Why Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” Is Finally No. 1
A 78-year-old has America’s biggest song. Here’s how she pulled it off. This installment of “Why Is This Song No. 1?” is momentous for at least a couple of reasons. First, as of this month, this Slate series is 10 years old. We launched it in December 2013 with an entry on the Eminem–Rihanna duet “The [...] Read more