No.-Song-Artist-Month Peaked on charts
1 I DON'T KNOW-WILLIE MABON-JANUARY
2 (MAMA) HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN-RUTH BROWN-March
3 BABY DON'T DO IT-THE "5" ROYALES-February
4 HOUND DOG-WILLIE MAE "BIG MAMA" THORNTON-May
5 CRYING IN THE CHAPEL-SONNY TIL & ORIOLES-September
6 PLEASE LOVE ME-B.B. KING-July
7 HELP ME SOMEBODY-THE "5" ROYALES-July
8 SHAKE A HAND-Faye Adams-October
9 THE CLOCK-Johnny Ace-August
10 GOOD LOVIN'-The Clovers-September
11 I'm Mad-Willie Mabon-June
12 Soft-Tiny Bradshaw-January
13 Yes,I Know (What You're Putting Down)-Linda Hayes-February
14 Please Don't Leave Me-Fats Domino-August
15 Cross My Heart-Johnny Ace-February
16 Goin' To The River-Fats Domino-June
17 Red Top-King Pleasure-May
17 Dream Girl-Jesse & Marvin-February
19 Crawlin'-The Clovers-April
20 Honey Hush-Joe Turner-November
21 Woke Up This Morning-B.B. King-June
22 Sad Hours-Little Walter
23 The Bells-Dominoes-February
24 I Wanna Know-Da Droppers-May
25 24 Hours-Eddie Boyd-April
26 Bear Cat-Rufus Thomas-April
27 Too Much Lovin'-The "5" Royales-September
28 Let Me Go Home,Whiskey-Amos Milburn-March
29 Hittin' On Me-Buddy Johnson-June
30 I'm Gone-Shirley & Lee-January
*As published in the December 19,1953 issue of Billboard Magazine.
