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Songs from the Year 1952

This page lists the top songs of 1952 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1952 can be found here.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Jo Stafford You Belong to Me 1952 UK 1 - Nov 1952, US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1952 (25 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Aug 1952, US 1 for 5 weeks Sep 1952, US CashBox 1 - Aug 1952, US BB 4 of 1952, POP 4 of 1952, RYM 145 of 1952
2 Kay Starr Wheel of Fortune 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1952 (25 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Feb 1952, US 1 for 9 weeks Mar 1952, US CashBox 1 - Feb 1952, Peel list 3 of 1952, US BB 8 of 1952, POP 8 of 1952, DDD 35 of 1952, Acclaimed 2343
3 Percy Faith Delicado 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1952 (22 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Apr 1952, US 1 for 1 weeks Jul 1952, Peel list 1 of 1951, US CashBox 3 - May 1952, US BB 18 of 1952, POP 18 of 1952, Italy 26 of 1952, RYM 127 of 1952
4 Al Martino Here in My Heart 1952 UK 1 - Nov 1952, US Bullfrog 1 - May 1952 (19 weeks), US 1940s 1 - May 1952, US 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1952, US CashBox 2 - May 1952, US BB 20 of 1952, POP 20 of 1952, RYM 22 of 1952
5 Vera Lynn Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1952 (21 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Jun 1952, US 1 for 9 weeks Jul 1952, US CashBox 1 - Jun 1952, UK 10 - Nov 1952, US BB 14 of 1952, POP 24 of 1952, RYM 147 of 1952
6 Patti Page I Went to Your Wedding 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1952 (22 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Aug 1952, US 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1952, US CashBox 1 - Sep 1952, US BB 13 of 1952, POP 17 of 1952
7 Teresa Brewer Till I Waltz Again With You 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1952 (24 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Dec 1952, US 1 for 5 weeks Feb 1953, US CashBox 1 - Dec 1952, US BB 12 of 1953, POP 25 of 1953
8 Frankie Laine High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) 1952 Oscar in 1952, US BB 3 of 1952, POP 3 of 1952, US CashBox 4 - Jul 1952, US Bullfrog 5 - Jul 1952 (19 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Jul 1952, UK 7 - Nov 1952, RYM 34 of 1952, Italy 48 of 1952
9 Leroy Anderson Blue Tango 1952 US 1940s 1 - Feb 1952, US 1 for 5 weeks May 1952, US CashBox 1 - Jan 1952, US BB 19 of 1952, POP 21 of 1952, Europe 69 of the 1950s, RYM 95 of 1952
10 Johnny Standley It's in The Book 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1952 (19 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Oct 1952, US 1 for 1 weeks Nov 1952, US CashBox 3 - Oct 1952, US BB 5 of 1952, POP 22 of 1952
11 Jimmy Boyd I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1952 (5 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Dec 1952, US 1 for 2 weeks Dec 1952, UK 3 - Nov 1953, US CashBox 4 - Dec 1952
