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.
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Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' Finally Hit No. 1 on the Hot 100. Here's my friend LP from 1980. : r/OldSchoolCool
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Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' hits No. 1 65 years later
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Brenda Lee Performs #1 Hit 65 Years After Recording It
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Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' tops Billboard Hot 100, 65 years after release - Washington Times
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Brenda Lee, a Queen of Christmas and So Much More - The New York Times
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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' hits No. 1 after 65 years - Los Angeles Times
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