List of Billboard number-one singles of 1953
This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1953 according to Billboard magazine.[ 1] Prior to the creation of the Billboard Hot 100 , Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1953, the following three charts were produced:
Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
Honor Roll of Hits – a composite ten-position song chart which combined data from the three charts above along with three other component charts.[ 2] [ 3] It served as The Billboard ' s lead chart until the introduction of the Hot 100 in 1958 and would remain in print until 1963.[ 4]
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References
^ "BILLBOARD MAGAZINE: American music magazine 1894 to Today" . worldradiohistory.com . Retrieved 2022-06-23 .
^ "Billboard Honor Roll of Hits Represents Culmination of Disk's Life on the Charts" . The Billboard . Vol. 66, no. 17. The Billboard Publishing Company. 24 April 1954. p. 34. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved April 23, 2015 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Contest: Honor Roll of Hits – The Nation's 10 Top Tunes" . The Billboard . 24 March 1945. p. 16. Retrieved 4 August 2020 .
^ "DVD-rom: Honor Roll of Hits Charts" . Joel Whitburn's Record Research . Retrieved April 23, 2015 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 3 January 1953. pp. 18, 21. Retrieved 25 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 10 January 1953. pp. 20, 28. Retrieved 25 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 17 January 1953. pp. 36, 46. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 24 January 1953. pp. 22, 30. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 31 January 1953. pp. 20, 30. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 7 February 1953. pp. 24, 32. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 14 February 1953. pp. 20, 28. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 21 February 1953. pp. 36, 44. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 28 February 1953. pp. 72, 80. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 7 March 1953. pp. 24, 32. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 14 March 1953. pp. 26, 36. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 21 March 1953. pp. 34, 42. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 28 March 1953. pp. 26, 34. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 4 April 1953. pp. 22, 32. Retrieved 26 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 11 April 1953. pp. 20, 30. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 18 April 1953. pp. 24, 34. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 25 April 1953. pp. 50, 58. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 2 May 1953. pp. 24, 34. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 9 May 1953. pp. 20, 28. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 16 May 1953. pp. 22, 30. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 23 May 1953. pp. 132, 140. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 30 May 1953. pp. 28, 36. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 6 June 1953. pp. 20, 30. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 13 June 1953. pp. 18, 26. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 20 June 1953. pp. 28, 40. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 27 June 1953. pp. 22, 30. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 4 July 1953. pp. 26, 34. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 11 July 1953. pp. 18, 28. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 18 July 1953. pp. 30, 40. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 25 July 1953. pp. 33, 42. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 1 August 1953. pp. 18, 28. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 8 August 1953. pp. 18, 26. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 15 August 1953. pp. 20, 30. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 22 August 1953. pp. 24, 32. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 29 August 1953. pp. 40, 50. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 5 September 1953. pp. 20, 30. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 12 September 1953. pp. 22, 30. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 19 September 1953. pp. 18, 26. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 26 September 1953. pp. 28, 38. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 3 October 1953. pp. 22, 32. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 10 October 1953. pp. 24, 32. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 17 October 1953. pp. 26, 34. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 17 October 1953. pp. 40, 50. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 31 October 1953. pp. 24, 34. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" (PDF) . The Billboard . 7 November 1953. pp. 30, 42. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 14 November 1953. pp. 28, 38. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 21 November 1953. pp. 30, 38. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 28 November 1953. pp. 24, 36. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 5 December 1953. pp. 22, 30. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 12 December 1953. pp. 22, 36. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 19 December 1953. pp. 32, 42. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
^ "The Billboard Music Popularity Charts" . The Billboard . 26 December 1953. pp. 24, 34. Retrieved 27 July 2023 .
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