In addition to a catchy melody, the “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” song comes with an inspirational back story.
Brenda Lee recorded it in 1958 — when she was only 13. Released as a single, it had a modest reception and became just one of hundreds of Christmas tunes. But the song had staying power and this year topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Lee, at age 78, the oldest person to ever top the chart. (She had a birthday a week later, breaking her own record at age 79.)
If you think of giving up because one of your projects has only lukewarm results, think of Brenda Lee and her Christmas tune. It took 65 years, but her song finally became Number One. Keep putting good work out into the universe without worrying about becoming an instant success. You may rock it decades later.
