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It was written by ] and ], and produced by ]. It first entered the UK charts on 25 November 1955, where it spent seven weeks. Three of those were at #1. It was written by ] and ], and produced by ]. It first entered the UK charts on 25 November 1955, where it spent seven weeks. Three of those were at #1.

It is also the first Christmas #1 that is actually about Christmas, a trend that would continue off and on over the next several decades.


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"Christmas Alphabet" is a 1955 Christmas song, which became a #1 hit in the United Kingdom for the singer Dickie Valentine.

It was written by Buddy Kaye and Jules Loman, and produced by Dick Rowe. It first entered the UK charts on 25 November 1955, where it spent seven weeks. Three of those were at #1.

It is also the first Christmas #1 that is actually about Christmas, a trend that would continue off and on over the next several decades.

Preceded by"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets UK Singles Chart Number 1 single
Dickie Valentine

8 December 1955 for 3 weeks
Succeeded by"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets
UK Christmas number-one singles in the 1950s
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