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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1953

1952 <-

1953

-> 1954

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

05/1953

I'm Walking Behind You by Eddie Fisher

454

✫1
US

✫1
UK

featuring Sally Sweetland
[RCA 47-5293]
written by Billy Reid

02/1953

I Believe by Frankie Laine

428

2
US

✫1
UK

[Columbia 39938]
written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl & Al Stillman

02/1953

Pretend by Nat King Cole

404

2
US

10
R&B

2
UK

[Capitol F2346]
written by Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman & Frank LaVere

11/1953

That's Amore by Dean Martin

from Dean Martin Sings

392

2
US

2
UK

[Capitol 2589]
written by Jack Brooks

12/1953

Oh, Mein Papa (Oh! My Papa) by Eddie Calvert

356

6
US

✫1
UK

written by Paul Burkhard

08/1953

Hey Joe! by Frankie Laine

354

6
US

✫1
UK

[Columbia 40036]
written by Boudleaux Bryant

06/1953

Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You) by Les Paul & Mary Ford

347

✫1
US

7
UK

[Capitol 2486]
written by Larry Russell, Inez James & Buddy Pepper

05/1953

Terry's Theme from Limelight by Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra

335

5
US

2
UK

[instrumental]
written by Charlie Chaplin (as Charles Chaplin)

01/1953

(How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window? by Patti Page

328

✫1
US

9
UK

written by Bob Merrill

10.

12/1953

Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa) by Eddie Fisher

328

✫1
US

9
UK

written by Paul Burkhard, Geoffrey Parsons & John Turner

11.

08/1953

Dragnet by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

313

2
US

7
UK

[instrumental]
written by Walter Schumann

12.

02/1953

Downhearted by Eddie Fisher

305

5
US

3
UK

[RCA 47-5137]
written by Bob Hilliard & David Mann (as Dave Mann)

13.

08/1953

Ebb Tide by Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra

296

2
US

9
UK

[instrumental]
written by Robert Maxwell & Carl Sigman

14.

03/1953

Tell Me a Story by Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine

296

4
US

5
UK

written by Terry Gilkyson

15.

01/1953

Side by Side by Kay Starr

282

3
US

7
UK

[Capitol 2334]
written by Harry M. Woods & Gus Kahn

16.

01/1953

She Wears Red Feathers by Guy Mitchell

280

19
US

✫1
UK

[Columbia 39909]
written by Bob Merrill

17.

12/1953

Changing Partners by Kay Starr

271

7
US

4
UK

[Capitol 2657]
written by Larry Coleman & Joe Darion

18.

06/1953

You You You by The Ames Brothers

235

✫1
US

written by Lotar Olias & Robert Mellin

19.

09/1953

Rags to Riches by Tony Bennett

234

✫1
US

[Columbia 40048]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross

20.

04/1953

The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) by Percy Faith and His Orchestra

234

✫1
US

vocals by Felicia Sanders
written by Georges Auric, Jacques Larue & William Engvick

21.

06/1953

No Other Love by Perry Como

234

✫1
US

[RCA 47-5317]
written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II

22.

1953

The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson & His Pops Concert Orchestra

234

✫1
US

written by Leroy Anderson

23.

04/1953

Somebody Stole My Gal by Johnnie Ray

234

8
US

6
UK

[Columbia 39961]
written by Leo Wood

24.

10/1953

St. George & the Dragonet by Stan Freberg

233

✫1
US

female vocals by June Foray
written by Stan Freberg, Daws Butler & Walter Schumann

25.

10/1953

Answer Me by Frankie Laine

223

✫1
UK

[Columbia 40079]
written by Gerhard Winkler, Fred Rauch & Carl Sigman

26.

08/1953

Look at That Girl by Guy Mitchell

222

✫1
UK

[Columbia 40008]
written by Bob Merrill

27.

05/1953

The Song from Moulin Rouge by Mantovani and His Orchestra

220

✫1
UK

written by Georges Auric, Jacques Larue & William Engvick

28.

02/1953

Broken Wings by The Stargazers [British vocal group]

220

✫1
UK

written by John Jerome & Bernard Gunn

29.

10/1953

Answer Me by David Whitfield

220

✫1
UK

[London 1385]
written by Gerhard Winkler, Fred Rauch & Carl Sigman

30.

03/1953

(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window by Lita Roza

220

✫1
UK

written by Bob Merrill

31.

04/1953

Can't I by Nat King Cole and Billy May and His Orchestra

207

16
US

7
R&B

6
UK

[Capitol 2389]
written by Mogol (as Ivan Mogull) & Leroy Lovett

32.

04/1953

April in Portugal by Les Baxter

202

2
US

[instrumental]
[Capitol 2374]
written by Raul Ferrão & Jimmy Kennedy

33.

10/1953

Ricochet (Rick-O-Shay) by Teresa Brewer

202

2
US

[Coral 61043]
written by Joe Darion, Larry Coleman & Norman Gimbel

34.

