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BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (USA) WEEKLY SINGLE CHARTS FOR 1952
BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:January 5,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 CRY-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
2 4 8 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
3 3 8 3 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
4 5 16 1 (It's No) Sin-Eddy Howard
5 9 5 5 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
6 2 7 2 Shrimp Boats-Jo Stafford
7 14 5 7 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
8 7 10 3 Jealousy (Jalousie)-Frankie Laine
9 6 23 1 Cold Cold Heart-Tony Bennett
10 13 15 6 Undecided-Ames Brothers & Les Brown
11 - 1 11 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
12 8 20 6 Down Yonder-Del Wood
13 11 29 1 Because Of You-Tony Bennett
14 12 18 4 (It's No) Sin-Four Aces
15 10 7 10 Charmaine-Mantovani
Annunzio's long recording career began in 1928
16 20 2 16 Slow Poke-Helen O'Connell
17 - 2 17 Mother At Your Feet Is Kneeling-Bobby Wayne
18 - 2 17 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey & The Chordettes
19 - 9 14 Down Yonder-Joe "Fingers" Carr
20 17 11 10 Domino-Tony Martin BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:January 12,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 CRY-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
2 2 9 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
3 5 6 3 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
4 3 9 3 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
5 6 8 2 Shrimp Boats-Jo Stafford
6 7 6 6 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
7 4 17 1 (It's No) Sin-Eddy Howard
8 11 2 8 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
9 10 16 6 Undecided-Ames Brothers & Les Brown
10 8 11 3 Jealousy (Jalousie)-Frankie Laine
11 15 8 10 Charmaine-Mantovani
12 12 21 6 Down Yonder-Del Wood
13 14 19 4 (It's No) Sin-Four Aces
14 - 1 14 Garden In The Rain-Four Aces
new version of Gene Austin's 1929 hit
15 - 1 15 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
16 13 30 1 Because Of You-Tony Bennett
17 9 24 1 Cold Cold Heart-Tony Bennett
18 18 3 18 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey & The Chordettes
19 - 1 19 Tiger Rag-Les Paul & Mary Ford
20 19 10 14 Down Yonder-Joe "Fingers" Carr BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:January 19,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 CRY-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
2 3 7 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
3 2 10 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
4 4 10 3 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
5 6 7 5 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
6 5 9 2 Shrimp Boats-Jo Stafford
7 7 18 1 (It's No) Sin-Eddy Howard
7 19 2 7 Tiger Rag-Les Paul & Mary Ford
9 8 3 8 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
10 11 9 10 Charmaine-Mantovani
10 15 2 10 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
12 10 12 3 Jealousy (Jalousie)-Frankie Laine
13 9 17 6 Undecided-Ames Brothers & Les Brown
in 1939 this song was sung in a different way by Chick Webb & Ella
14 12 22 6 Down Yonder-Del Wood
15 13 20 4 (It's No) Sin-Four Aces
15 18 4 15 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey & The Chordettes
17 17 25 1 Cold Cold Heart-Tony Bennett
17 - 1 17 Slow Poke-Arthur Godfrey
19 20 11 14 Down Yonder-Joe "Fingers" Carr
20 - 3 17 Mother At Your Feet Is Kneeling-Bobby Wayne BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:January 26,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 CRY-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
2 2 8 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
3 3 11 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
4 4 11 3 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
5 5 8 5 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
6 6 10 2 Shrimp Boats-Jo Stafford
7 7 3 7 Tiger Rag-Les Paul & Mary Ford
8 9 4 8 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
9 7 19 1 (It's No) Sin-Eddy Howard
10 10 3 10 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
11 10 10 10 Charmaine-Mantovani
11 - 1 11 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
13 - 1 13 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
will spend an unprecedented 38 weeks on the various Billboard charts
14 15 5 14 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey & The Chordettes
15 13 18 6 Undecided-Ames Brothers & Les Brown
16 17 2 16 Slow Poke-Arthur Godfrey
17 12 13 3 Jealousy (Jalousie)-Frankie Laine
17 - 1 17 A Kiss To Build A Dream On-Louis Armstrong
19 - 3 16 Slow Poke-Helen O'Connell
20 - 1 20 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
another old song (1927) brought back from the dead BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:February 2,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 CRY-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
2 2 9 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
3 5 9 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
4 3 12 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
5 4 12 3 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
6 7 4 6 Tiger Rag-Les Paul & Mary Ford
7 8 5 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
8 10 4 8 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
9 6 11 2 Shrimp Boats-Jo Stafford
10 13 2 10 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
11 - 1 11 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
12 16 3 12 Slow Poke-Arthur Godfrey
13 14 6 13 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey & The Chordettes
14 11 2 11 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
15 11 11 10 Charmaine-Mantovani
16 9 20 1 (It's No) Sin-Eddy Howard
17 - 23 6 Down Yonder-Del Wood
18 19 4 16 Slow Poke-Helen O'Connell
19 - 21 4 (It's No) Sin-Four Aces
20 15 19 6 Undecided-Ames Brothers & Les Brown BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:February 9,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 CRY-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
2 2 10 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
3 4 13 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
4 3 10 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
5 5 13 3 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
6 6 5 6 Tiger Rag-Les Paul & Mary Ford
7 10 3 7 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
8 14 3 8 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
9 7 6 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
10 9 12 2 Shrimp Boats-Jo Stafford
11 8 5 8 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
12 11 2 11 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
13 13 7 13 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey & The Chordettes
14 - 1 14 Wheel Of Fortune-Sunny Gale & The Eddie Wilcox Orchestra
new entry: this was the original, but had not a prayer against #16 below
15 15 12 10 Charmaine-Mantovani
16 - 1 16 Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr
17 16 21 1 (It's No) Sin-Eddy Howard
18 - 1 18 Be My Life's Companion-Rosemary Clooney
19 12 4 12 Slow Poke-Arthur Godfrey
20 18 5 16 Slow Poke-Helen O'Connell BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:February 16,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 13 1 CRY-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
2 2 11 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
3 4 11 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
4 3 14 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
5 7 4 5 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
6 16 2 6 Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr
7 8 4 7 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
8 5 14 3 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
9 6 6 6 Tiger Rag-Les Paul & Mary Ford
10 11 6 8 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
11 9 7 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
12 13 8 12 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey & The Chordettes
13 10 13 2 Shrimp Boats-Jo Stafford
14 12 3 11 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
