December 1st 2024.
Brenda Lee's Christmas hit song has caused quite a stir among her fans, and for good reason. As holiday tunes fill the airwaves, listeners of this festive classic have been taken aback by a surprising fact about the singer herself.
Originally released in 1958, "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" has become a beloved staple of holiday celebrations. But it wasn't until 2023, 65 years after its debut, that the song reached the number one spot on the American singles charts. This impressive feat made Brenda, who is now 79 years old, the oldest recording artist to top the US singles chart.
Brenda's dynamic vocals and catchy lyrics are undoubtedly part of what makes this song so iconic. However, TikTok user Jasmine Chiswell recently pointed out another remarkable aspect of the single that left fans "in shock." When the song was first released, Brenda was just 13 years old. This revelation has caused quite a stir, as many fans had assumed she was much older when she rose to fame.
In a video shared on TikTok, Jasmine wrote, "When I remember that this song was sung by a 13-year-old and not an 80-year-old…" This sparked a frenzy of reactions from fans, with one user commenting, "Baby ain't no way she was 13. I think you mean 31. Yes, she had to be 31. But seriously." Others were similarly surprised, with one user confessing, "I am today years old when I found out about this."
While some were skeptical of this fact, others pointed out that young celebrities like Judy Garland, who was only 16 when she sang "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" in The Wizard of Oz, have also achieved great success at a young age. One user even joked, "Huh, 13? She sounds more adult than I do!"
It's no surprise that this song has become a holiday classic, even making an appearance in the iconic Christmas film, Home Alone. But what many may not know is that a year before "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree," Brenda achieved her first Billboard hit at just 12 years old with "One Step at a Time."
Since then, Brenda has sold over 100 million records worldwide and was named Billboard's Top Female Artist of the Decade in the 1960s. She has also received numerous accolades, including a Grammy Award and five Edison Awards. In 2023, she became the first female artist to be inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone even named her one of the greatest singers of all time.
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