No.1 Charts · Official Charts Company / NME (1952–1960)
Every UK No.1 single since 1952
One row per single, with its run at the top — UK and US, singles and albums, from the first official chart to this week.
99 chart-topping runs in the 1950s
19521 No.1
195316 No.1s
- 16 Jan 1953You Belong to MeJo Stafford1wk
- 23 Jan 1953Comes A-Long A-LoveKay Starr1wk
- 30 Jan 1953Outside of HeavenEddie Fisher1wk
- 6 Feb 1953
– 6 Mar 1953Don't Let the Stars Get in Your EyesPerry Como5wks - 13 Mar 1953
– 3 Apr 1953She Wears Red FeathersGuy Mitchell4wks - 10 Apr 1953Broken WingsThe Stargazers1wk
- 17 Apr 1953(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?Lita Roza1wk
- 24 Apr 1953
– 19 Jun 1953I BelieveFrankie Laine9wks - 26 Jun 1953I'm Walking Behind YouEddie Fisher with Sally Sweetland1wk
- 3 Jul 1953
– 7 Aug 1953I BelieveFrankie Laine6wks - 14 Aug 1953The Song from Moulin RougeMantovani1wk
- 21 Aug 1953
– 4 Sep 1953I BelieveFrankie Laine3wks - 11 Sep 1953
– 16 Oct 1953Look at That GirlGuy Mitchell6wks - 23 Oct 1953
– 30 Oct 1953Hey JoeFrankie Laine2wks - 6 Nov 1953Answer MeDavid Whitfield1wk
- 13 Nov 1953
– 1 Jan 1954Answer MeFrankie Laine8wks
195414 No.1s
- 8 Jan 1954
– 5 Mar 1954Oh Mein PapaEddie Calvert9wks - 12 Mar 1954
– 9 Apr 1954I See the MoonThe Stargazers5wks - 16 Apr 1954Secret LoveDoris Day1wk
- 23 Apr 1954I See the MoonThe Stargazers1wk
- 30 Apr 1954Such a NightJohnnie Ray1wk
- 7 May 1954
– 25 Jun 1954Secret LoveDoris Day8wks - 2 Jul 1954
– 3 Sep 1954Cara MiaDavid Whitfield with Mantovani and his Orchestra10wks - 10 Sep 1954Little Things Mean a LotKitty Kallen1wk
- 17 Sep 1954
– 1 Oct 1954Three Coins in the FountainFrank Sinatra3wks - 8 Oct 1954
– 29 Oct 1954Hold My HandDon Cornell4wks - 5 Nov 1954
– 12 Nov 1954My Son, My SonVera Lynn2wks - 19 Nov 1954Hold My HandDon Cornell1wk
- 26 Nov 1954This Ole HouseRosemary Clooney1wk
- 3 Dec 1954
– 31 Dec 1954Let's Have Another PartyWinifred Atwell5wks
195516 No.1s
- 7 Jan 1955The Finger of SuspicionDickie Valentine with the Stargazers1wk
- 14 Jan 1955Mambo ItalianoRosemary Clooney1wk
- 21 Jan 1955
– 28 Jan 1955The Finger of SuspicionDickie Valentine with the Stargazers2wks - 4 Feb 1955
– 11 Feb 1955Mambo ItalianoRosemary Clooney2wks - 18 Feb 1955
– 4 Mar 1955Softly, SoftlyRuby Murray3wks - 11 Mar 1955
– 22 Apr 1955Give Me Your WordTennessee Ernie Ford7wks - 29 Apr 1955
– 6 May 1955Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)Pérez Prado and his Orchestra2wks - 13 May 1955
– 20 May 1955Stranger in ParadiseTony Bennett2wks - 27 May 1955
– 17 Jun 1955Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)Eddie Calvert4wks - 24 Jun 1955
– 8 Jul 1955Unchained MelodyJimmy Young3wks - 15 Jul 1955
– 22 Jul 1955DreamboatAlma Cogan2wks - 29 Jul 1955
– 7 Oct 1955Rose MarieSlim Whitman11wks - 14 Oct 1955
– 4 Nov 1955The Man from LaramieJimmy Young4wks - 11 Nov 1955
– 18 Nov 1955Hernando's HideawayThe Johnston Brothers2wks - 25 Nov 1955
– 9 Dec 1955Rock Around the ClockBill Haley & His Comets3wks - 16 Dec 1955
– 30 Dec 1955Christmas AlphabetDickie Valentine3wks
195614 No.1s
- 6 Jan 1956
– 13 Jan 1956Rock Around the ClockBill Haley & His Comets2wks - 20 Jan 1956
– 10 Feb 1956Sixteen TonsTennessee Ernie Ford4wks - 17 Feb 1956
