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Songs from the Year 1953

This page lists the top songs of 1953 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 1953 can be found here.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Les Paul & Mary Ford Vaya Con Dios (may God Be With You) 1953 US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1953 (31 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Jun 1953, US 1 for 11 weeks Aug 1953, US CashBox 1 - Jun 1953, Italy 2 of 1954, US BB 3 of 1953, POP 3 of 1953, UK 7 - Nov 1953, RYM 24 of 1953, Europe 97 of the 1950s
2 Dean Martin That's Amore 1953 US BB 1 of 1953, POP 1 of 1953, UK 2 - Jan 1954, US Bullfrog 2 - Nov 1953 (22 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Nov 1953, US CashBox 2 - Nov 1953, RYM 2 of 1953, Scrobulate 47 of italian, DDD 73 of 1953, Party 101 of 2007
3 Perry Como Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes 1953 UK 1 - Jan 1953, US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1952 (21 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Dec 1952, US 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1953, US CashBox 1 - Dec 1952, US BB 20 of 1953, POP 20 of 1953, RYM 31 of 1953
4 Eddie Fisher I'm Walking Behind You 1953 UK 1 - May 1953, US Bullfrog 1 - May 1953 (25 weeks), US 1940s 1 - May 1953, US 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1953, US CashBox 1 - May 1953, US BB 16 of 1953, POP 23 of 1953, RYM 119 of 1953
5 Tony Bennett Rags to Riches 1953 US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1953 (25 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Sep 1953, US 1 for 6 weeks Nov 1953, US CashBox 1 - Sep 1953, US BB 5 of 1953, POP 5 of 1953, DDD 35 of 1953, RYM 45 of 1953
6 Tony Bennett Stranger in Paradise 1953 UK 1 - Apr 1955, US CashBox 1 - Nov 1953, US Bullfrog 2 - Nov 1953 (19 weeks), US BB 2 of 1953, POP 2 of 1953, US 1940s 3 - Dec 1953, RYM 28 of 1953
7 Stan Freberg St George & the Dragonette 1953 US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1953 (10 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Oct 1953, US 1 for 4 weeks Oct 1953, US CashBox 1 - Oct 1953, US BB 13 of 1953, POP 13 of 1953
8 The Orioles Crying in the Chapel 1953 US CashBox 1 - Aug 1953, Peel list 2 of 1953, DDD 3 of 1953, POP 7 of 1953, US Bullfrog 11 - Aug 1953 (10 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Aug 1953, RYM 11 of 1953, Canada 46 - Nov 1959, Acclaimed 535
9 Frankie Laine I Believe 1953 UK 1 - Apr 1953, US Bullfrog 2 - Feb 1953 (23 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Feb 1953, US CashBox 2 - Feb 1953, US BB 8 of 1953, POP 8 of 1953, Italy 73 of 1953, RYM 151 of 1953
10 Hank Williams Your Cheatin' Heart 1953 RYM 1 of 1953, DDD 2 of 1953, US BB 4 of 1953, POP 4 of 1953, US Bullfrog 25 - Mar 1953 (2 weeks), RIAA 34, Scrobulate 87 of country, Rolling Stone 213, Acclaimed 286
11 The Ames Brothers You You You 1953 US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1953 (31 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Jul 1953, US 1940s 2 - Jun 1953, US BB 15 of 1953, POP 15 of 1953, Europe 99 of the 1950s
