3 on the chart dated January 4, 2020. Helms' recording reached a new peak of No. [4][5][6][7][8][9], "Jingle Bell Rock" has been performed by many, but Helms' first version from 1957 is the best known. Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock. Pages: 2. This song, according to Helms and Garland, had little to no resemblance to the current song. 60. 1.8K likes. [10] The song's title and some of its lyrics are an extension of the old Christmas standard, "Jingle Bells". Product Type: Digital Sheet Music It has received frequent airplay in the United States during every Christmas season since then. [54][55], 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 [66], Chubby Checker & Bobby Rydell recorded and released a version in 1961 which reached No. Live Music Venue Helms' original version charted at No. Power to the People: The Hits (Deluxe) 3:33. Joseph Mills Carleton Beal, in: Ancestry.com. Bell Rock Music Festival, Arbroath, Angus. Christmas All Over Again. He again recorded the song for Gusto Records, it was subsequently released on their "Power Pak" label. Lyrics. [note 1] 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. Helms, as well as session guitarist on the song Hank Garland, both claimed until their deaths, that it was they, not Beal and Boothe, who wrote the song. Jingle Bell Rock (Hall & Oates version) [Video], best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles, "Bobby Helms, who sang 'Jingle Bell Rock,' dies", "The 100 best Christmas songs of all time", "No. Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring. John Lennon, The Harlem Community Choir, The Plastic Ono Band & Yoko Ono. In 1970, Helms recorded an entire album titled Jingle Bell Rock on Certron C-7013, releasing the title track on Certron C-10021, with a picture sleeve. [67], sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. "[15], "'I let it hop back to where it came from,' Garland recalled. So me and one of the musicians [, Hank Garland], worked on it for about an hour putting a melody to it and we put a bridge to it,' said Helms [in a 1992 interview]. “Jingle Bell Rock” has been performed by many, but Helms’ version is the best known. #JingleBellRock #Christmas #Santa Today, we filmed are Jingle Bell Rock official recording, at Disney Records, in Orlando Fl. 'It wasn't any good. 40 on the UK Singles Chart. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 in Four Decades, Thanks to 'All I Want for Christmas, "What Are the Top-Selling Holiday Songs? 8. “Jingle Bell Rock” was composed by Joseph Carleton Beal (1900–1967) and James Ross Boothe (1917–1976). However, neither of them received writing credit or subsequent writing royalties. 11 on Cashbox magazine's Top 60 on the week ending January 11, 1958. ", "Top 30 Digital Country Tracks - Pure Sales: December 9, 2019", "Bobby Helms Chart History (Adult Contemporary)", "Bobby Helms Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", Australian Recording Industry Association, Austriancharts.at – Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock", "Bobby Helms Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)", "Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming)", Offiziellecharts.de – Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock", "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 52", Dutchcharts.nl – Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock", "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100", "SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart", "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista", Swisscharts.com – Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock", "George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", "Aaron Tippin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", "Blake Shelton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)", "Blake Shelton Chart History (Country Airplay)", "Daryl Hall & John Oates chart history for Hot 100 Recurrents", "Daryl Hall & John Oates - Chart history | Billboard", Austriancharts.at – Daryl Hall & John Oates – Jingle Bell Rock", Offiziellecharts.de – Daryl Hall & John Oates – Jingle Bell Rock", "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 52/2018", Dutchcharts.nl – Daryl Hall & John Oates – Jingle Bell Rock", Portuguesecharts.com – Daryl Hall & John Oates – Jingle Bell Rock", Swedishcharts.com – Daryl Hall & John Oates – Jingle Bell Rock", Swisscharts.com – Daryl Hall & John Oates – Jingle Bell Rock", "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Holiday 100)", "Chubby Checker And Bobby Rydell - Jingle Bell Rock", "Danish single certifications – Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock", "British single certifications – Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jingle_Bell_Rock&oldid=991003778, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2017, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary, Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs, Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay, Certification Table Entry usages for Denmark, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming figures, Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming footnote, Certification Table Entry usages for Australia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 27 November 2020, at 19:18. Backup singers were the Anita Kerr Quartet.[11]. The Helms version entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart on the week ending December 24, 2016,[18] and hit No. "Jingle Bell Rock" was composed by Joseph Carleton Beal (1900–1967) and James Ross Boothe (1917–1976), although both Helms and session guitarist on the song Hank Garland disputed this. In 1983, Helms released his last recording of "Jingle Bell Rock" on Black Rose 82713. "[12], Billy Garland, brother of Hank Garland, maintains his deceased brother's story, and has long been involved with and vocal about the issue.[12][17]. [note 1] 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. Instruments: Piano. Helms' original version, on Decca 9-30513 from October 1957, was re-recorded by him on Kapp K-719 in 1965, and yet again in 1967 on Little Darlin' LD-0038. This new song, they claimed, was the one that is known today. Jingle Bell Rock Music By, Lyrics By – Jim Boothe, Joe Beal: 2:08: 2 – Chuck Berry: Run, Rudolph, Run Music By, Lyrics By – Chuck Berry: 2:43: 3 – Otis Redding: Merry Christmas Baby Music By, Lyrics By – Johnny Moore (2), Lou Baxter: 2:29: 4 – Smokey Robinson And The Miracles: Go Tell It On The Mountain It also crossed to the pop charts, peaking at No. Lyrics: Does not contain lyrics. [Bobby and I] came up with the "Jingle Bell Rock" America hears every holiday season,' he [Garland] said [in a 2001 interview]. 4:32. It makes brief references to other popular songs of the 1950s, such as "Rock Around the Clock", and mentions going to a "Jingle hop". Jingle Bell Rock (with Scarlatti's Sonata in C major) by Phillip Keveren. In yet another re-recording, Helms released a version on Ashley AS-4200 (year unknown). It was issued on Cameo Parkway C205. 6 on the Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart, and at No. 30:30 The Essential Collection.