While “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” sold well throughout the ‘50s and early ‘60s, it wasn’t until 1990 that the song achieved its current standing as a cross-generational anthem.

Last Christmas Brenda Lee set several important chart milestones when her 1958 holiday single "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time.

Lee's iconic Christmas song, released 66 years ago, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart last year. Listen to "Noche Buena Y Navidad (Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree)" here: ...

Brenda Lee recorded “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” written by Johnny Marx, when she was 12 years old. The song received a boost thanks to its inclusion in the classic holiday movie ...