1952 in music
Who ruled 1952? Bing Crosby was Artist of the Year on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1952, the biggest songs and the top artists.
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bing Crosby | 24 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Al Martino | 24 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Jo Stafford | 23 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Vera Lynn | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Frankie Laine | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Nat King Cole | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Guy Mitchell | 20 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Rosemary Clooney | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Mario Lanza | 18 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Doris Day | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 1952 | Here In My Heart | Al Martino | 7 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Because You're Mine | Mario Lanza | #3 | 24 | 70.4 |
| 2 | You Belong to Me | Jo Stafford | #1 | 19 | 59.0 |
| 3 | Here In My Heart | Al Martino | #1 | 18 | 57.2 |
| 4 | Comes A-Long A-Love | Kay Starr | #1 | 16 | 49.3 |
| 5 | The Isle of Innisfree | Bing Crosby | #3 | 12 | 36.9 |
| 6 | Feet Up (Pat Him on the Po-Po) | Guy Mitchell | #2 | 10 | 31.2 |
| 7 | Takes Two to Tango | Louis Armstrong | #6 | 10 | 27.6 |
| 8 | Half as Much | Rosemary Clooney | #3 | 9 | 27.6 |
| 9 | Cowpuncher's Cantata | Max Bygraves | #6 | 8 | 21.5 |
| 10 | Sugarbush | Doris Day & Frankie Laine | #8 | 8 | 21.0 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works