12 Patti Page How Much is That Doggy in the Window? 1953 US 1940s 1 - Jan 1953, US 1 for 8 weeks Mar 1953, UK 9 - Mar 1953, US BB 10 of 1953, POP 21 of 1953, RYM 35 of 1953
13 Four Aces Stranger in Paradise 1953 US CashBox 1 - Dec 1953, US Bullfrog 3 - May 1953 (16 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Dec 1953, UK 6 - May 1955, Italy 29 of 1957, RYM 147 of 1955
14 Nat King Cole Pretend 1953 UK 2 - Apr 1953, US Bullfrog 2 - Feb 1953 (21 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Feb 1953, US CashBox 3 - Feb 1953, Italy 20 of 1954, RYM 68 of 1953
15 Julius Larosa Eh, cumpari 1953 US CashBox 1 - Sep 1953, US Bullfrog 2 - Sep 1953 (20 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Sep 1953, Italy 57 of 1955, RYM 124 of 1953
16 Ray Anthony Dragnet 1953 US Bullfrog 2 - Aug 1953 (13 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Aug 1953, US CashBox 4 - Aug 1953, UK 7 - Dec 1953, US BB 11 of 1953, POP 11 of 1953
17 Percy Faith The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) 1953 US 1940s 1 - Apr 1953, US 1 for 10 weeks May 1953, US BB 14 of 1953, POP 24 of 1953
18 Perry Como No Other Love 1953 US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1953 (22 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Jun 1953, US 1940s 2 - Jun 1953
19 Bill Haley & His Comets Crazy Man Crazy 1953 US CashBox 11 - May 1953, US Bullfrog 12 - May 1953 (10 weeks), US 1940s 15 - May 1953, DDD 15 of 1953, RYM 16 of 1953, US BB 18 of 1953, POP 18 of 1953
20 Frankie Laine Hey Joe 1953 UK 1 - Oct 1953, US Bullfrog 6 - Aug 1953 (16 weeks), US CashBox 10 - Aug 1953, US 1940s 11 - Sep 1953, RYM 168 of 1953
21 Patti Page Changing Partners 1953 US Bullfrog 3 - Nov 1953 (19 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Nov 1953, US CashBox 4 - Nov 1953, US BB 17 of 1953, POP 17 of 1953
22 Eartha Kitt Santa Baby 1953 US Bullfrog 4 - Dec 1953 (5 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Dec 1953, RYM 4 of 1953, US CashBox 8 - Nov 1953, Scrobulate 23 of christmas
23 Eddie Calvert Oh Mein Papa 1953 UK 1 - Dec 1953, US Bullfrog 6 - Dec 1953 (14 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Dec 1953, RYM 116 of 1953
24 Frank Chacksfield Terry's Theme From 'Limelight' 1953 UK 2 - May 1953, Italy 3 of 1953, US CashBox 4 - May 1953, US 1940s 6 - May 1953
25 Kay Starr Side By Side 1953 US Bullfrog 3 - Jan 1953 (13 weeks), UK 7 - Apr 1953, US 1940s 7 - Jan 1953, US CashBox 9 - Jan 1953, RYM 126 of 1953
26 Kay Starr Changing Partners 1953 UK 4 - Mar 1954, US CashBox 4 - Dec 1953, US Bullfrog 7 - Dec 1953 (13 weeks), US 1940s 13 - Dec 1953, RYM 152 of 1954
27 Hank Williams Kaw-Liga 1953 RYM 1 of 1953, DDD 9 of 1953, US CashBox 19 - Feb 1953, US Bullfrog 23 - Feb 1953 (1 weeks)
28 Frank Sinatra I've Got the World On a String 1953 US BB 6 of 1953, POP 6 of 1953, RYM 9 of 1953, US Bullfrog 14 - Jul 1953 (4 weeks), Acclaimed 1836
29 Patti Page The Doggie In The Window 1953 US Bullfrog 1 - Jan 1953 (20 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Jan 1953
30 Les Baxter & His Orchestra April in Portugal 1953 US Bullfrog 2 - Apr 1953 (22 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Apr 1953, US CashBox 2 - Apr 1953
