List of Billboard number-one singles of 1953 explained

This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1953 according to Billboard magazine.^[1] Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1953, the following three charts were produced:

• Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
• Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
• Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
• Honor Roll of Hits – a composite ten-position song chart which combined data from the three charts above along with three other component charts.^{[2] [3]} It served as The Billboards lead chart until the introduction of the Hot 100 in 1958 and would remain in print until 1963.^[4]

Issue date	Best Sellers in Stores	Most Played by Jockeys	Most Played in Jukeboxes	Honor Roll of Hits
January 3	"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" Jimmy Boyd with Norman Luboff	"Why Don't You Believe Me" Joni James with Orchestra conducted by Lew Douglas	"Why Don't You Believe Me" Joni James with Orchestra conducted by Lee Douglas	"Why Don't You Believe Me?"	^[5]
January 10	"Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" Perry Como with The Ramblers	^[6]
January 17	"Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" Perry Como with The Ramblers	"Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes"	^[7]
January 24	"Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" Perry Como with The Ramblers	^[8]
January 31	^[9]
February 7	^[10]
February 14	"Till I Waltz Again with You" Teresa Brewer with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis	"Till I Waltz Again with You" Teresa Brewer with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis	"Till I Waltz Again with You" Teresa Brewer with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis	"Till I Waltz Again with You"	^[11]
February 21	^[12]
February 28	^[13]
March 7	^[14]
March 14	^[15]
March 21	"The Doggie in the Window" Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael	^[16]
March 28	"The Doggie in the Window" Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael	"The Doggie in the Window" Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael	"Doggie in the Window"	^[17]
April 4	"Till I Waltz Again with You" Teresa Brewer with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis	^[18]
April 11	"The Doggie in the Window" Patti Page with Orchestra Conducted by Jack Rael	^[19]
April 18	^[20]
April 25	^[21]
May 2	^[22]
May 9	^[23]
May 16	"The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" Percy Faith & his Orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders	"The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" Percy Faith & his Orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders	"Song from Moulin Rouge"	^[24]
May 23	"The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" Percy Faith & his Orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders	^[25]
May 30	^[26]
June 6	^[27]
June 13	^[28]
June 20	^[29]
June 27	^[30]
July 4	"I'm Walking Behind You" Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra	^[31]
July 11	^[32]
July 18	"I'm Walking Behind You" Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra	^[33]
July 25	"I'm Walking Behind You" Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra	"I'm Walking Behind You"	^[34]
August 1	^[35]
August 8	"Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)" Les Paul and Mary Ford	"Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)" Les Paul and Mary Ford	^[36]
August 15	"No Other Love" Perry Como with Henri René's Orchestra and Chorus	"Vaya con Dios"	^[37]
August 22	"Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)" Les Paul and Mary Ford	^[38]
August 29	^[39]
September 5	^[40]
September 12	"Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)" Les Paul and Mary Ford	^[41]
September 19	^[42]
September 26	"You, You, You" The Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra	^[43]
October 3	^[44]
October 10	"St. George and the Dragonet" Stan Freberg	^[45]
October 17	^[46]
October 24	"St. George and the Dragonet" ^Stan Freberg	"You, You, You" The Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra	"You, You, You"	^[47]
October 31	"You, You, You" The Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra	^[48]
November 7	"Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)" Les Paul and Mary Ford	^[49]
November 14	^[50]
November 21	"Rags to Riches" Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra	^[51]
November 28	"Rags to Riches" Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra	^[52]
December 5	"Rags to Riches" Tony Bennett with Percy Faith and his Orchestra	"Rags to Riches"	^[53]
December 12	^[54]
December 19	^[55]
December 26	^[56]

