What was the number one song August 1952?
These are the songs that reached number one on the Top 50 Best Sellers chart in 1952 as published by Cash Box magazine….List of Cash Box Best Sellers number-one singles of 1952.
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| July 26 | “Auf Wiederseh’n, Sweetheart” | Vera Lynn |
| August 2 | ||
| August 9 | ||
| August 16 |
When was the first UK music chart?
16th November 1952
When did the chart begin? The first chart was on 16th November 1952 when Percy Dickens of New Musical Express polled various record stores to determine the most popular sales. The best seller for this first chart (at the time, a Top 12) was Al Martino’s ‘Here In My Heart’.
What was the first ever number one in the hit parade?
The chart was founded in 1952 by Percy Dickins of New Musical Express (NME), who telephoned 20 record stores to ask what their top 10 highest-selling singles were. Dickins aggregated the results into a top 12 hit parade, which was topped by “Here in My Heart” by Al Martino.
What was popular 1952?
1952 Most Popular TV shows:
- I Love Lucy (CBS)
- Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts (CBS)
- Arthur Godfrey and his Friends (CBS)
- Dragnet (NBC)
- Texaco Star Theatre (NBC)
- The Buick Circus Hour (NBC)
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (NBC)
- Gangbusters (NBC)
What was the number one song in 1951?
Too Young
Billboard year-end top 30 singles of 1951
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Too Young” | Nat King Cole |
| 2 | “Because of You” | Tony Bennett |
| 3 | “How High the Moon” | Les Paul & Mary Ford |
| 4 | “Come on-a My House” | Rosemary Clooney |
What was the first ever UK number 1 single?
Here In My Heart
Al Martino – Here In My Heart (1952) – was also the first ever Number 1 single!
Which singer has the most UK number one singles ever?
Artists with the most Number 1 singles on the UK chart
- Elvis Presley (21)* The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is, unsurprisingly, also the King of Number 1s.
- The Beatles (17)
- Cliff Richard, Westlife (14)
- Madonna (13)
- Take That (12)
- Ed Sheeran (12)
- Calvin Harris, Eminem (10)
- ABBA, Rihanna, Spice Girls, Elton John (9)
What was the number one hit song in 1953?
The Song from Moulin Rouge
Billboard year-end top 30 singles of 1953
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “The Song from Moulin Rouge” | Percy Faith |
| 2 | “Vaya con Dios” | Les Paul & Mary Ford |
| 3 | “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” | Patti Page |
| 4 | “I’m Walking Behind You” | Eddie Fisher |
