At least this week.
Lee now holds the record for the longest period between a songs release and its ascension to No.
Lee also breaks Carey’s record for longest span between No.
Brenda Lee in 1959 and in 2023.Keystone-France/Gamma-Rapho via Getty, Brenda Lee/YouTube
1s, from her first, 1960’s “I’m Sorry,” to “Rockin'.”
Carey previously held a 32-year span of No.
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Furthermore, Lee is now the oldest woman to score a No.
Mariah’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is threatening Lee’s dominance at No.
2 while Bobby Helms' “Jingle Bell Rock” is dancin' and prancin' at No.
4, followed by Wham’s “Last Christmas” at No.
5 and Burl Ives' “A Holly Jolly Christmas” at No.
“Rockin'” also marks Brenda Lee’s third No.