09/1953

Eh, Cumpari by Julius La Rosa

202

2
US

[Cadence 1232]
written by Julius La Rosa & Archie Bleyer

35.

11/1953

Stranger in Paradise by Tony Bennett

202

2
US

[Columbia 40121]
written by Bob Wright (as Robert Wright [Robert Craig Wright]), George Forrest & Alexander Borodin

36.

02/1953

Your Cheatin' Heart by Joni James

202

2
US

[MGM 11426]
written by Hank Williams

37.

04/1953

Velvet Moon by Harry James and His Orchestra

201

2
US

[R]
written by Eddie DeLange (as Edgar De Lange) & Josef Myrow

38.

04/1953

As Time Goes By by Rudy Vallée

201

2
US

originally from 1931
written by Herman Hupfeld

39.

09/1953

Where the Wind Blows by Frankie Laine

190

2
UK

[Columbia 40022]
written by Terry Gilkyson

40.

10/1953

Swedish Rhapsody by Mantovani and His Orchestra

190

2
UK

written by Hugo Alfvén

41.

04/1953

Pretty Little Black-Eyed Susie by Guy Mitchell

190

2
UK

written by Ben Weisman, Fred Wise & Kay Twomey

42.

10/1953

Poppa Piccolino by Diana Decker

190

2
UK

written by Bob Musel (as Robert Musel) & Vittorio Mascheroni

43.

12/1953

Let's Have a Party by Winifred Atwell

190

2
UK

written by various

44.

12/1953

Cloud Lucky Seven by Guy Mitchell

190

2
UK

[Columbia 40035]
written by Charles Tobias & Peter DeRose

45.

09/1953

A Dear John Letter by Jean Shepard

from A Dear John Letter

184

4
US

✫1
country

with Ferlin Husky
written by Billy Barton, Fuzzy Owen & Lewis Talley

46.

05/1953

Say You're Mine Again by June Hutton

177

21
US

6
UK

with Axel Stordahl
[Capitol 2429]
written by Charles Nathan & Dave Heisler

47.

07/1953

Oh! by Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra

171

3
US

[instrumental]
hit for Ted Lewis in 1920
[Capitol 2442]
written by Byron Gay & Arnold Johnson

48.

04/1953

Ruby by Richard Hayman

171

3
US

[instrumental]
[Mercury 70146]
written by Heinz Roemheld & Mitchell Parish

49.

11/1953

Changing Partners by Patti Page

171

3
US

[Mercury 70260]
written by Larry Coleman & Joe Darion

50.

12/1953

Stranger in Paradise by The Four Aces

170

3
US

[Decca 28927]
written by Bob Wright (as Robert Wright [Robert Craig Wright]), George Forrest & Alexander Borodin

51.

04/1953

Say You're Mine Again by Perry Como

170

3
US

[RCA 47-5277]
written by Charles Nathan & Dave Heisler

52.

09/1953

Tennessee Wig Walk by Bonnie Lou

from Bonnie Lou: Doin' the Tennessee Wig Walk

164

6
country

4
UK

[King 1237]
written by Larry Coleman & Norman Gimbel

53.

06/1953

P.S. I Love You by The Hilltoppers

160

4
US

featuring Jimmy Sacca
hit for Rudy Vallée in 1934
[Dot 15085]
written by Gordon Jenkins & Johnny Mercer

54.

08/1953

Crying in the Chapel by June Valli

160

4
US

[RCA 47-5368]
written by Artie Glenn

55.

05/1953

Terry's Theme from Limelight by Ron Goodwin

160

3
UK

written by Charlie Chaplin (as Charles Chaplin)

56.

12/1953

Rags to Riches by David Whitfield with Stanley Black and His Orchestra

160

3
UK

written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross

57.

01/1953

Now by Al Martino

160

3
UK

written by Andy Perri, Joseph Priolo & Pat Noto

58.

05/1953

In a Golden Coach (There's a Heart of Gold) by Billy Cotton & His Band

160

3
UK

written by Ronald Jamieson

59.

05/1953

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me by Muriel Smith

160

3
UK

written by Harry Noble

60.

10/1953

Many Times by Eddie Fisher

160

4
US

[RCA 47-5453]
written by Jessie Barnes & Felix Stahl

61.

01/1953

Have You Heard by Joni James

160

4
US

[MGM 11390]
written by Lew Douglas, Charlie LaVere & Roy Rodde

62.

02/1953

Anywhere I Wander by Julius La Rosa

160

4
US

[Cadence 1230]
written by Frank Loesser

63.

12/1953

Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt

159

4
US

[Christmas]
[RCA 47-5502]
written by Joan Javits, Phil Springer (as Philip Springer) & Fred Ebb

64.

12/1953

Swedish Rhapsody by Ray Martin Orchestra

150

4
UK

written by Hugo Alfvén

65.

04/1953

Oh Happy Day by The Johnston Brothers

150

4
UK

written by Don Howard (as Don Howard Koplow) & Nancy Reed (as Nancy Binns Reed)

66.