31 Percy Faith & Felicia Sanders The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) 1953 US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1953 (24 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Mar 1953
32 Four Lads Istanbul (Not Constantinople) 1953 US CashBox 5 - Oct 1953, US Bullfrog 10 - Oct 1953 (13 weeks), US 1940s 10 - Oct 1953, RYM 23 of 1953, Italy 31 of 1954
33 June Valli Crying in the Chapel 1953 US CashBox 1 - Jul 1953, US Bullfrog 4 - Aug 1953 (17 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Aug 1953
34 The Crows Gee 1953 DDD 4 of 1953, US 1940s 17 - Apr 1954, US CashBox 20 - Feb 1954, RYM 21 of 1953, Acclaimed 2282
35 Frankie Laine Answer Me, Oh, Lord 1953 UK 1 - Oct 1953, Peel list 3 of 1953, RYM 44 of 1953
36 Nat King Cole Can't I 1953 UK 9 - Aug 1953, US Bullfrog 16 - Apr 1953 (5 weeks), US CashBox 16 - Mar 1953, US 1940s 17 - Apr 1953, RYM 69 of 1953
37 Ruth Brown Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean 1953 DDD 7 of 1953, POP 10 of 1953, RYM 29 of 1953, US Bullfrog 99 - Sep 1962 (1 weeks), Acclaimed 1260
38 Darrell Glenn Crying in the Chapel 1953 US CashBox 1 - Jul 1953, US Bullfrog 6 - Jul 1953 (13 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Jul 1953
39 Frankie Laine Blowing Wild 1953 UK 2 - Jan 1954, Italy 5 of 1955, US CashBox 23 - Oct 1953, RYM 44 of 1953
40 Rex Allen Crying in the Chapel 1953 US CashBox 1 - Aug 1953, US Bullfrog 8 - Aug 1953 (15 weeks), US 1940s 10 - Aug 1953
41 The Four Tunes Marie 1953 US Bullfrog 13 - Nov 1953 (6 weeks), US CashBox 17 - Nov 1953, US 1940s 18 - Nov 1953, DDD 62 of 1953, RYM 154 of 1953
42 Eddie Fisher Downhearted 1953 UK 3 - May 1953, US Bullfrog 5 - Feb 1953 (12 weeks), US 1940s 15 - Mar 1953, US CashBox 16 - Feb 1953
43 The Drifters Money Honey 1953 DDD 1 of 1953, RYM 7 of 1953, Rolling Stone 252
44 Guy Mitchell She Wears Red Feathers 1953 UK 1 - Feb 1953, US CashBox 14 - Feb 1953, RYM 165 of 1953
45 Silvana Mangano Anna 1953 US Bullfrog 5 - Apr 1953 (17 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Apr 1953, US CashBox 6 - Mar 1953, RYM 40 of 1953
46 Richard Hayman Ruby 1953 US Bullfrog 3 - Apr 1953 (19 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Apr 1953, US CashBox 3 - Apr 1953
47 Four Aces The Gang That Sang 'Heart of My Heart' 1953 US CashBox 5 - Dec 1953, US Bullfrog 7 - Dec 1953 (18 weeks), US BB 19 of 1953, POP 19 of 1953
48 Eartha Kitt C'est Si Bon 1953 US CashBox 7 - Jul 1953, US Bullfrog 8 - Jul 1953 (14 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Jul 1953, RYM 19 of 1953
49 Joni James Your Cheatin' Heart 1953 US Bullfrog 2 - Feb 1953 (17 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Feb 1953, US 1940s 7 - Feb 1953
50 Johnnie Ray Somebody Stole My Gal 1953 UK 6 - Apr 1953, US Bullfrog 8 - Apr 1953 (6 weeks), US 1940s 19 - Apr 1953, US CashBox 24 - Apr 1953
51 Les Paul & Mary Ford Bye Bye Blues 1953 US Bullfrog 5 - Jan 1953 (7 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Jan 1953, US CashBox 14 - Jan 1953, RYM 75 of 1953
52 Pee Wee Hunt Oh 1953 US Bullfrog 3 - Jul 1953 (25 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Jul 1953, US CashBox 5 - Jul 1953
