I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" is a Christmas novelty song written by John Rox (1902–1957) and performed by 10-year-old Gayla Peevey in 1953. The song peaked at number 24 on Billboard magazine's pop chart in December 1953.
| "I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Gayla Peevey | |
| B-side | "Are My Ears on Straight?" |
| Released | November 11, 1953 (U.S.) |
| Genre | Christmas, novelty |
| Length | 2:38 |
| Label | Columbia (no. 4-40106) |
| Songwriter(s) | John Rox |
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