– 9 Mar 1956Memories Are Made of ThisDean Martin4wks - 16 Mar 1956
– 23 Mar 1956It's Almost TomorrowThe Dream Weavers2wks - 30 Mar 1956Rock and Roll WaltzKay Starr1wk
- 6 Apr 1956It's Almost TomorrowThe Dream Weavers1wk
- 13 Apr 1956
– 27 Apr 1956The Poor People of ParisWinifred Atwell3wks - 4 May 1956
– 8 Jun 1956No Other LoveRonnie Hilton6wks - 15 Jun 1956
– 13 Jul 1956I'll Be HomePat Boone5wks - 20 Jul 1956
– 3 Aug 1956Why Do Fools Fall in LoveThe Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon3wks - 10 Aug 1956
– 14 Sep 1956Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)Doris Day6wks - 21 Sep 1956
– 12 Oct 1956Lay Down Your ArmsAnne Shelton4wks - 19 Oct 1956
– 9 Nov 1956A Woman in LoveFrankie Laine4wks - 16 Nov 1956
– 28 Dec 1956Just Walking in the RainJohnnie Ray7wks
195713 No.1s
- 4 Jan 1957Singing the BluesGuy Mitchell1wk
- 11 Jan 1957Singing the BluesTommy Steele1wk
- 18 Jan 1957Singing the BluesGuy Mitchell1wk
- 25 Jan 1957
– 15 Feb 1957The Garden of EdenFrankie Vaughan4wks - 22 Feb 1957
– 5 Apr 1957Young LoveTab Hunter7wks - 12 Apr 1957
– 10 May 1957Cumberland GapLonnie Donegan5wks - 17 May 1957Rock-a-BillyGuy Mitchell1wk
- 24 May 1957
– 31 May 1957ButterflyAndy Williams2wks - 7 Jun 1957
– 21 Jun 1957Yes Tonight JosephineJohnnie Ray3wks - 12 Jul 1957
– 23 Aug 1957All Shook UpElvis Presley7wks - 30 Aug 1957
– 25 Oct 1957DianaPaul Anka9wks - 1 Nov 1957
– 15 Nov 1957That'll Be the DayThe Crickets3wks - 22 Nov 1957
– 3 Jan 1958Mary's Boy ChildHarry Belafonte7wks
195811 No.1s
- 10 Jan 1958
– 17 Jan 1958Great Balls of FireJerry Lee Lewis2wks - 24 Jan 1958
– 7 Feb 1958Jailhouse RockElvis Presley3wks - 14 Feb 1958
– 21 Feb 1958The Story of My LifeMichael Holliday2wks - 28 Feb 1958
– 18 Apr 1958Magic MomentsPerry Como8wks - 25 Apr 1958
– 9 May 1958Whole Lotta WomanMarvin Rainwater3wks - 16 May 1958
– 20 Jun 1958Who's Sorry NowConnie Francis6wks - 27 Jun 1958
– 4 Jul 1958On the Street Where You LiveVic Damone2wks - 22 Aug 1958
– 19 Sep 1958WhenThe Kalin Twins5wks - 7 Nov 1958
– 21 Nov 1958It's All in the GameTommy Edwards3wks - 28 Nov 1958
– 12 Dec 1958Hoots MonLord Rockingham's XI3wks - 19 Dec 1958
– 16 Jan 1959It's Only Make BelieveConway Twitty5wks
195914 No.1s
- 23 Jan 1959The Day the Rains CameJane Morgan1wk
- 20 Feb 1959
– 13 Mar 1959As I Love YouShirley Bassey4wks - 20 Mar 1959Smoke Gets in Your EyesThe Platters1wk
- 27 Mar 1959
– 17 Apr 1959Side SaddleRuss Conway4wks - 24 Apr 1959
– 8 May 1959It Doesn't Matter AnymoreBuddy Holly3wks - 19 Jun 1959
– 26 Jun 1959RouletteRuss Conway2wks - 3 Jul 1959
– 24 Jul 1959Dream LoverBobby Darin4wks - 31 Jul 1959
– 4 Sep 1959Living DollCliff Richard and the Drifters6wks - 11 Sep 1959
– 2 Oct 1959Only SixteenCraig Douglas4wks - 9 Oct 1959Here Comes SummerJerry Keller1wk
- 16 Oct 1959
– 23 Oct 1959Mack the KnifeBobby Darin2wks - 30 Oct 1959
– 27 Nov 1959Travellin' LightCliff Richard and the Shadows5wks - 4 Dec 1959
– 18 Dec 1959What Do You Want?Adam Faith3wks - 25 Dec 1959
– 22 Jan 1960What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?Emile Ford and the Checkmates5wks
Source: Official Charts Company / NME (1952–1960). Weekly chart dates; a run is counted in consecutive chart weeks.