UK Number Ones - 1953

Original issues of UK #1 hits on 10" 78rpm, based on the Official Charts Company listing. The source for these were the charts published by the New Musical Express newspaper until 1960.

7" issues are listed on 45cat.

List of 14 Gramophones by mister_tmg

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1		Jo Stafford A: You Belong To Me B: Pretty Boy (Pretty Girl) 16 January 1953, 1 week. First UK #1 by a female artist.		Columbia UK	D.B. 3152	Oct 1952	10"	$23
2		Kay Starr A: Comes A-Long A-Love B: Three Letters 23 January 1953, 1 week.		Capitol UK	CL.13808	Nov 1952	10"
3		Eddie Fisher A: Outside Of Heaven B: Lady Of Spain 30 January 1953, 1 week.		His Master's Voice UK	B.10362	Nov 1952	10"
4		Perry Como A: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes Perry Como And The Fontane Sisters B: To Know You (Is To Love You) 6 February 1953, 5 weeks.		His Master's Voice UK	B.10400	Jan 1953	10"	$18
5		Guy Mitchell A: She Wears Red Feathers B: Why Should I Go Home 13 March 1953, 4 weeks.		Columbia UK	D.B. 3238	3 Mar 1953	10"	$3
6		The Stargazers A: Broken Wings B: Make It Soon 10 April, 1 week. First British act, first group and first British group to top the charts.		Decca UK	F.10047	Feb 1953	10"	$6
7		Lita Roza A: (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window B: Tell Me We'll Meet Again 17 April, 1 week. First UK #1 by a British solo singer, and first UK #1 by a British female artist.		Decca UK	F.10070	Mar 1953	10"	$31
8		Frankie Laine A: I Believe B: Your Cheatin' Heart On 24 April, it went to #1 for 9 weeks. For the week of 26 June, it was replaced by Eddie Fisher with Sally Sweetland - "I'm Walking Behind You". It returned to #1 on 3 July for 6 weeks. For the week of 14 August, it was replaced by Mantovani & His Orchestra's "Moulin Rouge" for 1 week. "I Believe" returned for a final run at #1 on 21 August for 3 weeks. The total of 18 weeks at #1 is still an unbeaten UK chart record. This was also the best-selling record of 1953.		Philips UK	P.B.117	Mar 1953	10"
9		Eddie Fisher A: I'm Walking Behind You B: Hold Me 26 June, 1 week.		His Master's Voice UK	B.10489	May 1953	10"
10		Mantovani A: The Song From The Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) B: Vola Colomba 14 August, 1 week. The first instrumental #1.		Decca UK	F.10094	May 1953	10"
11		Guy Mitchell A: Look At That Girl B: Wise Man Or Fool 11 September, 6 weeks.		Philips UK	P.B.162	Jul 1953	10"
12		Frankie Laine A: Hey Joe! B: Sittin' In The Sun (Countin' My Money) 23 October, 2 weeks.		Philips UK	P.B.172	Oct 1953	10"
13		David Whitfield A: Answer Me B: Dance, Gypsy, Dance 6 November, 1 week. 11 December (tied for one week), 1 week. 2 weeks at #1 in total. When it returned to #1, it marked the first time that two records were listed as joint #1, as Frankie Laine's "Answer Me" shared the position. The records were tied at #1 for that one week only.		Decca UK	F.10192	Oct 1953	10"	$6
14		Frankie Laine A: Answer Me (Mutterlein) B: Ramblin' Man 13 November (tied for one week), 8 weeks. For the week of 11 December, it tied with David Whitfield's version of the same song at #1, the first time this had happened. This was the Christmas Number One.		Philips UK	P.B.196	Oct 1953	10"	$6