

Ah, but the vocal. Most of us at least recognize her for that.

Eartha Kitt delivers a sexy rendition that is hard to match. Her voice is velvety—not too sugariness and delicate, yet not besides smoky and experienced. This is a tongue-in-cheek Christmas song, so in society to pull it off without sounding ridiculous, a singer must dial upwardly the sexuality without sounding raunchy. After all, it is Santa.

Eartha's voice projects a narrator who is a woman of class rather than the streets. The narrator feels entitled to the good things in life even if she cannot afford them herself. Thus she uses her womanly avails to obtain what she wants.

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Using her purrfect vox, Eartha Kitt convincingly teases Santa, so sends him home to Mrs. Claus—at least for tonight.

1. "Santa Baby" by Daniela Andrade (2013)

Out of all the cover versions, this one by YouTube sensation Daniela Andrade has the best hazard of ensuring that Santa complies with the narrator's wish listing requests. Andrade is a young Canadian adult female who has amassed a large following on YouTube since she first began posting in 2009. The singer-songwriter has since released several EPs.

Daniela Andrade'southward cover is slower than some others. It's sweet and not overdone. There are no unnecessary instrumentals and background sound effects to distract from her magical voice. She'll take yous convinced that the narrator is sitting on Santa's lap, fully expecting the jolly old guy to deliver the goods on Christmas forenoon. And if y'all've never heard of Daniela Andrade, this song volition exit you wanting to hear more than from her.

2. "Santa Infant" by Ariana Grande (Featuring Liz Gillies) (2013)

Perhaps it's because these women were and so young at the time—oh, to be 20 once more!—that their breathy duet comes beyond as attracting and playful without being tacky. In serenading Santa, the quondam Nickelodeon stars pigment a narrator who seems to understand that 1'due south appearance and vox can be constructive persuasion tools.

This is certainly not the same Ariana Grande that we hear on "Unsafe Woman" (2016) and "God Is a Adult female" (2018). That Ariana tin use her voice also as her body as a high-powered weapon.

Because Ariana Grande'south talent has merely grown with fourth dimension, she should re-release this Christmas song equally a solo performer. Forget the simulated trombone sounds, aqueduct Eartha from beyond, and lean into it a trivial more. Ariana has the song chops to easily top Eartha's classic.

3. "Santa Baby" by Gwen Stefani (2017)

Information technology used to be said that the release of a Christmas anthology was a signal that a singer's career was on the downswing, but these days everyone is doing it. In 2017, Grammy Honour-winning pop star Gwen Stefani released a Christmas anthology, You Make Information technology Feel Like Christmas.

In this version of "Santa Infant," I can hear the artistic influence of Gwen Stefani'south state superstar partner, Blake Shelton, and I like it. I hear the influence, for case, in the way she draws out some of her words (e.g., "practiced guuurl" and "all yeeear") and in the groundwork instrumentals. Gwen Stefani's vox is filled with just enough sugar to make Santa fulfill the narrator'due south gift requests without overdoing the spice.

four. "Santa Baby" by Macy Gray (2003)

You probably didn't consider Macy Gray when it comes to "Santa Baby" covers, but this adult female sings like no one else today. The Grammy Award winner'due south style is sometimes compared to that of jazz legend Billie Holliday.

Macy Gray's distinctively raspy vocalisation takes center stage in her version of "Santa Infant." Whereas other singers may portray the narrator every bit girlish and less assertive, Macy Gray chooses to represent her as confident. At one point, Grey's narrator seems to tell Santa what to bring her rather than ask him (e.g., "Santa honey, i little thing I really need: the deed to a platinum mine"). If you're a fan of old-school jazz, then practice yourself a favor and heed to Macy Greyness'due south version of "Santa Babe."

v. "Santa Baby" past Kylie Minogue (2010)

In her encompass version of "Santa Babe," Australian-British singer and actress Kylie Minogue has a phonation that drips with sexuality. I wanted to remind them both that Santa is still married.

Every bit Large Ring sounds play prominently, Kylie Minogue's voice oozes with the charm of a pinup daughter who is trying likewise hard to reassure Santa that she's been a adept daughter all year. (If he was thinking with his noggin, and then he wouldn't buy information technology!) Throughout the song, Marilyn Monroe-like giggles, umms, and oohs punctuate the narrator'south requests.

If sex entreatment is what you're looking for, and so Kylie Minogue cranks it way up. Nonetheless, I'd prefer to hear the nuances of her actual voice (which is quite practiced) rather than hearing the results of her interim talent.

6. "Santa Baby" past Cynthia Basinet (1997)

You might know this version as the 1 sung by 1950s blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe. Problem is, the iconic actress never recorded "Santa Baby." Wait, what?

Here's how it happened. Cynthia Basinet is an actress, singer, and former lover of Jack Nicholson. She recorded a cover version of "Santa Babe" for him as a souvenir in 1997. Thanks to the internet, her piece of work was miscredited to Marilyn Monroe. Thereafter, the whole world became dislocated. Cynthia Basinet released an EP in 2001 under the proper name "C. Basinet," but unfortunately, that did little to correct the error. Her embrace version volition probably always exist known as Marilyn'south.

Equally solid as Basinet's vocalism is, I can't run into how anyone confused her vocals for those of the 1950s picture star who famously sang "Happy Birthday" to JFK in front of an audition of thousands. Those vocals were sultry and intimate, as if Marilyn was going to lick him on the spot, whereas Basinet'south embrace doesn't ooze with this brand of sex appeal.

In the Christmas song, Cynthia Basinet's vocalisation is accordingly forefront. While her version merits the prominent place it has in our civilisation, ane must wonder whether its popularity is partially due to its misattribution to Marilyn. I hate to say it, but Basinet's version leaves room for other contenders to bypass information technology.

7. "Santa Babe" by Shakira (2009)

Colombian-born Shakira has some of the about viewed videos on YouTube, but she produces an unusual vocal commitment of "Santa Baby" in this public performance at Rockefeller Center. We'll handicap her some major bonus points because this was a recording of a alive TV circulate.

While it's non an altogether unpleasant production, Shakira allows her voice to play second to the instrumentals. Further, her voice jumps around, as if the Grammy Award-winning musician cannot decide on how to portray the narrator—soft and sexy or full, throaty, and with gusto? Someone needs to step up and tell her that she'southward effing Shakira and can do better than this.

8. "Santa Infant (Buddy)" by Michael Bublé (2011)

Canadian vocalizer Michael Bublé is a human of another era, and in this jazz-infused rendering of "Santa Infant," he seems to summon the spirit of Bing Crosby or Frank Sinatra, maybe both.

Bublé does a noticeable gender twist in this vacation song cover past making the narrator requesting a long list of expensive gifts a guy rather than a immature woman. The Grammy Laurels-winning singer swaps out several lyrics. For instance, "Santa babe" is replaced with a diversity of coincidental friend-related terms: "buddy," "dude," "pally," and "poppy."

Additionally, the male narrator modifies some of his requests to include:

• a Rolex,
• Canucks (hockey) tickets on the outset line, and
• money ("cha-ching").

No one could detect mistake with this vocaliser'south gorgeous voice, and if you're very adaptable, yous'll get used to a human being singing "Santa Infant." However, I establish this point distracting (e.thousand, what did he only call Santa?). No offense, simply I don't need to think as well deeply about a song'southward Christmas lyrics equally I'grand baking cookies, trimming the tree, and fa-la-la-la-la-ing through the flavor.

9. "Santa Babe" by Madonna (1987)

Call her the Material Girl, the Queen of Pop, or a living legend. Rolling Stone mag called Madonna one of "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" likewise every bit one of "The 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time."

