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Brenda Mae Tarpley, known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Performing rockabilly, pop and country music, she had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s and is ranked fourth in that decade, surpassed only by Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Ray Charles. She is known for her 1960 hit "I'm Sorry", and 1958's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", which has become a Christmas standard.
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" is a Christmas song written by Johnny Marks and recorded by Brenda Lee in 1958; it has since been recorded by numerous other music artists. By the song's 50th anniversary in 2008, Lee's original version had sold over 25 million copies with the 4th most digital downloads sold of any Christmas single.
This article presents the discography of American pop and country music singer, Brenda Lee. Since 1959, Lee has issued 29 studio albums, 26 compilation albums, and 4 video albums. Lee has also placed a total of 72 singles on the Billboard Pop, Country and Adult Contemporary charts, with two of these singles reaching #1 on the Pop chart.
"Let's Jump the Broomstick" is a song written by Charles Robins and performed first by a black Nashville group, Alvin Gaines & The Themes, in 1959, then covered that year by Brenda Lee. Her version reached No.12 in the United Kingdom in 1961. The song was featured on her 1960 album, Brenda Lee. The song is based on the popular custom and phrase jumping the broom.
"That's All You Gotta Do" is a song written by Jerry Reed and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #19 on the R&B chart in 1960. The song also reached #6 in Australia. The song was featured on her 1960 album, Brenda Lee.
"Fool #1" is a song written by Kathryn R. Fulton and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached No.3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No.38 in the UK in 1961. The song also reached No. 23 in Australia. The song was featured on Lee's 1962 album, Brenda, That's All.
"Speak to Me Pretty" is a song written by By Dunham and Henry Vars and performed by Brenda Lee. The song featured on Lee's 1961 album, All the Way. Not chosen to be a single in the United States, the song was selected by Lee's U.K. record label as a single and reached No.3 in the U.K. singles chart in May 1962, which made it the highest-placing chart single Lee ever had in the U.K. The single also made No.57 on the overall U.K. sales chart for 1962. "Speak to Me Pretty" reached No.8 in the Norwegian charts in 1962 also.
"Heart in Hand" is a song written by Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached No.4 on the adult contemporary chart and No.15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962. The also song reached No.37 in Australia.
"Your Used to Be" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Jack Keller and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #12 on the adult contemporary chart and #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. The song also reached #19 in Australia.
"Losing You" is a song written by Jean Renard and Carl Sigman and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #2 on the adult contemporary chart, #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 in the UK, and #13 on the R&B chart in 1963. The song is featured on her 1963 album, ..."Let Me Sing".
"The Grass Is Greener" is a song written by Mike Anthony and Barry Mann and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #7 on the adult contemporary chart and #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. The song is featured on her 1964 album, By Request. The song reached #73 in Australia.
"As Usual" is a song written by Alex Zanetis and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached No.12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No.5 on the adult contemporary chart in the United States. It reached No.5 on the U.K. singles chart and No.12 on the Australian chart in 1964. The single was the 49th best-selling 45rpm disc of 1964 in the U.K. The song is also featured on Lee's 1964 album, By Request.
"Think" is a song written by Peggy Whittington and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #4 on the adult contemporary chart, #25 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #26 on the UK in 1964. It also reached #62 in Australia. The song is featured on her 1965 album, Too Many Rivers.
"Alone with You" is a song written by Jackie DeShannon and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #8 on the adult contemporary chart and #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. It also reached #32 in Canada.
"When You Loved Me" is a song written by Joy Byers and Bob Tubert and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #8 on the adult contemporary chart and #47 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964. It was featured on her 1965 album, Brenda Lee Sings Top Teen Hits.
"Truly, Truly True" is a song written by Dalibor Basler, Vladimir Rohlena, Al Stillman, and Arthur Altman and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #9 on the adult contemporary chart and #54 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965. It was featured on her 1965 album, The Versatile Brenda Lee.
"Coming on Strong" is a song written by Little David Wilkins and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. The song also reached #9 in Canada and #76 in Australia. It was featured on her 1966 album, Coming on Strong.
"The Cowgirl and the Dandy" is a song written by Bobby Goldsboro and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached No. 10 on the U.S. country chart and No. 8 on the Canadian country chart in 1980. It was featured on her 1980 album, Even Better.
"Broken Trust" is a song written by Jimbeau Hinson and was produced by Ron Chancey, and performed by Brenda Lee and The Oak Ridge Boys. The song reached #9 on the U.S. country chart and #14 on the Canadian country chart in 1980. It was featured on her 1980 album, Take Me Back.
"Dum Dum" is a song written by Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley and performed by Brenda Lee. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100, #4 in Australia, and #22 in the UK in 1961. It was featured on her 1961 album, All the Way.
References
- ↑ Brenda Lee, "It Started All Over Again" single release Retrieved May 9, 2014
- ↑ Brenda Lee, "It Started All Over Again" Chart Positions Retrieved May 9, 2014
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