65 years after it’s release, this holiday tune is finally topping the charts.
Lee recorded the song when she was just 13 years old.
While it is put into heavy rotation everyChristmasseason and reached No.
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2 on the charts multiple times, it was never quite able to crack the top spot.
Now, at 78, Lee finally gets to see her song sitting at No.
1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
I cannot believe that Rockin has hit No.
1 65 years after it was released, this is just so special!
Lee said in a press release announcing the achievement.
[T]hank you to the fans who keep listening.
Keep on Rockin and Merry Christmas!
Thats not the only record, though.
While Lee may be best known for this delightfulChristmas bop, she had two other number-one hits.
Herfirst songto hit the top of the charts was the single Im Sorry, which came out in 1960.