Witchcraft (1955 song) explained

Witchcraft
Type:song
Artist:The Spiders
Genre:R&B
Label:Imperial

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

The Spiders' version of the song was released by Imperial Records and reached #5 on the Most Played by Jockeys chart.[1]

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 #32 on the pop charts.[2]

References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 545.

  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 672.