Songs from the Year 1953

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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 is also available.. This list has also been compared to the results for North America and Europe. There is also a set of monthly tables showing the various number ones on any date during 1953.

The top five song artists of 1953 were:
1:Frankie Laine	2:Tony Bennett	3:Nat King Cole	4:Perry Como	5:Les Paul & Mary Ford

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Les Paul & Mary Ford	Vaya Con Dios (may God Be With You)	1953	US Billboard 1 - Jun 1953 (31 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Jun 1953 (31 weeks), US 1 for 11 weeks - Aug 1953, US CashBox 1 - Jun 1953 (35 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1953, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2005 (1953), DZE 1 of 1953, Italy 2 of 1954, US BB 3 of 1953, POP 3 of 1953, Your Hit Parade 5 of 1953, Brazil 5 of 1954, UK 7 - Nov 1953 (4 weeks), RYM 24 of 1953, Europe 97 of the 1950s (1953)
2	Tony Bennett	Stranger in Paradise	1953	UK 1 - Apr 1955 (16 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Nov 1953 (25 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 7 weeks - Apr 1955, Record Mirror 1 for 6 weeks - May 1955, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1955, US Billboard 2 - Nov 1953 (19 weeks), US BB 2 of 1953, POP 2 of 1953, US 1940s 3 - Dec 1953 (19 weeks), Your Hit Parade 5 of 1954, RYM 28 of 1953, Brazil 38 of 1955, UKMIX 273
3	Perry Como	Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes	1953	UK 1 - Jan 1953 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Dec 1952 (21 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Dec 1952 (21 weeks), US 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1953, US CashBox 1 - Dec 1952 (26 weeks), Your Hit Parade 1 of 1953, Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 1 week - Feb 1953, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - May 1953, DZE 8 of 1953, US BB 20 of 1953, POP 20 of 1953, RYM 31 of 1953, UKMIX 256
4	Patti Page	How Much is That Doggy in the Window?	1953	US Billboard 1 - Jan 1953 (20 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Jan 1953 (21 weeks), US 1 for 8 weeks - Mar 1953, US CashBox 1 - Jan 1953 (26 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1953, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1953, DZE 4 of 1953, UK 9 - Mar 1953 (5 weeks), US BB 10 of 1953, Your Hit Parade 11 of 1953, POP 21 of 1953, RYM 35 of 1953
5	Eddie Fisher	I'm Walking Behind You	1953	UK 1 - May 1953 (18 weeks), US Billboard 1 - May 1953 (25 weeks), US 1940s 1 - May 1953 (22 weeks), US 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1953, US CashBox 1 - May 1953 (26 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1953, Your Hit Parade 6 of 1953, DZE 6 of 1953, US BB 16 of 1953, POP 23 of 1953, RYM 119 of 1953, UKMIX 186
6	Dean Martin	That's Amore	1953	US BB 1 of 1953, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1954, POP 1 of 1953, UK 2 - Jan 1954 (11 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Nov 1953 (22 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Nov 1953 (22 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Nov 1953 (24 weeks), RYM 2 of 1953, Oscar in 1953 (film 'The Caddy') (Nominated), Brazil 36 of 1954, Scrobulate 47 of italian, DDD 73 of 1953, Party 101 of 2007
