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One of Ravenscroft's best-known works is as the vocalist for the song "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch". He was accidentally uncredited, leading the song to be misattributed to Boris Karloff and Tennessee Ernie Ford. [1] The song, now credited to Ravenscroft, peaked on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 32 for the week ending January 2, 2021.
The lyrics were written by Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel, the music was composed by Albert Hague, and the song was performed by Thurl Ravenscroft. Because Ravenscroft was not credited in the closing credits of the special, it is often mistakenly attributed to Boris Karloff, who served as narrator and the voice of the Grinch in the special but was not a trained singer.
"Welcome Christmas" (from the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, featuring the Christmasville Singers) Albert Hague (music), Dr. Seuss (lyrics) 2:33: 4. "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" (from the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas!) Hague, Dr. Seuss: 2:16: 5. "Where Are You, Christmas?" (From the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
Elfman revealed that recreating "You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" is a "slightly more complex task" on his collaboration with Tyler, and called it as "a definite bold move". [7] Tyler gave his ideas to Elfman and they tried to find the "perfect balance between preserving recognizable elements of the song and leaning into a more contemporary take".
This song has been performed by a number of artists over the years, but Tyler, the Creator's version for the 2018 animated Grinch film is a real winner.Paired with an orchestra arrangement from ...
In 2018, Malone's recording of "You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" was used in the trailers for the Universal Pictures/Illumination movie The Grinch [60] and was featured on his holiday album, The Christmas Collection, which made the Roots Music Report 2019 Top Holiday Albums chart. [70]
The Grinch. The Grinch can't steal our Christmas spirit, but he sure can deliver laughs. In the 2018 adaptation of Dr. Seuss' beloved children's storybook, Benedict Cumberbatch brings the mean ol ...
"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" (entirely lead sung by Sallee) 5 "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (entirely lead sung by Hoying) 6 "How Great Thou Art" (featuring Jennifer Hudson) (solos by Hudson and Hoying) 7 "Joyful, Joyful" (with Jasmine Sullivan) (solos by Sullivan, Olusola, Sallee, and Grassi) 8