See also

• 1953 in music

Notes and References

1. Web site: BILLBOARD MAGAZINE: American music magazine 1894 to Today . 2022-06-23 . worldradiohistory.com.
2. Billboard Honor Roll of Hits Represents Culmination of Disk's Life on the Charts . . The Billboard Publishing Company . 24 April 1954 . April 23, 2015 . 34 . 0006-2510 . 66. 17.
3. 24 March 1945. [{{Google books |phEEAAAAMBAJ |page=16 |plainurl=yes }} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Contest: Honor Roll of Hits – The Nation's 10 Top Tunes ]. The Billboard . 16 . 4 August 2020.
4. Web site: DVD-rom: Honor Roll of Hits Charts . . April 23, 2015.
5. 3 January 1953 . [{{Google books |GwsEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA18 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 18, 21 . 25 July 2023.
6. 10 January 1953 . [{{Google books |HQsEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA20 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 20, 28 . 25 July 2023.
7. 17 January 1953 . [{{Google books |GQsEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA36 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 36, 46 . 26 July 2023.
8. 24 January 1953 . [{{Google books |KwsEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 30 . 26 July 2023.
9. 31 January 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 20, 30 . 26 July 2023.
10. 7 February 1953 . [{{Google books |8QwEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 32 . 26 July 2023.
11. 14 February 1953 . [{{Google books |OUUEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA20 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 20, 28 . 26 July 2023.
12. 21 February 1953 . [{{Google books |jgoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA36 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 36, 44 . 26 July 2023.
13. 28 February 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 72, 80 . 26 July 2023.
14. 7 March 1953 . [{{Google books |OgsEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 32 . 26 July 2023.
15. 14 March 1953 . [{{Google books |RAsEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA26 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 26, 36 . 26 July 2023.
16. 21 March 1953 . [{{Google books |ZEUEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA34 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 34, 42 . 26 July 2023.
17. 28 March 1953 . [{{Google books |LwsEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA26 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 26, 34 . 26 July 2023.
18. 4 April 1953 . [{{Google books |MAsEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 32 . 26 July 2023.
19. 11 April 1953 . [{{Google books |2g0EAAAAMBAJ |page=PA20 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 20, 30 . 27 July 2023.
20. 18 April 1953 . [{{Google books |hQ0EAAAAMBAJ |page=PA24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 34 . 27 July 2023.
21. 25 April 1953 . [{{Google books |bA0EAAAAMBAJ |page=PA50 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 50, 58 . 27 July 2023.
22. 2 May 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 24, 34 . 27 July 2023.
23. 9 May 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 20, 28 . 27 July 2023.
24. 16 May 1953 . [{{Google books |LA0EAAAAMBAJ |page=PA22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 30 . 27 July 2023.
25. 23 May 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 132, 140 . 27 July 2023.
26. 30 May 1953 . [{{Google books |Cg0EAAAAMBAJ |page=PA28 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 28, 36 . 27 July 2023.
27. 6 June 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 20, 30 . 27 July 2023.
28. 13 June 1953 . [{{Google books |FQ0EAAAAMBAJ |page=PA18 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 18, 26 . 27 July 2023.
29. 20 June 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 28, 40 . 27 July 2023.
30. 27 June 1953 . [{{Google books |Uw0EAAAAMBAJ |page=PA22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 30 . 27 July 2023.
31. 4 July 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 26, 34 . 27 July 2023.
32. 11 July 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 18, 28 . 27 July 2023.
33. 18 July 1953 . [{{Google books |XAoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA30 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 30, 40 . 27 July 2023.
34. 25 July 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 33, 42 . 27 July 2023.
35. 1 August 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 18, 28 . 27 July 2023.
36. 8 August 1953 . [{{Google books |UwoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA18 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 18, 26 . 27 July 2023.
37. 15 August 1953 . [{{Google books |1AoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA20 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 20, 30 . 27 July 2023.
38. 22 August 1953 . [{{Google books |1QoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 32 . 27 July 2023.
39. 29 August 1953 . [{{Google books |0AoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA40 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 40, 50 . 27 July 2023.
40. 5 September 1953 . [{{Google books |0woEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA20 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 20, 30 . 27 July 2023.
41. 12 September 1953 . [{{Google books |bQoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 30 . 27 July 2023.
42. 19 September 1953 . [{{Google books |ZAoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA20 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 18, 26 . 27 July 2023.
43. 26 September 1953 . [{{Google books |YQoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA28 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 28, 38 . 27 July 2023.
44. 3 October 1953 . [{{Google books |ZQoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 32 . 27 July 2023.
45. 10 October 1953 . [{{Google books |4EQEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 32 . 27 July 2023.
46. 17 October 1953 . [{{Google books |gEUEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA26 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 26, 34 . 27 July 2023.
47. 17 October 1953 . [{{Google books |YgoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA40 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 40, 50 . 27 July 2023.
48. 31 October 1953 . [{{Google books |ZgoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 34 . 27 July 2023.
49. 7 November 1953 . The Billboard Music Popularity Charts . The Billboard . 30, 42 . 27 July 2023.
50. 14 November 1953 . [{{Google books |VAoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA28 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 28, 38 . 27 July 2023.
51. 21 November 1953 . [{{Google books |aAoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA30 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 30, 38 . 27 July 2023.
52. 28 November 1953 . [{{Google books |0goEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 36 . 27 July 2023.
53. 5 December 1953 . [{{Google books |aQoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 30 . 27 July 2023.
54. 12 December 1953 . [{{Google books |agoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA22 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 22, 36 . 27 July 2023.
55. 19 December 1953 . [{{Google books |awoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA32 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 32, 42 . 27 July 2023.
56. 26 December 1953 . [{{Google books |bAoEAAAAMBAJ |page=PA24 |plainurl=yes}} ''The Billboard'' Music Popularity Charts ]. The Billboard . 24, 34 . 27 July 2023.