Brenda Lee Makes Career Strides With 'Rockin' Topping The Billboard Hot 100 Chart For 2 Weeks

"Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the second consecutive week, still preventing Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Chirstmas Is You" from rebounding atop.

Lee celebrated her 79th birthday recently, which makes the incredible musical feat a bigger milestone for her.

Brenda Lee 'Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree' Billboard Hot 100

According to Billboard and Luminate, Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" lands again at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Data shows that the song amassed 41.3 million streams, which is a huge 18% gain this week. It also garnered 20.5 million radio airplay impressions and additional 6,000 digital downloads.

For the third week, it's the most streamed song in all of the United States, leading the Streaming Songs Char. It also holds the No. 4 peak on the Digital Songs Sales chart and is steady on the No. 33 spot on the Radio Songs chart.

Upon learning that the song had peaked at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart last week, Lee had this to say:

"This is amazing! I cannot believe that 'Rockin' [Around The Christmas Tree]' has hit number one, 65 years after it was released. This is just so special! Thank you to the team at UMG/UMe who worked so hard to celebrate the song's anniversary this year, but most importantly, thank you to the fans who keep listening. The song came out when I was a young teenager and now to know that it has resonated with multiple generations and continues to resonate - it is one of the best gifts I have ever received. Keep on Rockin' and Merry Christmas!"

Billboard Hot 100 Charts

At the second spot, Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" remains steady while Bobby Helms, "Jingle Bell Rock" moved up a spot to No. 3. Wham!'s "Last Christmas" also followed at No. 4.

Jack Harlow's "Lovin' On Me" dropped to No. 5, making it the highest charting non-Holiday song on the Hot 100 chart.

Burl Ives' "A Holly Jolly Christmas" sits at No. 6, Taylor Swift's "Cruel Summer" is at No. 7, Andy Williams' "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year vaults to No. 8, while SZA's "Snooze" and Doja Cat's "Paint The Town Red" occupied the No. 9 and No. 10 spots.

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