Brenda Lee's 'Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Billboard Hot 100 Chart 65 Years After Release

Mariah Carey Congratulates Brenda Lee on Historic Achievement; Record for Longest Gap Between No. 1 Hits Broken

Brenda Lee's 'Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree' tops the Billboard Hot 100 chart 65 years after its original release, making Lee the oldest person to earn a new No. 1 hit.
Mariah Carey sends Brenda Lee flowers and a congratulatory note for her historic chart achievement, acknowledging the success of another holiday classic.
The achievement breaks several Billboard records, including the longest gap between Hot 100 No. 1 hits, previously held by Cher.
Lee's success is celebrated with a performance on NBC’s Christmas at the Opry special, where she performed the holiday song.
The rise of 'Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree' to No. 1 is attributed to Lee's promotion of the song on her TikTok account and its feature in popular culture, such as the movie 'Home Alone'.