7	Percy Faith	The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)	1953	US Billboard 1 - Apr 1953 (24 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Apr 1953 (24 weeks), US 1 for 10 weeks - May 1953, US CashBox 1 - Mar 1953 (31 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1953, DZE 2 of 1953, US BB 14 of 1953, Your Hit Parade 15 of 1953, Brazil 15 of 1953, POP 24 of 1953, Italy 31 of 1953
8	Frankie Laine	I Believe	1953	UK 1 - Apr 1953 (36 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 1 week - Jun 1953, US Billboard 2 - Feb 1953 (23 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Feb 1953 (23 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Feb 1953 (29 weeks), UKMIX 2, US BB 8 of 1953, POP 8 of 1953, Brazil 26 of 1953, Italy 73 of 1953, RYM 151 of 1953
9	Tony Bennett	Rags to Riches	1953	US Billboard 1 - Sep 1953 (25 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Sep 1953 (24 weeks), US 1 for 6 weeks - Nov 1953, US CashBox 1 - Sep 1953 (25 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Feb 1954, DZE 3 of 1953, US BB 5 of 1953, POP 5 of 1953, Your Hit Parade 10 of 1953, DDD 35 of 1953, RYM 45 of 1953
10	Nat King Cole	Pretend	1953	Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Jan 1954, UK 2 - Apr 1953 (18 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Feb 1953 (21 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Feb 1953 (20 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Feb 1953 (28 weeks), Brazil 11 of 1954, Italy 20 of 1954, Your Hit Parade 21 of 1953, RYM 68 of 1953, UKMIX 185
11	Teresa Brewer	Till I Waltz Again With You	1953	US Billboard 1 - Dec 1952 (24 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Dec 1952 (22 weeks), US 1 for 5 weeks - Feb 1953, US CashBox 1 - Dec 1952 (27 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - May 1953, DZE 7 of 1953, US BB 12 of 1953, Your Hit Parade 14 of 1953, POP 25 of 1953
12	Frank Chacksfield	Terry's Theme From 'Limelight'	1953	Australia 1 for 1 week - Oct 1953, UK 2 - May 1953 (24 weeks), Italy 3 of 1953, US CashBox 4 - May 1953 (21 weeks), US Billboard 5 - May 1953 (13 weeks), US 1940s 6 - May 1953 (13 weeks), UKMIX 24, Brazil 35 of 1953
13	Eddie Calvert	Oh My Papa (O Mein Papa)	1953	UK 1 - Dec 1953 (21 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Dec 1953 (20 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 8 weeks - Jan 1954, US Billboard 6 - Dec 1953 (14 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Dec 1953 (9 weeks), Italy 12 of 1954, UKMIX 48, RYM 116 of 1953
14	The Ames Brothers	You You You	1953	US Billboard 1 - Jun 1953 (31 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Jul 1953 (32 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Feb 1954, US 1940s 2 - Jun 1953 (31 weeks), Your Hit Parade 3 of 1953, DZE 5 of 1953, US BB 15 of 1953, POP 15 of 1953, Europe 99 of the 1950s (1953)
15	Frank Chacksfield	Ebb Tide	1953	Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1954, US Billboard 2 - Aug 1953 (23 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Sep 1953 (23 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Aug 1953 (29 weeks), UK 9 - Feb 1954 (2 weeks), Italy 26 of 1954, Brazil 39 of 1953, RYM 150 of 1954
16	The Orioles	Crying in the Chapel	1953	US CashBox 1 - Aug 1953 (19 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1953), Peel list 2 of 1953, DDD 3 of 1953, POP 7 of 1953, US Billboard 11 - Aug 1953 (10 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Aug 1953 (8 weeks), RYM 11 of 1953, Canada 46 - Nov 1959 (3 weeks), nuTsie 81 of 1950s, Acclaimed 535 (1953), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
17	Hank Williams	Your Cheatin' Heart	1953	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1983 (1953), RYM 1 of 1953, DDD 2 of 1953, US BB 4 of 1953, POP 4 of 1953, US Billboard 25 - Mar 1953 (2 weeks), RIAA 34, nuTsie 40 of 1950s, DMDB 57 (1953), Scrobulate 87 of country, Rolling Stone 213, Acclaimed 286 (1953)
18	Frankie Laine	Answer Me, Lord Above	1953	UK 1 - Oct 1953 (17 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1954, Peel list 3 of 1953, US Billboard 24 - Oct 1953 (2 weeks), RYM 44 of 1953, UKMIX 75
19	Stan Freberg	St George & the Dragonette	1953	US Billboard 1 - Oct 1953 (10 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Oct 1953 (10 weeks), US 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1953, US CashBox 1 - Oct 1953 (12 weeks), DZE 10 of 1953, US BB 13 of 1953, POP 13 of 1953
20	Ray Anthony	Dragnet	1953	US Billboard 2 - Aug 1953 (13 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Aug 1953 (13 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Aug 1953 (21 weeks), UK 7 - Dec 1953 (2 weeks), US BB 11 of 1953, POP 11 of 1953, Your Hit Parade 12 of 1953, Brazil 54 of 1954
21	Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine	Tell Me a Story	1953	Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1953, US CashBox 3 - Mar 1953 (16 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Mar 1953 (12 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Mar 1953 (12 weeks), UK 5 - May 1953 (16 weeks), UKMIX 621
22	Silvana Mangano	Anna (The Baion)	1953	Australia 1 for 1 week - Dec 1953, US Billboard 5 - Apr 1953 (17 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Apr 1953 (17 weeks), US CashBox 6 - Mar 1953 (23 weeks), RYM 40 of 1953, Brazil 42 of 1953
23	Frankie Laine	Hey Joe	1953	UK 1 - Oct 1953 (8 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Aug 1953 (16 weeks), US CashBox 10 - Aug 1953 (21 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Sep 1953 (9 weeks), Brazil 91 of 1954, RYM 168 of 1953
24	David Whitfield	Answer Me	1953	UK 1 - Oct 1953 (14 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 10 weeks - Nov 1953, RYM 120 of 1953, UKMIX 215
25	Julius Larosa	Eh, cumpari	1953	US CashBox 1 - Sep 1953 (25 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Sep 1953 (20 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Sep 1953 (20 weeks), Your Hit Parade 18 of 1953, Italy 57 of 1955, RYM 124 of 1953
26	Frankie Laine	Blowing Wild	1953	UK 2 - Jan 1954 (12 weeks), Italy 5 of 1955, US CashBox 23 - Oct 1953 (8 weeks), RYM 44 of 1953, UKMIX 883
27	The Stargazers	Broken Wings	1953	UK 1 - Feb 1953 (12 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 1953, RYM 166 of 1953
28	Lita Roza	How Much is That Doggy in the Window?	1953	UK 1 - Mar 1953 (11 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1953, RYM 167 of 1953
29	Perry Como	No Other Love	1953	US Billboard 1 - Jun 1953 (22 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Jun 1953 (23 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Jun 1953 (22 weeks), Your Hit Parade 8 of 1953, DZE 9 of 1953
30	Les Baxter & his Orchestra	April In Portugal (The Whisp'ring Serenade)	1953	US Billboard 2 - Apr 1953 (22 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Apr 1953 (22 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Mar 1953 (27 weeks), Your Hit Parade 4 of 1953, Brazil 29 of 1953
31	The Drifters	Money Honey	1953	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1953), DDD 1 of 1953, RYM 7 of 1953, nuTsie 34 of 1950s, Rolling Stone 252, Acclaimed 732 (1953), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
