- Written by
- Johnny Marks
- Language
- English
- First recorded on
- October 19, 1958
- Released on
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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Single
November 1958 - Other release
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Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee
Album
October 19, 1964 - Chart placings
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#5 in United Kingdom
#14 in United States
- Tags
- hit song
- Comments
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Initially peaked at #6 in the UK in January 1963. Recurring chart runs during the holiday season starting in 2007 eventually saw the song peak at #5 in early 2022.
Sax solo by Boots Randolph - Rating
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(3rd best version)
- Licensing
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Request a synchronization license
This composition was licensed with the help of SecondHandSongs on January 11, 2018 for a digital holiday card. A sync license was granted for online use in worldwide.
Original
Adaptations
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