Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Primarily performing rockabilly, pop, country, and Christmas music, she achieved her first Billboard hit at age 12 in 1957, and was given the nickname "Little Miss Dynamite". Some of Lee's most successful songs include "Sweet Nothin's", "I'm Sorry", "I Want to Be Wanted", "Speak to Me Pretty", "All Alone Am I", and "Losing You". Her festive song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", recorded in... [more on Wikipedia]

Brenda Lee began charting in 1957 with One Step at a Time.The artist placed 63 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 19 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.The artist scored 38 UK Top‑75 entries, including 13 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 15 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - #2: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - #3: Sweet Nothin's - #4: I'm Sorry - #5: Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
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  1957
1.
03/1957

One Step at a Time
Brenda Lee greentick

25 pts
43
US


15
ctry




[Decca 9-30198]
written by Hugh Ashley
Dynamite
2.
07/1957

Dynamite
Brenda Lee greentick

from Miss Dynamite   
9 pts
72
US








[Decca 30333]
written by Mort Garson & Tom Glazer
  1959
Sweet Nothin's
3.
12/1959

#3  Sweet Nothin's
Brenda Lee greentick

from Miss Dynamite   
324 pts
4
US




12
R&B
4
UK
[Decca 30967]
written by Ronnie Self
  1960
I'm Sorry
4.
05/1960

#4  I'm Sorry
Brenda Lee greentick

from Miss Dynamite   
318 pts
1
US




4
R&B
12
UK
[Decca 31093]
written by Dub Albritton & Ronnie Self
That's All You Gotta Do
5.
06/1960

That's All You Gotta Do
Brenda Lee greentick

from Miss Dynamite   
132 pts
6
US




19
R&B


US B side to I'm Sorry
[Decca 31093]
written by Jerry Reed
I Want to Be Wanted
6.
09/1960

I Want to Be Wanted
Brenda Lee greentick

from This Is…Brenda   
264 pts
1
US




7
R&B
31
UK
[Decca 31149]
written by Kim Gannon, Giuseppe Spotti & Alberto Testa
Just a Little
7.
10/1960

Just a Little
Brenda Lee greentick

from This Is…Brenda   
21 pts
40
US








US B side to I Want to Be Wanted
[Decca 31149]
written by Betty Chotas
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
8.
12/1960

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

69 pts
14
US








Christmas [recorded in 1958]
[Decca 30776]
written by Johnny Marks
Emotions
9.
12/1960

Emotions
Brenda Lee greentick

from Emotions   
130 pts
7
US






45
UK
[Decca 31195]
written by Ramsey Kearney & Mel Tillis
  1961
10.
01/1961

Let's Jump the Broomstick
Brenda Lee greentick

from Brenda Lee   
73 pts








12
UK
written by Charles Robins
11.
01/1961

I'm Learning About Love
Brenda Lee greentick

from Emotions   
27 pts
33
US








[Decca 31195]
written by Louis Innis & Grady Martin
12.
03/1961

You Can Depend on Me
Brenda Lee greentick

from Brenda, That's All   
127 pts
6
US




25
R&B


[Decca 31231]
written by Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap & Earl Hines
13.
05/1961

It's Never Too Late
Brenda Lee greentick

4 pts
101
US








[Decca 31231]
written by Jimmy Seals
Dum Dum
14.
06/1961

Dum Dum
Brenda Lee greentick

from All the Way   
192 pts
4
US






22
UK
[Decca 31272]
written by Jackie DeShannon & Sharon Sheeley
15.
07/1961

Eventually
Brenda Lee greentick

from All the Way   
14 pts
56
US








US B side to Dum Dum
[Decca 31272]
written by Dub Albritten & Ronnie Self
16.
10/1961

Anybody but Me
Brenda Lee greentick

30 pts
31
US








US B side to Fool #1
[Decca 31309]
written by Ronnie Self & Dub Albritten
Fool #1
17.
10/1961

Fool #1
Brenda Lee greentick

from Brenda, That's All   
178 pts
3
US






38
UK
[Decca 31309]
written by Kathryn R. Fulton
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
18.
12/1961

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

16 pts
50
US








R Christmas
[Decca 30776]
written by Johnny Marks
  1962
Break It to Me Gently
19.
01/1962