The iconic, e'er-evolving pop star recorded this 1987 version of "Santa Baby" early in her career. In it, Madonna exploits her voice to play the function of impaired blonde to the point of caricature. She depicts the "Santa Baby" narrator equally a pouty, bubblegum-smacking gal who "ba doop-ee-doos" her manner through her wish list. While this cover is just a hair shy of featherbrained, there are ii positive points that can be made:

1. At to the lowest degree i can play this version in forepart of the kids.
2. Madonna'southward recording of this song benefitted the Special Olympics.

10. "Santa Baby" past Kellie Pickler (2007)

After catching the center of the public every bit an American Idol contestant, country singer Kellie Pickler released several albums before fading from the national music spotlight in 2013–14. Past 2017, nevertheless, she found success as a daytime talk show host.

In this offering of "Santa Infant," Pickler'south vocals are pleasant but not outstanding, and they have a nasal twinge. What really stands out, all the same, is a believability factor. This is non merely a country cover of the holiday classic. It has a very downhome feel.

I felt challenged to believe that Pickler's countrified narrator would exist asking for a duplex, a '54 convertible, and decorations from Tiffany's. If you've grown upwardly in the Due south, and so you know that she would more than likely include wishes for a doublewide mobile home, a pickup truck, and a shopping spree to the local Walmart. Unfortunately, Kellie Pickler'southward vocalism and this vocal's lyrics didn't mesh.

eleven. "Santa Baby" by Taylor Swift (2007)

Taylor Swift is a phenomenon in country and popular music. 1 of the best-selling music artists of all fourth dimension, she's racked up Grammys, an Emmy, and a whole host of other awards. And at only 21 years of historic period, she was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010.

All the same, for all the things that Taylor Swift does well, this 2007 encompass of "Santa Babe" is not her all-time work. She's given the vocal a country spin, but as she cheerfully belts out the lyrics, Swift not only struggles to fairly hit the high notes only she also fails to persuade both Santa and her audition that she deserves all the expensive bling.

Based on this operation, Santa will be doing a flyby over the narrator'southward business firm this twelvemonth.

12. "Santa Baby" past The Pussycat Dolls (2006)

Now defunct, The Pussycat Dolls is one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Were they in a rush to get somewhere when they recorded this vocal? Between the unusually fast pace and hurried ending, their sloppy encompass version doesn't do justice to Eartha Kitt'due south 1953 classic.

Add to that the laughing, missed high notes, and clarion instrumentals. Y'all'd swear that the background music was the intended focal bespeak of the vocal, rather than the vocals.

This embrace version is towards the bottom of the rankings for good reasons. Do you sense that the wheels are starting to coming off the bus?

13. "Santa Baby" by Colbie Caillat (2012)

The Grammy Honour-winning vocaliser-songwriter recorded her EP, Christmas in the Sand, with a nod to all the warm weather places that gloat the holidays. Although I wanted to like this perky version of "Santa Babe" from the EP, Colbie Caillat'south performance of information technology seemed simply off, lackluster.

As she "boo doo bee doos" her way through the song, there's little flirtiness in the way Caillat presents her version of the song's narrator, nigh as if the narrator is a girl-adjacent-door who is relying instead on Santa'south goodwill or expert judgment to make up one's mind her gift-worthiness. Caillat seems to accept missed the point of Eartha Kitt's classic melody: The narrator is a greedy, spoiled woman who will do what she needs to do to receive the bounty of costly gifts on her wish list, even if that's something as naughty every bit flirting with Santa.

14. "Santa Babe" by Britney Spears (2012)

Someone told Britney Spears that this recording was the real affair, right? Her flat, tone-deaf rendition drags and sounds similar the pop princess is singing into a brush in front of her bath mirror. In the morning.

Questions & Answers

Question: Do you recollect a contest during the Christmas Flavour for the all-time version of Santa Baby is in the spirit of the holiday?

