List of Billboard number-one singles of 1953
Appearance
This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1953 according to Billboard magazine.[1] Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1953, the following three charts were produced:
- Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
- Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
- Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
- Honor Roll of Hits – a composite ten-position song chart which combined data from the three charts above along with three other component charts.[2][3] It served as The Billboard's lead chart until the introduction of the Hot 100 in 1958 and would remain in print until 1963.[4]
Issue date | Best Sellers in Stores | Most Played by Jockeys | Most Played in Jukeboxes | Honor Roll of Hits | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 3 | "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" Jimmy Boyd with Norman Luboff |
"Why Don't You Believe Me" Joni James with Orchestra conducted by Lew Douglas |
"Why Don't You Believe Me" Joni James with Orchestra conducted by Lee Douglas |
"Why Don't You Believe Me?" | [5] |
January 10 | "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" Perry Como with The Ramblers |
[6] | |||
January 17 | "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" Perry Como with The Ramblers |
"Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" | [7] | ||
January 24 | "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" Perry Como with The Ramblers |
[8] | |||
January 31 | [9] | ||||
February 7 | [10] | ||||
February 14 | "Till I Waltz Again with You" Teresa Brewer with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis |
"Till I Waltz Again with You" Teresa Brewer with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis |
"Till I Waltz Again with You" Teresa Brewer with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis |
"Till I Waltz Again with You" | [11] |
February 21 | [12] | ||||
February 28 | [13] | ||||
March 7 | [14] | ||||
March 14 | [15] | ||||
March 21 | "The Doggie in the Window" Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael |
[16] | |||
March 28 | "The Doggie in the Window" Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael |
"The Doggie in the Window" Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael |
"Doggie in the Window" | [17] | |
April 4 | "Till I Waltz Again with You" Teresa Brewer with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis |
[18] | |||
April 11 | "The Doggie in the Window" Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael |
[19] | |||
April 18 | [20] | ||||
April 25 | [21] | ||||
May 2 | [22] | ||||
May 9 | [23] | ||||
May 16 | "The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" Percy Faith & his Orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders |
"The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" Percy Faith & his Orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders |
"Song from Moulin Rouge" | [24] | |
May 23 | "The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" Percy Faith & his Orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders |
[25] | |||
May 30 | [26] | ||||
June 6 | [27] | ||||
June 13 | [28] | ||||
June 20 | [29] | ||||
June 27 | [30] | ||||
July 4 | "I'm Walking Behind You" Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra |
[31] | |||
July 11 | [32] | ||||
July 18 | "I'm Walking Behind You" Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra |
[33] | |||
July 25 | "I'm Walking Behind You" Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra |
"I'm Walking Behind You" | [34] | ||
August 1 | [35] | ||||
August 8 | "Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)" Les Paul and Mary Ford |
"Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)" Les Paul and Mary Ford |
[36] | ||
August 15 | "No Other Love" Perry Como with Henri René's Orchestra and Chorus |
"Vaya con Dios" | [37] | ||
August 22 | "Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)" Les Paul and Mary Ford |
[38] | |||
August 29 | [39] | ||||
September 5 | [40] | ||||
September 12 | "Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)" Les Paul and Mary Ford |
[41] | |||
September 19 | [42] | ||||
September 26 | "You, You, You" The Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra |
[43] | |||
October 3 | [44] | ||||
October 10 | "St. George and the Dragonet" Stan Freberg |
[45] | |||
October 17 | [46] | ||||
October 24 | "St. George and the Dragonet" Stan Freberg |
"You, You, You" The Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra |
"You, You, You" | [47] | |
October 31 | "You, You, You" The Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra |
[48] | |||
November 7 | "Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)" Les Paul and Mary Ford |
[49] | |||
November 14 | [50] | ||||
November 21 | "Rags to Riches" Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra |
[51] | |||
November 28 | "Rags to Riches" Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra |
[52] | |||
December 5 | "Rags to Riches" Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra |
"Rags to Riches" | [53] | ||
December 12 | [54] | ||||
December 19 | [55] | ||||
December 26 | [56] |
See also
References
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