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Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 — 65 years after it was released. This breaks the record for the longest wait from a song's release to its hitting the top spot. Billboard takes a look at how much airplay it's getting, the history of the song, and the 65th anniversary celebrations, including its first video and Lee's new TikTok account.
Billboard's team have analyzed why "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" reached No. 1 this year, beating Mariah Carey's “All I Want.” Is it fa-la-la-fatigue with Carey's warblings or just damn good promotion from Team Lee? Plus, which other holiday classic might be in with a chance of topping the charts?