Reply: To me, it's not that deep. You may exist overthinking information technology. However, if you want to analyze the morality of this, I approximate nosotros tin.

These artists are non singing Christmas songs exclusively for the good of humankind, as much as we'd like to believe that. They are in fact:

ane) professional singers who

2) attempt to separate usa listeners/consumers from our hard-earned money using

3) a marketed product (i.e., a recording) fabricated with tools (i.e., vocals/instrumentals) of variable quality.

Certainly, the musicians get pleasure from doing something they love and from spreading holiday cheer. However, we demand to call up that these are professionals nosotros're ranking here, non kids in the Christmas pageant at the local church. I do not mistake the singers for making money from their talents. In fact, I applaud their skills and entrepreneurial spirit. Nosotros must all feed our families with whatsoever talents we have. Withal, as potential consumers, we should exist able to compare the efforts of one singer versus another before parting with our money.

One surely wouldn't await these singers to forego their profits during the Christmas flavor because making coin from such joyful yuletide songs is not in keeping with the spirit of the holidays. One certainly wouldn't buy ALL the different versions of a song just because it's Christmastime and 1 wants to forego hurt feelings among the singers. These professional musicians are good at what they do, have put themselves in the public middle, and are accustomed to feedback.

Sadly, not everyone gets a trophy. Not everyone comes in first. Not everyone even delivers their personal all-time. This is truthful fifty-fifty in December. We shouldn't be expected to suspend competition or criticism of a person'due south professional person efforts, peculiarly when you and I might invest (or waste matter) precious money purchasing a song, an entire EP of an artist, or a ticket to a Christmas concert.

We don't set up aside competition, commercialism, or any other genuine ranking principle in life merely because it'due south Christmastime. But if it makes you experience better, on other "Who Sang It Best?" articles I accept avoided listing cover versions by young, nonprofessional singers, even if they accept over 1 million YouTube views for a song.

I too realize, of course, that everyone has different opinions. Thank you for letting yours be known.

© 2018 FlourishAnyway

FlourishAnyway (author) from Us on March thirty, 2020:

Peggy - She'southward pretty fabulous. Cheers for stopping by this lonely Christmas commodity during the off-flavor.

Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on March 29, 2020:

People with good voices do justice to just most any vocal, but I like the original with Eartha Kitt the all-time.

Hanamedaka from JPN on August 11, 2019:

Exactly, information technology's summertime, funny~(^-^;　Thank you for the answer!

FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on August 11, 2019:

Hanamedaka from Nippon - I love that you're then into Christmas in August. This is 1 of my favorite vacation songs. Have a great weekend.

Hanamedaka　from JPN on August 10, 2019:

I love this song very much, so ! sang Santa Baby, too !

I want you to listen my Santa Infant (^-^)

Robert Sacchi on Dec 23, 2018:

You're welcome and enjoy the season.

FlourishAnyway (author) from United states of america on December 23, 2018:

Bob - She sure is known for the function, although it was brusque-lived! Thanks for commenting and have a wonderful holiday.

Robert Sacchi on December 23, 2018:

A great list and critiques. Another thing that shows Eartha Kitt's vox presence is mentioning her equally True cat Adult female. She only portrayed the character one time on Batman and she was sharing villain time with The Joker (Caesar Romero). In the '70s she was in the play "Timbuktu". I remember the TV ads for it and I tin can all the same hear her saying, "Welcome to Timbuktu".

FlourishAnyway (author) from United states of america on December 14, 2018:

Liz - Until I researched this commodity, I always causeless information technology was Marilyn, besides, without thinking about it. Thanks for stopping by!

Liz Westwood from United kingdom on Dec 14, 2018:

I had no idea there were so many covers of this song. Only then again, in my poverty-stricken musical knowledge I would have put this one downwards to Marilyn Monroe! Another interesting compilation hither.

Sorry I am late commenting. I didn't get the notification for this article.

