<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Gayla Peevey </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` Are My Ears on Straight ? '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> November 11 , 1953 ( U.S. ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Christmas , Novelty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 2 : 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Columbia ( no . 4 - 40106 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> John Rox </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Gayla Peevey </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` Are My Ears on Straight ? '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> November 11 , 1953 ( U.S. ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Christmas , Novelty </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 2 : 38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Columbia ( no . 4 - 40106 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> John Rox </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did i want a hippo for christmas come out
when did i want a hippo for christmas come out
November 11 , 1953
November 11 , 1953