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UK NUMBER ONES IN 1952

Artist Song Title Weeks at Number One Date
Al Martino Here In My Heart 9 11/11/1952

UK NUMBER ONES IN 1953

Artist  Song Title  Weeks at Number One Date
David Whitfield Answer Me (2nd time) 1 08/12/1953
Frankie Laine Answer Me 8 10/11/1953
David Whitfield Answer Me 1 03/11/1953
Frankie Laine Hey Joe 2 20/10/1953
Guy Mitchell Look At That Girl 6 08/09/1953
Frankie Laine I Believe (3rd time) 3 18/08/1953
Mantovani and His Orchestra Moulin Rouge 1 11/08/1953
Frankie Laine I Believe (2nd time) 6 29/06/1953
Eddie Fisher featuring Sally Sweetland Im Walking Behind You 1 23/06/1953
Frankie Laine I Believe 9 21/04/1953
Lita Roza How Much Is That Doggie In The Window 1 14/04/1953
The Stargazers Broken Wings 1 07/04/1953
Guy Mitchell She Wears Red Feathers 4 10/03/1953
Perry Como Dont Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes 5 03/02/1953
Eddie Fisher Outside Of Heaven 1 27/01/1953
Kay Starr Comes A Long A Love 1 20/01/1953
Jo Stafford You Belong To Me 1 13/01/1953

UK NUMBER ONES IN 1954

Artist  Song Title  Weeks at Number One Date
Winifred Atwell Lets Have Another Party 5 30/11/1954
Rosemary Clooney This Ole House 1 23/11/1954
Don Cornell Hold My Hand (2nd time) 1 16/11/1954
Vera Lynn My Son My Son 2 02/11/1954
Don Cornell Hold My Hand 4 05/10/1954
Frank Sinatra Three Coins In The Fountain 3 14/09/1954
Kitty Kallen Little Things Mean A Lot 1 07/09/1954
David Whitfield with Chorus and Mantovani and his Orchestra Cara Mia 10 29/06/1954
Doris Day Secret Love (2nd time) 8 04/05/1954
Johnnie Ray Such A Night 1 27/04/1954
The Stargazers I See The Moon (2nd time) 1 20/04/1954
Doris Day Secret Love 1 13/04/1954
The Stargazers I See The Moon 5 09/03/1954
Eddie Calvert Oh Mein Papa 9 05/01/1954

UK NUMBER ONES IN 1955

Artist  Song Title  Weeks at Number One Date
Dickie Valentine Christmas Alphabet 3 13/12/1955
Bill Haley and His Comets Rock Around The Clock 3 22/11/1955
Johnston Brothers Hernandos Hideaway 2 08/11/1955
Jimmy Young The Man From Laramie 4 11/10/1955
Slim Whitman Rose Marie 11 26/07/1955
Alma Cogan Dreamboat 2 12/07/1955
Jimmy Young Unchained Melody 3 21/06/1955
Eddie Calvert Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 4 24/05/1955
Tony Bennett Stranger In Paradise 2 10/05/1955
Perez Prado Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 2 26/04/1955
Tennessee Ernie Ford Give Me Your Word 7 08/03/1955
Ruby Murray Softly Softly 3 15/02/1955
Rosemary Clooney Mambo Italiano (2nd time) 2 01/02/1955
Dickie Valentine Finger Of Suspicion (2nd time) 2 18/01/1955
Rosemary Clooney Mambo Italiano 1 11/01/1955
Dickie Valentine Finger Of Suspicion 1 04/01/1955

UK NUMBER ONES IN 1956

Artist  Song Title  Weeks at Number One Date
Johnnie Ray Just Walkin In The Rain 7 13/11/1956
Frankie Laine A Woman In Love 4 16/10/1956
Anne Shelton Lay Down Your Arms 4 18/09/1956
Doris Day Whatever Will Be Will Be 6 07/08/1956
Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers Why Do Fools Fall In Love 3 17/07/1956
Pat Boone Ill Be Home 5 12/06/1956
Ronnie Hilton No Other Love 6 01/05/1956
Winifred Atwell Poor People Of Paris 3 10/04/1956
Dreamweavers Its Almost Tomorrow (2nd time) 1 03/04/1956
Kay Starr Rock And Roll Waltz 1 27/03/1956
Dreamweavers Its Almost Tomorrow 2 13/03/1956
Dean Martin Memories Are Made Of This 4 14/02/1956
Tennessee Ernie Ford Sixteen Tons 4 17/01/1956
Bill Haley and His Comets Rock Around The Clock (2nd time) 2 03/01/1956

UK NUMBER ONES IN 1957

Artist  Song Title  Weeks at Number One Date
Harry Belafonte Marys Boy Child 7 19/11/1957
The Crickets Thatll Be The Day 3 29/10/1957
Paul Anka Diana 9 27/08/1957
Elvis Presley All Shook Up 7 09/07/1957
Lonnie Donegan Gamblin Man 2 25/06/1957
Johnnie Ray Yes Tonight Josephine 3 04/06/1957
Andy Williams Butterfly 2 21/05/1957
Guy Mitchell Rock A Billy 1 14/05/1957
Lonnie Donegan Cumberland Gap 5 09/04/1957
Tab Hunter Young Love 7 19/02/1957
Guy Mitchell Singing The Blues (3rd time) 1 29/01/1957
Frankie Vaughan The Garden Of Eden 4 22/01/1957
Guy Mitchell Singing The Blues (2nd time) 1 15/01/1957
Tommy Steele Singing The Blues 1 08/01/1957
Guy Mitchell Singing The Blues 1 01/01/1957

UK NUMBER ONES IN 1958

Artist  Song Title  Weeks at Number One Date
Conway Twitty Its Only Make Believe 5 16/12/1958
Lord Rockinghams XI Hoots Mon 3 25/11/1958
Tommy Edwards Its All In The Game 3 04/11/1958
Connie Francis Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon 6 23/09/1958
The Kalin Twins When 5 19/08/1958
The Everly Brothers All I Have To Do Is Dream 7 01/07/1958
Vic Damone On The Streets Where You Live 2 24/06/1958
Connie Francis Whos Sorry Now 6 13/05/1958
Marvin Rainwater Whole Lotta Woman 3 22/04/1958
Perry Como Magic Moments 8 25/02/1958
Michael Holliday The Story Of My Life 2 11/02/1958
Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock 3 21/01/1958
Jerry Lee Lewis Great Balls Of Fire 2 07/01/1958

UK NUMBER ONES IN 1959

Artist  Song Title  Weeks at Number One Date
Emile Ford and The Checkmates What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For 6 15/12/1959
Adam Faith What Do You Want 3 01/12/1959
Cliff Richard and The Shadows Travellin Light 5 27/10/1959
Bobby Darin Mack The Knife 2 13/10/1959
Jerry Keller Here Comes Summer 1 06/10/1959
Craig Douglas Only Sixteen 4 08/09/1959
Cliff Richard and The Drifters Living Doll 6 28/07/1959
Bobby Darin Dream Lover 4 30/06/1959
Russ Conway Roulette 2 16/06/1959
Elvis Presley A Fool Such As I 5 12/05/1959
Buddy Holly It Doesn't Matter Anymore 3 21/04/1959
Russ Conway Side Saddle 4 24/03/1959
The Platters Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 1 17/03/1959
Shirley Bassey As I Love You 4 17/02/1959
Elvis Presley One Night 3 27/01/1959
Jane Morgan The Day The Rains Came 1 20/01/1959