Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
Single by Brenda Lee
from the album Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee [en]
B-side	"Papa Noël"
Released	November 24, 1958 (US); December 1962 (UK)
Recorded	October 19, 1958
Studio	Bradley Studios [en], Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Rockabilly; Christmas;
Length	2:02
Label	Decca 9-30776
Songwriter(s)	Johnny Marks [en]
Producer(s)	Owen Bradley [en]
Brenda Lee singles chronology
Music video
	"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" on YouTube

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is an extremely popular christmas song written by Johnny Marks [en] and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958. It was released on 24 November 1958, and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Other artists have covered the song through the years, including, however not limited to Justin Bieber, Amy Grant, Jessica Simpson, LeAnn Rimes and Miley Cyrus. In November 2023, a music video was released, and in December, the song topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time, making Lee the oldest artist ever to top the Hot 100 at age 78, later breaking the record once again one week later at the age of 79. The song also set the record for the longest period of time between an original release and its topping the US Charts at 65 years, as well as the longest time between number-one singles by an artist at 63 years, one month and two weeks.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1958–2025)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[1]	2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[2]	3
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[3]	9
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[4]	5
France (SNEP)^[5]	4
Germany (Official German Charts)^[6]	3
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	2
Italy (FIMI)^[8]	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	1
Norway (VG-lista)^[11]	5
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[12]	22
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[14]	3
UK Singles (OCC)^[15]	4
US Billboard Hot 100^[16]	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[17]	16
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[18]	62

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[19]	8× Platinum	640,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[20]	Platinum	60,000
Germany (BVMI)^[21]	Platinum	600,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[22]	3× Platinum	90,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[23]	Platinum	60,000
United Kingdom (BPI)^[24]	4× Platinum	2,400,000
United States (RIAA)^[25]	7× Platinum	7,000,000
^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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[sc_Australia_Brenda_Lee-1] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Austria_Brenda_Lee-2] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Denmark_Brenda_Lee-3] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". Tracklisten.

[sc_Finland_Brenda_Lee-4] "Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.

[sc_France_Brenda_Lee-5] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Germany_Brenda_Lee-6] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[sc_Ireland4_-7] "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Italy_Brenda_Lee-8] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". Top Digital Download.

[sc_Dutch100_Brenda_Lee-9] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_Brenda_Lee-10] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Norway_Brenda_Lee-11] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". VG-lista.

[sc_Spain_Brenda_Lee-12] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" Canciones Top 50.

[sc_Sweden_Brenda_Lee-13] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Brenda_Lee-14] "Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-15] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Brenda_Lee-16] "Brenda Lee Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Brenda_Lee-17] "Brenda Lee Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Brenda_Lee-18] "Brenda Lee Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

[CanadaBrenda_LeeRockin'_Around_the_Christmas_TreesingleCertRef-19] "Canadian single certifications – Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". Music Canada.

[DenmarkBrenda_LeeRockin'_Around_the_Christmas_TreesingleCertRef-20] "Danish single certifications – Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". IFPI Danmark.

[GermanyBrenda_LeeRockin'_Around_the_Christmas_TreesingleCertRef-21] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Brenda Lee; 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.

[New_ZealandBrenda_LeeRockin'_Around_the_Christmas_TreesingleCertRef-22] "New Zealand single certifications – Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". Radioscope. Type Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree in the "Search:" field.

[SpainBrenda_LeeRockin'_Around_the_Christmas_TreesingleCertRef-23] "Spanish single certifications – Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España.

[United_KingdomBrenda_LeeRockin'_Around_the_Christmas_TreesingleCertRef-24] "British single certifications – Brenda Lee – Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesBrenda_LeeRockin_Around_the_Christmas_TreesingleCertRef-25] "American single certifications – Brenda Lee – Rockin_ Around the Christmas Tree". Recording Industry Association of America.

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