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Jingle Bell Rock

"Jingle Bell Rock" is an American Christmas song first released by Bobby Helms in 1957. It has received frequent airplay in the United States during every Christmas season since then, and is generally considered Helms' signature song. "Jingle Bell Rock" was composed by Joseph Carleton Beal and James Ross Boothe, although both Helms and session guitarist on the song Hank Garland disputed this (see Authorship controversy section below). Beal was a Massachusetts-born public relations professional and longtime resident of South Ocean Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Boothe was an American writer in the advertising business.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

"Jingle Bell Rock"

  • "Captain Santa Claus
  • (and His Reindeer Space Patrol)"

November 28, 1957 (1957-11-28)

October 1957

2:12

  • Joe Beal
  • Jim Boothe

– vocals, guitar

Bobby Helms

- steel guitar

Henry Ade

– guitar

Hank Garland

– backup vocals

Anita Kerr Singers

Brenda Lee recording[edit]

Brenda Lee recorded the song on June 23, 1964, for her album Merry Christmas from Brenda Lee on the Decca label. It was released on October 19, 1964.[13] The album reached No. 7 on the Billboard charts with the song "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" reaching No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 in 2023. Lee's recording of "Jingle Bell Rock" has charted every year on the Billboard Top 100 since 2019.[14][15][16][17]

Cover versions[edit]

Lindsay Lohan covered the song in 2022 for her Netflix film Falling for Christmas as a nod to her performance of the track in 2004's teen comedy Mean Girls.[18]


Finnish soprano Tarja Turunen covered the song in 2023 for her Christmas album Dark Christmas.[19]

Max Bygraves UK version[edit]

Max Bygraves released a version in 1959 with the Eric Rogers Orchestra which peaked at number 7 in the UK Top 30, released on Decca: F11176[125]

Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell version[edit]

Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell recorded and released a version on their album Bobby Rydell/Chubby Checker. In 1961 it reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, No. 3 in Canada,[126] and No. 40 on the UK Singles Chart. It was issued on Cameo Parkway C205.[127]

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Jingle Bell Rock (Hall & Oates version) [Video]