Song

Run Rudolph Run

by Chuck Berry

Run Rudolph Run is a 1958 song by Chuck Berry, 2:46 long, which peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Christmas song themes.

Top 10 hit (#10) Karaoke version available

Released 1958 Hot 100 peak #10 · 31 weeks Length 2:46

Also known as Run Run Rudolph

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Rock-and-roll Christmas song recorded by Chuck Berry at Chess in Chicago and released in 1958 as Chess 1714, backed with Merry Christmas Baby. Built on his signature guitar riff, it is a rock holiday staple that reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 decades later.

Performance tips

  • Attack it with Chuck Berry rock-and-roll swagger; it's Johnny B. Goode at the North Pole.
  • The verses move fast, so know the words cold and ride the rhythm.
  • Play to the room and duck-walk if you dare; energy beats perfect pitch here.

In these themes

Karaoke versions

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