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| It is notable for being the first UK Christmas chart topper that is actually about Christmas, a trend that would continue on and off over the next several decades. | It is notable for being the first UK Christmas chart topper that is actually about Christmas, a trend that would continue on and off over the next several decades. | ||
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"Christmas Alphabet" is a Christmas song written by Buddy Kaye and Jules Loman, first released in 1954 by The McGuire Sisters.
In 1955 a cover version recorded by Dickie Valentine and produced by Dick Rowe became a Christmas number one hit in the UK Singles Chart. It first entered the UK chart on 25 November 1955, where it spent seven weeks, three of which were at No. 1.
It is notable for being the first UK Christmas chart topper that is actually about Christmas, a trend that would continue on and off over the next several decades.
References
- 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.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 53. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
| 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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