Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You,” which used to be nicknamed “carbon pension” in Christmas carols, has a new rival. Carey’s enemy is not a young star like Justin Bieber or Ariana Grande. It is a rebellion led by an old singer that has lasted for well over half a century since 1958. Billboard magazine announced on Monday (local time) that Brenda Lee’s “Rockin” Around The Christmas Tree” topped the chart in the first week of December when it released its “Hot 100 ′.” Lee is a 79-year-old singer. Her recordings in 1958 when she was 13 topped the chart for the first time in 65 years. She became the oldest No. 1 song artist in Billboard’s history, and became the first song to top the chart in the longest time since it was released. The Billboard Hot 100 ′ is the most influential chart in the world music industry, which ranks individual songs by combining album sales and music download and streaming rankings. It was her first No. 1 ranking in 63 years since 1960. Carrie’s return to No. 1 ranking was truly an unexpected surprise. Carrie’s strong voice was so strong. Carrie’s 1994 release of “All I Want…” was announced by the artist…” is the song that has topped the Hot 100 12 times. Billboard’s “Holiday 100” chart, which only compiles carols for five to six weeks from the first week of December, has topped the list for 43 consecutive weeks since 2015. It has topped the list for 58 out of 64 weeks since 2011, when the chart began. Songs like Justin Bieber’s “Mistletoe” and Ariana Grande’s “Santa Tell Me” only occasionally passed the charts. In fact, Lee firmly sharpened his sword to reverse the chart this time. He felt the same way as it was No. 2 on the Hot 100, with nine songs being “most for No. 2.” Ahead of this winter, he filmed a new music video and created a TikTok account. He targeted the younger generation. His efforts paid off. “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” received 34.9 million streams in the past week. This is about 2.5 million times more than “All I Want for Christmas is You.” Lee ranked No. 1 on the Hot 100 by streaming, even after falling behind Carrie in terms of exposure to radio listeners and number of downloads. Lee said in an interview with the New York Times, “I never dreamed that this song would be my representative song,” adding, “Now the house is decorated with pillows embroidered with the title of the song.”
Rumors say that the song’s rise to No. 1 shows a side of the retro craze that is sweeping the world. This is because the song 36 years ago was on the reverse track even more strongly than Mariah Carey’s. Analysts say that the younger generation felt new about the style of arrangement and singing in the style of the 1960s.
EJ SONG
US ASIA JOURNAL
