Brenda Lee Songs Ranked
Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), 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. Lee has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. She is a member of the Rock and Roll, Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame. She is also a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. Lee is the first woman to be inducted into both the Rock and Roll and Country Music Halls of Fame. Here are all of Brenda Lee songs ranked.
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10. Everybody Loves Me But You (Too Many Rivers, 1965)
“I love Brenda Lee and like most of her songs. This one in particular was chosen and played at the end of an episode of NCIS. Such a beautiful song by a beautiful girl with a beautiful voice. Normally I wouldn’t listen to music like this but it gets stuck in my head so easy.”
9. You Can Depend on Me (Brenda, That’s All, 1962)
“This hit from Brenda Lee went to #6 on the Top 40 charts. It went to #7 on the Cash Box charts and to #25 on the Rhythm & Blues charts. It would finish at #93 for the year, 1961.”
8. Losing You (…”Let Me Sing”, 1963)
“Brenda Lee’s emotive vocals shine over the string and horn arrangements, and while the lyrics are a little predictable, the single manages to remain both soothing and sophisticated at the same time. At two-and-a-half-minutes in length, it also doesn’t manage to overstay its welcome. A nice listen.”
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7. Dum Dum (All the Way, 1961)
“Brenda Lee is one of the few artists who could sing anything from a plaintive, lovestruck song to “Dum Dum”. OK, so it’s sweet fluff–but even the fluff from the 60s sounds much better than the fluff of today!”
6. Break It to Me Gently (…”Let Me Sing”, 1963)
“A couple of great tracks in the classic Nashville style. A lot of people don’t care for that kind of country music but if it is your thing then this is a great record. If not, you should probably listen to it anyway to get over your prejudices.”
5. Sweet Nothin’s (Brenda Lee, 1960)
“This is a little more of a rockability type song, she sounds a little like early rock female legend Wanda Jackson. This is more of a rocker, compared to most of her ballads. You would guess correctly that Brenda does exellent job on vocals too.”
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4. Fool #1 (Brenda, That’s All, 1962)
“This was another one on my personal want list! I love Brenda Lee’s ballads and this is one of my favorites. A beautiful song and video. Emotion was built right in her voice. Didn’t need any gimmicks…all there in that unique voice.”
3. All Alone Am I (All Alone Am I, 1963)
“What a great make out tune this is. Brenda Lee had a killer voice, powerful, and she could deliver the goods. The lyrics are terrific and sad, we all have been there. “Just the lonely beating of my heart” tells it all.”
2. I Want to Be Wanted (This Is…Brenda, 1960)
“I like this song. It describes that time when you somehow fall in love with someone who could not care less about you. One feels so alone seeing all others having fun and dating whilst one has no one.”
1. I’m Sorry (Brenda Lee, 1960)
“Brenda always has and always will ” own ” this song and she sung this as a teenager! And Brenda was recording with hit records at the age of 12 I swear that woman was born with the pipes of an adult”