"(I Want a) Rockin' Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Jimmy Manzie and Glenn A. Baker and recorded by Australian band Ol' 55. The song was released in November 1976 and peaked at number 7 on the Australian Kent Music Report, becoming the band's second top ten single.
| "(I Want a) Rockin' Christmas" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Ol' 55 | ||||
| B-side | "Little Saint Nick" | |||
| Released | November 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | Trafalgar Studios, Sydney | |||
| Genre | Christmas, Rock | |||
| Length | 4:40 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Manzie, Glenn A. Baker | |||
| Producer(s) | Charles Fisher | |||
| Ol' 55 singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- 7" (K-6587)
- Side A "(I Want a) Rockin' Christmas" - 4:40
- Side B "Little Saint Nick" - 3:11
Charts
editWeekly Charts
edit| Chart (1976/77) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[1] | 7 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 96 |
References
edit- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 222. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1976". Kent Music Report. 27 December 1976. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.