15 - 1 15 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
16 - 1 16 Come What May-Patti Page
17 19 5 12 Slow Poke-Arthur Godfrey
18 14 2 14 Wheel Of Fortune-Sunny Gale & The Eddie Wilcox Orchestra
19 - 1 19 The Three Bells-Les Compagnon de la Chanson
20 15 13 10 Charmaine-Mantovani BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:February 23,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 14 1 CRY-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
2 2 12 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
3 6 3 3 Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr
4 5 5 4 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
5 3 12 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
6 4 15 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
7 7 5 7 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
8 8 15 3 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
9 9 7 6 Tiger Rag-Les Paul & Mary Ford
10 10 7 8 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
11 11 8 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
12 15 2 12 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
13 12 9 12 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey & The Chordettes
14 - 1 14 Wheel Of Fortune-Bobby Wayne
15 14 4 11 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
16 16 2 16 Come What May-Patti Page
17 - 1 17 Perfidia-Four Aces
18 - 2 17 A Kiss To Build A Dream On-Hugo Winterhalter & Johnny Parker
19 17 6 12 Slow Poke-Arthur Godfrey
20 - 1 20 Wimoweh-Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers
new entry: #1 hit in 1961 as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by the Tokens BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:March 1,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 15 1 CRY-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
2 3 4 2 Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr
3 4 6 3 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
4 5 13 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
5 2 13 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
6 7 6 6 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
7 6 16 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
8 10 8 8 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
9 15 5 9 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
10 11 9 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
11 12 3 11 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
12 8 16 3 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
13 14 2 13 Wheel Of Fortune-Bobby Wayne
14 - 2 14 The Three Bells-Les Compagnon de la Chanson
15 9 8 6 Tiger Rag-Les Paul & Mary Ford
16 17 2 16 Perfidia-Four Aces
17 13 10 12 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey & The Chordettes
18 16 3 16 Come What May-Patti Page
19 - 1 19 Tulips And Heather-Perry Como
19 - 1 19 Hambone-Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:March 8,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 2 5 1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Kay Starr
2 1 16 1 Cry-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
3 3 7 3 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
4 4 14 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
5 5 14 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
6 6 7 6 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
7 11 4 7 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
8 8 9 8 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
8 10 10 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
10 7 17 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
11 9 6 9 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
12 16 3 12 Perfidia-Four Aces
13 15 9 6 Tiger Rag-Les Paul & Mary Ford
14 13 3 13 Wheel Of Fortune-Bobby Wayne
15 12 17 3 Slow Poke-Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart
16 19 2 16 Hambone-Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford
17 14 3 14 The Three Bells-Les Compagnon de la Chanson
17 19 2 17 Tulips And Heather-Perry Como
19 18 4 16 Come What May-Patti Page
20 - 7 12 Slow Poke-Arthur Godfrey
20 - 1 20 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:March 15,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Kay Starr
2 3 8 2 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
3 2 17 1 Cry-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
4 4 15 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
5 7 5 5 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
6 5 15 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
7 6 8 6 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
8 8 10 8 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
9 12 4 9 Perfidia-Four Aces
10 8 11 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
11 - 1 11 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
12 10 18 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
13 11 7 9 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
14 - 1 14 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
15 - 1 15 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
Gene Austin sold a lot of this one in 1927
16 19 5 16 Come What May-Patti Page
17 17 3 17 Tulips And Heather-Perry Como
18 17 4 14 The Three Bells-Les Compagnon de la Chanson
18 - 2 18 Wimoweh-Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers
20 14 4 13 Wheel Of Fortune-Bobby Wayne BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:March 22,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Kay Starr
2 2 9 2 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
3 3 18 1 Cry-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
4 4 16 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
5 5 6 5 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
6 11 2 6 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
7 6 16 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
8 9 5 8 Perfidia-Four Aces
9 7 9 6 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
10 15 2 10 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
11 8 11 8 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
12 10 12 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
13 - 2 13 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
14 - 1 14 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
15 12 19 2 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
16 - 3 16 Hambone-Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford
17 13 8 9 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
18 14 2 14 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
19 16 6 16 Come What May-Patti Page
20 17 4 17 Tulips And Heather-Perry Como BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:March 29,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Kay Starr
2 2 10 2 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
3 5 7 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
4 3 19 1 Cry-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
5 4 17 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
6 6 3 6 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
7 7 17 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
8 10 3 8 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
9 8 6 8 Perfidia-Four Aces
10 13 3 10 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
11 18 3 11 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
11 19 7 11 Come What May-Patti Page
13 9 10 6 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
14 - 3 14 Wimoweh-Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers
15 12 13 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
15 14 2 14 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
17 17 9 9 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
18 20 5 17 Tulips And Heather-Perry Como
19 11 12 8 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
20 - 5 13 Wheel Of Fortune-Bobby Wayne BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:April 5,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Kay Starr
2 2 11 2 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
3 3 8 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
4 4 20 1 Cry-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
5 5 18 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
