Brenda Lee's song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" was recorded in 1958, when she was just 13 years old. The song didn't achieve popularity until Lee soared to stardom in 1960, when it peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 list during the Christmas season.
The song returned to the Hot 100 this year, peaking at No. 3 on the all-genre list on December 10. Cyndi Lauper, LeAnn Rimes, Toby Keith, and, this year, Ingrid Michaelson and Pentatonix have all recorded their own versions of the song for Christmas albums.
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie
And we’ll do some caroling
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing, let’s be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancin’ merrily
In the new old-fashioned way
Oh you will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing, let’s be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancin’ merrily
In the new old-fashioned way
Lyrics © ST. NICHOLAS MUSIC INC.
Written by: Johnny Marks