Christmas Alphabet

"Christmas Alphabet" is a Christmas song written by Buddy Kaye and Jules Loman, first released in 1954 by The McGuire Sisters. In 1955 it became a number-one hit in the UK Singles Chart for the singer Dickie Valentine, a version produced by Dick Rowe.^[1] It first entered the UK chart on 25 November 1955, where it spent seven weeks.^[1] Three of those were at No. 1.^[2] in 1955.^[2]

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

1 2 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.
1 2 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

"Here in My Heart" (Al Martino, 1952) "Answer Me" (Frankie Laine, 1953) "Let's Have Another Party" (Winifred Atwell, 1954) "Christmas Alphabet" (Dickie Valentine, 1955) "Just Walkin' in the Rain" (Johnnie Ray, 1956) "Mary's Boy Child" (Harry Belafonte, 1957) "It's Only Make Believe" (Conway Twitty, 1958) "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" (Emile Ford & The Checkmates, 1959)

Complete list 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s

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