Break It to Me Gently
Brenda Lee greentick

from Let Me Sing   
170 pts
4
US






46
UK
[Decca 31348]
written by Joe Seneca & Diane Lampert
20.
01/1962

So Deep
Brenda Lee greentick

16 pts
52
US








US B side to Break it to Me Gently
[Decca 31348]
written by Jackie DeShannon & Sharon Sheeley
Speak to Me Pretty
21.
04/1962

Speak to Me Pretty
Brenda Lee greentick

from All the Way   
155 pts








3
UK
written by By Dunham & Henry Vars
Everybody Loves Me but You
22.
04/1962

Everybody Loves Me but You
Brenda Lee greentick

152 pts
6
US
2
AC






[Decca 31379]
written by Ronnie Self
Here Comes That Feeling
23.
04/1962

Here Comes That Feeling
Brenda Lee greentick

139 pts
89
US






5
UK
US B side to Everybody Loves Me But You
[Decca 31379]
written by Dorsey Burnette & Joe Osborne
It Started All Over Again
24.
06/1962

It Started All Over Again
Brenda Lee greentick

101 pts
29
US






15
UK
[Decca 31407]
written by Gerry Goffin & Jack Keller
Heart in Hand
25.
07/1962

Heart in Hand
Brenda Lee greentick

90 pts
15
US
4
AC






US B side to It Started All Over Again
[Decca 31407]
written by Jackie DeShannon & Sharon Sheeley
26.
09/1962

Save All Your Lovin' for Me
Brenda Lee greentick

16 pts
53
US








[Decca 31424]
written by Chuck Taylor & Gerald Nelson
All Alone Am I
27.
09/1962

All Alone Am I
Brenda Lee greentick

from All Alone Am I   
302 pts
3
US
1
AC




7
UK
US B side to Save All Your Lovin' For Me
[Decca 31424]
written by Manos Hadjidakis & Arthur Altman
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
28.
12/1962

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

134 pts
59
US






6
UK
R Christmas
[Decca 30776]
written by Johnny Marks
  1963
She'll Never Know
29.
01/1963

She'll Never Know
Brenda Lee greentick

30 pts
47
US
15
AC






US B side to Your Used to Be
[Decca 31454]
written by Rick Hall
Your Used to Be
30.
01/1963

Your Used to Be
Brenda Lee greentick

45 pts
32
US
12
AC






[Decca 31454]
written by Howard Greenfield & Jack Keller
Losing You
31.
03/1963

Losing You
Brenda Lee greentick

from Let Me Sing   
275 pts
6
US
2
AC


13
R&B
10
UK
[Decca 31478]
written by Jean Renard & Carl Sigman
32.
04/1963

He's So Heavenly
Brenda Lee greentick

11 pts
73
US








US B side to Losing You
[Decca 31478]
written by Sharon Sheeley & Jackie DeShannon
My Whole World Is Falling Down
33.
07/1963

My Whole World Is Falling Down
Brenda Lee greentick

from By Request   
66 pts
24
US
8
AC






[Decca 31510]
written by Bill Anderson & Jerry Crutchfield
I Wonder
34.
07/1963

I Wonder
Brenda Lee greentick

from By Request   
138 pts
25
US
9
AC




14
UK
US B side to My Whole World Is Falling Down
[Decca 31510]
written by Pvt. Cecil Gant & Raymond Leveen
35.
09/1963

Sweet Impossible You
Brenda Lee greentick

51 pts
70
US






28
UK
US B side to The Grass Is Greener
[Decca 31539]
written by Ronnie Self
The Grass Is Greener
36.
09/1963

The Grass Is Greener
Brenda Lee greentick

from By Request   
85 pts
17
US
7
AC






[Decca 31539]
written by Mike Anthony & Barry Mann
As Usual
37.
12/1963

As Usual
Brenda Lee greentick

from By Request   
257 pts
12
US
5
AC




5
UK
[Decca 31570]
written by Alex Zanetis
  1964
38.
03/1964

The Waiting Game
Brenda Lee greentick

3 pts
101
US








[Decca 31599]
written by Buzz Cason
Think
39.
03/1964

Think
Brenda Lee greentick

from Too Many Rivers   
96 pts
25
US
4
AC




26
UK
[Decca 31599]
written by Peggy Whittington
40.
06/1964

My Dreams
Brenda Lee greentick

7 pts
85
US








[Decca 31628]
written by David Briggs & Dan Penn
Alone with You
41.
06/1964

Alone with You
Brenda Lee greentick

29 pts
48
US
8
AC






US B side to My Dreams
[Decca 31628]
written by Jackie DeShannon
When You Loved Me
42.
08/1964

