On November 14, 1952 , a sales hit parade for music singles was published in the United Kingdom for the first time , based on the model of the US charts from Billboard magazine. It was published in the British music magazine New Musical Express .
First and only number one single in 1952 was:
United Kingdom List of number one hits in the UK charts
1953 →
Period
Where. total
Interpreter
Title Author (s)
Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information)
November 14, 1952 - January 15, 1953 9 weeks (6 in total)
6th
Al Martino with Monty Kelly & His Orchestra
Here in My Heart Bill Borrelli, Lou Levinson, Pat Genaro
The first official number 1 hit in the British charts was a world hit and six months earlier it was already number 1 in the USA . The American crooner had several top 10 hits in the UK, but only one top runner.
→ 1953 →
The data are based on the date of issue of the NME (each Friday)
Individual evidence
↑ Al Martino with Monty Kelly & His Orchestra - Here in My Heart at Discogs
literature
Web links
See also: 1952 number one hits in Australia and the United States .
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