Can there be any lingering doubt about who truly holdsthe Queen of Christmascrown?Brenda Leehas returned to the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 chart with Rockin Around the Christmas Tree, 65 years after the songs 1958 recording.
The chart-topper sees the singer once known as Little Miss Dynamite breaking at least several Billboard records, including the longest wait between a songs release and reaching #1, and the longest span between an artists #1 hits.
At 78, Lee becomes the oldest person to ever top the chart, a record previously held by Louis Armstrong, who was 62 when Hello, Dolly peaked in 1964.
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Just 13 when she recorded what would become one of the most beloved and enduring holiday classics, Lee has been celebrating the songs 65th anniversary with a flurry of activity: Last month she appeared in the songs first-ever video, featuring cameos by country stars Tanya Tucker and Trisha Yearwood (see it above); and shes scheduled to perform the rockin tune on NBCsChristmas at the Opryairing Dec. 7.
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Oh, and she joined Tik Tok, where shes been introducing that sentimental feeling about a Christmas party hop to a whole new generation of listeners.
In its announcement today, Deadlines sister publication Billboard traced the stats and history of the song written by Johnny Marks and produced by Nashvilles legendary Owen Bradley.
Though recorded and released in 1958, the song didnt hit the Hot 100 until 1960, when it peaked at #14.
Rockin' made it to the #2 spot over the years in 2019 and 2022 but never went to the top until now.
With the songs current peak, Lee can boast of having just the third holiday song to hit #1 (the other two are 1958s The Chipmunk Song by The Chipmunks with David Seville and Mariah Careys 1994 seasonal chart perennial All I Want for Christmas Is You).
The song is Lees third Hot 100 #1, following two 1960 hits Im Sorry and I Want To Be Wanted.
With this weeks top spot, Lee sets the following chart records, according to Billboard:
Cher, meanwhile, had some good holiday news of her own:DJ Play a Christmas Song,from her first-ever holiday albumChristmas, is #1 on Billboards Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart.