53 Frank Sinatra South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) 1953 US BB 9 of 1953, POP 9 of 1953, US Bullfrog 18 - Dec 1953 (4 weeks), RYM 91 of 1953
54 Joni James Have You Heard? 1953 US CashBox 3 - Dec 1952, US Bullfrog 4 - Jan 1953 (16 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Jan 1953
55 Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine Tell Me a Story 1953 US CashBox 3 - Mar 1953, US 1940s 4 - Mar 1953, UK 5 - May 1953
56 Doris Day Mister Tap Toe 1953 US Bullfrog 10 - Jan 1953 (7 weeks), US CashBox 11 - Jan 1953, US 1940s 15 - Jan 1953, RYM 77 of 1952
57 Les Paul & Mary Ford Johnny (Is the Boy for Me) 1953 Italy 14 of 1954, US Bullfrog 15 - Jul 1953 (5 weeks), RYM 24 of 1953, US CashBox 25 - Jul 1953
58 The Hilltoppers PS I Love You 1953 US Bullfrog 4 - Jun 1953 (21 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Jun 1953, US CashBox 5 - May 1953
59 Guitar Slim The Things That I Used to Do 1953 DDD 10 of 1953, RYM 20 of 1953, US Bullfrog 23 - Feb 1954 (2 weeks), Acclaimed 1313
60 Jane Froman I Believe 1953 US CashBox 2 - Apr 1953, US Bullfrog 11 - Apr 1953 (10 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Apr 1953
61 Richard Hayman April in Portugal 1953 US CashBox 2 - May 1953, US Bullfrog 12 - May 1953 (11 weeks), US 1940s 12 - May 1953
62 Vic Damone April in Portugal 1953 US CashBox 2 - Jun 1953, US Bullfrog 10 - May 1953 (7 weeks), US 1940s 16 - Jun 1953
63 Julius Larosa Anywhere I Wander 1953 US Bullfrog 4 - Feb 1953 (9 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Feb 1953, US CashBox 7 - Jan 1953
64 Lawrence Welk Oh Happy Day 1953 US CashBox 3 - Feb 1953, US Bullfrog 5 - Jan 1953 (9 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Jan 1953
65 Les Baxter & His Orchestra Ruby 1953 US CashBox 3 - Jun 1953, US Bullfrog 7 - May 1953 (12 weeks), US 1940s 9 - May 1953
66 Eddie Calvert Oh My Papa (O Mein Papa) 1953 US CashBox 1 - Dec 1953, Italy 12 of 1954
67 Perry Como Wild Horses 1953 US CashBox 4 - Feb 1953, US Bullfrog 6 - Feb 1953 (12 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Feb 1953
68 The Four Knights Oh Happy Day 1953 US CashBox 3 - Feb 1953, US Bullfrog 8 - Jan 1953 (6 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Jan 1953
69 David Whitfield Answer Me 1953 UK 1 - Oct 1953, RYM 120 of 1953
70 Guy Mitchell Look At That Girl 1953 UK 1 - Aug 1953, RYM 150 of 1953
71 The Stargazers Broken Wings 1953 UK 1 - Feb 1953, RYM 166 of 1953
72 Lita Roza How Much is That Doggy in the Window? 1953 UK 1 - Mar 1953, RYM 167 of 1953
73 Teresa Brewer Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay) 1953 US Bullfrog 2 - Oct 1953 (20 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Oct 1953
74 Frank Sinatra I'm Walking Behind You 1953 US CashBox 3 - Jun 1953, US Bullfrog 7 - May 1953 (10 weeks), RYM 89 of 1953
75 Jean Shepard & Ferlin Husky A Dear John Letter 1953 US Bullfrog 4 - Sep 1953 (10 weeks), US CashBox 11 - Sep 1953, US 1940s 16 - Sep 1953
76 Georgia Gibbs Seven Lonely Days 1953 US Bullfrog 5 - Mar 1953 (24 weeks), US CashBox 9 - Mar 1953, US 1940s 11 - Mar 1953
77 Eddie Fisher With These Hands 1953 US Bullfrog 7 - Jul 1953 (14 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Jul 1953, US CashBox 8 - Jul 1953
78 Eileen Barton Pretend 1953 US CashBox 4 - Mar 1953, US Bullfrog 17 - Feb 1953 (3 weeks), US 1940s 18 - Mar 1953
79 Rusty Draper Gambler's Guitar 1953 US Bullfrog 6 - Jul 1953 (18 weeks), US 1940s 10 - Jul 1953, US CashBox 11 - Jul 1953
80 Eddie Fisher Even Now 1953 US Bullfrog 7 - Jan 1953 (8 weeks), US CashBox 9 - Jan 1953, US 1940s 12 - Jan 1953
81 Kay Starr Half A Photograph 1953 US Bullfrog 7 - Jun 1953 (15 weeks), US 1940s 10 - Jun 1953, US CashBox 12 - Jun 1953
82 Kay Starr Allez-vous-en 1953 US CashBox 7 - Jun 1953, US Bullfrog 11 - Jun 1953 (9 weeks), US 1940s 13 - Jul 1953
83 The Hilltoppers Love Walked In 1953 US Bullfrog 8 - Oct 1953 (10 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Nov 1953, US CashBox 11 - Oct 1953
84 Joni James My Love, My Love 1953 US Bullfrog 8 - Aug 1953 (12 weeks), US 1940s 10 - Aug 1953, US CashBox 13 - Aug 1953
85 Les Paul & Mary Ford I'm Sitting On Top of the World 1953 US CashBox 8 - Mar 1953, US Bullfrog 10 - Mar 1953 (6 weeks), US 1940s 14 - Mar 1953
86 Stan Freberg Little Blue Riding Hood 1953 US Bullfrog 9 - Oct 1953 (4 weeks), US CashBox 10 - Oct 1953, US 1940s 12 - Oct 1953
87 Faye Adams Shake a Hand 1953 DDD 5 of 1953, POP 14 of 1953, RYM 78 of 1953
88 The Hilltoppers To Be Alone 1953 US Bullfrog 8 - Oct 1953 (11 weeks), US 1940s 12 - Oct 1953, US CashBox 14 - Oct 1953
89 Patti Page Butterflies 1953 US Bullfrog 10 - Jul 1953 (11 weeks), US CashBox 11 - Jul 1953, US 1940s 17 - Aug 1953
90 Red Buttons Strange Things Are Happening (Ho Ho, Hee Hee, HaHa) 1953 US 1940s 10 - May 1953, US Bullfrog 15 - May 1953 (4 weeks), US CashBox 15 - May 1953
91 Joni James Almost Always 1953 US Bullfrog 9 - May 1953 (9 weeks), US CashBox 16 - May 1953, US 1940s 18 - May 1953
92 The Mariners I See the Moon 1953 US CashBox 12 - Sep 1953, US Bullfrog 14 - Sep 1953 (14 weeks), US 1940s 14 - Sep 1953
93 Rusty Draper No Help Wanted 1953 US Bullfrog 10 - Feb 1953 (8 weeks), US 1940s 15 - Feb 1953, US CashBox 20 - Feb 1953
94 Mantovani The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) 1953 US Bullfrog 8 - May 1953 (10 weeks), US 1940s 13 - May 1953, RYM 152 of 1953
95 Ray Charles Mess Around 1953 RYM 6 of 1953, DDD 32 of 1953, Scrobulate 95 of blues
96 Stan Freberg Christmas Dragnet 1953 US Bullfrog 13 - Dec 1953 (3 weeks), US 1940s 13 - Dec 1953, US CashBox 20 - Dec 1953
97 Perry Como Pa-paya Mama 1953 US Bullfrog 11 - Oct 1953 (5 weeks), US CashBox 18 - Oct 1953, US 1940s 19 - Nov 1953
98 Bob Carroll Say It With Your Heart 1953 US Bullfrog 14 - Feb 1953 (4 weeks), US CashBox 15 - Feb 1953, US 1940s 20 - Feb 1953
99 Sammy Kaye In the Mission of St Augustine 1953 US Bullfrog 15 - Oct 1953 (7 weeks), US 1940s 15 - Oct 1953, US CashBox 20 - Oct 1953
100 Al Martino Rachel 1953 UK 10 - Jul 1953, US CashBox 21 - Feb 1953, US Bullfrog 30 - Feb 1953 (1 weeks)

© 2007-8, Steve Hawtin et al. Generated 28 Jul 2008 20:17 GMT. This data may be freely copied provided that the source is acknowledged, a link to the tsort.info site is prominently incorporated and the version number is attached (this data is version 1.5.0017).