FlourishAnyway (author) from Us on Dec 12, 2018:

Shanon - Marilyn really never released this vocal but someone who has been mistaken as her (meet #5 on the list) did release it. Cheers for stopping by. Merry Christmas.

Shanon on Dec 11, 2018:

I withal think Marilyn Monroe sings Santa Baby the all-time. It'southward besides rare to notice luckily I have information technology on a tape.

FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on December 06, 2018:

Tim - Uh, oh! Perhaps he should skip the good people of Boone this year or just do a drop and run? Doing Rudolph the Cerise Nosed Reindeer equally my next vocal, and in that location are some doozies. I had no idea! Stay warm! - Flourish

Tim Truzy from U.S.A. on December 06, 2018:

Hullo, Flourish, effectually Boon we received five inches of snow last night. If Santa wanted to slide down a chimney, the mountains is where he needed to become last night here, merely he may take institute some unhappy residents waiting.

Only revisited your article to listen to some of these songs again, actually, really, cool, Flourish.

Tim

FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on December 05, 2018:

Shauna - Your commentary was funny. Cheers for stopping by. I promise yous have a great pre-vacation week. We had snow flurries today, but they didn't last -- simply enough to get folks in the vacation spirit.

Shauna L Bowling from Fundamental Florida on December 05, 2018:

Flourish, I think Daniela Andrade is the only i who did this song justice, next to Eartha Kitt, of course. Her singing vocalization is so polish and clear. I was surprised at her speaking voice. Information technology's much lower than her musical voice.

I couldn't even make it through Madonna'southward version. Was she trying to audio like a air current-upwardly doll? Very irritating.

And Michael Buble - shame on him for even attempting "Santa Baby"! He fabricated a complete fool of himself. I had to click out of his video likewise.

All in all, this was a lot of fun, Flourish. Cheers for posting information technology!

FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on December 03, 2018:

Linda - I capeesh your stopping past. Hope you lot were familiar with the song in the start place! After playing it (different versions) repeatedly information technology'southward nearly a theme in my house. Next song! Promise your vacation season is off to a great start. Merry Christmas!

FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on December 03, 2018:

Paula - Oh, think of all those sometime Disney princess tv stars. Glad she got up again.

Suzie from Carson City on December 03, 2018:

Perhaps Britney recorded information technology during her infamous "cook-down" period!! LOL. I'one thousand glad the poor lilliputian thing bounced back. It's gotta be actually hard for all those kids who grew up in the public/entertainment business. That'south just not normal! Many of them have fallen out.

Linda Crampton from British Columbia, Canada on December 03, 2018:

You've come up up with a groovy idea for an article, Flourish. Thanks for an entertaining and informative description of the music.

FlourishAnyway (writer) from USA on December 03, 2018:

Hi, Paula, Eartha doesn't appear because I grouped all the contenders together so people could vote on a favorite contender. Manner up pinnacle readers can vote on whether they like Eartha or a contender. I did that considering many people tend to like the original no matter who sang the original vocal.

I was actually surprised at how Britney obliterated that song. I expected much better from her. Must have been a bad twenty-four hour period or whatever.

Promise yous are having a joyous holiday season as well. Merry Christmas!

Suzie from Carson City on Dec 02, 2018:

Whoa! This is plain a cute Christmas song that numerous artists chose to record. (Flourish, are you aware that "Ertha Kitt" does not appear in the list for voting?) In that location's a name that creates a blast from the by. I really remember her from my ain babyhood.

I oftentimes notice it hard to "cull one" from a group or long list but in this case, I'll go with Britney Spears, because she puts me in listen of the perfect female person to sing this particular song.

So, Christmas carolers, songs, music & movies from at present until a little subsequently the New Year. All of it keeps the spirit of the season in our hearts and minds.

Enjoy your Holiday Season, Flourish, with all your loved ones and Kitties also! Peace, Paula

FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on December 02, 2018:

Nithya - Thanks for putting your stance out there. I appreciate y'all stopping by! Have a wonderful holiday season!