32	Eartha Kitt	Santa Baby	1953	US Billboard 4 - Dec 1953 (5 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Dec 1953 (5 weeks), US (Sup) Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 2008), RYM 4 of 1953, US CashBox 8 - Nov 1953 (8 weeks), Scrobulate 23 of christmas, UK 84 - Dec 2007 (7 weeks)
33	Mantovani	The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)	1953	UK 1 - May 1953 (23 weeks), US Billboard 8 - May 1953 (10 weeks), US 1940s 13 - May 1953 (5 weeks), UKMIX 46, RYM 152 of 1953
34	Art & Dotty Todd	Broken Wings	1953	Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 1953, Peel list 4 of 1953, UK 6 - Feb 1953 (7 weeks)
35	Kay Starr	Side By Side	1953	Your Hit Parade 2 of 1953, US Billboard 3 - Jan 1953 (13 weeks), UK 7 - Apr 1953 (4 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Jan 1953 (13 weeks), US CashBox 9 - Jan 1953 (17 weeks), RYM 126 of 1953
36	Lawrence Welk	Oh Happy Day	1953	Australia 1 for 1 week - Jul 1953, US CashBox 3 - Feb 1953 (4 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Jan 1953 (9 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Jan 1953 (10 weeks)
37	Diana Decker	Poppa Piccolino	1953	Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 1 week - Oct 1953, UK 2 - Oct 1953 (10 weeks), RYM 123 of 1953
38	Frank Sinatra	I've Got the World On a String	1953	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1953), US BB 6 of 1953, POP 6 of 1953, RYM 9 of 1953, US Billboard 14 - Jul 1953 (4 weeks), Acclaimed 1836 (1953)
39	Richard Hayman	Ruby	1953	US Billboard 3 - Apr 1953 (19 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Apr 1953 (19 weeks), US CashBox 3 - Apr 1953 (25 weeks), Your Hit Parade 17 of 1953, Brazil 34 of 1954
40	Kay Starr	Changing Partners	1953	UK 4 - Mar 1954 (14 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Dec 1953 (10 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Dec 1953 (13 weeks), US 1940s 13 - Dec 1953 (9 weeks), RYM 152 of 1954, UKMIX 863
41	Frank Sinatra	I'm Walking Behind You	1953	Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1953, US CashBox 3 - Jun 1953 (1 week), US Billboard 7 - May 1953 (10 weeks), RYM 89 of 1953
42	Pee Wee Hunt	Oh	1953	US Billboard 3 - Jul 1953 (25 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Jul 1953 (23 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Jul 1953 (29 weeks), Your Hit Parade 9 of 1953, Brazil 71 of 1954
43	Guy Mitchell	She Wears Red Feathers	1953	UK 1 - Feb 1953 (16 weeks), US CashBox 14 - Feb 1953 (10 weeks), RYM 165 of 1953, UKMIX 198
44	June Valli	Crying in the Chapel	1953	US CashBox 1 - Jul 1953 (23 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Aug 1953 (17 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Aug 1953 (16 weeks), Brazil 82 of 1954
45	Gilbert Becaud	Mes mains	1953	France (50s) 2 of 1953, Italy 32 of 1956
46	Kilima Hawaiians	Es hangt ein Pferdehalfter an der Wand	1953	Germany 1 for 1 week - Dec 1953
47	Michael Jary	Keine Angst vor grossen Tieren	1953	Germany 1 for 1 week - Dec 1953
48	Linda Batista	Risque	1953	Brazil 1 of 1953
49	Nilla Pizzi	Eternamente (Arlecchinata) (Limelight)	1953	Italy 1 of 1953
50	Patti Page	Changing Partners	1953	US Billboard 3 - Nov 1953 (19 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Nov 1953 (19 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Nov 1953 (23 weeks), US BB 17 of 1953, POP 17 of 1953, Your Hit Parade 20 of 1953
51	Beverley Sisters	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	1953	Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 1 week - Dec 1953, UK 6 - Nov 1953 (5 weeks), RYM 160 of 1953
