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BRENDA LEE SPENDS SECOND WEEK AT NO. 1 WITH “ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE.”

BRENDA LEE SPENDS SECOND WEEK AT NO. 1 WITH “ROCKIN’ AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE.”
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Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee is spending a second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with her classic holiday standard “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” on her 79th birthday today (December 11th). Last week, the song hit the top of the chart for the first time — 65 years after its release. The song is Brenda’s third Hot 100 No. 1 and her first since 1960.

“A second week at No. 1 – this is so surreal!” said Lee. “As I celebrate this with my fans and everyone who has supported me over the years, I really wish I could celebrate with Johnny Marks, who wrote the song, and Owen Bradley, who brilliantly produced ‘Rockin’.’ The song has truly stood the test of time and I am so grateful that this has become my signature song. As I always say, Keep on Rockin’!”

Brenda spoke with Billboard last week after it was revealed she hit the top of the chart with “Rockin'” for the first time ever. She humbly said, “It’s not only for me that it means something. It’s for Johnny Marks who wrote the song, who was a dear friend

This year for the song’s 65th anniversary, Lee released the first ever music video for “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” featuring cameos by country stars Tanya Tucker and Trisha Yearwood. She also released a new EP, A Rockin’ Christmas with Brenda Lee, featuring “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” and other holiday favorites including “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” “Jingle Bell Rock” “A Marshmallow World” and “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” reimagined by Filous.

Last week, Brenda even received her “flowers” from the other Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey, whose “All I Want For Christmas” has topped the chart for years.

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Audio / Brenda Lee talks about her reaction to "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" hitting the top of Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the first time.

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Brenda Lee (reaction to No. 1) OC: …so wonderful. :49
“It’s not only for me that it means something. It’s for Johnny Marks who wrote the song, who was a dear, precious friend of mine; the A-Team and Owen Bradley and all my guys at the studio who played on it; the Anita Kerr Singers; the disc jockeys. You know, it’s layers that build up and make the mountain. It’s not just me. Thank God I knew all those people and loved ‘em and we were close, and we were friends, and that’s the kind of relationship I’ve always had with the label and with anybody I work with really. And I’m happy that I have people that have seen fit to work and choose to work with me that are so wonderful.”

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