Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was written by Jewish composer Johnny Marks who specialized in Christmas classics such as Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer despite not celebrating Christmas and produced by Owen Bradley.
Somebody called me and said, 'Have you seen the movie Home Alone? You ought to, because they've got Rockin' really featured in it.' That's when it really took off with the youngsters. I knew it was special, but you never know what's going to be a hit if you did, we'd all have hits every day. It has been a wonderful gift.
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