| Revision as of 13:24, 3 April 2014 editDerek R Bullamore (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers341,531 edits Added reference and minor clean-up← Previous edit | Revision as of 11:05, 24 December 2014 edit undoAikclaes (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users7,064 editsNo edit summaryNext edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| "'''Christmas Alphabet'''" is a |
"'''Christmas Alphabet'''" is a ] first released in 1954 by ]. In 1955 it became a No. 1 hit in the ] for the singer ] in 1955.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | ||
| | first= David | | first= David | ||
| | last= Roberts | | last= Roberts | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 24 December 2014
"Christmas Alphabet" is a Christmas song first released in 1954 by The McGuire Sisters. In 1955 it became a No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart for the singer Dickie Valentine in 1955. It was written by Buddy Kaye and Jules Loman, and produced by Dick Rowe. It first entered the UK chart on 25 November 1955, where it spent seven weeks. Three of those were at No. 1.
It is also the first Christmas chart topper that is actually about Christmas, a trend that would continue off and on over the next several decades.
References
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 53. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 23. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| |
 | This 1950s song-related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |