1950's Singles

Listed below are all the singles that made number one in the 1950's. The number in brackets indicate the number of weeks that the song was at number and songs that are marked in red with a yellow background were Christmas chart toppers.

1952

14-11-1952 HERE IN MY HEART - Al Martino (9)

1953

16-01-1953 YOU BELONG TO ME - Jo Stafford (1)
23-01-1953 COME A-LONG A-LOVE - Kay Starr (1)
30-01-1953 OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN - Eddie Fisher (1)
06-02-1953 DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES - Perry Como and the Ramblers (5)
13-03-1953 SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS - Guy Mitchell (4)
10-04-1953 BROKEN WINGS - Stargazers (1)
17-04-1953 (HOW MUCH IS) THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW - Lita Roza (1)
24-04-1953 I BELIEVE - Frankie Laine (9)
26-06-1953 I'M WALKING BEHIND YOU - Eddie Fisher with Sally Sweetland (1)
03-07-1953 I BELIEVE - Frankie Laine (6)
14-08-1953 THE SONG FROM THE MOULIN ROUGE - Mantovani (1)
21-08-1953 I BELIEVE - Frankie Laine (3)
11-09-1953 LOOK AT THAT GIRL - Guy Mitchell (6)
23-10-1953 HEY JOE - Frankie Laine (2)
06-11-1953 ANSWER ME - David Whitfield (1)
13-11-1953 ANSWER ME - Frankie Laine (8)

1954

08-01-1954 OH MEIN PAPA - Eddie Calvert (9)
12-03-1954 I SEE THE MOON - Stargazers (5)
16-04-1954 SECRET LOVE - Doris Day (1)
23-04-1954 I SEE THE MOON - Stargazers (1)
30-04-1954 SUCH A NIGHT - Johnnie Ray (1)
07-05-1954 SECRET LOVE - Doris Day (8)
02-07-1954 CARA MIA - David Whitfield with Mantovani and his Orchestra (10)
10-09-1954 LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT - Kitty Kalen (1)
17-09-1954 THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN - Frank Sinatra (3)
08-10-1954 HOLD MY HAND - Don Cornell (4)
05-11-1954 MY SON MY SON - Vera Lynn (3)
26-11-1954 THIS OLE HOUSE - Rosemary Clooney (1)
03-12-2024 LET'S HAVE ANOTHER PARTY - Winifred Atwell (5)

1955

07-01-1955 THE FINGER OF SUSPICION - Dickie Valentine with the Stargazers (1)
14-01-1955 MAMBO ITALIANO - Rosemary Clooney and the Mellomen (1)
21-01-1955 THE FINGER OF SUSPICION - Dickie Valentine with the Stargazers (2)
04-02-1955 MAMBO ITALIANO - Rosemary Clooney and the Mellomen (2)
18-02-1955 SOFTLY SOFTLY - Ruby Murray (3)
11-03-1955 GIVE ME YOUR WORD - Tennessee Ernie Ford (7)
29-04-1955 CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE - Perez 'Prez' Prado and his Orchestra (2)
13-05-1955 STRANGER IN PARADISE - Tony Bennett (2)
27-05-1955 CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE - Eddie Calvert (4)
24-06-1955 UNCHAINED MELODY - Jimmy Young (3)
15-07-1955 DREAMBOAT - Alma Cogan (2)
29-07-1955 ROSE MARIE - Slim Whitman (11)
14-10-1955 THE MAN FROM LARAMIE - Jimmy Young (4)
11-11-1955 HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY - Johnston Brothers (2)
25-11-1955 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - Bill Haley and his Comets (3)
16-12-1955 CHRISTMAS ALPHABET - Dickie Valentine (3)

1956

06-01-1956 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - Bill Haley and his Comets (2)
20-01-1956 SIXTEEN TONS - Tennessee Ernie Ford (4)
17-02-1956 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS - Dean Martin (4)
16-03-1956 IT'S ALMOST TOMORROW - Dreamweavers (2)
30-03-1956 ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ - Kay Starr (1)
06-04-1956 IT'S ALMOST TOMORROW - Dreamweavers (1)
13-04-1956 THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS - Winifred Atwell (3)
04-05-1956 NO OTHER LOVE - Ronnie Hilton (6)
15-06-1956 I'LL BE HOME - Pat Boone (5)
20-07-1956 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon (3)
10-08-1956 WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE (QUE SERA SERA) - Doris Day (6)
21-09-1956 LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS - Anne Shelton (4)
19-10-1956 A WOMAN IN LOVE - Frankie Laine (4)
16-11-1956 JUST WALKIN' IN THE RAIN - Johnnie Ray (7)

