And when I say that, people say, oh, Brenda, good Lord. Do you have a moment each year where you hear yourself in a store or out there, when you hear "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" for the first time for the season? And what does that feel like? And I think, oh, all right, it's Christmas season. I never thought that a Christmas song would be my signature song.ĭETROW: You know, there's always a moment to me every November where I'm in the store and I hear a Christmas song for the first time. It's a wonderful song, and, Lord, has it been good to me. I was very close to the writer, Johnny Marks, and I wish he was here to witness all this. LEE: Well, you know what? That is still not connecting with my brain. I feel like I need to start the interview by saying, congratulations. Deck the halls with boughs of holly.ĭETROW: We talked with Brenda Lee about how it feels to get a piece of the Queen of Christmas crown and ask her about a career that was much bigger than a single seasonal hit. LEE: (Singing) You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear voices singing, let's be jolly. This week, 65 years after its release, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the very first time. There was a new music video with a cameo from Trisha Yearwood and Tanya Tucker, and Lee got a TikTok account at 78 years old. Mistletoe hung where you can see - every couple tries to stop.ĭETROW: Brenda Lee's 1958 hit, "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." This year her record label went all in to finally push the song to No. LEE: (Singing) Rocking around the Christmas tree at the Christmas party hop. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE")ĭETROW: There's another holiday classic that's been nipping at Mariah's heels for years. There is just one thing I need.ĭETROW: "All I Want For Christmas Is You." For so many people in recent decades, it's become the Christmas song, and it's climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 every single year since 2019. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU")ĬAREY: (Singing) I don't want a lot for Christmas. In the video, she breaks out of a frozen vault wearing a skintight, red Santa outfit to let us know it's time for. In case you don't recognize that famous high note, it's Mariah Carey in a social media video she dropped on November 1 this year.
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