1953 in music
Who ruled 1953? Frankie Laine was Artist of the Year on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1953, the biggest songs and the top artists.
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Laine | 197 | 26 | 37 |
| 2 | Guy Mitchell | 152 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Eddie Fisher | 140 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | Mantovani | 104 | 0 | 22 |
| 5 | Nat King Cole | 102 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Frank Chacksfield | 77 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Al Martino | 70 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | Ron Goodwin | 63 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Muriel Smith | 50 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Mario Lanza | 47 | 0 | 8 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1953 | Here In My Heart | Al Martino | 2 |
| Jan 16, 1953 | You Belong to Me | Jo Stafford | 1 |
| Jan 23, 1953 | Comes A-Long A-Love | Kay Starr | 1 |
| Jan 30, 1953 | Outside of Heaven | Eddie Fisher | 1 |
| Feb 6, 1953 | Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes | Perry Como and the Ramblers | 5 |
| Mar 13, 1953 | She Wears Red Feathers | Guy Mitchell | 4 |
| Apr 10, 1953 | Broken Wings | Stargazers | 1 |
| Apr 17, 1953 | (How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window | Lita Roza | 1 |
| Apr 24, 1953 | I Believe | Frankie Laine | 18 |
| Jun 26, 1953 | I'm Walking Behind You | Eddie Fisher & Sally Sweetland | 1 |
| Aug 14, 1953 | The Song from the Moulin Rouge | Mantovani | 1 |
| Sep 11, 1953 | Look at That Girl | Guy Mitchell | 6 |
| Oct 23, 1953 | Hey Joe | Frankie Laine | 2 |
| Nov 6, 1953 | Answer Me | David Whitfield | 2 |
| Nov 13, 1953 | Answer Me | Frankie Laine | 7 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Believe | Frankie Laine | #1 | 36 | 119.5 |
| 2 | Terry's Theme from 'Limelight | Frank Chacksfield | #2 | 24 | 76.1 |
| 3 | The Song from the Moulin Rouge | Mantovani | #1 | 23 | 70.2 |
| 4 | Oh Mein Papa | Eddie Calvert | #1 | 21 | 67.2 |
| 5 | Terry's Theme from 'Limelight | Ron Goodwin | #3 | 23 | 63.8 |
| 6 | Answer Me | Frankie Laine | #1 | 17 | 55.0 |
| 7 | I'm Walking Behind You | Eddie Fisher & Sally Sweetland | #1 | 18 | 54.9 |
| 8 | Pretend | Nat King Cole | #2 | 18 | 54.7 |
| 9 | Swedish Rhapsody | Mantovani | #2 | 18 | 53.9 |
| 10 | Outside of Heaven | Eddie Fisher | #1 | 17 | 52.8 |
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