List of number one hits in the US (1953)

This is a list of the number one hits on Billboard's 1953 US Best Sellers in Stores chart. There were nine number one singles and five number one that year Albums.

Singles • Albums • Hit parades of the year • Bottom of page

Singles

← 1952 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1954 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 27, 1952 - January 9, 1953 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Jimmy Boyd I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Tommie Connor - January 10, 1953 - February 13, 1953 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Perry Como & The Ramblers Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes Slim Willet - February 14, 1953 - March 20, 1953 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Teresa Brewer with Jack Pleis & His Orchestra Till I Waltz Again with You Sidney Prosen - March 21, 1953 - May 15, 1953 8 weeks (8 in total) 8th Patti Page with Jack Rael & His Orchestra The Doggie in the Window Bob Merrill - May 16, 1953 - July 24, 1953 10 weeks (total 10) 10 Percy Faith & His Orchestra feat. Felicia Sanders The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) Georges Auric , William Engvick - July 25, 1953 - August 7, 1953 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Eddie Fisher & Sally Sweetland with Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra I'm Walking Behind You Billy Reid - August 8, 1953 - October 9, 1953 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 Les Paul & Mary Ford Vaya con Dios (May God be with You) Buddy Pepper, Inez James, Larry Russell - October 10, 1953 - November 6, 1953 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Stan Freberg St. George and the Dragonet Daws Butler , Stan Freberg , Walter Schumann - November 7, 1953 - November 20, 1953 2 weeks (total 11) 11 Les Paul & Mary Ford Vaya con Dios (May God be with You) Buddy Pepper, Inez James, Larry Russell - November 21, 1953 - December 25, 1953 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Tony Bennett with Percy Faith & His Orchestra Rags to Riches Jerry Ross , Richard Adler -
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Albums

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← 1952 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1954 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 27, 1952 - February 13, 1953 7 weeks (8 in total) 8th Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Trio & Quartet 1937/38 Jazz Concert No. 2 - February 14, 1953 - May 29, 1953 15 weeks (total of 15) 15th Danny Kaye Danny Kaye Sings Hans Christian Andersen - May 30, 1953 - June 5, 1953 1 week (total 1) 1 Jackie Gleason Music for Lovers Only - June 6, 1953 - June 12, 1953 1 week (total 1) 1 Mantovani & his Orchestra The Music of Victor Herbert - June 13, 1953 - June 19, 1953 1 week (total 2) 2 Jackie Gleason Music for Lovers Only - June 20, 1953 - July 3, 1953 2 weeks (17 in total) 17th Danny Kaye Danny Kaye Sings Hans Christian Andersen - July 4, 1953 - September 4, 1953 9 weeks (total 11) 11 Jackie Gleason Music for Lovers Only - September 5, 1953 - December 25, 1953 16 weeks (all in all -) - no album charts - -
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← 1952 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1954 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 27, 1952 - January 2, 1953 1 week (9 in total) 9 Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter & his Orchestra & Chorus I'm in the mood for love - January 3, 1953 - January 9, 1953 1 week (total 1) 1 Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter & his Orchestra & Chorus Christmas with Eddie Fisher - January 10, 1953 - February 20, 1953 6 weeks (total of 15) 15th Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter & his Orchestra & Chorus I'm in the mood for love - February 21, 1952 - February 27, 1953 1 week (total 1) 1 Alfred Newman & the 20th Century-Fox Studio Orchestra Stars and Stripes Forever - Recorded Directly from the Sound Track of the 20th Century-Fox Technicolor Musical - February 28, 1953 - March 6, 1953 1 week (total 1) 1 Danny Kaye Danny Kaye Sings Hans Christian Andersen - March 7, 1953 - March 13, 1953 1 week (total 1) 1 Alfred Newman & the 20th Century-Fox Studio Orchestra Stars and Stripes Forever - Recorded Directly from the Sound Track of the 20th Century-Fox Technicolor Musical - March 14, 1953 - April 3, 1953 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Danny Kaye Danny Kaye Sings Hans Christian Andersen - April 4, 1953 - April 17, 1953 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Jackie Gleason Music for Lovers Only - April 18, 1953 - April 24, 1953 1 week (total 1) 1 Arthur Godfrey & Various Artists Arthur Godfrey's TV Calendar Show - April 25, 1953 - May 29, 1953 5 weeks (9 in total) 9 Danny Kaye Danny Kaye Sings Hans Christian Andersen - May 30, 1953 - June 5, 1953 1 week (total 3) 3 Jackie Gleason Music for Lovers Only - June 6, 1953 - June 12, 1953 1 week (total 10) 10 Danny Kaye Danny Kaye Sings Hans Christian Andersen - June 13, 1953 - August 28, 1953 11 weeks (total 14) 14th Jackie Gleason Music for Lovers Only - September 5, 1953 - December 25, 1953 16 weeks (all in all -) - no album charts - -
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Annual hit parades

← 1952 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1954 →
Singles position# Albums The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) Percy Faith & His Orchestra feat. Felicia Sanders Georges Auric , William Engvick 1 ... Vaya con Dios (May God be with You) Les Paul & Mary Ford Buddy Pepper, Inez James, Larry Russell 2 ... The Doggie in the Window Patti Page with Jack Rael & His Orchestra Bob Merrill 3 ... I'm Walking Behind You Eddie Fisher & Sally Sweetland with Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra Billy Reid 4th ... You, You, You The Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra Lotar Olias , Robert Mellin 5 ... Till I Waltz Again with You Teresa Brewer with Jack Pleis & His Orchestra Sidney Prosen 6th ... April in Portugal Les Baxter & His Orchestra Raul Ferrão 7th ... No Other Love Perry Como Richard Rodgers , Oscar Hammerstein 8th ... Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes Perry Como & The Ramblers Slim Willet 9 ... I Believe Frankie Laine with Paul Weston & His Orchestra Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman 10 ...
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Web links

• List of number one hits in the United States (1950–1959)
• Billboard Google Books 1940-1964
• Billboard Magazine 1936 to 2014 (Free Archive)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus)
2. ↑ Discogs (Perry Como & The Ramblers - Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes)
3. ↑ Discogs (Teresa Brewer with Jack Pleis & His Orchestra - Till I Waltz Again with You)
4. ↑ Discogs (Patti Page with Jack Rael & His Orchestra - The Doggie in the Window)
5. ↑ Discogs (Percy Faith & His Orchestra feat. Felicia Sanders - The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart))
6. ↑ Discogs (Eddie Fisher & Sally Sweetland with Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra - I'm Walking Behind You)
7. ↑ Discogs (Les Paul & Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios (May God be With You))
8. ↑ Discogs (Stan Freberg - St. George and the Dragonet)
9. ↑ Discogs (Tony Bennett with Percy Faith & His Orchestra - Rags to Riches)
10. ↑ Discogs (Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, Trio & Quartet - 1937/1938 Jazz Concert No. 2)
11. ↑ Discogs (Jackie Gleason - Music For Lovers Only)
12. ↑ Discogs (Mantovani & his Orchestra - The Music of Victor Herbert)
13. ↑ Discogs (Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter & his Orchestra & Chorus - Christmas with Eddie Fisher)
14. ↑ Discogs (Alfred Newman & the 20th Century-Fox Studio Orchestra - Stars and Stripes Forever - Recorded Directly from the Sound Track of the 20th Century-Fox Technicolor Musical)
15. ↑ Discogs (Arthur Godfrey & Various Artists - Arthur Godfrey's TV Calendar Show)

See also: Number one hits in 1953 in Australia , Germany and the United Kingdom .