Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree’ Hits 1 Billion Streams On Spotify

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Rock and Roll and Country Music Hall of Famer Brenda Lee’s iconic holiday hit “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” has achieved a new milestone, hitting one billion streams on Spotify, a first for Lee.

The festive traditional Christmas hit broke multiple records this past holiday season, spending most of the season at No. 1 on Spotify’s Top 50 U.S. chart.

“What a year and holiday season it was for me personally, and for ‘Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,'” says Lee. ” I am so thankful that Spotify listeners propelled this holiday classic to one billion streams—that just blows my mind! It takes geniuses like the writer (Johnny Marks) and musicians to create a song with such longevity and I couldn’t be more grateful people are still listening to ‘Rockin’.”

In December, the song became Lee’s third Billboard Hot 100 No. 1, and her first since 1960. By hitting the No. 1 spot, Lee now holds the record for the longest gap between an artist’s first and most recent week at No. 1. It also made her the oldest woman to top the Hot 100, surpassing previous record-holders Cher (“Believe”) and Mariah Carey (“All I Want for Christmas is You”).

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