"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," Brenda Lee

[sabre14]

Prime Country (temporarily Christmas Country) plays this one sometimes. When its not this version it's LeAnn Rimes' version.

[HolidayGuy]

BRENDA LEE NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD COUNTRY STREAMING CHART WITH "ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE"

Country Music Hall of Famer's Christmas Classic Breaks Top 40 on Billboard Hot 100

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (December 23, 2015) – Iconic entertainer Brenda Lee dashes to the top of the charts with “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree” at No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Streaming Songs and hits the top forty on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since 1961.

The Christmas standard landed in the Hot 100's top 40 for the first time since Jan. 7, 1961, when it placed at No. 18 and peaked at No. 14 the week of Dec. 31, 1960. It’s Lee’s return to the top 40 with any record since 1967 when she went to 37 with Ride, Ride, Ride.

Most recently, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” remained at No. 1 on the Billboard Holiday Airplay charts.

“It’s amazing how that song continues to resonate with every age group and just about everybody. I was just a kid when we recorded ‘Rockin Around the Christmas Tree’ and it makes me feel so good knowing it still brings Christmas joy to others,” Lee said.

The Country Music Hall of Famer recorded “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” written by Johnny Marks (“Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer,” “A Holly Jolly Christmas”), when she was 13 years old. The tune was originally released in 1958.

Lee, who celebrated her 71st birthday Dec. 11, is enjoying the holidays at her Nashville home after performing for a packed crowd during the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Deck the Hall concert series.

Known as “Little Miss Dynamite,” Lee has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and charted in more categories – including pop, rhythm & blues, rock, easy listening and country – than any other women in the history of recorded music. She’s been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

Lee can belt out rockabilly, country and pop standards with equal conviction with the kicking, countrified upstart of “Jambalaya” and “That’s All You Gotta Do,” the pert, jaunty rocker of “Sweet Nothin’s” and “Let’s Jump the Broomstick,” the heartbroken balladeer of “I’m Sorry” and “Break It to Me Gently,” the sophisticated songstress of “I Just Want to Be Wanted” and “You Can Depend on Me,” and the country storyteller of “Big Four Poster Bed” and “Nobody Wins.”

For more information, visit brendalee.com.

[Unhinged]

I always think of Home Alone when I hear this. So good!

[Dreams]

I love this!!!!! One of the best, happiest Christmas songs ever. A bonafide classic!

[HolidayGuy]

Probably will chart again on the Hot 100 this year (I think it go to No. 30 or so last season). Surprising she hasn't had a high-profile performance of this in recent years (to my knowledge), given its enduring popularity.

[missgenericnickname]

Reenters at #37

[someguy]

Such a classic. LeAnn Rimes has a decent cover, but nothing will ever compare to the original. It will forever remind me of Home Alone now, lol.

[HolidayGuy]

Recorded and released 60 years ago, this reaches a new Hot 100 peak of No. 11 this week,

[HolidayGuy]

Finally a top 10 hit on the Hot 100. You will get a sentimental feeling...

[Positive Tension]

This is one of my favorite Christmas songs. It always puts me in a good mood and has a great pep to it.

[HolidayGuy]

^Likewise. Always been a favorite of mine. Crazy to think she was ~13 when she recorded it.

[Unhinged]

Great to see this make the Top 10!

[someguy]

So glad this was finally able to be an official top 10 hit.

[Who The Hell Is Leo?✔]

In my country we are not used to Xmas music but this is a personal favorite of the holiday

[HolidayGuy]

Would be nice to see her perform the song on a TV special or something. Sure, she doesn't sound like the youth she was when she recorded it, but would still be fun. I know she's performed it at non-televised events.

[HolidayGuy]

U.S. Spotify- Nov. 11
No. 134, 251,994 plays

U.S. Spotify- Nov. 12
No. 115 (+19), 267,729 (+15,735)

[HolidayGuy]

U.S. Spotify- Nov. 13
No. 135 (-20), 254,978 (-12,751)

[HeyHeyHey]

Country Streaming: #12 [Re-entry]

[HeyHeyHey]

Country Streaming: #4 [+8]

[HolidayGuy]

Should re-enter the Hot 100 next week, I'd think.

[HolidayGuy]

We got the green vinyl of Brenda's Decca Christmas recordings and listened to it while doing some decorating today. Enjoyable. "Rockin'..." naturally gets the album rolling, though the songs that followed were pretty good, too.

[HeyHeyHey]

I didn’t pay attention to the streaming chart last year so I’m not sure if she already accomplished this but she is #1 on the Country Streaming chart this week. Congrats to Brenda!

[HolidayGuy]

^Apparently, it reached No. 1 on Country Streaming in December 2014.

[Naos]

Hot 100: #29 (re-entry)

[HolidayGuy]

Had no idea the first official video was released for the song (posted below; Universal Music has created animated videos for a number of holiday classics from back in the day, in the categories of Classics, Motown and Rat Pack). There's also an official lyric video.

The press release for the vinyl Christmas album and the video:

www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/brenda-lees-rockin-around-the-christmas-tree--the-decca-christmas-recordings-now-available-on-vinyl-for-first-time-via-deccamca-nashvilleume-300961068.html

[kcdawg13]

Reaches #3 on the Hot 100 this week, it becomes Brenda's highest-charting hit since "All Alone I Am" reached #3 in 1962.

[HolidayGuy]

Someone at Billboard interviewed Brenda, so that interview should be popping up- not sure if it's print or video.

I wonder if the Home Alone remake,set for release next year, will also include Brenda's original.

[HolidayGuy]

Up a notch to No. 2 on the Hot 100 this week. The new old-fashioned way, indeed.

[Dreams]

HUGE. Go, Brenda!!!

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

Love this! Such a huge staple!