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Selling single of the year and * = Entered charts at number 1
|
No |
From |
To |
Notes |
Weeks |
Artist and Title |
|
1 |
11 Nov 1952 |
12 Jan 1953 |
* |
9 |
Al Martino - 'Here In My Heart' |
TOTAL Number 1s for 1952 = 1
|
No |
From |
To |
Notes |
Weeks |
Artist and Title |
|
2 |
13 Jan 1953 |
19 Jan 1953 |
|
1 |
Jo Stafford with Paul Weston & His
Orchestra - 'You Belong To Me' |
|
3 |
20 Jan 1953 |
26 Jan 1953 |
|
1 |
Kay Starr - 'Comes A-Long A-Love' |
|
4 |
27 Jan 1953 |
2 Feb 1953 |
|
1 |
Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter's
Orchestra & Chorus - 'Outside Of Heaven' |
|
5 |
3 Feb 1953 |
9 Mar 1953 |
|
5 |
Perry Como with The Ramblers - 'Don't
Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes' |
|
6 |
10 Mar 1953 |
6 Apr 1953 |
|
4 |
Guy Mitchell with Mitch Miller & His
Orchestra & Chorus - 'She Wears Red Feathers' |
|
7 |
7 Apr 1953 |
13 Apr 1953 |
|
1 |
Stargazers - 'Broken Wings' |
|
8 |
14 Apr 1953 |
20 Apr 1953 |
|
1 |
Lita Roza - '(How Much Is) That Doggie
In The Window' |
|
9 |
21 Apr 1953 |
22 Jun 1953 |
BS |
9 |
Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His
Orchestra - 'I Believe' |
|
10 |
23 Jun 1953 |
29 Jun 1953 |
|
1 |
Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter &
His Orchestra featuring Sally Sweetland - 'I'm Walking Behind You' |
|
9 |
30 Jun 1953 |
10 Aug 1953 |
BS |
6 |
Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His
Orchestra - 'I Believe' |
|
11 |
11 Aug 1953 |
17 Aug 1953 |
|
1 |
Mantovani & His Orchestra - 'The Song
From The Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)' |
|
9 |
18 Aug 1953 |
7 Sep 1953 |
BS |
3 |
Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His
Orchestra - 'I Believe' |
|
12 |
8 Sep 1953 |
19 Oct 1953 |
|
6 |
Guy Mitchell - 'Look At That Girl' |
|
13 |
20 Oct 1953 |
2 Nov 1953 |
|
2 |
Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His
Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir - 'Hey Joe!' |
|
14 |
3 Nov 1953 |
9 Nov 1953 |
|
1 |
David Whitfield with Stanley Black &
His Orchestra - 'Answer Me' |
|
15 |
10 Nov 1953 |
7 Dec 1953 |
|
4 |
Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His
Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir - 'Answer Me' |
|
14 |
8 Dec 1953 |
14 Dec 1953 |
|
1 |
David Whitfield with Stanley Black &
His Orchestra - 'Answer Me'
JOINT NO 1 |
|
15 |
8 Dec 1953 |
14 Dec 1953 |
|
1 |
Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His
Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir - 'Answer Me'
JOINT NO 1 |
|
15 |
15 Dec 1954 |
4 Jan 1954 |
|
3 |
Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His
Orchestra & The Norman Luboff Choir - 'Answer Me' |
TOTAL Number 1s for 1953 = 15
|
No |
From |
To |
Notes |
Weeks |
Artist and Title |
|
16 |
5 Jan 1954 |
8 Mar 1954 |
|
9 |
Eddie Calvert with Norrie Paramor & His
Orchestra - 'Oh, Mein Papa' |
|
17 |
9 Mar 1953 |
12 Apr 1954 |
|
5 |
Stargazers with Syd Dean & His
Orchestra - 'I See The Moon' |
|
18 |
13 Apr 1954 |
19 Apr 1954 |
BS |
1 |
Doris Day - 'Secret Love' |
|
17 |
20 Apr 1954 |
26 Apr 1954 |
|
1 |
Stargazers with Syd Dean & His
Orchestra - 'I See The Moon' |
