Witchcraft is a song composed by

Dave Bartholomew David Louis Bartholomew (December 24, 1918 – June 23, 2019) was an American musician, bandleader, composer, arranger, and record producer. He was prominent in the music of New Orleans throughout the second half of the 20th century. Originally ...

and Pearl King which was an R&B hit in 1955 for The Spiders. It was later recorded by

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...

The Spiders' version

The Spiders' version of the song was released by

Imperial Records Imperial Records is an American record company and label started in 1947 by Lew Chudd. The label was reactivated in 2006 by EMI, which owned the label and back catalogue at the time. Imperial is owned by Universal Music Group. Early years to 19 ...

and reached #5 on the Most Played by Jockeys chart.

Elvis Presley's version

"Witchcraft" was covered in 1963 by

. Presley's version was released in 1963 as the B-side to "

Bossa Nova Baby "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 ...

" and on its own reached #32 on the pop charts.

References

1955 songs Elvis Presley songs Songs written by Dave Bartholomew {{1950s-R&B-song-stub