6 6 4 6 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
7 8 4 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
8 10 4 8 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
8 13 11 6 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
10 7 18 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
11 11 4 11 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
12 9 7 8 Perfidia-Four Aces
13 15 3 13 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
14 15 14 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
15 - 4 15 Hambone-Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford
16 17 10 9 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
17 11 8 11 Come What May-Patti Page
18 - 1 18 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Eddy Howard
19 19 13 8 Bermuda-Bell Sisters
19 - 1 19 Whispering Winds-Patti Page BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:April 12,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Kay Starr
2 2 12 2 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
3 3 9 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
4 6 5 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
5 4 21 1 Cry-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
6 5 19 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
7 12 8 7 Perfidia-Four Aces
8 - 1 8 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
melody from the Argentine tango "El Choclo"
9 11 5 9 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
10 8 5 8 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
11 10 19 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
12 13 4 12 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
13 7 5 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
14 8 12 6 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
15 - 4 14 Wimoweh-Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers
16 - 1 16 What's The Use-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
17 17 9 11 Come What May-Patti Page
18 16 11 9 (Here Am I) Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
19 - 1 19 Blue Tango-Guy Lombardo
20 14 15 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
20 - 1 20 Try-Stan Freberg
parody of Johnnie Ray's "Cry" BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:April 19,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Kay Starr
2 2 13 2 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
3 3 10 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
4 4 6 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
5 8 2 5 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
6 5 22 1 Cry-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
7 6 20 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
8 10 6 8 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
9 13 6 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
10 9 6 9 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
11 7 9 7 Perfidia-Four Aces
12 12 5 12 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
13 14 13 6 Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
13 - 2 13 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Eddy Howard
15 11 20 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
16 19 2 16 Blue Tango-Guy Lombardo
17 16 2 16 What's The Use-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
18 - 2 18 Whispering Winds-Patti Page
19 20 16 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
19 - 1 19 Delicado-Percy Faith BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:April 26,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Kay Starr
2 2 14 2 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
3 3 11 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
4 4 7 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
5 5 3 5 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
6 8 7 6 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
7 10 7 7 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
8 6 23 1 Cry-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
9 9 7 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
10 7 21 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
11 - 1 11 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
12 12 6 12 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
13 17 3 13 What's The Use-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
14 15 21 2 Tell Me Why-Four Aces
15 11 10 7 Perfidia-Four Aces
15 19 2 15 Delicado-Percy Faith
17 - 1 17 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
18 13 3 13 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Eddy Howard
19 18 3 18 Whispering Winds-Patti Page
19 20 16 7 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher
19 - 1 19 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:May 3,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 13 1 WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Kay Starr
2 2 15 2 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
3 3 12 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
4 4 8 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
5 5 4 5 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
6 6 8 6 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
7 7 8 7 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
8 9 8 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
8 12 7 8 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
10 8 24 1 Cry-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
11 11 2 11 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
12 10 22 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
13 15 3 13 Delicado-Percy Faith
14 18 4 13 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Eddy Howard
15 19 2 15 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
16 17 2 16 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
16 - 3 16 Blue Tango-Guy Lombardo
18 13 4 13 What's The Use-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads
19 - 1 19 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman
20 - 1 20 Kiss Of Fire-Billy Eckstine BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:May 10,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 2 16 1 BLUE TANGO-Leroy Anderson
2 1 14 1 Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr
3 5 5 3 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
4 4 9 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
5 3 13 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
6 11 3 6 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
7 13 4 7 Delicado-Percy Faith
8 15 3 8 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
9 7 9 7 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
10 6 9 6 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
11 8 9 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
12 - 1 12 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
13 12 23 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
14 8 8 8 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
15 14 5 13 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Eddy Howard
16 19 2 16 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman
17 - 9 7 Perfidia-Four Aces
18 16 3 16 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
19 20 2 19 Kiss Of Fire-Billy Eckstine
20 10 25 1 Cry-Johnnie Ray & The Four Lads BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:May 17,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 17 1 BLUE TANGO-Leroy Anderson
2 2 15 1 Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr
3 3 6 3 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
4 12 2 4 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
5 4 10 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
6 7 5 6 Delicado-Percy Faith
7 5 14 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
8 6 4 6 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
9 8 4 8 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
10 9 10 7 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
11 11 10 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
12 10 10 6 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
13 14 9 8 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
14 15 6 13 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Eddy Howard
15 18 4 15 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