|
19 |
27 Apr 1954 |
3 May 1954 |
|
1 |
Johnnie Ray - 'Such A Night' |
|
18 |
4 May 1954 |
28 Jun 1954 |
BS |
8 |
Doris Day - 'Secret Love' |
|
20 |
29 Jun 1954 |
6 Sep 1954 |
|
10 |
David Whitfield with Mantovani & His
Orchestra & Chorus - 'Cara Mia' |
|
21 |
7 Sep 1954 |
13 Sep 1954 |
|
1 |
Kitty Kallen - 'Little Things Mean A
Lot' |
|
22 |
14 Sep 1954 |
4 Oct 1954 |
|
3 |
Frank Sinatra - 'Three Coins In The
Fountain' |
|
23 |
5 Oct 1954 |
1 Nov 1954 |
|
4 |
Don Cornell - 'Hold My Hand' |
|
24 |
2 Nov 1954 |
15 Nov 1954 |
|
2 |
Vera Lynn and Frank Weir & His
Saxophone, His Chorus & Orchestra - 'My Son, My Son' |
|
23 |
16 Nov 1954 |
22 Nov 1954 |
|
1 |
Don Cornell - 'Hold My Hand' |
|
25 |
23 Nov 1954 |
29 Nov 1954 |
|
1 |
Rosemary Clooney with Buddy Cole & His
Orchestra - 'This Ole House' |
|
26 |
30 Nov 1954 |
3 Jan 1955 |
|
5 |
Winifred Atwell & Her "Other" Piano -
'Let's Have Another Party' |
TOTAL Number 1s for 1954 = 12
|
No |
From |
To |
Notes |
Weeks |
Artist and Title |
|
27 |
4 Jan 1955 |
10 Jan 1955 |
|
1 |
Dickie Valentine with The Stargazers -
'The Finger Of Suspicion' |
|
28 |
11 Jan 1955 |
17 Jan 1955 |
|
1 |
Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen -
'Mambo Italiano' |
|
27 |
18 Jan 1955 |
31 Jan 1955 |
|
2 |
Dickie Valentine with The Stargazers -
'The Finger Of Suspicion' |
|
28 |
1 Feb 1955 |
14 Feb 1955 |
|
2 |
Rosemary Clooney & The Mellomen -
'Mambo Italiano' |
|
29 |
15 Feb 1955 |
7 Mar 1955 |
|
3 |
Ruby Murray and Ray Martin & His
Orchestra - 'Softly Softly' |
|
30 |
8 Mar 1955 |
25 Apr 1955 |
|
7 |
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford - ''Give Me Your
Word' |
|
31 |
26 Apr 1955 |
9 May 1955 |
|
2 |
Perez 'Prez' Prado & His Orchestra -
'Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White' |
|
32 |
10 May 1955 |
23 May 1955 |
|
2 |
Tony Bennett with Percy Faith & His
Orchestra & Chorus - 'Stranger In Paradise' |
|
33 |
24 May 1955 |
20 Jun 1955 |
|
4 |
Eddie Calvert - 'Cherry Pink (And Apple
Blossom White)' |
|
34 |
21 Jun 1955 |
11 Jul 1955 |
|
3 |
Jimmy Young with Bob Sharples & His
Music - 'Unchained Melody' |
|
35 |
12 Jul 1955 |
25 Jul 1955 |
|
2 |
Alma Cogan - 'Dreamboat' |
|
36 |
26 Jul 1955 |
10 Oct 1955 |
BS |
11 |
Slim Whitman - 'Rose Marie' |
|
37 |
11 Oct 1955 |
7 Nov 1955 |
|
4 |
Jimmy Young with Bob Sharples & His
Music - 'The Man From Laramie' |
|
38 |
8 Nov 1955 |
21 Nov 1955 |
|
2 |
Johnston Brothers - 'Hernando's
Hideaway' |
|
39 |
22 Nov 1955 |
12 Dec 1955 |
|
3 |
Bill Haley & His Comets - '(We're
Gonna) Rock Around
The Clock' |
|
40 |
13 Dec 1955 |
2 Jan 1956 |
|
3 |
Dickie Valentine with Johnny Douglas &
His Orchestra - 'Christmas Alphabet' |
TOTAL Number 1s for 1955 = 15
|
No |
From |
To |
Notes |
Weeks |
Artist and Title |
|
39 |
3 Jan 1956 |
16 Jan 1956 |
|
2 |
Bill Haley & His Comets - '(We're
Gonna) Rock Around
The Clock' |
|
41 |
17 Jan 1956 |
13 Feb 1956 |
|
4 |
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford - 'Sixteen Tons' |
|
42 |
14 Feb 1956 |
12 Mar 1956 |
|
4 |
Dean Martin - 'Memories Are Made Of
This' |
|
43 |
13 Mar 1956 |
26 Mar 1956 |
|
2 |
Dreamweavers - 'It's Almost Tomorrow' |
|
44 |
27 Mar 1956 |