12 Rosemary Clooney Half As Much 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - May 1952 (27 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Jun 1952, US CashBox 2 - May 1952, UK 3 - Nov 1952, Peel list 4 of 1952, RYM 83 of 1952
13 Eddie Fisher Wish You Were Here 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Jul 1952 (21 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Jul 1952, US 1940s 3 - Jul 1952, UK 8 - Nov 1953, US BB 16 of 1952, POP 25 of 1952, RYM 66 of 1952
14 Doris Day A Guy is a Guy 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Mar 1952 (19 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Mar 1952, US 1940s 4 - Mar 1952, US BB 6 of 1952, POP 13 of 1952, RYM 74 of 1952
15 Joni James Why Don't You Believe in Me? 1952 US 1940s 1 - Oct 1952, US 1 for 4 weeks Nov 1952, UK 11 - Mar 1953, US BB 17 of 1952, POP 23 of 1952
16 Johnnie Ray Please, Mister Sun 1952 US Bullfrog 6 - Jan 1952 (18 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Feb 1952, US CashBox 6 - Feb 1952, US BB 7 of 1952, POP 7 of 1952, DDD 55 of 1952, RYM 126 of 1952
17 The Mills Brothers The Glow-Worm 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1952 (21 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Oct 1952, US 1940s 2 - Sep 1952
18 Georgia Gibbs Kiss Of Fire 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1952 (20 weeks), US CashBox 1 - May 1952, US 1940s 2 - Apr 1952
19 Eddie Fisher Outside of Heaven 1952 UK 1 - Jan 1953, US Bullfrog 8 - Oct 1952 (13 weeks), US 1940s 10 - Oct 1952, US CashBox 13 - Oct 1952, RYM 149 of 1953
20 Guy Mitchell Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1952 US Bullfrog 4 - Mar 1952 (21 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Mar 1952, US BB 10 of 1952, US CashBox 10 - Mar 1952, POP 10 of 1952, RYM 132 of 1952
21 Rosemary Clooney Blues in the Night 1952 US BB 2 of 1952, POP 2 of 1952, US Bullfrog 17 - Sep 1952 (3 weeks), US CashBox 26 - Oct 1952, RYM 92 of 1952
22 Jo Stafford Jambalaya (On the Bayou) 1952 US Bullfrog 3 - Aug 1952 (20 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Aug 1952, US CashBox 3 - Sep 1952, UK 11 - Dec 1952, RYM 153 of 1952
23 Doris Day & Frankie Laine Sugarbush 1952 US Bullfrog 7 - Jun 1952 (14 weeks), UK 8 - Dec 1952, US 1940s 10 - Jul 1952, US CashBox 12 - Jun 1952, Italy 16 of 1953, RYM 118 of 1952
24 Four Aces Heart & Soul 1952 US BB 9 of 1952, POP 9 of 1952, US Bullfrog 11 - Oct 1952 (10 weeks), US CashBox 14 - Nov 1952, US 1940s 15 - Nov 1952, RYM 133 of 1952
25 Lloyd Price Lawdy Miss Clawdy 1952 DDD 1 of 1952, RYM 6 of 1952, POP 14 of 1952, Acclaimed 327
26 Johnnie Ray Walkin' My Baby Back Home 1952 US Bullfrog 4 - May 1952 (20 weeks), US 1940s 6 - May 1952, US CashBox 6 - Jun 1952, UK 12 - Nov 1952, RYM 19 of 1952
27 Nat King Cole Somewhere Along the Way 1952 UK 3 - Nov 1952, US Bullfrog 8 - May 1952 (25 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Jul 1952, US CashBox 9 - May 1952, RYM 61 of 1952
28 Kay Starr Comes A-Long A-Love 1952 UK 1 - Dec 1952, US Bullfrog 9 - Sep 1952 (9 weeks), US CashBox 20 - Oct 1952, RYM 67 of 1952
29 Dean Martin You Belong to Me 1952 US CashBox 1 - Sep 1952, US Bullfrog 12 - Sep 1952 (10 weeks), US 1940s 12 - Sep 1952, RYM 117 of 1952
30 Hank Williams Jambalaya (On the Bayou) 1952 RYM 1 of 1952, DDD 2 of 1952, US Bullfrog 20 - Sep 1952 (6 weeks)
31 Eddie Fisher I am Yours 1952 US CashBox 2 - May 1952, US Bullfrog 3 - May 1952 (19 weeks), US 1940s 5 - May 1952, RYM 129 of 1952
32 Ella Mae Morse The Blacksmith Blues 1952 US Bullfrog 3 - Feb 1952 (22 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Feb 1952, US CashBox 3 - Feb 1952, DDD 51 of 1951
33 Joni James Why Don't You Believe Me? 1952 US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1952 (23 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Oct 1952
34 Tex Ritter High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) 1952 US CashBox 4 - Sep 1952, US Bullfrog 12 - Sep 1952 (8 weeks), US 1940s 12 - Sep 1952, AFI 25, DDD 43 of 1952
35 Gene Kelly Singin' in the Rain 1952 AFI 3, Italy 14 of 1953, RYM 26 of 1952, US CashBox 36 - Jun 1952, Acclaimed 1868
36 Slim Whitman Indian Love Call 1952 UK 7 - Jul 1955, US Bullfrog 9 - Jul 1952 (14 weeks), US 1940s 10 - Aug 1952, US CashBox 11 - Aug 1952, RYM 62 of 1955
37 Nat King Cole Because You're Mine 1952 UK 6 - Dec 1952, US CashBox 9 - Sep 1952, US Bullfrog 16 - Sep 1952 (5 weeks), US 1940s 17 - Oct 1952, RYM 62 of 1952
38 Nat King Cole Walkin' My Baby Back Home 1952 US CashBox 6 - Jul 1952, US Bullfrog 8 - Jul 1952 (12 weeks), US 1940s 12 - Jul 1952, DDD 50 of 1952, RYM 82 of 1952
39 Eddie Fisher Tell Me Why 1952 US CashBox 2 - Dec 1951, US Bullfrog 4 - Jan 1952 (19 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Jan 1952, RYM 130 of 1952
40 Patti Page You Belong to Me 1952 US CashBox 1 - Sep 1952, US Bullfrog 4 - Aug 1952 (17 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Aug 1952
41 Rosemary Clooney Botch-a-me (Ba-ba-baciami piccina) 1952 US 1940s 2 - Jun 1952, US CashBox 3 - Jun 1952, Italy 57 of 1953, RYM 115 of 1952
42 Patti Page Why Don't You Believe Me? 1952 US CashBox 1 - Dec 1952, US Bullfrog 4 - Nov 1952 (13 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Nov 1952
43 Tony Martin Kiss Of Fire 1952 US CashBox 1 - May 1952, US Bullfrog 6 - May 1952 (15 weeks), US 1940s 6 - May 1952
44 Eddy Howard Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart 1952 US CashBox 1 - Jul 1952, US Bullfrog 4 - Jun 1952 (16 weeks), US 1940s 16 - Jul 1952
45 The Mills Brothers Glow Worm 1952 UK 10 - Jan 1953, US BB 15 of 1952, POP 15 of 1952, RYM 20 of 1952, DDD 53 of 1952
46 Hugo Winterhalter Blue Tango 1952 US CashBox 1 - Mar 1952, US Bullfrog 6 - Mar 1952 (17 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Mar 1952
47 Mario Lanza Because You're Mine 1952 UK 3 - Nov 1952, US Bullfrog 7 - Sep 1952 (19 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Sep 1952, US CashBox 8 - Sep 1952
48 Bobby Wayne Wheel of Fortune 1952 US CashBox 1 - Feb 1952, US Bullfrog 6 - Feb 1952 (13 weeks), US 1940s 13 - Mar 1952
49 Helen O'Connell Slow Poke 1952 US CashBox 1 - Jan 1952, US Bullfrog 8 - Dec 1951 (13 weeks), US 1940s 16 - Jan 1952
50 Arthur Godfrey Slow Poke 1952 US CashBox 1 - Jan 1952, US Bullfrog 12 - Jan 1952 (11 weeks), US 1940s 12 - Jan 1952
51 The Gaylords Tell Me You're Mine 1952 US Bullfrog 2 - Dec 1952 (22 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Dec 1952, US CashBox 3 - Dec 1952
