UK No.1 Hits of 1953
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This is a list of all the singles to top the UK charts in the year 1953.
See Also: List of Number 1 singles (UK), UK No.1 Hits of 1952, 1953 in music, UK No.1 Hits of 1954
| Issue Date | Song Title | Artist |
| January 2 | "Here In My Heart" | Al Martino |
| January 9 | "You Belong to Me" | Jo Stafford |
| January 16 | "Comes A-Long A-Love" | Kay Starr |
| January 23 | "Outside Of Heaven" | Eddie Fisher |
| January 30 | "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" | Perry Como |
| February 6 | "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" | Perry Como |
| February 13 | "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" | Perry Como |
| February 20 | "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" | Perry Como |
| February 27 | "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" | Perry Como |
| March 6 | "She Wears Red Feathers" | Guy Mitchell |
| March 13 | "She Wears Red Feathers" | Guy Mitchell |
| March 20 | "She Wears Red Feathers" | Guy Mitchell |
| March 27 | "She Wears Red Feathers" | Guy Mitchell |
| April 3 | "Broken Wings" | Stargazers |
| April 10 | "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window" | Lita Roza |
| April 17 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| April 24 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| May 1 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| May 8 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| May 15 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| May 22 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| May 29 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| June 5 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| June 12 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| June 19 | "I'm Walking Behind You" | Eddie Fisher featuring Sally Sweetland |
| June 26 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| July 3 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| July 10 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| July 17 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| July 24 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| July 31 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| August 7 | "Moulin Rouge" | Mantovani and his orchestra |
| August 14 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| August 21 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| August 28 | "I Believe" | Frankie Laine |
| September 4 | "Look At That Girl" | Guy Mitchell |
| September 11 | "Look At That Girl" | Guy Mitchell |
| September 18 | "Look At That Girl" | Guy Mitchell |
| September 25 | "Look At That Girl" | Guy Mitchell |
| October 2 | "Look At That Girl" | Guy Mitchell |
| October 9 | "Look At That Girl" | Guy Mitchell |
| October 16 | "Hey Joe" | Frankie Laine |
| October 23 | "Hey Joe" | Frankie Laine |
| October 30 | "Answer Me" | David Whitfield |
| November 6 | "Answer Me" | David Whitfield |
| November 13 | "Answer Me" | Frankie Laine |
| November 20 | "Answer Me" | Frankie Laine |
| November 27 | "Answer Me" | Frankie Laine |
| December 4 | "Answer Me" | Frankie Laine |
| December 11 | "Answer Me"/"Answer Me" | Frankie Laine/David Whitfield¹ |
| December 18 | "Answer Me" | Frankie Laine |
| December 25 | "Answer Me" | Frankie Laine |
[edit] Notes
¹On the week ending December 18, 1953, Frankie Laine's and David Whitfield's versions of "Answer Me" both sold enough copies to be the #1 single. As there weren't many chart rules at the time and no official UK charts company, they had to share the #1 spot. This was the first of such instances, which would occur several times during the decade.
[edit] Records
- Single with most consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart (9 weeks; "Here In My Heart", Al Martino)
- Single with most non-consecutive weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart (18 weeks; "I Believe", Frankie Laine)
- First act to score two number one singles on the UK Singles Chart (Eddie Fisher; "Outside Of Heaven", "I'm Walking Behind You")
- First act to score three number one singles on the UK Singles Chart (Frankie Laine; "I Believe", "Hey Joe", "Answer Me"
- First act to score three number one singles in a single calendar year on the UK Singles Chart (Frankie Laine)
- Most weeks in a single calendar year spent on top of the UK Singles Chart by a single act (27 weeks; Frankie Laine)
[edit] Artists At #1 For The First Time
- Jo Stafford with "You Belong To Me"
- Kay Starr with "Comes A-Long A-Love"
- Eddie Fisher with "Outside Of Heaven"
- Perry Como with "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes"
- Guy Mitchell with "She Wears Red Feathers"
- Stargazers with "Broken Wings"
- Lita Roza with "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window"
- Frankie Laine with "I Believe"
- Sally Sweetland with "I'm Walking Behind You" (featured)
- Mantovani with "Moulin Rouge"
- David Whitfield with "Answer Me"