2 Apr 1956 |
|
1 |
Kay Starr with Hugo Winterhalter's
Orchestra & Chorus - 'Rock And Roll Waltz' |
|
43 |
3 Apr 1956 |
9 Apr 1956 |
|
1 |
Dreamweavers - 'It's Almost Tomorrow' |
|
45 |
10 Apr 1956 |
30 Apr 1956 |
|
3 |
Winifred Atwell & Her "Other" Piano -
'The Poor People Of Paris' |
|
46 |
1 May 1956 |
11 Jun 1956 |
|
6 |
Ronnie Hilton - 'No Other Love' |
|
47 |
12 Jun 1956 |
16 Jul 1956 |
BS |
5 |
Pat Boone - 'I'll Be Home' |
|
48 |
17 Jul 1956 |
6 Aug 1956 |
|
3 |
Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon -
'Why Do Fools Fall In Love' |
|
49 |
7 Aug 1956 |
17 Sep 1956 |
|
6 |
Doris Day with Frank De Vol & His
Orchestra - 'Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera Sera)' |
|
50 |
18 Sep 1956 |
15 Oct 1956 |
|
4 |
Anne Shelton with Wally Stott & His
Orchestra & Chorus - 'Lay Down Your Arms' |
|
51 |
16 Oct 1956 |
12 Nov 1956 |
|
4 |
Frankie Laine with Percy Faith & His
Orchestra - 'A Woman In Love' |
|
52 |
13 Nov 1956 |
31 Dec 1956 |
|
7 |
Johnnie Ray with Ray Conniff & His
Orchestra - 'Just Walking In The Rain' |
TOTAL Number 1s for 1956 = 14
|
No |
From |
To |
Notes |
Weeks |
Artist and Title |
|
53 |
1 Jan 1957 |
7 Jan 1957 |
|
1 |
Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff & His
Orchestra - 'Singing The Blues' |
|
54 |
8 Jan 1957 |
14 Jan 1957 |
|
1 |
Tommy Steele & The Steelmen - 'Singing
The Blues' |
|
53 |
15 Jan 1957 |
21 Jan 1957 |
|
1 |
Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff & His
Orchestra - 'Singing The Blues' |
|
55 |
22 Jan 1957 |
28 Jan 1957 |
|
1 |
Frankie Vaughan with Wally Stott & His
Orchestra & Chorus - 'The Garden Of Eden' |
|
53 |
29 Jan 1957 |
4 Feb 1957 |
|
1 |
Guy Mitchell with Ray Conniff & His
Orchestra - 'Singing The Blues'
JOINT NO 1 |
|
55 |
29 Jan 1957 |
4 Feb 1957 |
|
1 |
Frankie Vaughan with Wally Stott & His
Orchestra & Chorus - 'The Garden Of Eden'
JOINT NO 1 |
|
55 |
5 Feb 1957 |
18 Feb 1957 |
|
2 |
Frankie Vaughan with Wally Stott & His
Orchestra & Chorus - 'The Garden Of Eden' |
|
56 |
19 Feb 1957 |
8 Apr 1957 |
|
7 |
Tab Hunter with Billy Vaughn's
Orchestra & Chorus - 'Young Love' |
|
57 |
9 Apr 1957 |
13 May 1957 |
|
5 |
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group -
'Cumberland Gap' |
|
58 |
14 May 1957 |
20 May 1957 |
|
1 |
Guy Mitchell with Jimmy Carroll -
'Rock-A-Billy' |
|
59 |
21 May 1957 |
3 Jun 1957 |
|
2 |
Andy Williams - 'Butterfly' |
|
60 |
4 Jun 1957 |
24 Jun 1957 |
|
3 |
Johnny Ray with Ray Conniff - 'Yes
Tonight, Josephine' |
|
61 |
25 Jun 1957 |
8 Jul 1957 |
|
2 |
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group - 'Puttin'
On The Style/Gamblin' Man' |
|
62 |
9 Jul 1957 |
26 Aug 1957 |
|
7 |
Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires -
'All Shook Up' |
|
63 |
27 Aug 1957 |
28 Oct 1957 |
BS |
9 |
Paul
Anka - 'Diana' |
|
64 |
29 Oct 1957 |
18 Nov 1957 |
|
3 |
Crickets - 'That'll Be The Day' |
|
65 |
19 Nov 1957 |
6 Jan 1958 |
|
7 |
Harry Belafonte - 'Mary's Boy Child' |
TOTAL Number 1s for 1957 = 13
|
No |
From |
To |
Notes |
Weeks |
Artist and Title |
|
66 |
7 Jan 1958 |
20 Jan 1958 |
|
2 |
Jerry Lee Lewis - 'Great Balls Of Fire' |
|
67 |
21 Jan 1958 |
10 Feb 1958 |
*, BS |
3 |
Elvis