When You Loved Me
Brenda Lee greentick

30 pts
47
US
8
AC






[Decca 31654]
written by Joy Byers & Bob Tubert
43.
08/1964

He's Sure to Remember Me
Brenda Lee greentick

3 pts
135
US








[Decca 31654]
written by Jackie DeShannon
Is It True?
44.
09/1964

Is It True?
Brenda Lee greentick

from Top Teen Hits   
112 pts
17
US






17
UK
[Decca 31690]
written by John Carter & Ken Lewis
45.
12/1964

Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day
Brenda Lee greentick

from Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee   
38 pts








25
UK
Christmas
written by Lee Jackson & Pat Seymour
  1965
The Crying Game
46.
01/1965

The Crying Game
Brenda Lee greentick

from Top Teen Hits   
7 pts
87
US








[Decca 31728]
written by Geoff Stephens
47.
01/1965

Thanks a Lot
Brenda Lee greentick

from Top Teen Hits   
38 pts
45
US






41
UK
US B side to The Crying Game
[Decca 31728]
written by Don Sessions & Eddie Miller
Truly, Truly, True
48.
04/1965

Truly, Truly, True
Brenda Lee greentick

27 pts
54
US
9
AC






[Decca 31762]
written by Dalbor Basler, Vladimir Bolema, Al Stillman & Arthur Altman
No One
49.
05/1965

No One
Brenda Lee greentick

from Too Many Rivers   
11 pts
98
US
25
AC






US B side to Too Many Rivers
[Decca 31792]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
Too Many Rivers
50.
05/1965

Too Many Rivers
Brenda Lee greentick

from Too Many Rivers   
144 pts
13
US
2
AC




22
UK
[Decca 31792]
written by Harlan Howard
Rusty Bells
51.
10/1965

Rusty Bells
Brenda Lee greentick

from Bye Bye Blues   
49 pts
33
US
3
AC






[Decca 31849]
written by Eddie Snyder & Richard Ahlert
  1966
52.
03/1966

Time and Time Again
Brenda Lee greentick

3 pts
126
US








US B side to Too Little Time
[Decca 31917]
written by Dorsey Burnette & Joe Osborn
53.
03/1966

Too Little Time
Brenda Lee greentick

3 pts
123
US








[Decca 31917]
written by Howard Liebling & Marvin Hamlisch
54.
07/1966

Ain't Gonna Cry No More
Brenda Lee greentick

9 pts
77
US








[Decca 31970]
written by David Gates
Coming on Strong
55.
10/1966

Coming on Strong
Brenda Lee greentick

from Coming on Strong   
79 pts
11
US








[Decca 32018]
written by David Wilkins
  1967
Ride, Ride, Ride
56.
01/1967

Ride, Ride, Ride
Brenda Lee greentick

25 pts
37
US








[Decca 32079]
written by Liz Anderson
57.
04/1967

Take Me
Brenda Lee greentick

3 pts
126
US








[Decca 32119]
written by George Jones & Leon Payne
58.
04/1967

Born to Be by Your Side
Brenda Lee greentick

3 pts
134
US








US B side to Take Me
[Decca 32119]
written by Jerry Reed-Hubbard
59.
08/1967

Where Love Is
Brenda Lee greentick

3 pts
134
US








[Decca 32161]
written by Dee Moeller
60.
11/1967

Where's the Melody?
Brenda Lee greentick

4 pts
105
US








[Decca 32213]
written by David Wilkins
  1968
61.
01/1968

That's Alright
Brenda Lee greentick

3 pts
118
US








[Decca 32248]
written by J. Spencer, Carlo Donida & Mogol
  1969
Johnny One Time
62.
01/1969