52 Don Cornell I am Yours 1952 US CashBox 2 - May 1952, US Bullfrog 3 - Apr 1952 (17 weeks), US 1940s 5 - May 1952
53 The Hilltoppers Trying 1952 US CashBox 5 - Sep 1952, US Bullfrog 7 - Aug 1952 (19 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Sep 1952, UK 30 - Sep 1956
54 Eddie Fisher Lady of Spain 1952 US Bullfrog 6 - Sep 1952 (17 weeks), US CashBox 6 - Oct 1952, US 1940s 9 - Oct 1952, RYM 128 of 1952
55 Jimmy Forrest Night Train 1952 DDD 5 of 1952, POP 5 of 1952, RYM 25 of 1952, Acclaimed 1341
56 Don Howard Oh Happy Day 1952 US CashBox 3 - Dec 1952, US Bullfrog 4 - Dec 1952 (15 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Dec 1952
57 Al Martino Take My Heart 1952 UK 9 - Nov 1952, US Bullfrog 12 - Jun 1952 (8 weeks), US 1940s 15 - Jul 1952, US CashBox 17 - Jul 1952
58 Les Paul & Mary Ford Tiger Rag 1952 US Bullfrog 2 - Jan 1952 (12 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Jan 1952, US CashBox 8 - Jan 1952
59 Buddy Morrow Night Train 1952 UK 12 - Mar 1953, US BB 12 of 1952, POP 12 of 1952, RYM 125 of 1952
60 The Weavers The Lion Sleeps Tonight 1952 US CashBox 13 - Feb 1952, US Bullfrog 14 - Feb 1952 (11 weeks), US 1940s 14 - Mar 1952, RYM 124 of 1952
61 Nat King Cole Faith Can Move Mountains 1952 UK 10 - Jan 1953, US CashBox 20 - Sep 1952, US Bullfrog 24 - Oct 1952 (4 weeks), RYM 63 of 1952
62 Doris Day & Johnnie Ray Full Time Job 1952 UK 11 - Apr 1953, US Bullfrog 20 - Dec 1952 (2 weeks), US CashBox 21 - Dec 1952, RYM 76 of 1952
63 Doris Day & Johnnie Ray Ma Says Pa Says 1952 UK 12 - Apr 1953, US Bullfrog 23 - Dec 1952 (1 weeks), US CashBox 37 - Dec 1952, RYM 76 of 1952
64 Spike Jones I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 1952 US Bullfrog 4 - Dec 1952 (3 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Dec 1952, US 1940s 7 - Dec 1952
65 Guy Mitchell Feet Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po) 1952 UK 2 - Nov 1952, US Bullfrog 14 - Aug 1952 (6 weeks), US CashBox 18 - Aug 1952
66 Kitty Wells It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels 1952 RYM 24 of 1952, US Bullfrog 27 - Aug 1952 (1 weeks), DDD 36 of 1952, Acclaimed 682
67 Billy Ward & The Dominoes Have Mercy Baby 1952 DDD 3 of 1952, POP 5 of 1954, RYM 21 of 1952
68 Eddie Wilcox Orch Wheel of Fortune 1952 US CashBox 1 - Feb 1952, US 1940s 14 - Feb 1952
69 Don Cornell I'll Walk Alone 1952 US Bullfrog 5 - Mar 1952 (19 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Mar 1952, US 1940s 7 - Mar 1952
70 Peggy Lee Lover 1952 US Bullfrog 3 - Jun 1952 (13 weeks), US 1940s 10 - Jun 1952, US CashBox 10 - Jun 1952
71 Karen Chandler Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me 1952 US Bullfrog 5 - Oct 1952 (18 weeks), US CashBox 6 - Dec 1952, US 1940s 7 - Nov 1952
72 Bell Sisters Bermuda 1952 US CashBox 6 - Jan 1952, US Bullfrog 7 - Jan 1952 (16 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Jan 1952
73 Eddie Fisher Forgive Me 1952 US Bullfrog 7 - Mar 1952 (17 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Mar 1952, US CashBox 7 - Mar 1952
74 Four Aces Perfidia 1952 US Bullfrog 7 - Feb 1952 (16 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Mar 1952, US CashBox 7 - Mar 1952
