Brenda Lee is making history!
The 78-year-old singer shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her Christmas classic. “Rocking around the Christmas tree” starting Monday (December 4).
This is the first time the song has reached No. 1 on the chart, 65 years after its release. It is also her third number one hit and first since 1960.
Keep reading to know more…For its 65th anniversary, the song received its first official video, featuring cameos by country stars Tanya Tucker and Trisha Yearwood.
It is now the third holiday number one in Hot 100 history and breaks the record for longest wait since a song’s release to reach number one.
Brenda Lee is now the oldest artist to top the chart, surpassing Louis Armstrong, who was 62 when “Hello, Dolly!” led in 1964. Congratulations!
Similarly, “Jingle Bell Rock” by Bobby Helms is now at No. 4, “Last Christmas” by Wham! is at No. 5, Burl Ives’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas” is at No. 6, and “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is at No. 10.
SiriusXM just revealed its official lineup of 26 holiday channels for the holiday season, including three new ones!
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