Johnny One Time
Brenda Lee greentick

from Johnny One Time   
44 pts
41
US
3
AC
50
ctry




[Decca 32428]
written by A.L. Owens & Dallas Frazier
63.
05/1969

You Don't Need Me for Anything Anymore
Brenda Lee greentick

11 pts
84
US
32
AC






[Decca 32491]
written by Richard Ahlert & Leon Carr
  1970
64.
05/1970

I Think I Love You Again
Brenda Lee greentick

from Memphis Portrait   
9 pts
97
US
37
AC






[Decca 32675]
written by Toni Wine & Irwin Levine
  1971
65.
08/1971

If This Is Our Last Time
Brenda Lee greentick

4 pts




30
ctry




[Decca 32848]
written by Dallas Frazier
  1972
66.
01/1972

Misty Memories
Brenda Lee greentick

3 pts




37
ctry




[Decca 32918]
written by Ben Peters
Always on My Mind
67.
07/1972

Always on My Mind
Brenda Lee greentick

from Brenda   
2 pts




45
ctry




[Decca 32975]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson
  1973
68.
02/1973

Nobody Wins
Brenda Lee greentick

from Brenda   
27 pts
70
US


5
ctry




[MCA 40003]
written by Kris Kristofferson
69.
08/1973

Sunday Sunrise
Brenda Lee greentick

from New Sunrise   
14 pts




6
ctry




[MCA 40107]
written by Mark James [songwriter]
  1974
70.
01/1974

Wrong Ideas
Brenda Lee greentick

from New Sunrise   
12 pts




6
ctry




[MCA 40171]
written by Shel Silverstein
71.
07/1974

Big Four Poster Bed
Brenda Lee greentick

from Now   
15 pts




4
ctry




[MCA 40262]
written by Shel Silverstein
Rock On Baby
72.
11/1974

Rock On Baby
Brenda Lee greentick

from Now   
12 pts




6
ctry




[MCA 40318]
written by Johnny Wilson & Gene Dobbins
  1975
73.
04/1975

He's My Rock
Brenda Lee greentick

from Sincerely   
11 pts




8
ctry




[MCA 40385]
written by Gene Dobbins
Bringing It Back
74.
08/1975

Bringing It Back
Brenda Lee greentick

5 pts




23
ctry




[MCA 40442]
written by Greg Gordon
  1976
75.
02/1976

Find Yourself Another Puppet
Brenda Lee greentick

2 pts




38
ctry




[MCA 40511]
written by Jimbeau Hinson
76.
07/1976

Brother Shelton
Brenda Lee greentick

1 pts




77
ctry




[MCA 40584]
written by Bill Anthony & Bob Morrison
77.
11/1976

Takin' What I Can Get
Brenda Lee greentick

from L.A. Sessions   
2 pts




41
ctry




[MCA 40640]
written by Johnny Cunningham
  1977
78.
03/1977

Ruby's Lounge
Brenda Lee greentick

from L.A. Sessions   
1 pts




78
ctry




[MCA 40683]
written by Stephen H. Dorff & Milton L. Brown
  1978
79.
06/1978

Left-Over Love
Brenda Lee greentick

1 pts




62
ctry




[Elektra 45492]
written by Barbara Wyrick & Terry Woodford
  1979
80.
10/1979

Tell Me What It's Like
Brenda Lee greentick

from Even Better   
10 pts




8
ctry




[MCA 41130]
written by Ben Peters
  1980
The Cowgirl and the Dandy
81.
02/1980

The Cowgirl and the Dandy
Brenda Lee greentick

from Even Better   
9 pts




10
ctry




[MCA 41187]
written by Bobby Goldsboro
82.
07/1980

Don't Promise Me Anything (Do It)
Brenda Lee greentick

2 pts




49
ctry




[MCA 41270]
written by Jimbeau Hinson
83.
09/1980

Broken Trust
Brenda Lee greentick

from Take Me Back   
10 pts




9
ctry




with The Oak Ridge Boys
[MCA 41322]
written by Jimbeau Hinson
  1981
84.
01/1981

Every Now and Then
Brenda Lee greentick

from Take Me Back   
4 pts




26
ctry




[MCA 51047]
written by Shane Dolan & Rock Killough
85.
06/1981

Fool Fool
Brenda Lee greentick

1 pts




67
ctry




[MCA 51113]
written by Troy Seals, Jerry McBee & Max D. Barnes
86.
08/1981

Enough for You
Brenda Lee greentick

1 pts




75
ctry




[MCA 51154]
written by Kris Kristofferson
Only When I Laugh
87.
10/1981

Only When I Laugh
Brenda Lee greentick

from Only When I Laugh   
3 pts




32
ctry




[MCA 51195]
written by Richard Maltby Jr. & David Shire
  1982
From Levis to Calvin Klein Jeans
88.
01/1982

