“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” eclipsed Mariah Carey’s perennial favorite “All I Want for Christmas is You” last December to top the Billboard music chart and make Lee, at age 78, the oldest woman to achieve that feat.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-12-10 14:16:08">December 10, 2024 at 2:16 PM EST</time>

“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” eclipsed Mariah Carey’s perennial favorite “All I Want for Christmas is You” last December to top the Billboard music chart and make Lee, at age 78, the oldest w…{ai:summary}<p>“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” surpassed Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” on the Billboard music chart last December. At 78, Brenda Lee became the oldest woman to achieve this milestone. </p><p>#culture</p>

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