It has since turned into a perennial holiday favorite, and due to rule changes in 2014 has returned annually to the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching an all-time chart peak of No. Lee's 1958 recording still receives a great deal of airplay, as radio station formats ranging from top 40 to adult contemporary to country music to oldies to even adult standards have played this version. Provided to YouTube by BMG Rights Management (UK) LimitedRockin' Around The Christmas Tree EveretteAlternative Christmas 2021 Everette Partnership under e.The track, which was written by Johnny Marks, was originally recorded on October 19, 1958, when Lee was just 13. In a 2019 interview with The Tennessean, Lee recalled that she didn't know why Marks wanted her to sing it: 'I was only 12, and I had not had a lot of success in records, but for some reason he heard me and wanted me to do it. When did Brenda Lee release Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree. Lyrics and video for the song Rockin Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee - Songfacts.In spite of her mature-sounding voice, Lee recorded the song when she was only 13 years old. Watch the video for Rockin Around The Christmas Tree from Amy Grants The Christmas Collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree' is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 it has since been recorded by numerous other music artists.