65 years since it was first released, Brenda Lee is #1 on Billboard with \u201cRockin’ Around The Christmas Tree.\u201d<\/p>\n
By hitting that #1 spot, The Rock and Roll AND Country Hall of Fame artist has broken several records, most of which were held by Mariah Carey and \u201cAll I Want for Christmas Is You,\u201d whom she beat out for the top spot this week.<\/p>\n
Lee now holds the record for the longest gap between an artist\u2019s first and most recent week at #1 on the Hot 100 at 63 years.<\/p>\n
She talked about how the song crosses all genres of music and that a movie made that happen.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomebody called me and said, \u2018Hey Brenda, do you know there\u2019s a movie out called \u2018Home Alone?\u2019 And did you know \u2018Rockin\u2019 Around the Christmas Tree\u2019 is in it forever?\u2019 And I said, \u2018Are you kidding me?\u2019 They said, \u2018No, it\u2019s true!\u2019 And I think that\u2019s the catalyst that moved \u2018Rockin\u2019\u2019 up and people all over the world hear it now.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cRockin\u2019 Around The Christmas Tree is the third holiday song ever to top the Hot 100.<\/p>\n
The Johnny Marks-written hit was released by Brenda Lee when she was just 13 years old.<\/p>\n