AUSTRALIAN CHART BOOK'S (Barry Kowal) TOP SINGLES FOR 1952*

No.Song-Artist-Peak Month
 1-SOME ENCHANTED EVENING-EZIO PINZA;BING CROSBY-NOVEMBER                1118
 2-AUF WIEDERSEHN-VERA LYNN;EDDY HOWARD-December                                      1086
 3-A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON-LOUIS ARMSTRONG-March                                   1032 
 4-BECAUSE OF YOU-TONY BENNETT-February                                               1006
 5-HERE IN MY HEART-AL MARTINO-October                                                 902
 6-LA RONDE DE L'AMOUR (LOVE'S ROUNDABOUT)-LOU PREAGER;ANTON WALBROOK-June             814
 7-ANYTIME-EDDIE FISHER-August                                                         812
 8-DOWN YONDER-Champ Butler;Joe "Fingers" Carr-April                                   808
 9-SLOW COACH (SLOW POKE)-Pee Wee King-May                                             798
10-COLD,COLD HEART-Tony Bennett-March                                                  788
11-Cry-Johnnie Ray-June                                                                784 
12-Tell Me Why-Four Aces:Eddie Fisher-July                                             758
13-Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson;Hugo Winterhalter-November                                750
14-I Get Ideas-Tony Martin;Peggy Lee-February                                          742
15-In The Cool Cool Cool Of The Evening-Jo Stafford & Frankie Laine-January            740
16-Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray;Nat "King" Cole-September                     728
17-Ay-Round The Corner-The Weavers;Les Welch-August                                    710
18-Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell-September                                      692
19-Meet Mr. Callaghan-Les Paul;Henry Grove Trio-December                               686
20-(It's No) Sin-Four Aces;Al Morgan-April                                             652
21-High Noon (Do Not Foresake Me)-Frankie Laine;Tex Ritter-November                    648
22-Lady Love-Vaughn Monroe-November                                                    636
23-Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Eddie Fisher-June                                       614
24-Longing For You-Lou Preager;Sammy Kaye-April                                        564
25-I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher & Hugo Winterhalter-October                                  556
26-I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman;Louis Armstrong-September                               554     
27-Shrimp Boats-Jo Stafford-May                                                        548
28-Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray;Perry Como-August                                         544
29-(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To)Shanghai-Doris Day-March                         544
30-The Gandy Dancer's Ball-Frankie Laine;The Weavers-October                           526
31-Belle,Belle My Liberty Bell-Guy Mitchell-February                                   526  
32-Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr;Bell Sisters-August                                      514
33-A Beggar In Love-Guy Mitchell-February                                              514
34-A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day;Ella Fitzgerald-August                                     510
35-The Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse;Elton Britt-September                           504
36-Perfidia-Four Aces;Glenn Miller-August                                              504
37-My Resistance Is Low-Hoagy Carmichael-February                                      478
38-Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs;Louis Armstrong-September                                438
39-There's No Boat Like A Rowboat-Perry Como & Fontane Sisters-January                 436
40-Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole-December                                    426
41-Delicado-Percy Faith;Three Suns-November                                            422
42-The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray-July                                  422
43-Solitaire-Tony Bennett-May                                                          416
44-I Love The Sunshine Of Your Smile-Merv Griffin;Four Knights-August                  398
45-Sugarbush-Frankie Laine & Doris Day-December                                        366
46-Tulips & Heather-Perry Como-July                                                    336
47-Domino-Tony Martin-May                                                              330
48-It's All In The Game-Louis Armstrong;Dinah Shore-August                             316
49-Come On-A My House-Rosemary Clooney-January                                         314
50-Because Of Rain-Nat "King" Cole-April                                               292
51-Vanity-Don Cherry-May                                                               282
52-That's The Chance You Take-Eddie Fisher-October                                     270
53-There's Always Room At Our House-Guy Mitchell-June                                  250
54-The Three Bells-Les Compagnons de la Chanson;June Valli-July                        248
55-The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise-Les Paul & Mary Ford-October                   246
56-Here Am I;Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray-August                                         244
57-Unforgettable-Nat King Cole-July                                                    242
58-Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Peggy Lee-September                                       210
59-Bella Bimba-Patrice Munsel;Dean Martin-June                                         210
60-Mary Rose-Stanley Black & His Orchestra-April                                       204 
61-Be My Life's Companion-Rosemary Clooney;Mills Brothers-July                         200
62-Jealousy (Jalouise)-Frankie Laine-April                                             194
63-Morning Side Of The Mountain-Paul Weston & Norman Luboff Choir-February             158
64-Ivory Rag-Joe "Fingers" Carr-February                                               148
65-Charmaine-Mantovani;Gordon Jenkins-May                                              146 
66-Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher;Peggy Lee-September                                         144
67-I Want To Be Near You( You're The One,The One)-Nellie Lutcher-March                 120
68-Over A Bottle Of Wine-Tony Martin-May                                               116
69-Undecided-Ray Anthony;Ella Fitzgerald-April                                         106
70-Make Believe-Kathryn Garyson & Howard Keel-February                                 106
71-Calla Calla-Ronnie Gilbert-August                                                    74
72-Sweetheart Of Yesterday-Guy Mitchell-May                                             74
73-Jubilee Rag-Winfred Atwell-November                                                  72
74-Kisses Sweeter Than Wine-Weavers-April                                               72
75-Take My Heart-Al Martino;Vic Damone-December                                         68
76-Wunderbar-Jo Stafford & Gordon Mac Rae-April                                         68
77-You Don't Know What Lonesome Is-Perry Como & Sons Of The Pioneers-January            38
78-Wave To Me My Lady-Hugo Winterhalter-August                                          34
79-Dimples And Cherry Cheeks-Andrew Sisters & Kenny Gardner-June                        34
80-I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise-Georges Guetary-May                                34
* The data used in compilation of this list are the charts found in The 
Australian Top 20 Book (1940-2006) by David Kent.