Here in My Heart

"Here in My Heart"
Single by Al Martino
Released	1952
Recorded	1952
Genre	Easy listening
Label	Capitol
Writer(s)	Pat Genaro, Lou Levinson, and Bill Borrelli

"Here in My Heart" is a popular song, written by Pat Genaro, Lou Levinson, and Bill Borrelli, and published in 1952.

A recording of the song by Al Martino made history as the first number one on the UK Singles Chart, on 14 November 1952. "Here in My Heart" remained in the top position for nine weeks in the United Kingdom, setting a record for the longest consecutive run at number one, a record which, over 50 years on, has only been beaten by six other tracks - Bryan Adams's "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (16 weeks), the Wet Wet Wet version of The Troggs' "Love Is All Around" (15 weeks),Drake's "One Dance" (15 weeks), David Whitfield's "Cara Mia" (10 weeks),Rihanna's "Umbrella" (10 weeks) and Whitney Houston's version of "I Will Always Love You" (10 weeks).Frankie Laine's "I Believe" spent a total of 18 weeks at number one, but not consecutively, instead totalling 18 weeks across several runs at the top.

By staying at number one until 1953 in the UK, Martino secured for himself the record of being the only performer to have a number one hit in the entire year of 1952. No subsequent act has ever dominated the top spot so entirely in any later year.

Other versions, recorded by Vic Damone, and Tony Bennett, were also recorded around the same time. A rhythm and blues version was also recorded that year, by Wini Brown and her Boy Friends. Mario Lanza had also planned to record this song, but changed his mind when asked to by Martino so his own recording would not be neglected.

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