52	The Crows	Gee	1953	DDD 4 of 1953, US Billboard 14 - Apr 1954 (6 weeks), US 1940s 17 - Apr 1954 (1 week), US CashBox 20 - Feb 1954 (16 weeks), RYM 21 of 1953, nuTsie 85 of 1950s, Acclaimed 2282 (1953), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
53	Bill Haley & his Comets	Crazy Man Crazy	1953	US CashBox 11 - May 1953 (15 weeks), US Billboard 12 - May 1953 (10 weeks), US 1940s 15 - May 1953 (6 weeks), DDD 15 of 1953, RYM 16 of 1953, US BB 18 of 1953, POP 18 of 1953
54	Eddie Fisher	Downhearted	1953	UK 3 - May 1953 (15 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Feb 1953 (12 weeks), US 1940s 15 - Mar 1953 (3 weeks), US CashBox 16 - Feb 1953 (12 weeks), UKMIX 612
55	Mantovani	Swedish Rhapsody	1953	UK 2 - Oct 1953 (18 weeks), Italy 16 of 1955, UKMIX 207
56	Les Baxter & his Orchestra	Ruby	1953	US CashBox 3 - Jun 1953 (8 weeks), Brazil 6 of 1954, US Billboard 7 - May 1953 (12 weeks), US 1940s 9 - May 1953 (9 weeks)
57	Four Lads	Istanbul (Not Constantinople)	1953	US CashBox 5 - Oct 1953 (20 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Oct 1953 (13 weeks), US 1940s 10 - Oct 1953 (13 weeks), RYM 23 of 1953, Italy 31 of 1954
58	Eartha Kitt	C'est Si Bon	1953	US CashBox 7 - Jul 1953 (15 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Jul 1953 (14 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Jul 1953 (12 weeks), RYM 19 of 1953, Brazil 63 of 1954
59	Billy Cotton & his Band	In A Golden Coach (There's A Heart Of Gold)	1953	Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 5 weeks - May 1953, UK 3 - May 1953 (10 weeks)
60	Guy Mitchell	Look At That Girl	1953	UK 1 - Aug 1953 (14 weeks), RYM 150 of 1953, UKMIX 157
61	Dickie Valentine	In A Golden Coach (There's A Heart Of Gold)	1953	Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 5 weeks - May 1953, UK 7 - Jun 1953 (1 week)
62	Teresa Brewer	Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay)	1953	US Billboard 2 - Oct 1953 (20 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Oct 1953 (25 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Oct 1953 (19 weeks), Your Hit Parade 7 of 1953
63	Dickie Valentine	Broken Wings	1953	Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 1953, UK 12 - Feb 1953 (1 week)
64	Nat King Cole	Blue Gardenia	1953	Brazil 3 of 1954, US CashBox 28 - Mar 1953 (5 weeks), RYM 69 of 1953
65	Nat King Cole	Can't I	1953	UK 6 - Aug 1953 (8 weeks), US Billboard 16 - Apr 1953 (5 weeks), US CashBox 16 - Mar 1953 (14 weeks), US 1940s 17 - Apr 1953 (3 weeks), RYM 69 of 1953
66	Hank Williams	Kaw-Liga	1953	RYM 1 of 1953, DDD 9 of 1953, US CashBox 19 - Feb 1953 (12 weeks), US Billboard 23 - Feb 1953 (1 week)
67	Les Paul & Mary Ford	Johnny (Is the Boy for Me)	1953	Italy 14 of 1954, US Billboard 15 - Jul 1953 (5 weeks), RYM 24 of 1953, US CashBox 25 - Jul 1953 (9 weeks)
68	Four Aces	The Gang That Sang 'Heart of My Heart'	1953	US CashBox 5 - Dec 1953 (19 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Dec 1953 (18 weeks), US 1940s 8 - Dec 1953 (16 weeks), US BB 19 of 1953, POP 19 of 1953
69	Frank Sinatra	From Here to Eternity	1953	US Billboard 15 - Sep 1953 (6 weeks), US CashBox 24 - Sep 1953 (12 weeks), RYM 90 of 1953, Brazil 99 of 1954
70	Frankie Laine	Where The Winds Blow	1953	UK 2 - Sep 1953 (12 weeks), US CashBox 29 - Jul 1953 (8 weeks), UKMIX 842
71	Winifred Atwell	Let's Have a Party	1953	UK 2 - Dec 1953 (15 weeks), RYM 121 of 1954, UKMIX 915
72	Frank Sinatra	South of the Border (Down Mexico Way)	1953	US BB 9 of 1953, POP 9 of 1953, US Billboard 18 - Dec 1953 (4 weeks), US CashBox 43 - Dec 1953 (6 weeks), RYM 91 of 1953
