'Rockin' around the Christmas Tree' is a Christmas song, written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958. Although Decca released it in both 1958 and again in 1959, it did not sell well until Lee became a popular star in 1960; that Christmas season, it hit #16 on the Billboard pop chart and turned into a perennial holiday favorite.Kim Wilde recorded this track together with Mel Smith in order to raise money for Comic Relief. Some extra comedy material was added to the track, written by Mel Smith and Griff Rhys-Jones. The duo named themselves 'Mel & Kim' after the then popular duo Mel & Kim.
My collection: 7" single no. 604
Found: Free Record Shop, Den Haag, 1987
Cost: 6 guilders
Tracks: 'Rockin' around the Christmas tree' / 'Deck the blooming halls'
Download: here
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ReplyDeleteHi there,
ReplyDeleteCould you re up this again as the link has gone. I never heard the B-Side to this. Loved this when it was released.
Thank you in advance
Michael