1957

04-01-1957 SINGING THE BLUES - Guy Mitchell (1)
11-01-1957 SINGING THE BLUES - Tommy Steele and the Steelmen (1)
18-01-1957 SINGING THE BLUES - Guy Mitchell (1)
25-01-1957 THE GARDEN OF EDEN - Frankie Vaughan (1)
01-02-1957 SINGING THE BLUES - Guy Mitchell (1)
08-02-1957 THE GARDEN OF EDEN - Frankie Vaughan (2)
22-02-1957 YOUNG LOVE - Tab Hunter (7)
12-04-1957 CUMBERLAND GAP - Lonnie Donegan (5)
17-05-1957 ROCK-A-BILLY - Guy Mitchell (1)
24-05-1957 BUTTERFLY - Andy Williams (2)
07-06-1957 YES TONIGHT JOSEPHINE - Johnnie Ray (3)
28-06-1957 GAMBLIN' MAN / PUTTING ON THE STYLE - Lonnie Donegan (2)
12-07-1957 ALL SHOOK UP - Elvis Presley (7)
30-08-1957 DIANA - Paul Anka (9)
01-11-1957 THAT'LL BE THE DAY - The Crickets (3)
22-11-1957 MARY'S BOY CHILD - Harry Belafonte (7)

1958

10-01-1958 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - Jerry Lee Lewis (2)
24-01-1958 JAILHOUSE ROCK - Elvis Presley (3)
14-02-1958 THE STORY OF MY LIFE - Michael Holliday (2)
28-02-1958 MAGIC MOMENTS - Perry Como (8)
25-04-1958 WHOLE LOTTA WOMAN - Marvin Rainwater (3)
16-05-1958 WHO'S SORRY NOW - Connie Francis (6)
27-06-1958 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE - Vic Damone (2)
11-07-1958 ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS DREAM / CLAUDETTE - The Everly Brothers (6)
22-08-1958 WHEN - Kalin Twins (5)
26-09-1958 STUPID CUPID / CAROLINA MOON - Connie Francis (6)
07-11-1958 IT'S ALL IN THE GAME - Tommy Edwards (3)
28-11-1958 HOOTS MON - Lord Rockingham's XI (3)
19-12-1958 IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE - Conway Twitty (5)

1959

23-01-1959 THE DAY THE RAINS CAME - Jane Morgan (1)
30-01-1959 ONE NIGHT / I GOT STUNG - Elvis Presley (3)
20-02-1959 AS I LOVE YOU - Shirley Bassey (4)
20-03-1959 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES - The Platters (1)
27-03-1959 SIDE SADDLE - Russ Conway (4)
24-04-1959 IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE - Buddy Holly (3)
15-05-1959 A FOOL SUCH AS I / I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT - Elvis Presley (5)
19-06-1959 ROULETTE - Russ Conway (2)
03-07-1959 DREAM LOVER - Bobby Darin (4)
31-07-1959 LIVING DOLL - Cliff Richard and the Drifters (6)
11-09-1959 ONLY SIXTEEN - Craig Douglas (4)
09-10-1959 HERE COMES SUMMER - Jerry Keller (1)
16-10-1959 MACK THE KNIFE - Bobby Darin (2)
30-10-1959 TRAVELLIN' LIGHT - Cliff RIchard and the Shadows (5)
04-12-1959 WHAT DO YOU WANT? - Adam Faith (2)
18-12-1959 WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR? - Emile Ford and the Checkmates (6)

1950's Singles

1952

14-11-1952 HERE IN MY HEART - Al Martino (9)

1953

16-01-1953 YOU BELONG TO ME - Jo Stafford (1)

23-01-1953 COME A-LONG A-LOVE - Kay Starr (1)

30-01-1953 OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN - Eddie Fisher (1)

06-02-1953 DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES - Perry Como and the Ramblers (5)

13-03-1953 SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS - Guy Mitchell (4)

10-04-1953 BROKEN WINGS - Stargazers (1)

17-04-1953 (HOW MUCH IS) THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW - Lita Roza (1)

24-04-1953 I BELIEVE - Frankie Laine (9)

​26-06-1953 I'M WALKING BEHIND YOU - Eddie Fisher with Sally Sweetland (1)

03-07-1953 I BELIEVE - Frankie Laine (6)

14-08-1953 THE SONG FROM THE MOULIN ROUGE - Mantovani (1)

21-08-1953 I BELIEVE - Frankie Laine (3)

11-09-1953 LOOK AT THAT GIRL - Guy Mitchell (6)

