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| "Run, Rudolph, Run" | ||
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| B-side to "Merry Christmas, Baby" by Chuck Berry | ||
| Published | St. Nicholas Music | |
| Released | 1958 | |
| Label | Chess 1714 | |
| Writer | Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie | |
| Always referred to as "Run, Run, Rudolph"[1]
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"Run Rudolph Run" is a Christmas song popularized by Chuck Berry and written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie and published by St. Nicholas Music (ASCAP). The song was first recorded by Berry in 1958 and released as a single on Chess Records (label no. 1714).
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[edit] History
Even though the song was written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie and published by Johnny Marks' publishing company, St. Nicholas Music, the 1958 45 rpm has the song as written by "C. Berry Music & M. Brodie". The thought was to cover up the known Christmas songwriter Johnny Marks from hip R&B DJs and buyers.[citation needed] The song was subsequently officially always listed as written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie and published by St. Nicholas Music (ASCAP). All cover versions of the song show the composers as Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie and the publisher as St. Nicholas Music.
Berry's recording of the song bears a close sonic resemblance to Berry's hit "Little Queenie".
[edit] Covers
This song was covered by Conan O'Brien along with Jimmy Viviano and the Basic Cable Band, Emily Osment, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Sister Hazel, Billy Ray Cyrus, Five Easy Pieces, Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, Dave Edmunds, Hanson, Sheryl Crow, Bryan Adams, Lulu, Click Five, The Grateful Dead, Keith Richards, Brinsley Schwarz, Jimmy Buffett, Foghat, Paul Brandt, The Tractors, Dwight Yoakam, Reverend Horton Heat, Hanoi Rocks, Billy Idol, Luke Bryan, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Joe Perry, Los Lonely Boys, the cast of Broadway's Million Dollar Quartet, The Yobs, Vincent Martella (as his character, Phineas Flynn, from Phineas and Ferb), the muppet band Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem as well as a one-off supergroup consisting of Lemmy Kilmister, Billy Gibbons, and Dave Grohl for the 2008 album We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year.
[edit] Chart performance
Chuck Berry's original 1958 recording charted on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in December 1958, reaching a peak of number 69. Berry's version also made the 1963 UK list, peaking at number 36. The only other recordings to have charted in the U.S. were by country music artists Luke Bryan, whose late 2008 rendition peaked at number 42 on the Hot Country Songs charts, and Justin Moore, whose late 2011 rendition peaked at number 58 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
[edit] Chuck Berry
| Chart (1958) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 69 |
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart | 36 |
[edit] Luke Bryan
| Chart (2008—2009) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 42 |
[edit] Justin Moore
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 58 |
[edit] In the media
"Run, Rudolph, Run" has been played in many movies, including:
