Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Across the Christmas Tree’ Tops Scorching 100 Chart

Brenda Lee lastly has one other #1 hit on her arms — and it is the vacation basic she cranked out greater than 6 a long time in the past … which lastly topped a serious chart all these years later.

The songstress’ well-known ‘Rockin’ Across the Christmas Tree’ topped Billboard’s Scorching 100 listing Monday, simply in time for the vacations. In case you can consider it, this tune has by no means reached No. 1 earlier than this — and it first bought launched waaaay again in 1958.

Now, ‘RATCT’ is the most well-liked tune this week … which is a big milestone clearly. We also needs to word, the benchmark reached at the moment has been a very long time coming — particularly lately.

As with many issues, BL’s famed tune grew in recognition because it bought older … and it has been hitting particularly laborious these previous few years. Beginning in 2019, ‘Rockin’ Round’ started peaking on the Scorching 100 at #2, and it stayed that manner (round this time of 12 months) for 3 years straight.

In the end … the tune has damaged by means of and develop into #1, beating out Mariah Carey‘s beast of a Christmas tune — plus all the opposite hit singles out proper now. BTW, that is Brenda’s third #1 single … she hit no. 1 twice in 1960 with a pair ditties from again then.

Humorous sufficient, Brenda continues to be singing this beloved basic even at the moment … together with on airplanes.