<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (audio) on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958 . By the song's 50th anniversary in 2008, Lee's original version had sold over 25 million copies with the 4th most digital downloads sold of any Christmas single, and has since been recorded by numerous other music artists . </P> <P> Despite her mature - sounding voice, Lee recorded this song when she was only thirteen years old . The song's declaration of a rock and roll sound notwithstanding, its instrumentation also fits the country music genre, which Lee more fully embraced as her career evolved . The recording features Grady Martin on guitar, Boots Randolph on sax, and veteran session player Buddy Harman on drums . The song is written in the key of A-flat major . </P>

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