73	Johnnie Ray	Somebody Stole My Gal	1953	UK 6 - Apr 1953 (7 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Apr 1953 (6 weeks), US 1940s 19 - Apr 1953 (3 weeks), US CashBox 24 - Apr 1953 (6 weeks)
74	Ruth Brown	Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean	1953	DDD 7 of 1953, POP 10 of 1953, RYM 29 of 1953, US Billboard 99 - Sep 1962 (1 week), Acclaimed 1260 (1953), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
75	Darrell Glenn	Crying in the Chapel	1953	US CashBox 1 - Jul 1953 (23 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Jul 1953 (13 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Jul 1953 (11 weeks)
76	The Hilltoppers	PS I Love You	1953	US Billboard 4 - Jun 1953 (21 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Jun 1953 (18 weeks), US CashBox 5 - May 1953 (24 weeks), Your Hit Parade 23 of 1953
77	Rex Allen	Crying in the Chapel	1953	US CashBox 1 - Aug 1953 (18 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Aug 1953 (15 weeks), US 1940s 10 - Aug 1953 (11 weeks)
78	The Four Tunes	Marie	1953	US Billboard 13 - Nov 1953 (6 weeks), US CashBox 17 - Nov 1953 (16 weeks), US 1940s 18 - Nov 1953 (2 weeks), DDD 62 of 1953, RYM 154 of 1953
79	Dorival Caymmi	Joao Valentao	1953	Brazil 2 of 1953
80	Flo Sandon's	El Negro Zumbon (Anna)	1953	Italy 2 of 1953
81	Ron Goodwin Orchestra	Terry's Theme From 'Limelight'	1953	UK 3 - May 1953 (23 weeks), RYM 72 of 1953, UKMIX 123
82	Dean Martin	Kiss	1953	UK 5 - Sep 1953 (8 weeks), Flanders 16 - Feb 1959 (1 month)
83	Guy Mitchell	Chicka Boom	1953	UK 4 - Nov 1953 (15 weeks), US CashBox 16 - Aug 1953 (13 weeks), UKMIX 680
84	Doris Day & Johnnie Ray	Let's Walk Thata-Way	1953	UK 4 - Jul 1953 (14 weeks), US CashBox 31 - Jun 1953 (5 weeks), UKMIX 593
85	Danny Kaye	Wonderful Copenhagen	1953	UK 5 - Feb 1953 (10 weeks), Italy 81 of 1953
86	Guy Mitchell	Cloud Lucky Seven	1953	UK 2 - Dec 1953 (16 weeks), UKMIX 547
87	Dinah Shore	Hi Lili, Hi Lo	1953	Australia 1 for 1 week - Jun 1953
88	Earl Bostic	Sleep	1953	Peel list 1 of 1953
89	Sammy Kaye	I Went to Your Wedding	1953	Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1953
90	Ethel Merman & Dick Haynes	You're Just In Love	1953	Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1953
91	Frankie Laine	Answer Me	1953	Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 10 weeks - Nov 1953
92	Winifred Atwell	Lady of Spain	1953	Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1953
93	Joni James	Your Cheatin' Heart	1953	US Billboard 2 - Feb 1953 (17 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Feb 1953 (22 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Feb 1953 (15 weeks)
94	Fats Domino	Rose Mary	1953	Peel list 3 of 1951, RYM 36 of 1953, DDD 51 of 1953
95	Les Paul & Mary Ford	Bye Bye Blues	1953	US Billboard 5 - Jan 1953 (7 weeks), US 1940s 11 - Jan 1953 (5 weeks), US CashBox 14 - Jan 1953 (10 weeks), RYM 75 of 1953
96	Joni James	Have You Heard?	1953	US CashBox 3 - Dec 1952 (20 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jan 1953 (16 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Jan 1953 (14 weeks)
97	Doris Day	Mister Tap Toe	1953	US Billboard 10 - Jan 1953 (7 weeks), US CashBox 11 - Jan 1953 (14 weeks), US 1940s 15 - Jan 1953 (6 weeks), RYM 77 of 1952
98	Philippe Clay	Le Danseur De Charleston	1953	France (50s) 3 of 1953
99	Carmen Costa & Cole	Cachaca Nao & agua	1953	Brazil 3 of 1953
100	Perry Como	Say You're Mine Again	1953	US Billboard 3 - Apr 1953 (16 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Apr 1953 (15 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Apr 1953 (22 weeks)

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16 May 2013

1953 songs

I am looking for a Cd of the top 1953 songs for a Anniversary can you help?

Try Amazon or iTunes

2 Apr 2013

# 74 Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean

This was a # 23 Billboard Hit. In 1953 the charts only measured to a position of 30 places.

You might be correct, however our source shows a peak of #99 (in 1962 by which time the chart was longer)

11 Mar 2013

1950's instrumental: "Shame" ?+

I recall a slow, sad instrumental in a minor key with what sounded like chains dragging in an echo chamber in the background --- I was a small child at this time, but was enchanted by this atmospheric piece -- but find no mention of it anywhere. +Did I mishear the title? + Would like to get this on my i-pod . . .+

7 Jan 2013

Mid-50s song in Northern Europe

No it's not renee & renato's song from the eraly 80s. This is in the mid 50s. But thanks for the feedback

3 Jan 2013

Song from the mid50s in Europe?

I vaguely remember a song by a male singer when I was a little boy in the Netherlands that I think went something like, "all my love, I'll give to you, etc." and then the chorus went something like " lah, la,la,la, lah, la,la,la lah, la,la,la, lah. tis was repeated about 4 times and then continued. I know it sin't much to go on but I thought I'd ask anyway.

Sounds to us like Renee & Renato's "Save Your Love"

24 Nov 2012

May be you can help + 1 Jul 2011

Try #66/1953 Hank Williams "Kaw-Liga" There have been some other performers too.

Regards Walter/Vienna-Austria

21 Apr 2012

Nº 96 Tito Puente

Hello , excuse me, but "Oye Como Va" was composed in 1963, its impossible that the song is in the charts of 1953. Thanks

There is a mistake in the original Grammy Hall of Fame entry. The data has been fixed thanks for the suggestion

8 Apr 2012

Shepherd of the Hills

I think your correspondent, Frank Leibenberg may be referring to the song which begins, 'Shepherd of the hills I hear you calling'....it was published in 1927.

25 Jan 2012

the song "Don"

I am trying to find the song called "Don" for a reason important to me, i would be so grateful if you could help me

14 Nov 2011

All along the line

I believe the song you are looking for is Tomorrow by Johnny Brandon and the Phantoms. it is available on a cd called "Johnny Brandon then and now " and as a download from itunes and amazon

13 Oct 2011

qual foi o sucesso na parada em 1950 no estados unidos

Nosso Portugues nao e a um padrao alto o suficiente para entendi sua pergunta. N�s pensamos que voce est� pedindo a cancao de maior sucesso nos EUA em 1950.

Essa e uma pergunta dif�cil, que depende de qual listas voce acredita. A resposta da Billboard seria "Tennessee Waltz", de Patti Page. Cashbox diria era "Be My Love", de Mario Lanza.

17 Sep 2011

A song from early 50's sung by Johnnie Frances

This song was called 'Madonna Madonna' And was top of the top twenty in the good old days of radio Luxembourg. They were the only people who would play it and used to have to fade the actual words Madonna Madonna for religeous reasons but of course that made it a huge hit at the time.

The words were Maddona Madonna I stand here alone tonight look down on me please from up above tell me how did I come to lose my love

I know it's daft but everybody thinks I've made it up!!

Please somebody help!!!!!!!!!

There is a song called "Madonna, Madonna" that was a hit for Tony Bennett in 1954 in the US (and for Alain Chamfort in France during 1975).

If you had searched for "Madonna, Madonna" in the site search box at the top of the page, or if you'd look in the Site Index you would have found it.

1 Jul 2011

Maybe you can help

My brothers and I remember a record Dad used to play that had a chorus that sounded like they were singing "Ka viva viva vit". We're all in our early 60's so the song was probably written or being played about the period of 5 years either side of 1950.

It was sung by a group, male and female in close harmony and had a bit of accordian in there and sounded a bit "Jo Stafford-ish". I can sing the tune all the way through but don't know the words and don't know the title. Do you have any idea what it could be called?

Here at the Turret we have no idea, maybe one of our users can help?

29 Apr 2011

all along the line

In the UK 1953/4, a song with the words

"All along the line tomorrow feeling mighty fine, tomorrow"

then I can't remember he words but rhythm wise, it went

la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la tomorrow.

silly I know, but can any one help?

I suddenly need to know it again, before i go to my Elysian home.

Thanks brian

13 Mar 2011

Rudy Vallee - As Time Goes By

Rudy's "As Time Goes By" was also on the charts in 1953. I haven't been able to find which version charted, or if it was a different one than the '32, '43 or '46 versions I have found. Do you have any info about the '53 song?

Thanks for any help, Mary

We don't have any indication of a 1953 version by Rudy Vallee. These the versions that we have listed

Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees - 1943 - US Billboard 1 - 1943 (16 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Apr 1943 (10 weeks), US BB 6 of 1931, POP 6 of 1943, DZE 7 of 1943, DMDB 44 (1931), Brazil 46 of 1944

Jacques Renard & His Orchestra - 1943 - US Billboard 3 - 1943 (16 weeks), US 1940s 3 - Mar 1943 (16 weeks), POP 6 of 1931, Brazil 81 of 1944

Dooley Wilson - 1942 - AFI 2, UK 15 - Dec 1977 (9 weeks), nuTsie 49 of 1940s

Ray Anthony - 1952 - US Billboard 10 - Jun 1952 (4 weeks), Brazil 70 of 1953

Johnny Nash - 1959 - Canada 25 - Mar 1959 (7 weeks), US Billboard 43 - Mar 1959 (11 weeks)

Jason Donovan - 1992 - UK 26 - Nov 1992 (6 weeks)

Johnnie Ray - 1955 - US CashBox 35 - Jan 1955 (3 weeks)

Funkapolitan - 1981 - UK 41 - Aug 1981 (7 weeks)

Richard Allan - 1960 - UK 43 - Mar 1960 (1 week)

Bryan Ferry - 1999 - Japan (Tokyo) 53 - Nov 1999 (4 weeks)

Harry Nilsson - 1973 - US Billboard 86 - Sep 1973 (5 weeks)

Jimmy Durante - unknown year

28 Nov 2010

Song from early fifties...or even late 40's

I have been trying to trace a song that comes from my childhood... it had an openeing line to a verse or to the chorus that contained "Shepherd on the hill....." Can you possibly help to identify it? It must have been around the same time as "April in Portugal" and Moonlight Bay as those songs invariably remind me of the "Shepherd" song.

Thanks Frank Liebenberg

We have no idea

5 Aug 2010

Double listing error

Hope I don't bug you, but # 28 "Oh My Papa (O Mein Papa)" and # 77 "O mein Papa" is the same record. Since it has topped the UK-Charts and the US CashBox its position presumable is higher than # 28.

Greetings from a great fan of your site!

Thanks for the correction. As you can see we have already made the change.

30 Nov 2009

Heart of my Heart

I am looking for a song called "Heart of my Heart" by Alan Dale, Johnny Desmond and Don Cornell. When was that a hit and how big was it?

The song you want was actually called "The Gang That Sang 'Heart of My Heart'", it was the only hit by the trio you mentioned and none of them had enough hits on their own to be listed.

It reached number 10 in the Billboard chart (entering in Dec 1953 and running for 10 weeks), it peaked at 18 in the Billboard Jukebox chart (entering in Dec 1953 and running for 5 weeks) and number 5 in the Cashbox magazine chart (entering Nov 1953 and running for 23 weeks)

The song was also a slightly bigger hit for "Four Aces" (US 1940s 8 - Dec 1953 (16 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Dec 1953 (19 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Dec 1953 (18 weeks), US BB 19 of 1953, POP 19 of 1953) and a minor hit in the UK for Max Bygraves (entering in May 1954 peaking at number 7 and running for 8 weeks)

According to Wikipedia (which has a page about it) the song was originally written in 1926 by Ben Ryan and is about a popular song first performed in 1899

28 Apr 2009

Johnnie Ray Etc

What an utterly fantastic site. This is what I have waiting for for countless years the US and UK charts from 1950 - to the end of 1955. I have never found or know of any book that looks at this terribly and so sadly neglected era. It was a brilliant and fun time in music so many happy memories.

How do you get all your information?

I want to know more, I absolutely adore the early 1950s, I am so glad I have hit on your site.

Can you get back to me?

Love to you from Maggie.

Maggie,

Thanks for the enthusiasm, it is always nice to hear from those that value our site.

Links to all the sources are listed in the "Song Charts" and "Album Charts" entries on the site menu (at the top of each page on the left). Those source descriptions will allow you to find the original charts that we used and to discover the sites that provided our data. Most of the source sites are also worth a look for the other resources they provide.

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13 Nov 2008

inconsistancies I have found

I am using your lists to help me learn more about music through the ages. They are very helpful!! Thanks for your efforts.

I have been noticing some inconsistancies you may wish to look at

renate

1953 33 Patti Page ( see 13) The Doggie In The Window 34 Percy Faith & Felicia Sanders (see 15) The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) 67 Eddie Calvert (see #26) Oh My Papa (O Mein Papa)

Thanks for the corrections, they have all been done