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www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Music

I just loved to sing!': Brenda Lee on inspiring Elvis, Lennon and Taylor Swift and topping the chart at 78

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee has reached No 1 in the US chart 65 years after its release.
At 78 years old, Brenda Lee is the oldest person to score a US chart-topper. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Music

Ateez Is the Fourth K-Pop Group With a No. 1 Album in 2023

Ateez becomes the latest K-pop act to score a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with their EP 'Fin: All to Action'.
Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' remains the No. 1 single on her 79th birthday. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Music

I just loved to sing!': Brenda Lee on inspiring Elvis, Lennon and Taylor Swift and topping the chart at 78

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee has reached No 1 in the US chart 65 years after its release.
At 78 years old, Brenda Lee is the oldest person to score a US chart-topper. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Music

Ateez Is the Fourth K-Pop Group With a No. 1 Album in 2023

Ateez becomes the latest K-pop act to score a No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with their EP 'Fin: All to Action'.
Brenda Lee's 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' remains the No. 1 single on her 79th birthday. [ more ]
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Slate Magazine
9 months ago
Music

A 78-Year-Old Has America's No. 1 Song. Here's How She Pulled It Off.

Brenda Lee's 1958 recording 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' has reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart, 65 years after its release.
The song sets new records as the slowest-climbing chart-topper ever and makes Brenda Lee the oldest living person to score a No. 1 song in America. [ more ]
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english.elpais.com
9 months ago
Music

The story of the 79-year-old woman who overtook Mariah Carey on the Christmas charts

Brenda Lee's 1958 rockabilly tune 'Rockin' around the Christmas Tree' has dethroned Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' as the No. 1 Christmas song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lee's success is attributed to the release of a music video on YouTube and her presence on TikTok, as well as the song's inclusion in the movie 'Home Alone' in 1990. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Television

Late Night Foresees a Limited Audience for Fourth G.O.P. Debate

The new No. 1 song in the United States is 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' by Brenda Lee, released in 1958.
Brenda Lee, at 78 years old, now has a No. 1 hit song, and people are loving a song that's been around for over six decades. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Music

Brenda Lee debuted 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' in 1958. It just hit No. 1

Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 65 years after its initial release.
The song experienced a resurgence in popularity in 1990 after being featured in the movie 'Home Alone.' [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Music

The Ultimate Brenda Lee Primer

Brenda Lee's song 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' is currently at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, 65 years after its release.
Lee was not only known for her Christmas classic but also for her pioneer work in rock 'n' roll and her success on the country charts. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
9 months ago
Music

The story of the 79-year-old woman who overtook Mariah Carey on the Christmas charts

Brenda Lee's 1958 rockabilly tune 'Rockin' around the Christmas Tree' has dethroned Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' as the No. 1 Christmas song on the Billboard Hot 100.
Lee's success is attributed to the release of a music video on YouTube and her presence on TikTok, as well as the song's inclusion in the movie 'Home Alone' in 1990. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Television

Late Night Foresees a Limited Audience for Fourth G.O.P. Debate

The new No. 1 song in the United States is 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' by Brenda Lee, released in 1958.
Brenda Lee, at 78 years old, now has a No. 1 hit song, and people are loving a song that's been around for over six decades. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Music

Brenda Lee debuted 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' in 1958. It just hit No. 1

Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, 65 years after its initial release.
The song experienced a resurgence in popularity in 1990 after being featured in the movie 'Home Alone.' [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Music

The Ultimate Brenda Lee Primer

Brenda Lee's song 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' is currently at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, 65 years after its release.
Lee was not only known for her Christmas classic but also for her pioneer work in rock 'n' roll and her success on the country charts. [ more ]
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