/ 07 December 2023

Rockin reaches No 1

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Talk about a Christmas miracle… Brenda Lee’s festive classic Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree hit the top spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart 65 years after it first jingled into our hearts. The song has seen a 30% surge in popularity this year – thanks to a big TikTok campaign and a new music video. And if you’re trying to do the maths on Brenda’s age – the child star was just 13yo when she first recorded the tune in 1958… She’s made it to #2 on the charts before, but until now, she had been beaten to the top spot by Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You. Proving Americans are already deep into the holiday spirit, Wham’s Last Christmas also topped Taylor Swift in the charts this week. All hail Brenda, the new Queen of Christmas… 

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