Al Martino had the first official UK Christmas number one hit with ‘Here In My Heart’ in 1952.
Al Martino's ‘Here In My Heart’ was the first ever single to top the UK singles chart. It held the top spot for nine weeks and remained in the chart for a total of 17 weeks. It was also the first ever UK Christmas number one single. The song was written by Pat Genaro, Lou Levinson, and Bill Borrelli and was released in 1952.