23-10-1953 HEY JOE - Frankie Laine (2)

06-11-1953 ANSWER ME - David Whitfield (1)

13-11-1953 ANSWER ME - Frankie Laine (8)

1954

08-01-1954 OH MEIN PAPA - Eddie Calvert (9)

12-03-1954 I SEE THE MOON - Stargazers (5)

16-04-1954 SECRET LOVE - Doris Day (1)

23-04-1954 I SEE THE MOON - Stargazers (1)

30-04-1954 SUCH A NIGHT - Johnnie Ray (1)

07-05-1954 SECRET LOVE - Doris Day (8)

02-07-1954 CARA MIA - David Whitfield with Mantovani and his Orchestra (10)

10-09-1954 LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT - Kitty Kalen (1)

17-09-1954 THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN - Frank Sinatra (3)

08-10-1954 HOLD MY HAND - Don Cornell (4)

05-11-1954 MY SON MY SON - Vera Lynn (3)

26-11-1954 THIS OLE HOUSE - Rosemary Clooney (1)

03-12-2024 LET'S HAVE ANOTHER PARTY - Winifred Atwell (5)

1955

07-01-1955 THE FINGER OF SUSPICION - Dickie Valentine with the Stargazers (1)

14-01-1955 MAMBO ITALIANO - Rosemary Clooney and the Mellomen (1)

21-01-1955 THE FINGER OF SUSPICION - Dickie Valentine with the Stargazers (2)

04-02-1955 MAMBO ITALIANO - Rosemary Clooney and the Mellomen (2)

18-02-1955 SOFTLY SOFTLY - Ruby Murray (3)

11-03-1955 GIVE ME YOUR WORD - Tennessee Ernie Ford (7)

29-04-1955 CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE - Perez 'Prez' Prado and his Orchestra (2)

13-05-1955 STRANGER IN PARADISE - Tony Bennett (2)

27-05-1955 CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE - Eddie Calvert (4)

24-06-1955 UNCHAINED MELODY - Jimmy Young (3)

15-07-1955 DREAMBOAT - Alma Cogan (2)

29-07-1955 ROSE MARIE - Slim Whitman (11)

14-10-1955 THE MAN FROM LARAMIE - Jimmy Young (4)

11-11-1955 HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY - Johnston Brothers (2)

25-11-1955 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - Bill Haley and his Comets (3)

16-12-1955 CHRISTMAS ALPHABET - Dickie Valentine (3)

1956

06-01-1956 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - Bill Haley and his Comets (2)

20-01-1956 SIXTEEN TONS - Tennessee Ernie Ford (4)

17-02-1956 MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS - Dean Martin (4)

16-03-1956 IT'S ALMOST TOMORROW - Dreamweavers (2)

30-03-1956 ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ - Kay Starr (1)

06-04-1956 IT'S ALMOST TOMORROW - Dreamweavers (1)

13-04-1956 THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS - Winifred Atwell (3)

04-05-1956 NO OTHER LOVE - Ronnie Hilton (6)

15-06-1956 I'LL BE HOME - Pat Boone (5)

20-07-1956 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon (3)

10-08-1956 WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE (QUE SERA SERA) - Doris Day (6)

21-09-1956 LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS - Anne Shelton (4)

19-10-1956 A WOMAN IN LOVE - Frankie Laine (4)

16-11-1956 JUST WALKIN' IN THE RAIN - Johnnie Ray (7)

1957

04-01-1957 SINGING THE BLUES - Guy Mitchell (1)

11-01-1957 SINGING THE BLUES - Tommy Steele and the Steelmen (1)

18-01-1957 SINGING THE BLUES - Guy Mitchell (1)

25-01-1957 THE GARDEN OF EDEN - Frankie Vaughan (1)

01-02-1957 SINGING THE BLUES - Guy Mitchell (1)

08-02-1957 THE GARDEN OF EDEN - Frankie Vaughan (2)

22-02-1957 YOUNG LOVE - Tab Hunter (7)

12-04-1957 CUMBERLAND GAP - Lonnie Donegan (5)

17-05-1957 ROCK-A-BILLY - Guy Mitchell (1)

24-05-1957 BUTTERFLY - Andy Williams (2)

07-06-1957 YES TONIGHT JOSEPHINE - Johnnie Ray (3)

28-06-1957 GAMBLIN' MAN / PUTTING ON THE STYLE - Lonnie Donegan (2)

12-07-1957 ALL SHOOK UP - Elvis Presley (7)

26-06-1953 I'M WALKING BEHIND YOU - Eddie Fisher with Sally Sweetland (1)