The UK's Losers - Songs That Could Only Make It To Number Two In The Charts

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

Record numbers followed by 'R' denote song returned to the number 2 spot after slipping down the chart (but never reached number 1).

No. Chart Date For Week Ending Artist Title

59

24-Oct-59

Everly Brothers

('Til) I Kissed You

58

25-Jul-59

Lonnie Donegan

Battle Of New Orleans

57

11-Jul-59

Marty Wilde

A Teenager In Love

56

31-Jan-59

Teddy Bears

To Know Him Is To Love Him

55

24-Jan-59

Little Richard

Baby Face

54

15-Nov-58

Everly Brothers

Bird Dog

53

25-Oct-58

Cliff Richard & The Drifters

Move It

52

25-Oct-58

Marino Marini And His Quartet

Come Prima

51

18-Oct-58

Elvis Presley

King Creole

50

27-Sep-58

Dean Martin

Volare

49

6-Sep-58

Dean Martin

Return To Me

48

2-Aug-58

Elvis Presley

Hard Headed Woman

47

19-Jul-58

Four Preps

Big Man

46

31-May-58

Mudlarks

Lollipop

45

24-May-58

Elias & His Zigzag Jive Flutes

Tom Hark

44

17-May-58

Pat Boone

A Wonderful Time Up There

43

29-Mar-58

Elvis Presley

Don't

42

21-Dec-57

Johnny Otis And His Orchestra With Marie Adams And The Three Tons Of Joy

Ma (He's Making Eyes At Me)

41

14-Dec-57

Everly Brothers

Wake Up Little Susie

40

30-Nov-57

Jim Dale

Be My Girl

39

2-Nov-57

Debbie Reynolds

Tammy

38

26-Oct-57

Elvis Presley

Party

37

14-Sep-57

Johnny Duncan And The Blue Grass Boys

Last Train To San Fernando

36

17-Aug-57

Pat Boone

Love Letters In The Sand

35

3-Aug-57

Russ Hamilton

We Will Make Love

34

15-Jun-57

Nat 'King' Cole

When I Fall In Love

33

13-Apr-57

Harry Belafonte

Banana Boat Song

32

9-Mar-57

Pat Boone

Don't Forbid Me

31

8-Dec-56

Frankie Vaughan

The Green Door

30

27-Oct-56

Elvis Presley

Hound Dog

29

11-Aug-56

Tony Martin

Walk Hand In Hand

28

14-Jul-56

Various Artists (EP's & LP's)

All Star Hit Parade (Out Of Town - Dickie Valentine; My September Love - Joan Regan; Theme From The Thrupenny Opera - Winifred Atwell; No Other Love - Dave King; A Tear Fell - Lita Roza; It's Almost Tomorrow - David Whitfield)

27

23-Jun-56

Elvis Presley

Heartbreak Hotel

26

2-Jun-56

Lonnie Donegan

Lost John / Stewball

25

26-May-56

Teresa Brewer

A Tear Fell

24

25-Feb-56

Lou Bucsh

Zambesi

23

11-Feb-56

Frank Sinatra

(Love Is) The Tender Trap

22

21-Jan-56

Bill Hayes

The Ballad Of Davy Crockett

21

7-Jan-56

Max Bygraves

Meet Me On The Corner

20

26-Nov-55

Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts

Love Is A Many Splendored Thing

19

29-Oct-55

Mitch Miller

The Yellow Rose Of Texas

18

22-Oct-55

Cyril Stapleton & His Orchestra

Blue Star (The Medic Theme)

17

27-Aug-55

Frank Sinatra

Learnin' The Blues

16

6-Aug-55

Frankie Laine

Cool Water

15

11-Jun-55

Al Hibbler

Unchained Melody

14

4-Dec-54

David Whitfield

Santo Natale (Merry Christmas)

13

2-Oct-54

Nat 'King' Cole

Smile

12

20-Mar-54

Obernkirchen Children's Choir

The Happy Wanderer

11

20-Feb-54

Dean Martin

That's Amore

10

13-Feb-54

Guy Mitchell

Cloud Lucky Seven

9

16-Jan-54

Frankie Laine

Blowing Wild

8

16-Jan-54

Winifred Atwell

Let's Have A Party

7

5-Dec-53

Mantovani

Swedish Rhapsody

6

3-Oct-53

Frankie Laine

Where The Wind Blows

5

6-Jun-53

Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra

Terry's Theme From 'Limelight'

4

9-May-53

Nat 'King' Cole

Pretend

3

2-May-53

Guy Mitchell

Pretty Little Black-Eyed Susie

2

12-Feb-53

Diana Decker

Poppa Piccolino

1

22-Nov-52

Guy Mitchell

Feet Up!

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