Presley - 'Jailhouse Rock' |
|
68 |
11 Feb 1958 |
24 Feb 1958 |
|
2 |
Michael Holliday - 'The Story Of My
Life' |
|
69 |
25 Feb 1958 |
21 Apr 1958 |
|
8 |
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres'
Orchestra & The Ray Charles Singers - 'Magic Moments' |
|
70 |
22 Apr 1958 |
12 May 1958 |
|
3 |
Marvin Rainwater - 'Whole Lotta Woman' |
|
71 |
13 May 1958 |
23 Jun 1958 |
|
6 |
Connie Francis - 'Who's Sorry Now' |
|
72 |
24 Jun 1958 |
30 Jun 1958 |
|
1 |
Vic Damone with Percy Faith & His
Orchestra & Chorus - 'On The Street Where You Live' |
|
73 |
1 Jul
1958 |
7 Jul
1958 |
|
1 |
Everly Brothers - 'All I Have To Do Is
Dream/Claudette'
JOINT NO 1 |
|
72 |
1 Jul
1958 |
7 Jul
1958 |
|
1 |
Vic Damone with Percy Faith & His
Orchestra & Chorus - 'On The Street Where You Live'
JOINT NO 1 |
|
73 |
8 Jul 1958 |
18 Aug 1958 |
|
6 |
Everly Brothers - 'All I Have To Do Is
Dream/Claudette' |
|
74 |
19 Aug 1958 |
22 Sep 1958 |
|
5 |
Kalin Twins - 'When' |
|
75 |
23 Sep 1958 |
3 Nov 1958 |
|
6 |
Connie Francis - 'Stupid Cupid/Carolina
Moon' |
|
76 |
4 Nov 1958 |
24 Nov 1958 |
|
3 |
Tommy Edwards - 'It's All In The Game' |
|
77 |
25 Nov 1958 |
15 Dec 1958 |
|
3 |
Jack Good presents Lord Rockingham's XI
- 'Hoots Mon' |
|
78 |
16 Dec 1958 |
19 Jan 1959 |
|
5 |
Conway Twitty - 'It's Only Make
Believe' |
TOTAL Number 1s for 1958 = 14
|
No |
From |
To |
Notes |
Weeks |
Artist and Title |
|
79 |
20 Jan 1959 |
26 Jan 1959 |
|
1 |
Jane Morgan - 'The Day The Rains Came' |
|
80 |
27 Jan 1959 |
16 Feb 1959 |
|
3 |
Elvis Presley - 'One Night/I Got Stung' |
|
81 |
17 Feb 1959 |
16 Mar 1959 |
|
4 |
Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His
Orchestra - 'As I Love You' |
|
82 |
17 Mar 1959 |
23 Mar 1959 |
|
1 |
Platters - 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes' |
|
83 |
24 Mar 1959 |
20 Apr 1959 |
|
4 |
Russ Conway - 'Side Saddle' |
|
84 |
21 Apr 1959 |
11 May 1959 |
|
3 |
Buddy Holly - 'It Doesn't Matter
Anymore' |
|
85 |
12 May 1959 |
15 Jun 1959 |
|
5 |
Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires - 'A
Fool Such As I/I Need Your Love Tonight' |
|
86 |
16 Jun 1959 |
29 Jun 1959 |
|
2 |
Russ Conway - 'Roulette' |
|
87 |
30 Jun 1959 |
27 Jul 1959 |
|
4 |
Bobby Darin - 'Dream Lover' |
|
88 |
28 Jul 1959 |
7 Sep 1959 |
BS |
6 |
Cliff
Richard & The Drifters - 'Living Doll' |
|
89 |
8 Sep 1959 |
5 Oct 1959 |
|
4 |
Craig Douglas - 'Only Sixteen' |
|
90 |
6 Oct 1959 |
12 Oct 1959 |
|
1 |
Jerry Keller - 'Here Comes Summer' |
|
91 |
13 Oct 1959 |
26 Oct 1959 |
|
2 |
Bobby Darin - 'Mack The Knife' |
|
92 |
27 Oct 1959 |
30 Nov 1959 |
|
5 |
Cliff Richard & The Shadows - 'Travellin'
Light' |
|
93 |
1 Dec 1959 |
14 Dec 1959 |
|
2 |
Adam Faith - 'What Do You Want?' |
|
94 |
15 Dec
1959 |
21 Dec
1959 |
|
1 |
Emile Ford & The Checkmates - 'What Do
You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?'
JOINT NO 1 |
|
93 |
15 Dec
1959 |
21 Dec
1959 |
|
1 |
Adam Faith - 'What Do You Want?'
JOINT NO 1 |
|
94 |
22 Dec 1959 |
25 Jan 1960 |
|
5 |
Emile Ford & The Checkmates - 'What Do
You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?' |
TOTAL Number 1s for 1959 = 17
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