I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"
Single by Gayla Peevey
B-side"Are My Ears on Straight?"
ReleasedNovember 11, 1953 (U.S.)
Genre
Length2:38
LabelColumbia (no. 4-40106)
SongwriterJohn Rox

"I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas" is a Christmas novelty song written by John Rox 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.


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