From Levis to Calvin Klein Jeans
Brenda Lee greentick

from Only When I Laugh   
3 pts




33
ctry




[MCA 51230]
written by Richard D. Runyeon, Rick Lathrop & Bucky Jones
89.
06/1982

Keeping Me Warm for You
Brenda Lee greentick

1 pts




70
ctry




[MCA 52060]
written by Kermit Goell & John Christopher
90.
11/1982

Just for the Moment
Brenda Lee greentick

1 pts




78
ctry




[MCA 52124]
written by Michael Foster [songwriter] & Jimbeau Hinson
  1983
91.
09/1983

Didn't We Do It Good
Brenda Lee greentick

1 pts




75
ctry




[MCA 52268]
written by Bill Rice & Mary Sharon Rice
  1984
A Sweeter Love (I'll Never Know)
92.
08/1984

A Sweeter Love (I'll Never Know)
Brenda Lee greentick

4 pts




22
ctry




[MCA 52394]
written by Jerry Crutchfield
  1985
93.
08/1985

I'm Takin' My Time
Brenda Lee greentick

from Feels So Right   
1 pts




54
ctry




[MCA 52654]
written by Richard Beresford & Pat Alger
94.
12/1985

Why You Been Gone So Long
Brenda Lee greentick

from Feels So Right   
2 pts




50
ctry




[MCA 52720]
written by Mickey Newbury
  1998
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
95.
01/1998

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

10 pts


16
AC
62
ctry




R Christmas
[MCA 54292]
written by Johnny Marks
  2007
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
96.
12/2007

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

5 pts








94
UK
R Christmas
written by Johnny Marks
  2008
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
97.
12/2008

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

8 pts








76
UK
R Christmas
written by Johnny Marks
  2009
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
98.
12/2009

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

9 pts








70
UK
R Christmas
written by Johnny Marks
  2010
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
99.
12/2010

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

3 pts








109
UK
R Christmas
written by Johnny Marks
  2011
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
100.
12/2011

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

11 pts








62
UK
R Christmas
written by Johnny Marks
  2012
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
101.
12/2012

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

13 pts








54
UK
R Christmas
written by Johnny Marks
  2013
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
102.
12/2013

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

10 pts








63
UK
R Christmas
written by Johnny Marks
  2014
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
103.
01/2014

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

27 pts
50
US






63
UK
R Christmas
[Decca/MCA Nashville]
written by Johnny Marks
  2015
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
104.
12/2015

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

42 pts
30
US






60
UK
R Christmas
[Decca/MCA Nashville]
written by Johnny Marks
  2016
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
105.
12/2016

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

63 pts
27
US






31
UK
R Christmas
[Decca/MCA Nashville]
written by Johnny Marks
  2017
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
106.
12/2017

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

115 pts
30
US






9
UK
R Christmas
[Decca/MCA Nashville]
written by Johnny Marks
  2018
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
107.
12/2018

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

148 pts
9
US






16
UK
R Christmas
[Decca/MCA Nashville]
written by Johnny Marks
  2019
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
108.
12/2019

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

225 pts
2
US






18
UK
R Christmas
[Decca/MCA Nashville]
written by Johnny Marks
  2020
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
109.
11/2020

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

242 pts
2
US






15
UK
R Christmas
[Decca/MCA Nashville]
written by Johnny Marks
  2021
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
110.
12/2021

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

305 pts
2
US






5
UK
R Christmas
[Decca/MCA Nashville]
written by Johnny Marks
  2022
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
111.
11/2022

#2  Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

326 pts
2
US






4
UK
R Christmas
[Decca/MCA Nashville]
written by Johnny Marks
  2023
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
112.
11/2023

#1  Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

349 pts
1
US






5
UK
R Christmas
[Decca/MCA Nashville]
written by Johnny Marks
  2024
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
113.
11/2024

#5  Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

318 pts
2
US






4
UK
R Christmas
[Decca]
written by Johnny Marks
  2025
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
114.
11/2025

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Brenda Lee greentick

169 pts








3
UK
R Christmas
written by Johnny Marks


See also...

George Jones & Brenda LeeWillie Nelson & Brenda Lee


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