List of UK charts and number-one singles (1952–1969)/NME
| No. [nb 1] |
Artist | Single | NME [nb 2] |
Record Mirror [nb 3] |
Melody Maker |
Disc | Record Retailer [nb 4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number-one | ||||||||
| 1 | Martino, AlAl Martino | "Here in My Heart" | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Stafford, JoJo Stafford | "You Belong to Me" | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 3 | Starr, KayKay Starr | "Comes A-Long A-Love" | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 4 | Fisher, EddieEddie Fisher | "Outside Of Heaven" | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 5 | Como, PerryPerry Como | "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| 6 | Mitchell, GuyGuy Mitchell | "She Wears Red Feathers" | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
| 7 | The Stargazers | "Broken Wings" | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 8 | Roza, LitaLita Roza | "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 9 | Laine, FrankieFrankie Laine | "I Believe" | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
| 10 | Fisher, EddieEddie Fisher | "I'm Walking Behind You" | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 11 | Mantovani | "Song from Moulin Rouge" | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 12 | Mitchell, GuyGuy Mitchell | "Look At That Girl" | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
| 13 | Laine, FrankieFrankie Laine | "Hey Joe" | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 | Whitfield, DavidDavid Whitfield | "Answer Me" | 2* | — | — | — | — | |
| 15 | Laine, FrankieFrankie Laine | "Answer Me" | 8* | — | — | — | — | |
| 16 | Calvert, EddieEddie Calvert | "Oh Mein Papa" | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| 17 | The Stargazers | "I See the Moon" | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| 18 | Day, DorisDoris Day | "Secret Love" | 9 | — | — | — | — | |
| 19 | Ray, JohnnieJohnnie Ray | "Such a Night" | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 20 | Whitfield, DavidDavid Whitfield | "Cara Mia" | 10 | — | — | — | — | |
| 21 | Kallen, KittyKitty Kallen | "Little Things Mean a Lot" | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 22 | Sinatra, FrankFrank Sinatra | "Three Coins in the Fountain" | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| 23 | Cornell, DonDon Cornell | "Hold My Hand" | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| 24 | Lynn, VeraVera Lynn | "My Son, My Son" | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| 25 | Clooney, RosemaryRosemary Clooney | "This Ole House" | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
| 26 | Atwell, WinifredWinifred Atwell | "Let's Have Another Party" | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
| 27 | Valentine, DickieDickie Valentine | "The Finger Of Suspicion" | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
| 28 | Clooney, RosemaryRosemary Clooney | "Mambo Italiano" | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
| — | Martin, DeanDean Martin | "Naughty Lady of Shady Lane" | No | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 29 | Murray, RubyRuby Murray | "Softly, Softly" | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 30 | Ford, Tennessee ErnieTennessee Ernie Ford | "Give Me Your Word" | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| 31 | Prado, Perez "Prez"Perez "Prez" Prado and his Orchestra | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" | 2 | No | — | — | — | |
| 32 | Bennett, TonyTony Bennett | "Stranger in Paradise" | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| 33 | Calvert, EddieEddie Calvert | "Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)" | 4 | No | — | — | — | |
| 34 | Young, JimmyJimmy Young | "Unchained Melody" | 3 | No | — | — | — | |
| — | Hibbler, AlAl Hibbler | "Unchained Melody" | No | 4 | — | — | — | |
| 35 | Cogan, AlmaAlma Cogan | "Dreamboat" | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 36 | Whitman, SlimSlim Whitman | "Rose Marie" | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | |
| — | Laine, FrankieFrankie Laine | "Cool Water" | No | 1 | — | — | — | |
| 37 | Young, JimmyJimmy Young | "The Man from Laramie" | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| 38 | Johnston Brothers | "Hernando's Hideaway" | 2 | No | — | — | — | |
| 39 | Bill Haley & His Comets | "Rock Around the Clock" | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | |
| 40 | Valentine, DickieDickie Valentine | "Christmas Alphabet" | 2 | No | — | — | — | |
| 41 | Ford, Tennessee ErnieTennessee Ernie Ford | "Sixteen Tons" | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | |
| — | Busch, LouLou Busch | "Zambesi" | No | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 42 | Martin, DeanDean Martin | "Memories Are Made of This" | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 43 | The Dream Weavers | "It's Almost Tomorrow" | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| 44 | Kay Starr with the Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra | "Rock And Roll Waltz" | 1 | No | No | — | — | |
| 45 | Atwell, WinifredWinifred Atwell | "The Poor People of Paris" | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | |
| 46 | Hilton, RonnieRonnie Hilton | "No Other Love" | 6 | 4 | 5 | — | — | |
| 47 | Boone, PatPat Boone | "I'll Be Home" | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | |
| 48 | Lymon, FrankieFrankie Lymon and The Teenagers | "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | |
| 49 | Day, DorisDoris Day | "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | |
| 50 | Shelton, AnneAnne Shelton | "Lay Down Your Arms" | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | |
| 51 | Laine, FrankieFrankie Laine | "A Woman in Love" | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
| 52 | Ray, JohnnieJohnnie Ray | "Just Walking in the Rain" | 7 | 7 | 9 | — | — | |
| 53 | Mitchell, GuyGuy Mitchell | "Singing the Blues" | 3* | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| 54 | Steele, TommyTommy Steele | "Singing the Blues" | 1 | 1 | No | — | — | |
| 55 | Vaughan, FrankieFrankie Vaughan | "The Garden of Eden" | 4* | 3 | 4 | — | — | |
| 56 | Hunter, TabTab Hunter | "Young Love" | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | |
| 57 | Donegan, LonnieLonnie Donegan | "Cumberland Gap" | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| 58 | Mitchell, GuyGuy Mitchell | "Rock-a-Billy" | 1 | No | No | — | — | |
| 59 | Williams, AndyAndy Williams | "Butterfly" | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
| 60 | Ray, JohnnieJohnnie Ray | "Yes Tonight Josephine" | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
| 61 | Donegan, LonnieLonnie Donegan | "Puttin' On the Style" / "Gamblin' Man" | 2 | 1 | No | — | — | |
| 62 | Presley, ElvisElvis Presley | "All Shook Up" | 7 | 7 | 8 | — | — | |
| 63 | Anka, PaulPaul Anka | "Diana" | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | |
| 64 | The Crickets | "That'll Be the Day" | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| — | Presley, ElvisElvis Presley | "Party" | No | No | 2 | — | — | |
| 65 | Belafonte, HarryHarry Belafonte | "Mary's Boy Child" | 7 | 5 | 7 | — | — | |
| — | Otis, JohnnyJohnny Otis Show | "Ma, He's Making Eyes At Me" | No | 2 | 2* | — | — | |
| 66 | Lewis, Jerry LeeJerry Lee Lewis | "Great Balls of Fire" | 2 | 1 | 2* | — | — | |
| 67 | Presley, ElvisElvis Presley | "Jailhouse Rock" | 3 | 3 | 2 | Unknown | — | |
| 68 | Holliday, MichaelMichael Holliday | "The Story of My Life" | 2 | 2 | 2 | Unknown | — | |
| 69 | Como, PerryPerry Como | "Magic Moments" | 8 | 7 | 7 | Unknown | — | |
| 70 | Rainwater, MarvinMarvin Rainwater | "Whole Lotta Woman" | 3 | 4 | 4 | Unknown | — | |
| 71 | Francis, ConnieConnie Francis | "Who's Sorry Now" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Unknown | — | |
| 72 | Damone, VicVic Damone | "On the Street Where You Live" | 2* | No | No | Unknown | — | |
| 73 | The Everly Brothers | "All I Have to Do Is Dream" / "Claudette" | 7* | 9 | 9 | Unknown | — | |
| 74 | The Kalin Twins | "When" | 5 | 5 | 4 | Unknown | — | |
| 75 | Francis, ConnieConnie Francis | "Carolina Moon" / "Stupid Cupid" | 6 | 5 | 5 | Unknown | — | |
| 76 | Edwards, TommyTommy Edwards | "It's All in the Game" | 3 | No | No | Unknown | — | |
| — | The Everly Brothers | "Bird Dog" | No | 3 | 3 | Unknown | — | |
| 77 | Lord Rockingham's XI | "Hoots Mon" | 3 | 4 | 3 | Unknown | — | |
| 78 | Twitty, ConwayConway Twitty | "It's Only Make Believe" | 5 | 4 | 7 | Unknown | — | |
| 79 | Jane Morgan | "The Day the Rains Came" | 1 | No | No | Unknown | — | |
| 80 | Presley, ElvisElvis Presley | "I Got Stung" / "One Night" | 3 | 5 | 3 | Unknown | — | |
| 81 | Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His Orchestra | "As I Love You" | 4 | No | 1 | Unknown | — | |
| 82 | The Platters | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 1 | 5 | 4 | Unknown | — | |
| 83 | Conway, RussRuss Conway | "Side Saddle" | 4 | 2 | 3 | Unknown | — | |
| 84 | Holly, BuddyBuddy Holly | "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" | 3 | 2 | 5 | Unknown | — | |
| 85 | Presley, ElvisElvis Presley | "A Fool Such As I" / "I Need Your Love Tonight" | 5 | 7 | 4 | Unknown | — | |
| 86 | Conway, RussRuss Conway | "Roulette" | 2 | 1 | 1 | Unknown | — | |
| 87 | Darin, BobbyBobby Darin | "Dream Lover" | 4 | 5 | 5 | Unknown | — | |
| 88 | Richard, CliffCliff Richard and the Drifters | "Living Doll" | 6 | 4 | 5 | Unknown | — | |