16 16 3 16 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman
17 19 3 17 Kiss Of Fire-Billy Eckstine
18 13 24 3 Any Time-Eddie Fisher
19 - 1 19 Carioca-Les Paul & Mary Ford
Les & Mary continue to bring back the oldies, this from 1934
20 - 1 20 I'm Confessin'-Les Paul & Mary Ford
....and this from 1930 BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:May 24,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 18 1 BLUE TANGO-Leroy Anderson
2 3 7 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
3 4 3 3 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
4 2 16 1 Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr
5 6 6 5 Delicado-Percy Faith
6 5 11 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
7 8 5 6 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
8 9 5 8 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
9 10 11 7 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
10 7 15 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
11 15 5 11 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
12 11 11 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
13 12 11 6 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
14 13 10 8 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
14 - 1 14 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
Johnnie puts his own spin on this 1930 Harry Richman tune
16 16 4 16 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman
17 14 7 13 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Eddy Howard
18 - 4 16 Blue Tango-Guy Lombardo
after 25 years of hit-making, Guy's final showing in the sales Top 20
19 - 2 19 Carioca-Les Paul & Mary Ford
20 - 2 20 I'm Confessin'-Les Paul & Mary Ford BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:May 31,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 19 1 BLUE TANGO-Leroy Anderson
2 3 4 2 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
3 2 8 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
4 5 7 4 Delicado-Percy Faith
5 4 17 1 Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr
5 7 6 5 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
7 6 12 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
8 8 6 8 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
9 9 12 7 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
10 10 16 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
11 14 2 11 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
12 12 12 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
13 11 6 11 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
14 13 12 6 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
15 14 11 8 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
16 17 8 13 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Eddy Howard
17 16 5 16 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman
17 19 3 17 Carioca-Les Paul & Mary Ford
17 - 1 17 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
pop cover of country hit sung by (but not written by) Hank Williams
17 - 1 17 Lover-Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins
Peggy sang this arrangement in the 1953 movie "The Jazz Singer" BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:June 7,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 20 1 BLUE TANGO-Leroy Anderson
2 2 5 2 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
3 3 9 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
4 4 8 4 Delicado-Percy Faith
5 8 7 5 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
6 5 7 5 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
7 7 13 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
8 5 18 1 Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr
9 9 13 7 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
10 13 7 10 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
11 11 3 11 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
12 14 13 6 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
13 10 17 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
14 12 13 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
15 15 12 8 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
16 17 2 16 Lover-Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins
17 17 6 16 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman
18 17 4 17 Carioca-Les Paul & Mary Ford
19 17 2 17 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
20 16 9 13 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Eddy Howard
20 - 1 20 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
2 big RCA Victor stars do an old Ink Spots tune BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:June 14,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 2 6 1 HERE IN MY HEART-Al Martino
Al's biggest hit, then relative obscurity until a 1963 comeback
2 1 21 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
3 4 9 3 Delicado-Percy Faith
4 3 10 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
5 5 8 5 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
6 10 8 6 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
7 6 8 5 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
8 7 14 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
9 11 4 9 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
10 20 2 10 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
11 19 3 11 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
12 - 1 12 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Vera Lynn
backed by a chorus of Service personnel, her biggest US hit
13 8 19 1 Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr
14 16 3 14 Lover-Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins
15 9 14 7 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
16 17 7 16 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman
17 15 13 8 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter
18 12 14 6 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
19 13 18 3 Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse
20 14 14 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:June 21,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 HERE IN MY HEART-Al Martino
2 3 10 2 Delicado-Percy Faith
3 2 22 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
4 4 11 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
5 12 2 5 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Vera Lynn
6 5 9 5 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
7 6 9 6 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
8 9 5 8 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
9 7 9 5 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
10 8 15 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
11 14 4 11 Lover-Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins
12 11 4 11 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
13 10 3 10 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
14 13 20 1 Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr
15 15 15 7 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
16 - 1 16 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
harpsichordist Stan Freeman featured on this (and on #2 above)
17 18 15 6 Pittsburgh Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell
18 - 5 17 Carioca-Les Paul & Mary Ford
19 16 8 16 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman
20 17 14 8 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:June 28,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 2 11 1 DELICADO-Percy Faith
2 1 8 1 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
3 5 3 3 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Vera Lynn
4 4 12 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
5 3 23 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
6 6 10 5 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
7 12 5 7 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
8 8 6 8 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
9 7 10 6 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
10 13 4 10 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
11 9 10 5 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
12 16 2 12 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
13 11 5 11 Lover-Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins
14 19 9 14 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman
15 15 16 7 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
16 10 16 4 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day
17 - 15 7 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher
18 18 6 17 Carioca-Les Paul & Mary Ford
18 - 4 17 Kiss Of Fire-Billy Eckstine
20 - 1 20 Here In My Heart-Tony Bennett BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:July 5,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 3 4 1 AUF WIEDERSEH'N SWEETHEART-Vera Lynn
first single by a UK recording act to reach #1 on the Billboard Singles Chart
2 1 12 1 Delicado-Percy Faith
3 2 9 1 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
4 4 13 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
5 6 11 5 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
6 5 24 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
7 8 7 7 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
8 7 6 7 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
9 10 5 9 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
10 13 6 10 Lover-Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins
11 12 3 11 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
12 9 11 6 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
13 11 11 5 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
14 14 10 14 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman
15 15 17 7 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell
16 - 1 16 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
17 - 1 17 Take My Heart-Al Martino
18 - 10 13 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Eddy Howard
19 18 7 17 Carioca-Les Paul & Mary Ford
19 - 1 19 Smoke Rings-Les Paul & Mary Ford
song best-known as theme of the Casa Loma Orchestra (Glen Gray) BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:July 12,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 5 1 AUF WIEDERSEH'N SWEETHEART-Vera Lynn
2 3 10 1 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
3 4 14 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
4 2 13 1 Delicado-Percy Faith
5 8 7 5 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
6 6 25 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
7 11 4 7 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
8 5 12 5 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
9 7 8 7 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
10 9 6 9 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
11 12 12 6 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
12 10 7 10 Lover-Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins
13 16 2 13 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
14 14 11 14 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman
15 17 2 15 Take My Heart-Al Martino
16 - 1 16 Vanessa-Hugo Winterhalter
song named for model/actress Vanessa Brown
17 13 12 5 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
18 - 1 18 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Eddy Howard
19 - 1 19 Sugarbush-Doris Day & Frankie Laine
20 - 1 20 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Nat "King" Cole BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:July 19,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 AUF WIEDERSEH'N SWEETHEART-Vera Lynn
2 4 14 1 Delicado-Percy Faith
3 2 11 1 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
4 5 8 4 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
5 7 5 5 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
6 3 15 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
7 9 9 7 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
8 6 26 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
9 8 13 5 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
10 10 7 9 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
11 13 3 11 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
12 12 8 10 Lover-Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins
13 - 1 13 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
prototypical Winterhalter arrangement of title song from 1952 musical
14 11 13 6 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
15 20 2 15 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Nat "King" Cole
16 17 13 5 I'm Yours-Don Cornell
17 19 2 17 Sugarbush-Doris Day & Frankie Laine
18 16 2 16 Vanessa-Hugo Winterhalter
18 18 2 18 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Eddy Howard
20 - 1 20 High Noon-Frankie Laine
1952's Oscar winning song, sung in the movie by Tex Ritter BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:July 26,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 AUF WIEDERSEH'N SWEETHEART-Vera Lynn
2 5 6 2 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
3 4 9 3 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
4 2 15 1 Delicado-Percy Faith
5 3 12 1 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
6 7 10 6 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
7 8 27 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
8 6 16 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
9 10 8 9 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
10 9 14 5 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
11 13 2 11 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
12 15 3 12 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Nat "King" Cole
13 11 4 11 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
14 17 3 14 Sugarbush-Doris Day & Frankie Laine
15 18 3 15 Vanessa-Hugo Winterhalter
16 12 9 10 Lover-Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins
17 14 14 6 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin
18 20 2 18 High Noon-Frankie Laine
19 - 1 19 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman
rare country crossover is one of the least typically "pop" hits of 1952
20 18 3 18 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Eddy Howard BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:August 2,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 AUF WIEDERSEH'N SWEETHEART-Vera Lynn
2 2 7 2 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
3 3 10 3 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
4 5 13 1 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
5 4 16 1 Delicado-Percy Faith
6 11 3 6 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
7 6 11 6 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
8 9 9 8 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
9 13 5 9 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
10 8 17 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
11 7 28 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
12 18 3 12 High Noon-Frankie Laine
13 10 15 5 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
14 14 4 14 Sugarbush-Doris Day & Frankie Laine
15 15 4 15 Vanessa-Hugo Winterhalter
16 16 10 10 Lover-Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins
17 12 4 12 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Nat "King" Cole
18 20 4 18 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Eddy Howard
19 19 2 19 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman
20 - 1 20 Rock Of Gibralter-Frankie Laine BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:August 9,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 AUF WIEDERSEH'N SWEETHEART-Vera Lynn
2 3 11 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
3 2 8 2 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
4 6 4 4 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
5 4 14 1 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
6 5 17 1 Delicado-Percy Faith
7 7 12 6 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
8 12 4 8 High Noon-Frankie Laine
9 8 10 8 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
10 14 5 10 Sugarbush-Doris Day & Frankie Laine
11 11 29 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
12 - 1 12 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
13 9 6 9 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
14 15 5 14 Vanessa-Hugo Winterhalter
15 13 16 5 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
16 18 5 16 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Eddy Howard
17 10 18 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
18 16 11 10 Lover-Peggy Lee & Gordon Jenkins
