"Bossa Nova Baby" is a song recorded by

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on January 22, 1963, at

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in Hollywood, CA as part of the soundtrack of the 1963 motion picture ''

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''. It was released as a single that year reaching the Top Ten in the U.S. It was written by

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Background

The song was written by the songwriting duo

. 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

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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 ''

'', despite the song having little to do with Acapulco or bossa nova. The Elvis Presley version was in a

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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

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film '' No Strings Attached'' starring

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and

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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

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