Brenda Lee's 'Rockin’ Around The Christmas TreeHot 100 for Second Week

The song sets records for the longest gap from release to No. 1 and the longest stretch between a first No. 1 hit and a most recent leader on the Hot 100.

• Brenda Lee's 'Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree' tops the Hot 100 for the second consecutive week, 65 years after its original release.
• The song witnessed a significant increase in pure purchases, selling 6,000 copies in the past tracking period, a growth of more than 100% from the week prior.
• The song also racked up 41.3 million streams, up 18% from the previous period.
• Lee's song is one of half a dozen Christmas tunes present inside the top 10 on the Hot 100 this week.
• Lee now holds the record for the longest gap from when a song was released until it reached No. 1 on the Hot 100, and the longest stretch of time between a first No. 1 hit and a most recent leader on the Hot 100.

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