| 89 | Douglas, CraigCraig Douglas | "Only Sixteen" | 4 | 7 | 6 | Unknown | — | |
| 90 | Keller, JerryJerry Keller | "Here Comes Summer" | 1 | No | No | Unknown | — | |
| 91 | Darin, BobbyBobby Darin | "Mack the Knife" | 2 | No | No | Unknown | — | |
| 92 | Richard, CliffCliff Richard and The Shadows | "Travellin' Light" | 5 | 7 | 6 | Unknown | — | |
| 93 | Faith, AdamAdam Faith | "What Do You Want?" | 3* | 5 | 3 | Unknown | — | |
| 94 | Ford, EmileEmile Ford and the Checkmates | "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?" | 6* | 2 | 5 | Unknown | — | |
| 95 | Holliday, MichaelMichael Holliday | "Starry Eyed" | 1 | No | No | Unknown | — | |
| 96 | Newley, AnthonyAnthony Newley | "Why" | 4 | 6 | 6 | Unknown | — | |
| 97 | Faith, AdamAdam Faith | "Poor Me" | 2 | 1 | 1 | Unknown | 1 | |
Notes
- ↑ According to The Official Charts Company and the canonical sources, chronologically, which number one it was.[1][2]
- ↑ NME is considered by The Official Charts Company as the canonical source for number-one singles from the charts' inception until 10 March 1960.[3] The names, singles and duration of the number-ones are taken from The Official Charts Company and from NME.[1][4]
- ↑ The names, singles and duration of the number-ones are from the Record Mirror.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
- ↑ Record Retailer is considered by The Official Charts Company as the canonical source for number-one singles from 10 March 1960 until 15 February 1969 when Retailer and the BBC jointly commissioned the British Music Record Bureau (BMRB) to compile the chart.[3] When BMRB started compiling the chart is generally regarded as the beginning of an official chart.[29][30][31] The names, singles and duration of the number-ones are taken from The Official Charts Company.
References
- Footnotes
- 1 2 "Number 1 Singles – 1950s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 5 April 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
- ↑ "Number 1 Singles – 1960s". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- 1 2 "Key Dates in the History of the Official UK Charts". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
- ↑ Rees, Lazell & Osborne 1995, pp. 82–217.
- ↑ Smith, Alan. "Every No.1 in the 1960s is listed from all the nine different magazine charts!". Dave McAleer's website. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ↑ "January – June 1955". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "July – November 1955". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "October – December 1958". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "November – December 1957". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "November – December 1955". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "April – July 1956". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "July – October 1956". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "October – December 1956". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "January – April 1957". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "April – July 1957". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "July – November 1957". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "January – April 1958". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "April – July 1958". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "July – October 1958". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "January – April 1959". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "April – August 1959". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "August – November 1959". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "December 1959". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "January – February 1960". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "February – May 1960". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "June – September 1960". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "September – December 1960". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ "December 1960". Record Mirror. Retrieved 15 May 2010.
- ↑ Smith, Alan. "50s & 60s UK Charts – The Truth!". Dave McAleer's website. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- ↑ Leigh, Spencer (20 February 1998). "Music: Charting the number ones that somehow got away". The Independent. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
- ↑ Warwick, Kutner & Brown 2004, p. v.
- Sources
- Rees, Dafydd; Lazell, Barry; Osborne, Roger (1995). Forty Years of "NME" Charts (2nd ed.). Pan Macmillan. ISBN 0-7522-0829-2.
- Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book Of The British Charts: Singles and Albums (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 1-84449-058-0.
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