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"Baby, It's Cold Outside" is a pop standard, composed by Frank Loesser with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and published in 1948. The song, originally performed by Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban in the film Neptune's Daughter, won the Academy Award for Best Song in 1949. Betty Garrett and Red Skelton's characters mock their version of the song in the movie, performing their own comedic version.

Many popular versions were recorded in 1949:
 * By Dinah Shore and Buddy Clark on March 17, released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38463.
 * By Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer on March 18, released by Capitol Records as catalog number 567.
 * By Esther Williams and Ricardo Montalban on April 7, released by MGM Records as catalog number 30197.
 * By Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan on April 28, released by Decca Records as catalog number 24644.
 * By Pearl Bailey and Hot Lips Page on June 23, released by Harmony Records as catalog number 1049.
 * By Don Cornell and Laura Leslie on April 12, released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3448.
 * By Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton.
 * By Homer and Jethro and June Carter (parody).

The song has been recorded by numerous other artists over the years, including:
 * Bing Crosby and Doris Day
 * Jo Stafford (1956)
 * Ray Charles and Betty Carter (1961)
 * Al Hirt and Ann-Margret (1964)
 * Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery (1967)
 * Blossom Dearie and Bob Dorough (1979)
 * Ben Webster (instrumental) (1970)
 * War (1982)
 * Robert Palmer (1992)
 * Dianne Reeves and Lou Rawls (1995)
 * Janet Seidel and Tom Baker (1995)
 * Vanessa Williams and Bobby Caldwell (1996)
 * Carmen McRae and Sammy Davis, Jr. (1996)
 * Lannie Garrett (1996)
 * Tom Jones and Cerys Matthews (1999)
 * Shirley Scott (1999)
 * Mark Winkler (2000)
 * Tom Wopat (2000)
 * Steve Tyrell (2001)
 * Lee Ann Womack and Harry Connick, Jr. (2002)
 * Frank Morey (2002)
 * King Powell (2003)
 * Rod Stewart and Dolly Parton (2004)
 * Rod McKuen and Petula Clark (2004)
 * James Taylor and Natalie Cole (2004)
 * Marah (2005)
 * Shawn Ryan and Kim Nalley (2005)
 * Pink Nasty, J.D. Estrada, and W.T. Special (2005)
 * Arizona Amp and Alternator (2005)
 * Megan Fanning with Tim Porter, Chris Gestrin, Tom Keenlyside, Miles Black, Michael Allen Guild, Brad Turner, Tim Stacey, Bernie Arai, and Rene Worst (2006)
 * Val Holler and Julia Christina (2006)

Due to the wintertime lyrics, the song is often played during the Christmas season.

The song was featured in the musical Oil City Symphony, which debuted in 1987. In 2003, it was featured in the holiday-themed film Elf, in which Zooey Deschanel and Will Ferrell sing the song in character, and then Zooey Deschanel and Leon Redbone sing the song during the credits--the latter version of which is featured on the film's soundtrack.

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