Which holiday song finally hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 last week, 65 years after its initial release?
Silver Bells
Jingle Bell Rock
Santa Baby
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” was written by Johnny Marks, who had also penned “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “A Holly Jolly Christmas”. Brenda Lee recorded the song in 1958 when she was only 13 years old. Remarkably, just this month, the song finally topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, 65 years after its initial release, making Lee the oldest artist ever to top the Hot 100. The song set the record for the longest period of time between an original release and its topping the Hot 100, as well as the longest time between number-one singles by a artist.
Correct Answer: Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree