WOW!| FIRST TIME HEARING Brenda Lee - I'm Sorry REACTION

[@charcasc7462]

Brenda Lee currently has the #1 song in the USA:Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. If you do a Christmas song reaction set of videos this year you should do that one.

[@shirleybuffington6420]

Yes and she was only 13 when she recited Rockin around the Christmas tree

[@glennelfmann3143]

The first time it was #1 was in 1958 I believe. She's 79 yrs. old and just sang Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree at the Grand Ole Opry a week or so ago. The video is on youtube.

[@denniseaton8136]

Definitely!

[@johnsilva9139]

Yes. Finally! She recorded it in 1958, and has been a perennial Christmas favorite ever since, but never got to #1 on the Billboard chart till now. Fortunately Brenda is still with us to enjoy her latest historic musical achievement 65 years later.

[@TonyM1961]

I was just about to comment that, considering the season, they should listen to it. Glad to see that I am not alone

[@stevenblock9712]

Either this is a coincidence or you were aware that she was all over the news last week when her Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, recorded when she was 13, set a record for taking the longest time to become the #1 song on Billboard's chart. She also had her 79th birthday last week. In the years 1958-62, she was alternately selected as the #1 or #2 female singer in the U.S. while in her mid-teens. She had a long career in country music.

[@haveanicedave1551]

Before that was probably Do that to me one more time & Please don't go took the longest time to reach #1. It took 18 weeks in the Top 40. It took Brenda Lee 60+ years for her song to reach #1. Also, they probably don't count the times she was not in the Top 40, but from what I have seen and remember, this song kept returning every year at Christmas and maybe only spent a few weeks in the top 40 each time and it adds up to more than 18 weeks total.

[@batmanforpresident9655]

Fun fact: Brenda Lee was 15 years old when she recorded this song. Truly one of the great voices of the rock era. Also check out:. "All Alone Am I", "Sweet Nothin's", "I Want To Be, Wanted", "Fool #1", "Losing You".

[@ronaldmcrae4896]

"All Alone Am I" is one of my favorites. Used to listen to it on my transistor radio I carried around with me everywhere.

[@coolcpa3321]

I love Sweet Nothin's

[@emmitstewart1921]

I can remember watching her on TV when she was 12 or 13 years old. Even then she had that powerful voice. Even seeing one show, you remembered her. It's Christmas time, You have to play Rockin Around The Christmas Tree, Even if you've probably heard it before. Even after sixty years It's still an essential part of Christmas. It belongs on Friday because it is the greatest selling hit by a female performer.

[@rods1379]

15?! Amazing!!

[@Oxmustube]

Today some Karen would complain about a 15 year old singing about a toxic male who done her wrong.

[@ckayuha2351]

In 1962, the Beatles were the opening act for Brenda Lee’s show in West Germany

[@elizabethfranco1284]

Great song by her but I’m surprised you all didn’t do Rockin Around the Christmas Tree! It finally hit number one after 65 years.

[@AnaColon-ze4ze]

I love that song so much 1 of my favorites.......

[@liammize3765]

And she finally did a video for it too.

[@M_ondo]

LITTLE MISS DYNAMITE is explosive singing Sweet Nothin's. Brenda is definitely one of the best singers ever. Signed a recording contract at 13 or 14.

[@milliec42]

Brenda's career started at 13 years old. Rocking around the Christmas tree, is a classic. She was 13 when she recorded it.

[@THEFrankieFlo_]

Younger than that. She actually began performing at 5, and began performing on TV shows at about 10/11. And she never sounded her age.

[@sparky6086]

​@@THEFrankieFlo_She was a regular on Red Foley's "Ozark Jubilee" TV show. Little Miss Dynamite!

[@hectorsmommy1717]

@@sparky6086 Fun Fact: Red Foley was Pat Boone's father in law. Boone married his daughter Shirley.

[@8moody1]

"Litttle Miss Dynamite"

[@allendixon7700]

​@@8moody1I don't know why but in the wintertime. We always wanna bring a hillbilly bone. Now I guess cause the bound stallion to match. It wants to get out get out the hillbilly bone brother

[@cdobrown6475]

Hard to believe she was only 15. No autotune in those days. Pure talent.

[@sandgrownun66]

And plenty of pops and crackles.

[@SusanGordon-bf2cg]

Brenda was auto-tuned ... In utero

[@SusanGordon-bf2cg]

@@sandgrownun66 Most likely remastered by now ...

[@sandgrownun66]

@@SusanGordon-bf2cg It sounds like a rip of a badly scratched record.

[@PanglossDr]

And no need for nastiness here.

[@coffee-xg6my]

Total classic!!! No one and I mean NO One could have _ever_ sung this with the feeling she sings it!

[@judywelch1044]

OMG YOU GUYS. i WAS 14 YRS OLD AND SHE WASN'T MUCH OLDER . Little girl with the BIG voice. This is the music I grew up with. Thanks.

[@surlechapeau]

Jay & Amber, you'll Love her "Sweet Nothin's" and "I Want to Be Wanted"!!! "Sweet Nothin's" shows her sassy side!!

[@susanaltman5134]

I saw a biography of Brenda Lee on You Tube. She said that in the early years of her career she was singing songs about things were beyond her life experience. She was very convincing in any case. She has some great songs "Sweet Nothings", "Dynamite'", "Jambalaya", "Coming On Strong", "Dum Dum".

[@thomastimlin1724]

Brenda Lee was short, tiny....but a vocal giant!! one of the most recognizable voices in the world. This was a monster #1 hit back in the day, July 1960..

[@martinscott-reed5379]

Brenda Lee's voice is on another level. I can't get enough of her.

[@pjmurphy920]

Thank you!! Brenda Lee has one of the most beautiful female voices out there.

[@hollyclow2136]

Check out her "rockn around the Christmas tree" just hit #1, this year! first recoded in 1958

[@dlbeal]

Great pick Amber!! My favorite after this song is Break it to me Gently. It is so soulful and bluesy.

[@covfefecoffeeluvr5349]

❤OMG!!! This one of my absolute faves. She recorded this when she was only 14!!! Such a massive talent! Double thumbs up👍👍

[@user-bz7fg1pk4lbo7]

My Parents had this song on Vinyl back when I was a little kid. I remember hearing it as a child. Of course they had the Christmas Album too, with "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree". Brenda Lee has spent her entire life performing. She was only 15 Years old when this became one of her biggest hits, but had other hits before this. She's in her upper 70's now and still does plenty of shows every year.

[@memorylane7068]

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree is ripe for the season and is #1 right now! After 65 years! It was released in 1958 and she was 13 she recorded it.

[@kathyrizzi8754]

I love Brenda Lee, this song takes me back to my early teens, a long time ago LoL! 🌹♥️♥️

[@scott1395]

Brenda used to visit relatives in my hometown I Georgia as a little girl, she used to sing for the mill workers! Her singling career started much earlier than thought!

[@susanliltz3875]

Brenda Lee is a big part of Christmas!! Time for some Christmas music!! First one : Rockin Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee !! Her song bounced back to number one!! Again!!! She was just 13 when she recorded it!

[@Jude_196]

WOW - Can't WAIT to see your reaction to THIS ONE!! 😍😍😍 She was SO YOUNG when this was recorded!

[@maryanngarrimone1153]

She had a beautiful voice and so many hits. I still have her vinyl record album in my collection ❤❤❤❤

[@garyarnett1220]

You've heard iconic songs on here. Welcome to what Iconic truly means.

[@avidrdr5640]

She started singing professionally in the EARLY 50's, after winning a talent contest when she was 5 years old, basically supporting her poverty laden family after her dad was killed in a work accident when she was 7. She got her first recording contract at about 10 years old and her first smash hit at 13. She had more charted hits throughout the 60's than any other female singer, and 4th over all, following Elvis, the Beatles and Ray Charles. She was literally one of the first to create "Rockabilly". She's in a class by herself.

[@rwschumm]

Brenda Lee and This Song are SUPER Classics! This actually crossed Rock and C&W Genres, as I recall.... Fantastic Choice and Reaction, You Guys!

[@ptournas]

Yes, she did did have several great crossover hits!

[@michellejackson6679]

This lady's Christmas song just became #1 50 some years later.. Rocking Around the Christmas Tree. Go Brenda Lee.

[@davidmorgan1408]

I feel like I never REALLY listened to this song, though I've heard it all my life. It's beautiful. That "oh oh oh yes" part, with that break in her voice - stunning.

[@pattikinney5535]

Brenda Lee is one of a kind. Little Miss TNT was her knickname. React to her song Dynamite, you'll see why.

[@lydiaporto8700]

Oh my goodness!!!!!!!! You finally got her on!!!! Thank you. She was so young, yet had sooo many number 1 songs.

[@lreed1040]

Brenda Lee, such a treasure and will always be. Favorites of mine and songs for great reactions are "Break It To Me Gently", "Sweet Nothin's" and one of my personal fav's "Eventually". Christmas is approaching fast and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is like one of those Songs for the season that must be heard or I just does not feel like Christmas much like "Merry Christmas Darling" by The Carpenters, "Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives, "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms and of course "White Christmas" by Bing. Many holiday songs by Nat King Cole and Johnny Mathis fall into that category also. You call them Christmas Classics. Great pick and reaction.

[@silverdoeGirl]

I grew up with this song on the family party play list. She had a stunning voice.

[@joeyrobison6629]

Recently Brenda Lee has become the oldest person at age 79 (born December 11, 1944) to have a number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", recorded in 1958 when she was just 13 years old! She was close friends with Patsy Cline and shared the same record producer, Owen Bradley. Another little-known fact, The Beatles were an opening act for her when she appeared in Germany in 1962. Other hits by Brenda to react to include "Fool #1", "Break It To Me Gently", "Too Many Rivers", "All Alone Am I", "As Usual", "Johnny One Time" among many others.

[@Renee-Suzanne]

Total childhood memory: this song! My Dad always played only "country and western" when I was a kid....he still does!

[@christophermarshall527]

Pure talent, she always touches my heart, great song, music, and production as well here. Beautiful!!!

[@TheSmokey999]

And remember this is her voice ! No autotune, you had to have talent . And this is her voice at age 15 . Next female Friday. The last one before Christmas. You should do her Christmas Song - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree . Recorded by her at age 13 !

[@peggykunkel9180]

Brenda Lee is such a nice lady. I met her a couple of years ago and she was sweet and humble.

[@KenRoerden]

A true classic. Brenda has a unique voice that draws you in. Since it is the middle of December, and Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree was just re-released and went to #1, please listen to it for next Friday. Also check out Comin' On Strong. It is referenced in Radar Love by Golden Earring which you did a while back.

[@mso4433]

She was a tiny little girl, but what a voice! I had many of her albums in the 60's. Thanks for giving her some exposure to a new audience.

[@gailvolm3862]

The live performance of her as a 14 year old is classic, and you can't believe she is so young to sing such heartbreak!

[@BoltManiac]

A true classic. I still have my mom’s 45 of it.

[@billclisham8668]

Miss Brenda could easily be the deepest of deep dives because she was early rock, country, and gospel. My favorite of hers was Dynamite Brenda also has a cameo in a video by Pistol Annies for "hush,hush"

[@phila3884]

There was Brenda Lee... and then there was all the rest.

[@marxlover100]

@@phila3884 Well, there were at least two other great ones in that era. There was Connie Francis and she wasn't "all the rest". She had a ton of hits at the time Brenda came on the scene. Surprisingly, she's not in the R&R Hall of Fame, which is a crime. And there was also the fabulous Patsy Cline, greatest female voice I've ever heard. Her life was cut short in a plane crash.

[@craigreid7178]

Brenda had a beautiful smoky texture to her voice coupled with perfect control. She is a classic voice from the early days of cross over country-rock.

[@alexfletcher5192]

It's the age of my parents and the age of romance. When feelings were still important. And with that you could conquer more. And her voice could rock out as easily as it could captivate on a ballad.

[@forwardpeace]

Brenda is a gem with dozens of great hits.

[@stevenblock9712]

The two songs of Brenda's that you have heard both were recorded and went to #1 on the Billboard charts when Brenda was 15 in 1959.

[@larrytomlinson6819]

Brenda had a fluid quality that few other singers have .

[@stevemorris6855]

Such a powerful voice for a kid. She is still special.

[@delorespetree3243]

Love brenda lee grow up listening to her music know that song by heart

[@kingrichardsfaire_1485]

Brenda Lee was my favorite singer growing up. Try The Grass is Greener, Break it to Me Gently, and Losing You. She's a tiny thing with this incredibly powerful voice.

[@loriparks8805]

Rockin around the Christmas 🎄 a song that my grandchildren knew through the movie 🎥🍿 flick Home alone 😂 which is one of my top 10 Christmas songs by Brenda Lee who just released it if I'm not mistaken 65 years !!! anniversary on this song !!!!! And now it's number one on the charts !! At the age of 13 years old when she sang this song ! Wow 😮 a tiny body with a big voice . Timeless along with being legendary 🎶

[@lisaw5604]

A true classic from Miss Brenda Lee. I had this urge to hear "Where the Boys Are" - Connie Francis.

[@douglas2902]

Reminds me of the 80s my mother had a greatest hits collection of brenda lee on cassette tape she played quite often and its stuck with me after all these years

[@SLam-ve3yp]

When you say Brenda Lee that's the first song that comes to mind for me.

[@seakr9838]

I grew up listening to this stuff, I have been lucky to live during a time of great singers and songs.

[@diannefeldman5888]

Brenda Lee started singing when she was a little girl and sounded the same as she got older, she is so good!!

[@davidstathers9534]

Brenda and patsy cline two cracking great voices of their day great reaction guys

[@cheryla7480]

Thanks so much guys, right now I’m transported back to my high school auditorium and dancing to Brenda Lee at one of our high school dances…….such wonderful memories!

[@jayce711]

Our Little Miss Dynamite!!! 15 yrs old singing like that!! Next song you should check out by her is Sweet Nothin's.

[@mil2k11]

My parents got together during this song back in the early 60s. From what I remember, my dad was beating up a gum machine in a malt shop. My mom was with her friends, thinking "look at this idiot". They all hung out as a group and got to know each other. A few months later, they were back in the same place or some place like it and this song came on. It was then when my dad took his shot and my mom apparently accepted. Things moved much slower back then (and maybe for good reason since they were both 17 & 18), but they got married about 4 years later in '65 and I came into existence a year after that.

[@robertknight2556]

Good story. Thanks for that. Robert, uk.

[@satyadasgumbyji8956]

Brenda Lee lived in my old neighborhood until about 10 yrs ago. A lower to mid middle-class neighborhood in south Nashville where she lived for decades. I used to see her at the grocery store all the time riding round on a cart by herself. ✌️🎅❤️

[@Alexardelean89]

My mom got me into Brenda Lee when I was a kid. Absolutely love her still. I have this album on cd.

[@davidcollins897]

I fell in love with Brenda Lee's "Coming On Strong" after listening to the Golden Earring song "Radar Love" - but it was not until it was covered in the early 1990s by White Lion that I realized that the Brenda Lee reference related to the song on the radio. Before that, I thought Brenda Lee was in the car. Between the two versions, I learned she was a beautiful singer and when I heard "Radar Love" anew, I put it all together. "Coming On Strong" truly is a wonderful "some forgotten song" as the lyricist from Golden Earring so poignantly alluded. Now both are "some forgotten songs" as it were. It somehow makes me feel especially old.

[@tgforty5]

Brenda could rock too! Her famous hit "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" just reached Billboard's #1, 65 years after it was recorded. I've loved Brenda Lee ever since I was a child.

[@glennspreeman1634]

Saw her live at a county fair when she was 14-15 years old!

[@fabian4ever69]

Like others have mentioned her song Rocking Around the Christmas Tree recently hit Number One on the Billboard charts 65 years after releasing it when she was 13 years old. Sweet Nothings is a great song too. My mom was a fan and even danced like Brenda Lee. Today is my moms birthday and she celebrates her birthday in Heaven. Brenda reminds me so much of my mom.

[@mimigina7439]

I turned 58 in October, and I’ve heard Ms. Brenda my Whole life. My mom and my aunts all played record albums often, plus back then, we had the coolest jukebox in my uncles store. Brenda Lee always had at least one, if not more, singles in those jukeboxes, back when you could play about a dozen songs for 25 cents!

[@squidlicious8449]

Need to get some Pentatonix Christmas songs up in here for Christmas - like "Mary Did You Know"!

[@johnjsal]

"It was black and white. She was in that green dress." LOL

[@bevklayman4158]

Maybe it was "colorized" later.🤣

[@dalevandebeek2041]

Brenda was a very tiny girl with a great big voice. I remember her well. I could listen to her all day. Im a 75 yr old young lady from Canada 🇨🇦

[@connieb4372]

This song reminds me of my late mother. She loved this kind of music. I was born in 1959, but I remember hearing this song a lot and know the words. I think Connie Francis was also one of her favorites which is why she named me Connie. She said that what touched her about Connie Francis was that she cried when she sang sad songs (there were no videos back then, only performances on television shows). We used to watch a lot of the musical shows back then.. there were not many options for TV.. We only had four channels to choose from and someone had to get up to change the channel or raise or lower the volume. Can you imagine that? LOL. I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays. Take care and be kind. Keep up the good work kids!

[@dennystewart3238]

Only 15 when she recorded this!! She was and still is amazing!!

[@RhythmWalker1]

I love this song! You are hitting on the gems of music. Keep On Smiling

[@tropenkindje1]

Back in time. My mum used to listen to this. Thank you for the memories

[@jeffdetmer4681]

What a talent.Top female artist of the 60s. One of the top 4 in record sales behind Elvis, Beatles and Ray Charles. Pretty good company. The holidays wouldn't be complete without her Rockin around the Christmas Tree, released when she was 13.

[@johnnyd5285]

She was only about 15 when she did this song, around 1960, I was 12 and I loved it!

[@luckyskittles8976]

She's great. She teamed up with Loretta Lynn, Kitty Wells And KD Lang for "Honky Tonk Angles Medely" so many great hits

[@trishaurvan9439]

Oh that medley was incredible! The growl from Bremda, the cry from kd...so awesome!

[@glennjohnson8170]

Glenn Johnson Probably my favourite Brenda Lee song!!So pleased you`ve covered this song.

[@BillO964]

Brenda is still preforming and just released a hit christmas song. 🥳

[@jackgilchrist]

Putting in my vote for "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." It just isn't Christmas without hearing that song, and only the Brenda Lee version will do.

[@jillosler9353]

And that was the unbelievable voice of a FIFTEEN YEAR OLD!!! Our UK eqivalent was Helen Shapiro (Don't treat me like a child) or Lulu (Shout). As it's Christmas time you really need to react to Brenda Lee's 'Rocking Around the Christmas Tree' which I believe she recorded when she was only 13 years old??? Just like our own Sir Tom Jones, Brenda can still belt out those notes now she is a senior citizen - and still does! Great choice of female artist!!! ❤

[@gaels8654]

Being about 10 years old at the time, I had a slight crush on her because of her voice. You may wish to go back even farther to the SONS OF THE PIONEERS of the 1930s and their two big hits: Tumbling Tumbleweeds; and Cool Water !

[@JerisEve]

Oh yes. Please do. Take a trip to another world.

[@robblaber6655]

I was born in 1956 and my Mom in December of '35 ... I grew up on this kind of music, and remember listening to this on a 45 rpm record that she had. GREAT memories ... ty ⚘️❤️🥲

[@donnaguy9057]

I just finished watching PBS "American Masters: Brenda Lee" & who shows up!!!!! YOU guys! WOW! Ya'll in a PBS show! Congrats!

[@Bearfacts01]

The power in her voice is unmatched.

[@DG2244]

Thank you for keeping these amazing artists current. The young generations need to hear the beautiful music from this era.

[@cecileluv]

What a voice for a then 15 year old!! Of all things, her Christmas song at 13 made it to number 1 for the first time after 65 years. She is now 78... saw a recent interview.

[@ptournas]

Great reaction! She had such a stunning and powerful voice for such a young girl!

[@emmahowells8334]

Another fave of my dads, he always said he could listen to her voice all day.

[@J.R.Steel85]

Brenda Lee was 15 when she released this song.

[@Rocksider2525]

Wow. That is so old and so great. When I first strated listening to her my wife and I went on a missiin to go find everything she ever put out. We bought old ass records from thrift stores and would run em all day. Great stuff. Another world and genre that must be respected

[@carolmartin4413]

Aw...1950's Brenda Lee! My dad, who was forever faithful to my mom til the day he died, was pure mush when he watched/listened to tiny but power voice Brenda Lee. We laughed til it hurt seeing this strapping 6' family man melt! 🤣 Sweet memories 💖

[@Tonidolls]

I'm so Blessed to have been born in that beautiful era....where the music was so dreamy..

[@blacksox2730]

Just saw her live in Nashville at the 8th annual All for the Hall benefit for the Country Hall of Fame. Hosted by Keith Urban & Vince Gill. Guests included Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless, Old Dominion, Hardy, and Brooks & Dunn closed the show after three hours. Brenda Lee (Just turned 79) did Rocking Around the Christmas Tree! She sang it in 1958 at age 13. It just set the record for longest time to become #1 on the Hot 100 Billboard Chart where it currently sits. Awesome concert which raised almost a million dollars for the Hall. Everyone involved donated their time and talent. Vince Gill got a big laugh when he stated this is what you get for free on a Tuesday in Nashville!!!

[@sparky6086]

Brenda Lee was born in my hometown, Atlanta, Georgia, but she grew up closer to Augusta, GA.

[@paulwalker9421]

What a voice from Brenda Lee. Would love your reaction to Crystal Gayle songs "talking in Your Sleep" or "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" Please Please!!

[@Zentrix-24]

1960 tune by 15 yo Brenda Lee doing "I'm Sorry", I was 10 yrs old then, even us kids had a crush on Brenda........Such a beautiful voice too!

[@spiritwalkerperformer1689]

I love Brenda Lee. She's still performing in her ''90s today. I know her granddaughter well, who also performs with her during the Christmas season. Of course, Brenda's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas favorite. I love her voice!

[@kentclark6420]

Her 70s. That's awesome if you know her granddaughter. I was listening to Brenda as far back as I can remember from the late 50s.