Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)
"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" is an American popular song written by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning. Published in 1956, it was recorded by Perry Como and went to #1 on the Billboard pop music chart later that year. The song's melody is based on Emmanuel Chabrier's 1883 composition, España.
Perry Como's recording was done at Webster Hall in New York City. The conductor was Mitchell Ayres and the producer was Joe Carlton. The back-up vocals were provided by the Ray Charles Singers.
The nonsense phrase of the song's title, repeated throughout the song, is used as counterpoint to the lines it precedes in the lyrics, as in the following excerpt:
The phrase "hot diggity dog!" dates to at least 1928, when Al Jolson was recorded saying "Hot diggity dog! Hot kitty! Hot pussycat! Didn't I tell you you'd love it?" after a performance of the tune "There's a Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder".
Como's version of the song hit #1 on the American charts in March 1956 and reached #4 in the British charts in May.
Hot Diggity
I confess to have a willingness and wanting for you
To have you here by me, near by me, all my life through
You run around
You run around
Run around, baby
Run around, baby
Some day, maybe
We'll have a love
Someday you say, yeah, someday you may
Be my girl
Hand in hand we walk, through the land we walk
Around the world
But right now
But right now
You run around
You run around
Run around, baby
Run around, baby
Some day, maybe
We'll have a love
You'll be with me 'til eternity
And be mine
Sent from above, will be my love 'til
The end of time
But right now
But right now
You run around
You run around
Run around, baby
Run around, baby
Some day, maybe
We'll have a love
I confess to have a willingness and wanting for you
To have you here by me, near by me, all my life through