There are three versions of the song: the 7″ version and the 12″ version, released on vinyl in 1987, and an edited version of the 12″ version, released in 2017 on Spotify, iTunes and other media. The single raised a total of £ 76,610 for Comic Relief. The duo operated under the name Mel & Kim. The track was released on 7″ and 12″ single in the autumn of 1987. Some extra comedy material was added to the track, written by Mel Smith and Griff Rhys-Jones. Kim Wilde recorded this track together with Mel Smith in order to raise money for Comic Relief. In 1993, Dion recorded a version for his Christmas album and Amy Grant recorded a version for her second Christmas album. Then, in 1992, Ronnie Spector and Darlene Love got together and recorded the song for A Very Special Christmas Volume 2. For well over 30 years, Brenda Lee’s version had sales and radio airplay all to itself.
Although Decca released it in both 1958 and again in 1959, it did not sell well until Lee became a popular star in 1960 that Christmas season, it hit #16 on the Billboard pop chart and turned into a perennial holiday favorite. ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ is a Christmas song, written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958.
