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List of years in music (table)
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Events

Albums released

Biggest hit singles

The following singles achieved the highest chart positions in the limited set of charts available for 1953.

# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries
1 Dean Martin That's Amore 1953 United States US BB 1 of 1953, POP 1 of 1953, UK 2 - Jan 1954, US 1940s 2 - Nov 1953, RYM 2 of 1953, Scrobulate 47 of italian, DDD 73 of 1953, Party 101 of 2007
2 Les Paul & Mary Ford Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) 1953 United States US 1940s 1 - Jun 1953, US 1 for 11 weeks Aug 1953, Italy 2 of 1954, US BB 3 of 1953, POP 3 of 1953, UK 7 - Nov 1953, RYM 24 of 1953, Europe 97 of the 1950s
3 Perry Como Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes 1953 United States UK 1 - Jan 1953, US 1940s 1 - Dec 1952, US 1 for 5 weeks Jan 1953, US BB 20 of 1953, POP 20 of 1953, RYM 31 of 1953
4 Eddie Fisher I'm Walking Behind You 1953 United States UK 1 - May 1953, US 1940s 1 - May 1953, US 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1953, US BB 16 of 1953, POP 23 of 1953, RYM 119 of 1953
5 Hank Williams Your Cheatin' Heart 1953 United States RYM 1 of 1953, DDD 2 of 1953, US BB 4 of 1953, POP 4 of 1953, RIAA 34, Scrobulate 87 of country, Rolling Stone 213, Acclaimed 286

US No. 1 hit singles

These singles reached the top of US Billboard magazine's charts in 1953.

First week Number of weeks Title Artist
January 10, 1953 5 "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" Perry Como
February 14, 1953 5 "Till I Waltz Again With You" Teresa Brewer
March 21, 1953 8 "The Doggie In The Window" Patti Page
May 16, 1953 10 "Song From Moulin Rouge" Percy Faith & his Orchestra
July 25, 1953 2 "I'm Walking Behind You" Eddie Fisher
August 8, 1953 9 "Vaya Con Dios" Les Paul & Mary Ford
October 10, 1953 4 "St. George And The Dragonet" Stan Freberg
November 7, 1953 2 "Vaya Con Dios" Les Paul & Mary Ford
November 21, 1953 6 "Rags To Riches" Tony Bennett

Top hits on record

Top R&B and Country hits on record

Births

Deaths