Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' goes to No. 1 — after 65 years
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Move over, Mariah Carey: Brenda Lee's reliable holiday hit, first released during the Eisenhower administration, is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 — for the first time ever.
Move over, Mariah Carey: Brenda Lees reliable holiday hit, first released during the Eisenhower administration, is the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 — for the first time ever.
Brenda Lee's “Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree” Hits No. 1 For the First Time
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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' hits #1 after 65 years
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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree,' decades after its release, hits No. 1 for the first time
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Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' tops charts 65 years after release
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Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' hits No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 – NBC Los Angeles