75 Pearl Bailey Takes Two to Tango 1952 US Bullfrog 7 - Sep 1952 (17 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Oct 1952, US CashBox 7 - Oct 1952
76 The Clovers One Mint Julep 1952 DDD 4 of 1952, RYM 7 of 1952, Acclaimed 1929
77 Eddy Howard Be Anything (But Be Mine) 1952 US CashBox 6 - Apr 1952, US Bullfrog 7 - Mar 1952 (16 weeks), US 1940s 13 - Apr 1952
78 Hank Williams I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive 1952 RYM 3 of 1952, DDD 31 of 1952, Acclaimed 363
79 Les Paul Lady of Spain 1952 US CashBox 6 - Nov 1952, US Bullfrog 8 - Nov 1952 (8 weeks), US 1940s 17 - Nov 1952
80 Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford Hambone 1952 US Bullfrog 6 - Mar 1952 (10 weeks), US CashBox 9 - Mar 1952, US 1940s 15 - Mar 1952
81 Jane Froman I'll Walk Alone 1952 US CashBox 5 - May 1952, US Bullfrog 14 - May 1952 (13 weeks), US 1940s 14 - May 1952
82 Johnnie Ray (Here Am I) Broken Hearted 1952 US Bullfrog 8 - Jan 1952 (15 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Feb 1952, US CashBox 10 - Feb 1952
83 Les Paul & Mary Ford My Baby's Coming Home 1952 US Bullfrog 7 - Nov 1952 (10 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Dec 1952, US CashBox 11 - Dec 1952
84 Don Cornell I 1952 US Bullfrog 7 - Nov 1952 (8 weeks), US CashBox 10 - Nov 1952, US 1940s 15 - Nov 1952
85 Hugo Winterhalter Vanessa 1952 US Bullfrog 9 - Jun 1952 (14 weeks), US CashBox 9 - Jun 1952, US 1940s 12 - Jul 1952
86 Johnnie Ray What's the Use 1952 US CashBox 10 - Apr 1952, US Bullfrog 13 - Apr 1952 (8 weeks), US 1940s 13 - Apr 1952
87 Patti Page Come What May 1952 US Bullfrog 9 - Feb 1952 (11 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Feb 1952, US CashBox 20 - Feb 1952
88 Johnny Ace My Song 1952 DDD 6 of 1952, RYM 23 of 1952, POP 24 of 1954
89 Fats Domino Goin' Home 1952 DDD 7 of 1952, RYM 17 of 1952, US Bullfrog 30 - Jun 1952 (1 weeks)
90 Four Aces Should I 1952 US Bullfrog 9 - Aug 1952 (10 weeks), US CashBox 16 - Aug 1952, US 1940s 20 - Aug 1952
91 Hugo Winterhalter A Kiss to Build a Dream On 1952 US Bullfrog 10 - Jan 1952 (9 weeks), US CashBox 15 - Jan 1952, US 1940s 18 - Mar 1952
92 Ruth Brown 5-10-15 Hours 1952 DDD 11 of 1952, RYM 13 of 1952, POP 19 of 1952
93 Mantovani White Christmas 1952 UK 6 - Dec 1952, US Bullfrog 23 - Dec 1952 (1 weeks), RYM 146 of 1952
94 Les Paul The Carioca 1952 US CashBox 13 - May 1952, US Bullfrog 14 - May 1952 (9 weeks), US 1940s 17 - May 1952
95 Sammy Kaye Walkin' to Missouri 1952 US Bullfrog 11 - Aug 1952 (13 weeks), US CashBox 17 - Oct 1952, US 1940s 18 - Sep 1952
96 Four Aces Garden In The Rain 1952 US Bullfrog 14 - Jan 1952 (11 weeks), US 1940s 14 - Jan 1952, US CashBox 17 - Jan 1952
97 Eddie Fisher Everything I Have is Yours 1952 UK 8 - Jan 1953, US Bullfrog 23 - Jan 1952 (1 weeks), US CashBox 41 - Dec 1952
98 Perry Como Tulips & Heather 1952 US CashBox 14 - Feb 1952, US Bullfrog 16 - Jan 1952 (4 weeks), US 1940s 17 - Mar 1952
99 Les Paul & Mary Ford Smoke Rings 1952 US Bullfrog 14 - Jun 1952 (7 weeks), US CashBox 15 - Jun 1952, US 1940s 19 - Jul 1952
100 Bill Haley & His Comets Rock the Joint 1952 DDD 14 of 1952, RYM 15 of 1952, UK 20 - Feb 1957