19 17 5 12 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Nat "King" Cole
20 - 1 20 Should I-Four Aces
swinging arrangement of 1930 song hit BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:August 16,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 AUF WIEDERSEH'N SWEETHEART-Vera Lynn
2 3 9 2 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
3 2 12 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
4 4 5 4 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
5 6 18 1 Delicado-Percy Faith
6 8 5 6 High Noon-Frankie Laine
7 5 15 1 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
8 12 2 8 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
9 7 13 6 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
10 9 11 8 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
11 10 6 10 Sugarbush-Doris Day & Frankie Laine
12 13 7 9 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
13 14 6 13 Vanessa-Hugo Winterhalter
14 19 6 12 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Nat "King" Cole
15 15 17 5 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher
16 11 30 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
16 - 3 16 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman
18 17 19 2 Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs
19 16 6 16 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Eddy Howard
20 20 2 20 Should I-Four Aces BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:August 23,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 AUF WIEDERSEH'N SWEETHEART-Vera Lynn
2 3 13 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
3 4 6 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
4 2 10 2 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
5 8 3 5 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
6 6 6 6 High Noon-Frankie Laine
7 7 16 1 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
8 12 8 8 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
9 5 19 1 Delicado-Percy Faith
10 9 14 6 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
11 10 12 8 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
12 13 7 12 Vanessa-Hugo Winterhalter
13 - 1 13 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
yet another pop cover of a #1 Hank Williams country hit
14 16 31 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson
15 11 7 10 Sugarbush-Doris Day & Frankie Laine
16 19 7 16 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Eddy Howard
17 16 4 16 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman
17 - 1 17 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
19 14 7 12 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Nat "King" Cole
20 - 1 20 You Belong To Me-Patti Page BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:August 30,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 AUF WIEDERSEH'N SWEETHEART-Vera Lynn
2 5 4 2 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
3 3 7 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
4 2 14 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
5 6 7 5 High Noon-Frankie Laine
6 4 11 2 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
7 17 2 7 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
8 13 2 8 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
9 10 15 6 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
10 8 9 8 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
11 9 20 1 Delicado-Percy Faith
11 - 1 11 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
13 15 8 10 Sugarbush-Doris Day & Frankie Laine
14 17 5 14 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman
15 7 17 1 Here In My Heart-Al Martino
16 11 13 8 Maybe-Perry Como & Eddie Fisher
17 12 8 12 Vanessa-Hugo Winterhalter
17 19 8 12 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Nat "King" Cole
19 - 1 19 Meet Mister Callaghan-Harry Grove Trio
20 14 32 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:September 6,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 2 5 1 YOU BELONG TO ME-Jo Stafford
2 1 13 1 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Vera Lynn
3 3 8 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
4 7 3 4 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
5 4 15 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
6 5 8 5 High Noon-Frankie Laine
7 6 12 2 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
8 8 3 8 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
9 11 2 9 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
10 14 6 10 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman
11 10 10 8 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
12 - 2 12 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
13 - 1 13 Trying-Hilltoppers
14 19 2 14 Meet Mister Callaghan-Harry Grove Trio
15 - 1 15 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
title song from one of Mario's popular movies
16 9 16 6 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray
16 11 21 1 Delicado-Percy Faith
18 - 1 18 You Belong To Me-Dean Martin
19 - 1 19 Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me-Les Paul & Mary Ford
song was previously a 1950 country music hit by Eddy Arnold
20 13 9 10 Sugarbush-Doris Day & Frankie Laine BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:September 13,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 6 1 YOU BELONG TO ME-Jo Stafford
2 4 4 2 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
3 3 9 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
4 2 14 1 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Vera Lynn
5 5 16 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
6 8 4 6 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
7 6 9 5 High Noon-Frankie Laine
8 9 3 8 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
9 7 13 2 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
10 12 3 10 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
11 10 7 10 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman
12 14 3 12 Meet Mister Callaghan-Harry Grove Trio
12 18 2 12 You Belong To Me-Dean Martin
14 13 2 13 Trying-Hilltoppers
15 11 11 8 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
16 - 1 16 High Noon-Tex Ritter
17 15 2 15 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
18 16 22 1 Delicado-Percy Faith
18 - 1 18 Walkin' To Missouri-Sammy Kaye & Tony Russo
20 - 33 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:September 20,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 YOU BELONG TO ME-Jo Stafford
2 2 5 2 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
3 3 10 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
4 6 5 4 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
5 7 10 5 High Noon-Frankie Laine
6 4 15 1 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Vera Lynn
7 5 17 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
8 8 4 8 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
9 10 13 9 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
10 14 3 10 Trying-Hilltoppers
11 12 4 11 Meet Mister Callaghan-Harry Grove Trio
12 9 14 2 Botch-A-Me-Rosemary Clooney
13 11 11 8 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
14 11 8 10 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman
15 12 3 12 You Belong To Me-Dean Martin
16 16 2 16 High Noon-Tex Ritter
17 - 1 17 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
Johnny Mercer's clever updated lyrics to deadly 1902 song
18 18 2 18 Walkin' To Missouri-Sammy Kaye & Tony Russo
18 - 1 18 You'll Never Get Away-Teresa Brewer & Don Cornell
20 20 34 1 Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:September 27,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 YOU BELONG TO ME-Jo Stafford
2 2 6 2 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
3 3 11 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
4 4 6 4 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
5 5 11 5 High Noon-Frankie Laine
6 8 5 6 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
7 7 18 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
8 6 16 1 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Vera Lynn
9 10 4 9 Trying-Hilltoppers
10 9 14 9 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
11 17 2 11 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
