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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Christmas song written and composed by Johnny Marks, originally recorded by Brenda Lee and released in 1958
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q491663
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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Summary

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,643 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's composer is recorded as Johnny Marks[4].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's genre is Christmas music[5].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's genre is rock and roll[6].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's genre is country music[7].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's genre is rockabilly[8].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was followed by You Can Depend on Me[9].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was produced by Owen Bradley[10].
  • Among the performers on Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was Mel and Kim[11].
  • Among the performers on Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was Lasse Stefanz[12].
  • Among the performers on Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was Lasse Stefanz[13].
  • Among the performers on Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was Wenche Myhre[14].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was performed by Arvingarna[15].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was performed by Brenda Lee[16].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's record label is recorded as Decca[17].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's country of origin is recorded as United States[18].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was released on December 1962[19].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"}[20].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+122'}[21].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's derivative work is recorded as Fånga en vind[22].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's derivative work is recorded as Julen är här[23].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's form of creative work is recorded as song[24].
  • Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree's recording date is recorded as October 19, 1958[25].

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Authorship and Creation

Performers include Mel and Kim[11], Lasse Stefanz[12], Wenche Myhre[14], Arvingarna[15], and Brenda Lee[16]. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was produced by Owen Bradley[10].

Publication

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was released on December 1962[19]. Genres include Christmas music[5], rock and roll[6], country music[7], and rockabilly[8].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree was followed by You Can Depend on Me[9].

Why It Matters

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree ranks in the top 4% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,643 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

Related Entities

Brenda Lee Decca United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Lasius · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer → Owen Bradley
    Publication date → +1962-12-00T00:00:00Z
    Publication date → —
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+122'}
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P175]]: [[Q2783855]]"
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