Baby, It's Cold Outside - Tom Jones & Cerys - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"Baby, It's Cold Outside" is a classic holiday tune penned by composer Frank Loesser. Initially performed privately by Loesser and his wife, Lynn Garland, at their 1944 New York City housewarming, it became their passport to the city's elite social circles. Despite Garland's dismay, Loesser sold the song to MGM in 1948, leading to its feature in the 1949 film Neptune's Daughter, where it replaced another Loesser song deemed too provocative. This call-and-response duet, known for its playful interchange between a male "Wolf" and a female "Mouse," captures a host persuading a guest to stay, citing the cold outside. Winning the 1950 Academy Award for Best Original Song, "Baby, It's Cold Outside" transcended its era, becoming a winter staple. Over the following decades, the song was covered by a wide array of prominent artists, including Ella Fitzgerald, Dean Martin, and Welsh singer Tom Jones, who recorded a duet with Cerys Matthews for his 1999 34th studio album, Reload.