07/1953

Let's Walk That-a-Way by Doris Day and Johnnie Ray

150

4
UK

written by Ben Weisman, Fred Wise & Kay Twomey

67.

11/1953

Chicka Boom by Guy Mitchell

150

4
UK

written by Bob Merrill

68.

07/1953

Crying in the Chapel by Darrell Glenn

150

6
US

4
country

[Valley 105]
written by Artie Glenn

69.

07/1953

Gambler's Guitar by Rusty Draper

147

6
US

6
country

[Mercury 70167]
written by Jim Lowe

70.

03/1953

Seven Lonely Days by Georgia Gibbs

146

5
US

[Mercury 70095]
written by Alden Shuman, Earl Shuman & Marshall Brown

71.

04/1953

Anna by Silvana Mangano

146

5
US

[MGM 11457]
written by Francesco Giordano (as Franco) & Roman Vatro

72.

01/1953

Oh, Happy Day by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra

145

5
US

lawrence welk & his champagne music; vocals by larry hooper
written by Don Howard (as Don Howard Koplow)

73.

01/1953

Bye Bye Blues by Les Paul & Mary Ford

145

5
US

hit for Bert Lown in 1930
[Capitol 2316]
written by Fred Hamm, Dave Bennett, Bert Lown & Chauncey Gray

74.

02/1953

Wonderful Copenhagen by Danny Kaye

136

5
UK

written by Frank Loesser

75.

09/1953

Kiss by Dean Martin

136

5
UK

[R]
[Capitol 2319]
written by Haven Gillespie & Lionel Newman

76.

05/1953

Coronation Rag by Winifred Atwell

136

5
UK

[London 1343]
written by Winifred Atwell

77.

02/1953

Wild Horses by Perry Como

133

6
US

[RCA 47-5152]
written by Johnny Burke (as K. C. Rogan)

78.

03/1953

Caravan by Ralph Marterie

133

6
US

[Mercury 70097]
written by Juan Tizol

79.

01/1953

Pretend by Ralph Marterie

133

6
US

written by Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman & Frank LaVere

80.

08/1953

Crying in the Chapel by Rex Allen

127

8
US

4
country

[Decca 9-28758]
written by Artie Glenn

81.

07/1953

Seven Lonely Days by Gisele MacKenzie

124

6
UK

written by Alden Shuman, Earl Shuman & Marshall Brown

82.

11/1953

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by The Beverley Sisters

124

6
UK

written by Tommie Connor

83.

07/1953

Hot Toddy by Ted Heath Orchestra

124

6
UK

written by Ralph Flanagan & Herb Hendler

84.

02/1953

Broken Wings by Art and Dotty Todd

124

6
UK

written by John Jerome & Bernard Gunn

85.

12/1953

The Gang That Sang Heart of My Heart by The Four Aces

121

7
US

written by Ben Ryan

86.

01/1953

Hot Toddy by Ralph Flanagan and His Orchestra

121

7
US

written by Ralph Flanagan

87.

06/1953

Half a Photograph by Kay Starr

121

7
US

[Capitol 2464]
written by Hal Stanley (as Harold Stanley) & Bob Russell

88.

07/1953

With These Hands by Eddie Fisher

121

7
US

[RCA 47-5365]
written by Benny Davis & Abner Silver

89.

05/1953

Ruby by Les Baxter

121

7
US

[Capitol 2457]
written by Les Baxter

90.

05/1953

I'm Walking Behind You by Frank Sinatra

120

7
US

[Capitol 2450]
written by Billy Reid

91.

01/1953

Even Now by Eddie Fisher

120

7
US

[RCA Victor 5106]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross

92.

08/1953

Crying in the Chapel by The Orioles

118

11
US

✫1
R&B

[Jubilee 5122]
written by Artie Glenn

93.

09/1953

Mother Nature and Father Time by Nat King Cole

112

7
UK

written by Ben Weisman, Fred Wise & Kay Twomey

94.

06/1953

In a Golden Coach by Dickie Valentine

112

7
UK

written by Ronald Jamieson

95.

11/1953

Crying in the Chapel by Lee Lawrence

112

7
UK

written by Artie Glenn

96.

07/1953

C'est si bon (It's So Good) by Eartha Kitt

110

8
US

written by Henri Betti, André Hornez & Jerry Seelen

97.

08/1953

My Love, My Love by Joni James

110

8
US

[MGM 11543]
written by Nick Acquaviva (as Nicholas Acquaviva) & Bob Haymes

98.

06/1953

I'd Rather Die Young (Than Grow Old Without You) by The Hilltoppers

110

8
US

featuring Jimmy Sacca
written by Beasley Smith, Billy Vaughan & Randy Wood

99.

10/1953

To Be Alone by The Hilltoppers

110

8
US

featuring Jimmy Sacca
[Dot 15105]
written by Billy Vaughn

100.

10/1953

Love Walked In by The Hilltoppers

110

8
US

featuring Jimmy Sacca
hit for Sammy Kaye in 1938
[Dot 15105]
written by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin

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