The UK's Number One Hit Singles

1952 - 1959   60-69   70-79   80-89   90-99   00-To Date

Record numbers followed by 'R' denote song returned to the number 1 spot after slipping down the chart.

No.

Chart Date For Week Ending Artist Title

94

18 Dec 1959

Emile Ford & The Checkmates

What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For

93

18 Dec 1959

Adam Faith

What Do You Want

93

4 Dec 1959

Adam Faith

What Do You Want

92

30 Oct 1959

Cliff Richard And The Shadows

Travellin' Light

91

16 Oct 1959

Bobby Darin

Mack The Knife

90

9 Oct 1959

Jerry Keller

Here Comes Summer

89

11 Sep 1959

Craig Douglas

Only Sixteen

88

31 Jul 1959

Cliff Richard And The Shadows

Living Doll

87

3 Jul 1959

Bobby Darin

Dream Lover

86

19 Jun 1959

Russ Conway

Roulette

85

15 May 1959

Elvis Presley

A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight

84

24 Apr 1959

Buddy Holly

It Doesn't Matter Anymore

83

27 Mar 1959

Russ Conway

Side Saddle

82

20 Mar 1959

Platters

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

81

20 Feb 1959

Shirley Bassey

As I Love You

80

30 Jan 1959

Elvis Presley

One Night / I Got Stung

79

23 Jan 1959

Jane Morgan

The Day The Rains Came

78

19 Dec 1958

Conway Twitty

It's Only Make Believe

77

28 Nov 1958

Lord Rockingham's XI

Hoots Mon

76

7 Nov 1958

Tommy Edwards

It's All In The Game

75

26 Sep 1958

Connie Francis

Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid

74

22 Aug 1958

Kalin Twins

When

73

4 Jul 1958

Everly Brothers

All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette

72

4 Jul 1958

Vic Damone

On The Street Where You Live

72

27 Jun 1958

Vic Damone

On The Street Where You Live

71

16 May 1958

Connie Francis

Who's Sorry Now

70

25 Apr 1958

Marvin Rainwater

Whole Lotta Woman

69

28 Feb 1958

Perry Como

Magic Moments

68

14 Feb 1958

Michael Holliday

The Story Of My Life

67

24 Jan 1958

Elvis Presley

Jailhouse Rock

66

10 Jan 1958

Jerry Lee Lewis

Great Balls Of Fire

65

22 Nov 1957

Harry Belafonte

Mary's Boy Child

64

1 Nov 1957

Crickets

That'll Be The Day

63

30 Aug 1957

Paul Anka

Diana

62

12 Jul 1957

Elvis Presley

All Shook Up

61

28 Jun 1957

Lonnie Donegan

Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style

60

7 Jun 1957

Johnnie Ray

Yes Tonight Josephine

59

24 May 1957

Andy Williams

Butterfly

58

17 May 1957

Guy Mitchell

Rock-A-Billy

57

12 Apr 1957

Lonnie Donegan

Cumberland Gap

56

22 Feb 1957

Tab Hunter

Young Love

53R

1 Feb 1957

Guy Mitchell

Singing The Blues

55

25 Jan 1957

Frankie Vaughan

Garden Of Eden

53R

18 Jan 1957

Guy Mitchell

Singing The Blues

54

11 Jan 1957

Tommy Steele

Singing The Blues

53

4 Jan 1957

Guy Mitchell

Singing The Blues

52

16 Nov 1956

Johnnie Ray

Just Walkin' In The Rain

51

19 Oct 1956

Frankie Laine

A Woman In Love

50

21 Sep 1956

Anne Shelton

Lay Down Your Arms

49

10 Aug 1956

Doris Day

Whatever Will Be Will Be

48

20 Jul 1956

Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

47

15 Jun 1956

Pat Boone

I'll Be Home

46

4 May 1956

Ronnie Hilton

No Other Love

45

13 Apr 1956

Winifred Atwell

Poor People Of Paris

43R

6 Apr 1956

Dream Weavers

It's Almost Tomorrow

44

30 Mar 1956

Kay Starr

Rock And Roll Waltz

43

16 Mar 1956

Dream Weavers

It's Almost Tomorrow

42

17 Feb 1956

Dean Martin

Memories Are Made Of This

41

20 Jan 1956

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Sixteen Tons

39R

6 Jan 1956

Bill Haley & His Comets

Rock Around The Clock

40

16 Dec 1955

Dickie Valentine

Christmas Alphabet

39

25 Nov 1955

Bill Haley & His Comets

Rock Around The Clock

38

11 Nov 1955

Johnston Brothers

Hernando's Hideaway

37

14 Oct 1955

Jimmy Young

The Man From Laramie

36

29 Jul 1955

Slim Whitman

Rose Marie

35

15 Jul 1955

Alma Cogan

Dreamboat

34

24 Jun 1955

Jimmy Young

Unchained Melody

33

27 May 1955

Eddie Calvert

Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

32

13 May 1955

Tony Bennett

Stranger In Paradise

31

29 Apr 1955

Perez "Prez" Prado & His Orchestra

Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White

30

11 Mar 1955

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Give Me Your Word

29

18 Feb 1955

Ruby Murray

Softly, Softly

28R

4 Feb 1955

Rosemary Clooney

Mambo Italiano

27R

21 Jan 1955

Dickie Valentine

The Finger Of Suspicion

28

14 Jan 1955

Rosemary Clooney

Mambo Italiano

27

7 Jan 1955

Dickie Valentine

The Finger Of Suspicion

26

3 Dec 1954

Winifred Atwell

Let's Have Another Party

25

26 Nov 1954

Rosemary Clooney

This Ole House

23R

19 Nov 1954

Don Cornell

Hold My Hand

24

5 Nov 1954

Vera Lynn

My Son My Son

23

8 Oct 1954

Don Cornell

Hold My Hand

22

17 Sep 1954

Frank Sinatra

Three Coins In The Fountain

21

10 Sep 1954

Kitty Kallen

Little Things Mean A Lot

20

2 Jul 1954

David Whitfield With Chorus & Mantovani & His Orchestra

Cara Mia

18R

7 May 1954

Doris Day

Secret Love

19

30 Apr 1954

Johnnie Ray

Such A Night

17R

23 Apr 1954

Stargazers

I See The Moon

18

16 Apr 1954

Doris Day

Secret Love

17

12 Mar 1954

Stargazers

I See The Moon

16

8 Jan 1954

Eddie Calvert

Oh Mein Papa

14R

11 Dec 1953

David Whitfield

Answer Me

15

13 Nov 1953

Frankie Laine

Answer Me

14

6 Nov 1953

David Whitfield

Answer Me

13

23 Oct 1953

Frankie Laine

Hey Joe

12

11 Sep 1953

Guy Mitchell

Look At That Girl

9R

21 Aug 1953

Frankie Laine

I Believe

11

14 Aug 1953

Mantovani

Moulin Rouge

9R

3 Jul 1953

Frankie Laine

I Believe

10

26 Jun 1953

Eddie Fisher

I'm Walking Behind You

9

24 Apr 1953

Frankie Laine

I Believe

8

17 Apr 1953

Lita Roza

(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window

7

10 Apr 1953

Stargazers

Broken Wings

6

13 Mar 1953

Guy Mitchell

She Wears Red Feathers

5

6 Feb 1953

Perry Como

Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes

4

30 Jan 1953

Eddie Fisher

Outside Of Heaven

3

23 Jan 1953

Kay Starr

Comes A-Long A-Love

2

16 Jan 1953

Jo Stafford

You Belong To Me

1

14 Nov 1952

Al Martino

Here In My Heart

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