Nithya Venkat from Dubai on December 01, 2018:

A wonderful song sung by so many talented singers but I similar Gwen Stefani'southward rendition of the song.

FlourishAnyway (writer) from United states of america on Dec 01, 2018:

Shannon - Looks similar I practice have plenty of fabric! I'll put that song high on the listing.

Shannon Henry from Texas on December 01, 2018:

Tin can't wait! Hope you lot do i for "Winter Wonderland" also since information technology'due south ane of my all time favorites. How could you peradventure cover all the Christmas songs? You take plenty for this serial Christmas edition for years to come. LOL

FlourishAnyway (writer) from USA on December 01, 2018:

Liz - Since you don't celebrate Christmas, then Happy Yule at the Winter Solstice to you!

Liz Elias from Oakley, CA on December 01, 2018:

P.S. My favorite songs of the season happen to exist the fun and mischief type, such as "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer," or the Chipmunks, and a few others that I can't call up right now; there's a tape I accept somewhere that parodies some of the popular tunes, by a grouping who chosen themselves "The Fallen Affections Choir." Very funny.

(You've probably guessed past that, that I'm in no way religious, and I don't celebrate Christmas; I celebrate the quondam Pagan vacation of Yule at the Winter Solstice. ;-) )

FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on November 30, 2018:

Pamela - Taylor Swift's contribution surprised me, too. Ordinarily, I like her songs, merely this came across as not ready for prime time. Surprising! Thanks for stopping off. Hope you're having a happy holiday flavour so far!

FlourishAnyway (writer) from Us on Nov 30, 2018:

Heidi - Eartha's awesome, isn't she? I liked the early on Madonna stuff much better than that in the ensuing decades. There's something to be said for former school.

FlourishAnyway (writer) from United states on November xxx, 2018:

Tim,

There were embrace versions that surprised me in both directions! Previously, I never would have considered Macy Gray for this song.

The side by side song is, "Mary, Did Yous Know?" I promise your decorated Christmas season has gotten off to a wonderful outset. May all the best of the season be yours! Merry Christmas!

FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on November 30, 2018:

Frances - Yous take such a lovely way with words. At that place are some compelling singers on YouTube who use the platform to cut out the middle man and take their talent straight to the people to introduce themselves. Thank you for weighing in. Have a lovely weekend. Merry Christmas!

FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on November 30, 2018:

Liz - Now that hadn't crossed my mind! Honest to goodness! I'll have to arrange the polls from hither on out! Merry Christmas!

FlourishAnyway (writer) from U.s.a. on November 30, 2018:

Shannon - I've played this more than times in the last few days than in the last few years, I think! My married man is a patient man, but even he is wondering when we can motility on to a new song. Next i is, "Mary, Did You lot Know?"

Pamela Oglesby from Sunny Florida on November 30, 2018:

I had no idea this many people sang this particular song. Several of them were quite skillful. I didn't like Taylor Swift's version although I similar her in other songs. Very interesting article.

Heidi Thorne from Chicago Area on November 30, 2018:

Eartha Kitt, of form. But existence stuck in the 80s, accept to say I'd vote for Madonna adjacent. Tin can't await to see your time to come "Who Sang Information technology Best?" posts!

Tim Truzy from U.Southward.A. on November 30, 2018:

Rated on musical talent, Flourish, no one approaches the emotion and sincerity Kitt brings to the song. My next favorite versions would exist Macey and Gwin. These versions are disarming without sounding childish and demonstrate the vocal range to show that information technology is meant to be a mature piece of music. Taylor, who I adore, makes the song sound more like someone non to be considered seriously. well, the nasal sound ruins information technology for me in Kelley'due south version.

I love this play list, Flourish. Wonderful work. I hope we will be seeing more than from you before Christmas comes effectually, but I want to wish you and yours a blest, peaceful, and lovely Merry Christmas!

