Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree

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Tracklist

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1Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer) (on 1958-10-19)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 19), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 60), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 67), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 70), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 80), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 92) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee42:06
2Run Rudolph Run
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-11-19)
drums (drum set):
Odie Payne (American Chicago blues drummer) (on 1958-11-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
piano:
Lafayette Leake (on 1958-11-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-11-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Ter-Mar Recording Studios (1950s–1970s recording & mastering studio) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-11-19)
recording of:
Run Rudolph Run (on 1958-11-19)
writer:
Marvin Brodie (songwriter, known for “Run Rudolph Run”) and Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (in 1958)
Chuck Berry4.52:45
3Jingle Jangle
recording of:
Jingle Jangle
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)) and Peermusic (UK) Limited
The Penguins2:23
4A Rootin’ Tootin’ Santa Claus
recording of:
A Rootin’ Tootin’ Santa Claus
writer:
Oakley Haldeman (songwriter) and Peter Tinturin
publisher:
Dorsey Brothers Music
Tennessee Ernie Ford1:52
5Christmas Questions
recording of:
Christmas Questions
lyricist and composer:
Louis Innis
Charles Brown2:37
6Reindeer Rock
conductor:
Charles “Bud” Dant
arranger:
Charles “Bud” Dant
The Sportsmen2:08
7Dear Santa
producer:
Dave Axelrod (baroque pop composer)
recording of:
Dear Santa
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Fayne
Judy Brown2:05
8I Want My Baby for Christmas
solo saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
recording of:
I Want My Baby for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Liggins
Jimmy Liggins2:41
9Rockin’ Santa Claus
recording of:
Rockin’ Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Clyde Wallace
The Moods2:06
10Merry Twist-mas
recording of:
Merry Twist-Mas
writer:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist), Wally Hall and Mack Wolfson
The Marcels2:07
11Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
recording of:
Dig That Crazy Santa Claus
writer:
Albert Johnston, Leon René and Rafael Rene
Oscar McLollie2:33
12Jingle Bell Rock
guest background vocals:
Anita Kerr Singers (mixed vocal group) (on 1957-10-29)
performer:
Bobby Helms
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1957)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 4), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 14), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 20), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 30), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 67), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 68), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 81), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 86) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Jingle Bell Rock (on 1957-10-29)
writer:
Joe Beal and Jim Boothe
publisher:
Anne Rachel Music Corp, Carlin, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Bobby Helms4.22:11
13Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
recording of:
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
lyricist and composer:
Leon René
publisher:
Leon Rene Publications
Mabel Scott2:19
14Papa Noel
recording of:
Papa Noel (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Botkin
Brenda Lee2:28
15Twistin’ Bells
recording of:
Twistin’ Bells
writer:
Ann Farina, Johnny Farina and Santo Farina
Santo & Johnny2:21
16(Have a) Merry Christmas
The Quotations51:57
17Rock and Roly-Poly Santa Claus
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll-y Poly Santa Claus
lyricist:
Robert Arthur (easy listening 1950s-60s songwriter)
composer:
Robert Allen (US songwriter/arranger/pianist)
Lillian Briggs2:37
18I Wanna Spend Christmas With Elvis
recording of:
I Want to Spend Christmas With Elvis
writer:
Bobby Darin and Don Kirshner
Marlene Paul2:14
19Hey Santa Claus
recording of:
Hey Santa Claus
writer:
Harvey Fuqua
The Moonglows2:25
20It’s Christmas
cover recording of:
It’s Christmas
writer:
Inez James and Buddy Pepper
Jimmy Wakely2:05
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Release

manufactured in:the EU (Europe)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2012)
licensed from:Product Exchange Ltd.
marketed by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8182213 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00ADKB5TW [info]