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Lainey Wilson Nailed Elvis' Rock-n-Roll Spirit Covering "Santa Claus Is Back in Town"
The country star covered the song during the Christmas at Graceland special on NBC.
Country star Lainey Wilson did a show-stopping cover of an Elvis Presley holiday classic during the Christmas at Graceland special on NBC on November 29.
During Wilson's rendition of "Santa Claus Is Back in Town," she sang with a blues-y twang while grooving to the rhythm. Meanwhile, the rasp in her voice was on point, and the backup singers complemented the performance perfectly. Toward the end of the song, the piano breakdown was absolutely epic. Watch for yourself, above.
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What to know about "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" by Elvis Presley
"Santa Claus Is Back in Town" is the opening track off Elvis Presley's iconic 1957 album Elvis' Christmas Album, which is also one of the best-selling Christmas albums of all time (via Billboard). The track was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999.
"I still think Elvis Presley’s 'Santa Claus Is Back in Town' is hands down the sexiest Christmas song out there," Mandi Bierly of Entertainment Weekly wrote of the song.
"[Presley] sure can make Christmas sound sexy," PopSugar wrote of "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" in 2016.
"Santa Claus Is Back in Town" has also been featured in films such as the 1994 version of Miracle on 34th Street, Iron Man 3, Bad Santa 2, and more.
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