I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - wikipedia I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus This article is about the song. For the film, see I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus ( film ). `` I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus '' Song by Jimmy Boyd Language English Released 1952 ( 1952 ) Recorded 15 July 1952 ( 1952 - 07 - 15 ) Composer ( s ) Tommie Connor Lyricist ( s ) Tommie Connor `` I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus '' is a Christmas song with music and lyrics by British songwriter Tommie Connor. Contents 1 Jimmy Boyd original version 2 Spike Jones version 3 Cover versions 3.1 International versions 4 Film adaptation 5 Notes and references 6 External links Jimmy Boyd original version The original recording by Jimmy Boyd, recorded on July 15, 1952 when he was 13 years old, reached No. 1 on the Billboard pop singles chart in December 1952, and on the Cash Box chart at the beginning of the following year. It later reached Number 3 in the UK Charts when issued there in November 1953. The song was commissioned by Saks Fifth Avenue to promote the store 's Christmas card for the year, which featured an original sketch by artist Perry Barlow, who drew for The New Yorker for many decades. The song describes a scene where a child walks downstairs from his bedroom on Christmas Eve to see the mother kissing `` Santa Claus '' under the mistletoe. Boyd 's record was condemned by the Roman Catholic Church in Boston when it was released on the grounds that it mixed kissing with Christmas. Boyd was photographed meeting with the Archdiocese to explain the song. After the meeting, the ban was lifted. Spike Jones version A less successful version of the song was released in 1952 by Spike Jones ( with vocal by George Rock in the little boy voice used in Spike 's hit `` All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth '' ). Jones also recorded a parody for his personal pleasure titled `` I Saw Mommy Screwing Santa Claus. '' Cover versions Popular versions of the song were released by the Ronettes, Molly Bee, Bobby Sherman, Andy Williams, The Beverley Sisters, The Four Seasons, and The Jackson 5. Reba McEntire, Homer and Jethro, Amy Winehouse, John Mellencamp, Mitch Miller, John Prine, Sammi Sanchez, Tiny Tim, The Cheetah Girls, Bif Naked, Jessica Simpson, Teresa Brewer, Rica Fukami, Secret Chiefs 3 and Dionne Bromfield have also covered it. The Dollyrots recorded a variation ( titled `` I Saw Mommy Biting Santa Claus '' ) with humorous lyrics. RuPaul and Kip Addotta both recorded versions with changed lyrics titled `` I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus. '' John Mellencamp also filmed a music video to promote his recording for the 1987 Special Olympics charity album, A Very Special Christmas. International versions Danish : `` Jeg så julemanden kysse mor '' ( Danish text : Susanne Palsbo ) Finnish : `` Kun joulupukki suukon sai '' ( Finnish text : Saukki ) French : `` J'ai vu maman embrasser le Père Noël '' ( French text : Louis Gasté ) Norwegian : `` Jeg så mamma kysse nissen '' ( Norwegian text : Philip A. Kruse ) Swedish : `` Jag såg mamma kyssa tomten '' ( Swedish text : Ingrid `` Ninita '' Reuterskiöld ) Mexican : `` Hoy vi a Santa Claus besar a mamá '' ( Spanish text : Anibal Pastor ) Icelandic : `` Ég sá mömmu kyssa jólasvein '' ( Icelandic text : Hinrik Bjarnason ) Film adaptation A made - for - television movie based on the song was released in 2001. Notes and references Jump up ^ `` The Top 40 Christmas Oldies Songs ''. Oldies.about.com. 1952 - 07 - 15. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 25. Jump up ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc ( 1952 - 12 - 06 ). Billboard. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 25. Jump up ^ Young, Jordan R. ( 1984 ). Spike Jones and his City Slickers. ISBN 9780940410732. Retrieved 2011 - 12 - 25. Jump up ^ `` John Mellencamp - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Video ''. YouTube. Retrieved 24 December 2014. External links Lyrics to I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Preceded by `` Why Do n't You Believe Me ? '' by Joni James U.S. Billboard Best Sellers in Stores number - one single December 27, 1952 -- January 3, 1953 Succeeded by `` Do n't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes '' by Perry Como Preceded by `` Why Do n't You Believe Me ? '' by Joni James U.S. Cash Box Best Selling Records Chart number - one record January 3, 1953 Succeeded by `` Why Do n't You Believe Me ? '' by Joni James Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Saw_Mommy_Kissing_Santa_Claus&oldid=818317729 '' Categories : Number - one singles in the United States 1952 singles American Christmas songs Songs written by Tommie Connor Jimmy Boyd songs Christmas novelty songs Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from January 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Ελληνικά Italiano 日本 語 Norsk Simple English Suomi Svenska Tagalog Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 2 January 2018, at 21 : 36. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who wrote i saw mommy kissing santa claus
Answer: Tommie Connor