In Bronze Position...Songs That Only Reached Number Three In The UK 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 3 spot after slipping down the chart (but never reached either number 1 or 2).

No. Chart Date For Week Ending Artist Title
65 Nov 1959 Avons Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat
64 Nov 1959 Neil Sedaka Oh Carol
63 Oct 1959 Johnny And The Hurricanes Red River Rock
62 Sep 1959 Marty Wilde Sea Of Love
61 Jul 1959 Paul Anka Lonely Boy
60 Jul 1959 Connie Francis Lipstick On Your Collar
59 May 1959 Anthony Newley I've Waited So Long
58 Apr 1959 Ricky Nelson It's Late
57 Mar 1959 Marty Wilde Donna
56 Feb 1959 Chris Barber, Clarinet Solo - Monty Sunshine Petite Fleur
55 Feb 1959 Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight)
54 Jan 1959 Slim Dusty With Dick Carr & His Bushlanders A Pub With No Beer
53 Dec 1958 Shirley Bassey Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me
52 Nov 1958 Lonnie Donegan And His Skiffle Group Tom Dooley
51 Oct 1958 Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Starring Warren Covington Tea For Two Cha Cha
50 May 1958 Platters Twilight Time
49 May 1958 Michael Holliday Stairway Of Love
48 May 1958 Max Bygraves With The Clark Bros. & Both Sides With Eric Rodgers And His Orchestra You Need Hands / Tulips From Amsterdam
47 May 1958 Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
46 Mar 1958 Ted Heath And His Music Swingin' Shepherd Blues
45 Mar 1958 Tommy Steele Nairobi
44 Jan 1958 Danny And The Juniors At The Hop
43 Dec 1957 Crickets Oh Boy
42 Dec 1957 Frank Sinatra All The Way / Chicago
41 Nov 1957 Malcolm Vaughan My Special Angel
40 Nov 1957 Paul Anka I Love You, Baby
39 Jul 1957 Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
38 Jun 1957 Harry Belafonte Island In The Sun
37 May 1957 Diamonds Little Darlin'
36 Feb 1957 Guy Mitchell Knee Deep In The Blues
35 Feb 1957 Little Richard Long Tall Sally
34 Dec 1956 Pat Boone Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)
33 Nov 1956 Malcolm Vaughan St Therese Of The Roses
32 Sep 1956 Goons Bloodnok's Rock 'N' Roll Call / Ying Tong Song
31 Aug 1956 Bill Haley And His Comets Rockin' Through The Rye
30 Jul 1956 Teresa Brewer A Sweet Old Fashioned Girl
29 Apr 1956 David Whitfield My September Love
28 Jan 1956 Hilltoppers Only You (And You Alone)
27 Jan 1956 Tennessee Ernie Ford The Ballard Of Davy Crockett
26 Jan 1956 Frank Sinatra Love And Marriage
25 Nov 1955 Winifred Atwell Let's Have A Ding Dong (Ain't She Sweet / Oh Johnny Oh Johnny Oh / Oh You Beautiful Doll / Yes We Have No Bananas Today / Happy Days Are Here Again / I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles / I'll Be Your Sweetheart / If These Lips Could Only Speak / Who's Taking You Home Tonight)
24 Jul 1955 David Whitfield With The Roland Shaw Orchestra Ev'rywhere
23 Jul 1955 Ruby Murray Evermore
22 Feb 1955 Dean Martin Let Me Go Lover
21 Feb 1955 Nat 'King' Cole A Blossom Fell
20 Dec 1954 Ruby Murray Heartbeat
19 Nov 1954 Ronnie Hilton I Still Believe
18 Nov 1954 Billy Eckstine No One But You
17 Oct 1954 Joan Regan If I Give My Heart To You
16 Aug 1954 Frankie Laine My Friend
15 Jun 1954 Perry Como Idle Gossip
14 May 1954 Billy Cotton And His Band, Vocals By The Bandits Friends And Neighbours
13 Apr 1954 Frankie Laine The Kid's Last Fight
12 Feb 1954 Norman Wisdom Don't Laugh At Me (Cause I'm A Fool)
11 Jan 1954 David Whitfield With Stanley Black And His Orchestra Rags To Riches
10 Nov 1953 Jimmy Boyd I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
9 May 1953 Ron Goodwin And His Orchestra Terry's Theme From 'Limelight'
8 May 1953 Muriel Smith Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
7 May 1953 Billy Cotton And His Band, Vocals By Doreen Stephens In A Golden Coach (There's A Heart Of Gold)
6 May 1953 Eddie Fisher With Hugo Winterhalter's Orchestra Downhearted
5 Jan 1953 Al Martino Now
4 Nov 1952 Nat 'King' Cole Somewhere Along The Way
3 Nov 1952 Bing Crosby Isle Of Innisfree
2 Nov 1952 Rosemary Clooney With Percy Faith & His Orchestra Half As Much
1 Nov 1952 Mario Lanza Because You're Mine

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