Witchcraft (1955 song)

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1955 song by The Spiders

"Witchcraft"

Song by The Spiders
Released| 1955 (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

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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

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"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

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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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