12 13 12 8 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
13 14 9 10 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman
14 - 1 14 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
first popular version of the standard was in 1931 by Ray Noble's orchestra
15 16 3 15 High Noon-Tex Ritter
16 11 5 11 Meet Mister Callaghan-Harry Grove Trio
17 - 1 17 Because You're Mine-Nat "King" Cole
18 15 4 12 You Belong To Me-Dean Martin
19 - 1 19 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
20 - 1 20 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:October 4,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 YOU BELONG TO ME-Jo Stafford
2 2 7 2 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
3 3 12 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
4 4 7 4 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
5 6 6 5 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
6 5 12 5 High Noon-Frankie Laine
6 7 19 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
8 9 5 8 Trying-Hilltoppers
9 10 15 9 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
10 11 3 10 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
11 14 2 11 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
12 15 4 12 High Noon-Tex Ritter
13 8 17 1 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Vera Lynn
13 19 2 13 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
15 12 13 8 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
16 13 10 10 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman
17 20 2 17 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher
18 18 5 12 You Belong To Me-Dean Martin
19 - 3 15 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
20 16 6 11 Meet Mister Callaghan-Harry Grove Trio BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:October 11,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 2 8 1 I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING-Patti Page
2 1 10 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
3 4 8 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
4 3 13 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
5 5 7 5 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
6 6 20 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
7 13 3 7 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
8 6 13 5 High Noon-Frankie Laine
9 10 4 9 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
10 8 6 8 Trying-Hilltoppers
11 9 16 9 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
12 13 18 1 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart-Vera Lynn
13 11 3 11 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
14 17 3 14 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher
15 12 5 12 High Noon-Tex Ritter
15 15 14 8 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
17 16 11 10 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman
18 19 4 15 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
19 18 6 12 You Belong To Me-Dean Martin
20 - 1 20 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:October 18,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING-Patti Page
2 2 11 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
3 3 9 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
4 4 14 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
5 7 4 5 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
6 9 5 6 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
7 5 8 5 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
8 10 7 8 Trying-Hilltoppers
9 8 14 5 High Noon-Frankie Laine
10 11 17 9 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
11 6 21 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
12 14 4 12 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher
13 13 4 11 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
14 18 5 14 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
15 15 15 8 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat "King" Cole
16 20 2 16 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey
17 - 1 17 Why Don't You Believe Me-Joni James
18 - 1 18 Yours-Vera Lynn
19 15 6 12 High Noon-Tex Ritter
19 17 12 10 Indian Love Call-Slim Whitman BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:October 25,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 10 1 I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING-Patti Page
2 2 12 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
3 5 5 3 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
4 6 6 4 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
5 3 10 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
6 4 15 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
7 8 8 7 Trying-Hilltoppers
8 7 9 5 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
9 17 2 9 Why Don't You Believe Me-Joni James
10 12 5 10 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher
11 9 15 5 High Noon-Frankie Laine
12 11 22 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
13 14 6 13 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
14 18 2 14 Yours-Vera Lynn
15 16 3 15 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey
16 10 18 9 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
17 13 5 11 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
18 - 1 18 Heart And Soul-Four Aces
19 - 1 19 Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me-Karen Chandler
Karen recorded as Eve Young when singing with Benny Goodman in the 40s
19 - 1 19 I-Don Cornell
shortest-titled hit in history (well, a tie), based on Drigo's "Serenade" BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:November 1,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 11 1 I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING-Patti Page
2 2 13 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
3 3 6 3 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
4 4 7 4 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
5 5 11 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
6 6 16 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
7 9 3 7 Why Don't You Believe Me-Joni James
8 7 9 7 Trying-Hilltoppers
9 8 10 5 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
10 16 19 9 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
11 13 7 11 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
12 14 3 12 Yours-Vera Lynn
13 10 6 10 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher
14 15 4 14 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey
15 17 6 11 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
16 11 16 5 High Noon-Frankie Laine
16 12 23 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
18 - 1 18 Lady Of Spain-Les Paul
19 18 2 18 Heart And Soul-Four Aces
20 19 2 19 I-Don Cornell BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:November 8,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 12 1 I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING-Patti Page
2 4 8 2 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
3 2 14 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
4 3 7 3 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
5 7 4 5 Why Don't You Believe Me-Joni James
6 5 12 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
7 6 17 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
8 11 8 8 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
9 8 10 7 Trying-Hilltoppers
10 15 7 10 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
11 14 5 11 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey
12 12 4 12 Yours-Vera Lynn
13 13 7 10 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher
14 10 20 9 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
15 16 24 2 Half As Much-Rosemary Clooney
16 19 3 16 Heart And Soul-Four Aces
17 18 2 17 Lady Of Spain-Les Paul
18 16 17 5 High Noon-Frankie Laine
19 9 11 5 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
20 - 1 20 Keep It A Secret-Jo Stafford BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:November 15,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 4 8 1 IT'S IN THE BOOK-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
2 2 9 2 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
3 1 13 1 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
4 5 5 4 Why Don't You Believe Me-Joni James
5 3 15 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
6 6 13 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
7 8 9 7 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
8 9 11 7 Trying-Hilltoppers
9 12 5 9 Yours-Vera Lynn
10 7 18 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
11 10 8 10 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
12 11 6 11 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey
13 20 2 13 Keep It A Secret-Jo Stafford
14 14 21 9 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
15 13 8 10 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher
16 16 4 16 Heart And Soul-Four Aces
17 - 3 17 I-Don Cornell
18 17 3 17 Lady Of Spain-Les Paul
19 19 12 5 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul
20 - 1 20 Blue Violins-Hugo Winterhalter BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:November 22,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 4 6 1 WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME-Joni James
1 1 9 1 IT'S IN THE BOOK-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
3 2 10 2 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
4 3 14 1 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
5 5 16 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
6 6 14 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
7 7 10 7 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
8 12 7 8 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey
9 8 12 7 Trying-Hilltoppers
10 9 6 9 Yours-Vera Lynn
11 13 3 11 Keep It A Secret-Jo Stafford
12 10 19 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
13 11 9 10 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
14 14 22 9 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
15 16 5 15 Heart And Soul-Four Aces
15 17 4 15 I-Don Cornell
17 15 9 10 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher
18 18 4 17 Lady Of Spain-Les Paul
18 - 1 18 Why Don't You Believe Me-Patti Page
20 19 13 5 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:November 29,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 7 1 WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME-Joni James
2 1 10 1 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
3 3 11 2 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
4 4 15 1 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
5 5 17 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
6 11 4 6 Keep It A Secret-Jo Stafford
7 8 8 7 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey
8 6 15 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
9 13 10 9 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
10 7 11 7 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
11 - 1 11 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes-Perry Como
12 9 13 7 Trying-Hilltoppers
13 - 1 13 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus-Jimmy Boyd
14 17 10 10 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher
15 14 23 9 You Belong To Me-Patti Page
16 12 20 3 Wish You Were Here-Eddie Fisher
17 10 7 9 Yours-Vera Lynn
18 18 2 18 Why Don't You Believe Me-Patti Page
19 15 6 15 Heart And Soul-Four Aces
19 - 1 19 Oh Happy Day-Don Howard BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:December 6,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 8 1 WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME-Joni James
2 2 11 1 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
3 3 12 2 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
4 11 2 4 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes-Perry Como
5 4 16 1 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
6 13 2 6 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus-Jimmy Boyd
7 5 18 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
8 6 5 6 Keep It A Secret-Jo Stafford
9 7 9 7 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey
10 10 12 7 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
11 8 16 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
12 12 14 7 Trying-Hilltoppers
13 19 2 13 Oh Happy Day-Don Howard
14 9 11 9 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
15 14 11 10 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher
16 - 2 16 Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me-Karen Chandler
17 18 3 17 Why Don't You Believe Me-Patti Page
18 - 1 18 Till I Waltz Again With You-Teresa Brewer
19 17 8 9 Yours-Vera Lynn
20 - 5 17 Lady Of Spain-Les Paul BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:December 13,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 9 1 WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME-Joni James
2 6 3 2 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus-Jimmy Boyd
3 3 13 2 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
4 4 3 4 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes-Perry Como
5 2 12 1 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
6 8 6 6 Keep It A Secret-Jo Stafford
7 13 3 7 Oh Happy Day-Don Howard
8 9 10 7 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey
9 10 13 7 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
10 11 17 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
11 18 2 11 Till I Waltz Again With You-Teresa Brewer
12 7 19 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
13 5 17 1 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
14 - 1 14 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus-Spike Jones & George Rock
15 14 12 9 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
16 17 4 16 Why Don't You Believe Me-Patti Page
17 20 6 17 Lady Of Spain-Les Paul
18 12 15 7 Trying-Hilltoppers
19 - 1 19 Tell Me You're Mine-Gaylords
20 15 12 10 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:December 20,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 2 4 1 I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS-Jimmy Boyd
2 1 10 1 Why Don't You Believe Me-Joni James
3 4 4 3 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes-Perry Como
4 3 14 2 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
5 5 13 1 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
6 6 7 6 Keep It A Secret-Jo Stafford
7 14 2 7 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus-Spike Jones & George Rock
8 9 14 7 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
9 7 4 7 Oh Happy Day-Don Howard
10 11 3 10 Till I Waltz Again With You-Teresa Brewer
11 16 5 11 Why Don't You Believe Me-Patti Page
12 13 18 1 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
13 15 13 9 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
14 19 2 14 Tell Me You're Mine-Gaylords
15 8 11 7 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey
16 12 20 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
17 10 18 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
18 - 1 18 My Baby's Coming Home-Les Paul & Mary Ford
19 18 16 7 Trying-Hilltoppers
20 - 3 16 Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me-Karen Chandler BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE'S SINGLES CHART FOR WEEK OF:December 27,1952
"Best Selling Popular Retail Records"
TW LW Wks. Peak Song-Artist
1 1 5 1 I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS-Jimmy Boyd
2 3 5 2 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes-Perry Como
3 2 11 1 Why Don't You Believe Me-Joni James
4 4 15 2 The Glow-Worm-Mills Brothers
5 5 14 1 It's In The Book-Johnny Standley & Horace Heidt
6 10 4 6 Till I Waltz Again With You-Teresa Brewer
7 6 8 6 Keep It A Secret-Jo Stafford
8 14 3 8 Tell Me You're Mine-Gaylords
9 9 5 7 Oh Happy Day-Don Howard
10 8 15 7 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza
11 - 1 11 Have You Heard-Joni James
12 13 14 9 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher
13 7 3 7 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus-Spike Jones & George Rock
14 20 4 14 Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me-Karen Chandler
15 11 6 11 Why Don't You Believe Me-Patti Page
16 - 1 16 Bye Bye Blues-Les Paul & Mary Ford
17 16 21 1 You Belong To Me-Jo Stafford
18 12 19 1 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page
19 17 19 3 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford
20 - 7 17 Lady Of Spain-Les Paul
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