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Helms continued touring and recording for the rest of his life without matching his early hits.

It even makes an appearance in the Mean Girls Jingle Bell Rock choreography at the talent show. His take on “Jingle Bell Rock” has been used in The Simpsons, It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, South Park and Family Guy, and in numerous movies, including Lethal Weapon and Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. (Mariah’s version can be heard on her Christmas album that features “All I Want For Christmas.”)īut Helms’ version is the go-to song for soundtracks. Kylie Minogue, The Beach Boys, Hall & Oates, Chubby Checker, and The Platters have also recorded “Jingle Bell Rock.” More recently, the song has been covered by artists like Ariana Grande, Brenda Lee, and Mariah Carey. The popularity of Helms’ festive hit has prompted numerous cover versions down the years, including one on Decca, released in 1959, by Max Bygraves, that went to No. The single was an instant hit and featured an intriguing B-side called “Captain Santa Claus (And His Reindeer Space Patrol).” Helms first appeared in the Billboard Top 100 in 1958 – and was back there more than six decades later when “Jingle Bell Rock” re-appeared in the charts in 2018. The rockabilly beat of the song – Hank Garland’s electric guitar is heard playing the first notes of the chorus – along with the steady beat of jingle bells and sweet back-up singing from The Anita Kerr Quartet all added to the appeal of a song that contained vibrant lyrics such as “Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet.” Ever wondered what a jingle horse is? A decorated reindeer, of course!

“Jingle Bell Rock” did not originally have a bridge and Helms said he wrote the one that ended up on the final cut: the memorable lines “What a bright time/It’s the right time/To rock the night away.” In a 1986 interview, Helms said he made a significant contribution to the song, without being credited.

“Jingle Bell Rock” was composed by two middle-aged men: a public relations professional called Joseph Carleton Beal and an advertising executive called James Ross Boothe.