Brenda Lee's 1958 classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time, 65 years after its debut.

Brenda Lee's 1958 classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time, 65 years after its debut.

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" has become the third holiday song ever to top the Hot 100 after "The Chipmunk Song," by The Chipmunks with David Seville, and Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

The song also marks Lee's third No. 1 hit in her career, following "I'm Sorry" and "I Want To Be Wanted".

"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" drew 34.9 million streams, up 69%, and 20.7 million radio airplay audience impressions, up 35%, and sold 3,000 downloads, up 39%, in the November 24-30 tracking week, according to Luminate.

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Cher's "DJ Play A Christmas Song" has topped Billboard's Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart dated December 9.

Cher's "DJ Play A Christmas Song" has topped Billboard's Adult Contemporary radio airplay chart dated December 9.

The single surged by 31% in plays in the November 24-30 tracking week, according to Luminate.

"DJ Play a Christmas Song" is Cher's first Adult Contemporary No. 1 since "If I Could Turn Back Time," which led for a week in September 1989.

A week earlier, "DJ Play a Christmas Song" topped the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart, earning Cher visits to No. 1 on Billboard song surveys in every decade since the 1960s.

"DJ Play a Christmas Song" is the lead single from Cher's 2023 album Christmas. The song was produced by Mark Taylor, with lyrics written by Sarah Hudson, Jessie Saint John, Brett McLaughlin, James Abrahart, Mark Schick and Lionel Crasta.

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Duran Duran recently shared the official music video for their new single "Black Moonlight." The song is from the band's 16th studio album, Danse Macabre, which earned the British group their 10th U.K. Top 5 LP.

Duran Duran recently shared the official music video for their new single "Black Moonlight."

The song is from the band's 16th studio album, Danse Macabre, which earned the British group their 10th U.K. Top 5 LP.

Grammy-winning director Jonas Åkerlund created the visuals for "Black Moonlight."

"Black Moonlight" features Duran Duran's long-time friend and collaborator Nile Rodgers on guitar. Ex-band member Andy Taylor also strums the guitar on the track, which Duran Duran co-produced with Rodgers.

"Shooting Black Moonlight was the most fun we have all had on a video set in many years. I have always felt the best music videos are all about the ideas - having a séance in a haunted house was a perfect fit for this song," keyboardist Nick Rhodes, who sourced the séance photos for the Danse Macabre album artwork said.

He added, "The director, Jonas Åkerlund, truly understands style, attitude, and atmosphere. He seized the moment and created an extraordinarily unique short film with us Black Moonlight. I think a lot of people will be surprised and, I hope, just a little unsettled by the results."

Åkerlund said, "Working with Duran Duran is an endless inspiration. It's a rare gift to work with artists who have such a peerless style and collaborative approach, their videos were one of the main reasons I wanted to make music videos in the first place. I'm so proud to be part of their incredible catalogue of work.

"From the moment I heard Black Moonlight and saw the album artwork I knew exactly what we needed to do," he continued. "We all shared an interest in the occult and gothic aesthetics, so we dove into the dark side, together."

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