Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

About Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958. The song peaked at #1 on the week of December 7th, 2023, 65 years after its release. By the song's 50th anniversary in 2008, Lee's original version had sold over 25 million copies with the 4th most digital downloads sold of any Christmas single, and has since been recorded by numerous other music artists. Despite her mature-sounding voice, Lee recorded this song when she was only thirteen years old. .

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About this song

Credited to

Brenda Lee, Brenda Lee and her Orchestra, Brenda Lee with Orchestra

Album

Merry Christmas From Brenda Lee · Track 1 of 12 · Opens the album

Released

October 19, 1964

Duration

2:06

Ranking

#1 most played Brenda Lee track on Foxsoundi

Top countries on Foxsoundi

United States (95 %), Portugal (1 %), United Kingdom (1 %)

Playlists

In 2 public playlists: Sanamdeep Chadha' Favorite, 🎄...Santa's letter already sent🎄

On Last.fm

1,740,523 listeners on Last.fm

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5. I'm Sitting On Top Of The World · 1 plays
6. Fool Number One - Re-Recorded In Stereo · 1 plays
7. Dynamite · 1 plays
8. On the Sunny Side of the Street · 1 plays
9. Emotions · 1 plays
10. Jambalaya (On The Bayou) - Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, May 12, 1963 · 1 plays

Similar artists

• Bobby Helms — Jingle Bell Rock
• Andy Williams — It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
• Perry Como — Christmas Bells
• Shakin' Stevens — This Ole House
• Eartha Kitt — Santa Baby (with Henri René & His Orchestra)
• Michael Bublé — It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
• The Andrews Sisters — Twelve Days Of Christmas
• Yoko Ono — Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Remastered 2010
• Darlene Love — Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
• Dean Martin — Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

From the album: Merry Christmas From Brenda Lee