| Date | Artist / Song Title | Writer(s) | Label | Weeks at No.1 | |
| 2 | 17 January 1953 |
You Belong To Me JO STAFFORD with PAUL WESTON and his ORCHESTRA |
words and music by PEE WEE KING, REDD STEWART and CHILTON PRICE |
UK Release: October 1952 Columbia Records DB 3152 |
1 |
| 3 | 24 January 1953 |
Comes A-Long A-Love KAY STARR with Orchestra Conducted by HAROLD MOONEY |
words and music by AL SHERMAN |
UK Release: November 1952 Capitol Records CL 13808 |
1 |
| 4 | 31 January 1953 |
Outside Of Heaven EDDIE FISHER with HUGO WINTERHALTER's Orchestra & Chorus |
lyrics by SAMMY GALLOP music by CHESTER CONN |
UK Release: November 1952 His Master's Voice B 10362 |
1 |
| 5 | 7 February 1953 |
Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes PERRY COMO with The Ramblers |
words & music by SLIM WILLET |
UK Release: January 1953 His Master's Voice B 10400 |
5 |
| 6 | 14 March 1953 |
She Wears Red Feathers GUY MITCHELL with MITCH MILLER and His Orchestra and Chorus |
words & music by BOB MERRILL |
UK Release: 3rd March 1953 Columbia DB 3238 |
4 |
| 7 | 11 April 1953 |
Broken Wings THE STARGAZERS with Instrumental Accompaniment [DICK JAMES / CLIFF ADAMS / MARIE BENSON / FRED DATCHLER / RONNIE MILNE] |
words & music by JOHN JEROME and BERNHARD GRUN |
UK Release: February 1953 Decca Records F 10047 |
1 |
| 8 | 18 April 1953 |
(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window LITA ROZA Accompaniment directed by JOHNNY DOUGLAS |
words & music by BOB MERRILL |
UK Release: March 1953 Decca Records F 10070 |
1 |
| 9 | 25 April 1953 |
I Believe FRANKIE LAINE with PAUL WESTON and His Orchestra |
words & music by ERVIN DRAKE / IRVIN GRAHAM / JIMMY SHIRL / AL STILLMAN |
UK Release: March 1953 Philips Records P.B. 117 |
9 |
| 10 | 27 June 1953 |
I'm Walking Behind You EDDIE FISHER with Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra and Sally Sweetland |
words & music by BILLY REID |
UK Release: May 1953 His Master's Voice B.10489 |
1 |
| re | 3 July 1953 |
I Believe FRANKIE LAINE with PAUL WESTON and His Orchestra |
words & music by ERVIN DRAKE / IRVIN GRAHAM / JIMMY SHIRL / AL STILLMAN |
UK Release: March 1953 Philips Records P.B. 117 |
6 |
| 11 | 15 August 1953 |
The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) MANTOVANI AND HIS ORCHESTRA |
music by GEORGES AURIC |
UK Release: May 1953 Decca Records F 10094 |
1 |
| re | 22 August 1953 |
I Believe FRANKIE LAINE with PAUL WESTON and His Orchestra |
words & music by ERVIN DRAKE / IRVIN GRAHAM / JIMMY SHIRL / AL STILLMAN |
UK Release: March 1953 Philips Records P.B. 117 |
3 |
| 12 | 12 September 1953 |
Look At That Girl GUY MITCHELL Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of MITCH MILLER |
words & music by BOB MERRILL |
UK Release: July 1953 Philips Records PB 162 |
6 |
| 13 | 24 October 1953 |
Hey Joe FRANKIE LAINE with PAUL WESTON and His Orchestra and The NORMAN LUBOFF CHOIR [Carl Fischer = piano] |
words & music by BOUDLEAUX BRYANT |
UK Release: October 1953 Philips Records PB 172 |
2 |
| 14 | 7 November 1953 |
Answer Me DAVID WHITFIELD with STANLEY BLACK and Orchestra |
German lyrics by GERHARD WINKLER & FRED RAUCH English lyrics by CARL SIGMAN |
UK Release: October 1953 Decca Records F 10192 |
1 |
| 15 | 14 November 1953 |
Answer Me FRANKIE LAINE with PAUL WESTON and His Orchestra and The NORMAN LUBOFF CHOIR [Carl Fischer = piano] |
German lyrics by GERHARD WINKLER & FRED RAUCH English lyrics by CARL SIGMAN |
UK Release: October 1953 Philips Records PB 196 |
8 (tied for one week) |
| re | 12 December 1953 |
Answer Me DAVID WHITFIELD with STANLEY BLACK and Orchestra |
German lyrics by GERHARD WINKLER & FRED RAUCH English lyrics by CARL SIGMAN |
UK Release: October 1953 Decca Records F 10192 |
1 (tied for one week) |
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These singles reached the top of US Billboard magazine's charts in 1953.
| First week | Artist | Title | Number of weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 1953 | PERRY COMO | "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" | 5 |
| 14 February 1953 | TERESA BREWER | "Till I Waltz Again With You" | 5 |
| 21 March 1953 | PATTI PAGE | "The Doggie in the Window" | 8 |
| 16 May 1953 | PERCY FAITH & his Orchestra | "The Song from Moulin Rouge" | 10 |
| 25 July 1953 | EDDIE FISHER | "I'm Walking Behind You" | 2 |
| 8 August 1953 | LES PAUL & MARY FORD | "Vaya con Dios" | 9 |
| 19 October 1953 | STAN FREBERG | "St. George and the Dragonet" | 4 |
| 7 November 1953 | LES PAUL & MARY FORD | "Vaya con Dios" | 2 |
| 21 November 1953 | TONY BENNETT | "Rags to Riches" | 6 |
The following singles achieved the highest chart positions in the limited set of charts available for 1953.
| # | Artist | Title | Chart entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEAN MARTIN | That's Amore | US BB 1 of 1953 POP 1 of 1953 UK 2 – Jan 1954 US 1940s 2 – Nov 1953 RYM 2 of 1953 Scrobulate 47 of Italian DDD 73 of 1953 Party 101 of 2007 |
| 2 | LES PAUL & MARY FORD | Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) | US 1940s 1 – Jun 1953 US 1 for 11 weeks Aug 1953 Italy 2 of 1954 US BB 3 of 1953 POP 3 of 1953 UK 7 – Nov 1953 RYM 24 of 1953 Europe 97 of the 1950s |
| 3 | PERRY COMO | Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes | UK 1 – Jan 1953 US 1940s 1 – Dec 1952 US 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1953 US BB 20 of 1953 POP 20 of 1953 RYM 31 of 1953 |
| 4 | EDDIE FISHER | I'm Walking Behind You | UK 1 – May 1953 US 1940s 1 – May 1953 US 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1953 US BB 16 of 1953 POP 23 of 1953 RYM 119 of 1953 |
| 5 | HANK WILLIAMS | Your Cheatin' Heart | RYM 1 of 1953 DDD 2 of 1953 US BB 4 of 1953 POP 4 of 1953 RIAA 34 Scrobulate 87 of country Rolling Stone 213 Acclaimed 286 |
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