CNN
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The Queen of Christmas has no downside giving one other vacation star her flowers.
Mariah Carey is celebrating Brenda Lee’s Christmas basic, “Rockin’ Across the Christmas Tree” topping the Billboard Scorching 100 chart, 65 years after the track’s preliminary debut.
Lee posted a photograph on her Instagram stories of the flowers Carey despatched her, together with a card that learn: “Dearest Ms. Brenda, congratulations in your historic No. 1. Have a Merry Christmas. Love, Mariah.”
Lee wrote on the picture: “Thanks in your candy observe, @mariahcarey! Wishing you the merriest Christmas, too!” and included the audio of Carey’s hit, “All I Need For Christmas Is You.”
Carey’s track has topped the charts for the vacation season the previous 4 years with Lee’s track peaking at No. 2 behind it, according to Billboard.
Lee was simply 13 when she recorded “Rockin’ Across the Christmas Tree” and it debuted to modest acclaim in 1958.
Since then, the tune has develop into a mainstay for the season and is Lee’s signature hit.
“I’m comfortable for everyone right here that’s labored so onerous to make this occur as a result of in immediately’s world, every part strikes so quick and livid,” Lee told Billboard when it hit no. 1. “However I’m telling you this: My label has come to bat.”
Carey’s track is No. 2 behind Lee’s. Different vacation classics are additionally within the prime 10, together with Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock,” Wham!’s “Final Christmas” Burl Ives’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas” and Andy Williams’ “It’s the Most Fantastic Time of the 12 months.”