1954 in music
Who ruled 1954? Frankie Laine was Artist of the Year on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1954, the biggest songs and the top artists.
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankie Laine | 158 | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | David Whitfield | 133 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Doris Day | 120 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Perry Como | 78 | 9 | 13 |
| 5 | Obernkirchen Children's Choir | 77 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Kitty Kallen | 73 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Guy Mitchell | 70 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Winifred Atwell | 66 | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Al Martino | 64 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Mantovani | 63 | 0 | 2 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1954 | Answer Me | Frankie Laine | 1 |
| Jan 8, 1954 | Oh Mein Papa | Eddie Calvert | 9 |
| Mar 12, 1954 | I See the Moon | Stargazers | 6 |
| Apr 16, 1954 | Secret Love | Doris Day | 9 |
| Apr 30, 1954 | Such a Night | Johnnie Ray | 1 |
| Jul 2, 1954 | Cara Mia | David Whitfield & Mantovani | 10 |
| Sep 10, 1954 | Little Things Mean a Lot | Kitty Kallen | 1 |
| Sep 17, 1954 | Three Coins in the Fountain | Frank Sinatra | 3 |
| Oct 8, 1954 | Hold My Hand | Don Cornell | 5 |
| Nov 5, 1954 | My Son My Son | Vera Lynn | 2 |
| Nov 26, 1954 | This Ole House | Rosemary Clooney | 1 |
| Dec 3, 1954 | Let's Have Another Party | Winifred Atwell | 5 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secret Love | Doris Day | #1 | 29 | 90.6 |
| 2 | The Happy Wanderer | Obernkirchen Children's Choir | #2 | 26 | 78.8 |
| 3 | Cara Mia | David Whitfield & Mantovani | #1 | 25 | 77.4 |
| 4 | Little Things Mean a Lot | Kitty Kallen | #1 | 23 | 70.2 |
| 5 | Hold My Hand | Don Cornell | #1 | 21 | 62.8 |
| 6 | Three Coins in the Fountain | Frank Sinatra | #1 | 19 | 57.8 |
| 7 | Such a Night | Johnnie Ray | #1 | 18 | 56.4 |
| 8 | This Ole House | Rosemary Clooney | #1 | 18 | 51.1 |
| 9 | No One but You | Billy Eckstine | #3 | 17 | 48.0 |
| 10 | I See the Moon | Stargazers | #1 | 15 | 47.5 |
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