Al Martino – ‘Here In My Heart’
14th November 1952 (9 weeks)
The first UK number 1 and as result, one of the most important songs in chart history: stayed there for an impressive 9 weeks (a feat only topped 5 times in nearly 60 years) and as a result also became the first Christmas number 1 as well.
As for the song itself, it’s pretty much the warbling balladeer number that was very much of its time. The subject topic is a familiar one ‘here in my heart I’m alone and so lonely, here in my heart I just yearn for you only’, I have a feeling that’ll be a topic popping up again and again and again. And again. Clearly, musically, there is a long road to be travelled down - this is most definitely of a pre-rock n roll era (even if lyrically not much has changed in 50 years). Though having said that, I can imagine Michael Buble doing a cover of this today…