Sincerely,

Tim

Frances Metcalfe from The Limousin, France on Nov 30, 2018:

Eartha Kitt has always been a favourite singer of mine, she has that sort of voice between innocent playfulness and downright naughty (been trying to perfect that one for years). I liked Daniela Andrade besides - just the correct amount of breath left in the voice to seduce, but to be honest I don't think I'd really give any of the others houseroom!

Liz Elias from Oakley, CA on November thirty, 2018:

Can't really say any of them, because I never liked this vocal to start with. LOL

Shannon Henry from Texas on November 30, 2018:

They sure are. LOL. In Texas, you lot may exist right about asking Santa for a truck. Just simply the best and biggest with all the fancy bells and whistles, of course. ;) Say, mine is in dire need of an upgrade.

P.S. Thank you a lot. Now I can't get this song out of my head!

FlourishAnyway (author) from U.s.a. on November 30, 2018:

Pecker - She's a very talented, stylistically adaptable singer. Merry Christmas!

FlourishAnyway (author) from Usa on Nov 30, 2018:

Clive - Eartha will always be an incredible force. Merry Christmas!

FlourishAnyway (writer) from USA on November 30, 2018:

Shannon - Wow, that'southward a surprise, just I beloved the discussion. I spent my growing up years in Due south Carolina. Lots of proud folks fit the lowbrow description including a number of my relatives. Those trucks are really expensive. Merry Christmas!

FlourishAnyway (author) from Usa on November 30, 2018:

Linda - Eartha is tough to crush!

FlourishAnyway (author) from USA on Nov thirty, 2018:

Ann - No one's said it to me yet either this year!

Shannon Henry from Texas on November thirty, 2018:

I love this idea. I oftentimes call up of diverse versions to songs, especially classics like this one. Of course, the original version is ordinarily the all-time. No exceptions for this particular vocal. Some of your versions here are pretty good, though. I liked Gwen's version. I'll pass on the Buble version, for sure. It'south meant to exist flirty, not a bromance. And I have to disagree with you nigh Kellie Pickler'southward version. Information technology's one of my favorite versions. Plus, in the line of work I've done and do at present, I can tell you lot there are enough of folks in the south who exercise non and would non wish for a double wide because it's the thing to do. To be fair, though, at that place are probably just every bit many redneck types who would fit that stereotype. But we work in plenty if high end homes with sophisticated decor. Some of them are very country and Western in style. So yep, I disagree with your cess and I'll even vote for it as best version. It's the commencement one that came to my mind at the first of this commodity, anyway. LOL

Linda Lum from Washington Country, USA on November thirty, 2018:

Flourish, I had no idea that in that location had been so many covers. Land doesn't work, gender-switch doesn't either. Give me the original any time--I'1000 sometime fashioned.

Ann Carr from SW England on Nov 30, 2018:

Merry Christmas to you also! Y'all're the start to wish me that & the first I've said it to!

Ann

Clive Williams from Jamaica on November 30, 2018:

Eartha Kitt...no one else. She has the voice of a Goddess. Influential, sexual and stimulating.

Beak Holland from Olympia, WA on November 30, 2018:

Nobody even approaches Eartha Kitt, but information technology I had to selection someone, it would be Gwen Stefani!

FlourishAnyway (author) from Usa on November 30, 2018:

Ann - Thank you for weighing in then chop-chop. I have wanted to exercise this for a long time, and this is one of my favorite songs, and so I figured it was an appropriate place to beginning! I was surprised when I did my inquiry. I discovered some talented contenders I didn't previously know were out there! Merry Christmas!

Ann Carr from SW England on November 30, 2018:

What a groovy idea this is! For me, it's Eartha Kitt whatsoever day. The accent itself is worth it; she has a suggestive voice whatever she sings!

Well done!

Ann

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Source: https://spinditty.com/playlists/Who-Sang-It-Best-Santa-Baby

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