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The following lists the number one singles on the Australian Singles Chart during the 1950s.
The source for this decade is the "Kent Music Report ". These charts were calculated in the 1990s in retrospect, by David Kent , using archival data.
Note: during the 1950s, often more than one version of a particular song by different artists charted at the same time, thus more than one artist may be listed for a song. Different versions are separated by a semi-colon ;
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
Date
Artist
Single
Weeks at number one
2 January
Nat "King" Cole
"Pretend "
7 weeks
9 January
Nat "King" Cole
"Pretend "
7 weeks
16 January
Nat "King" Cole
"Pretend "
7 weeks
23 January
Nat "King" Cole
"Pretend "
7 weeks
30 January
Nat "King" Cole
"Pretend "
7 weeks
6 February
Nat "King" Cole
"Pretend "
7 weeks
13 February
Nat "King" Cole
"Pretend "
7 weeks
20 February
The Ames Brothers
"You, You, You "
1 week
27 February
Tony Bennett
"Rags to Riches "
5 weeks
6 March
Tony Bennett
"Rags to Riches "
5 weeks
13 March
Tony Bennett
"Rags to Riches "
5 weeks
20 March
Tony Bennett
"Rags to Riches "
5 weeks
27 March
Tony Bennett
"Rags to Riches "
5 weeks
3 April
Frank Chacksfield
"Ebb Tide "
2 weeks
10 April
Frank Chacksfield
"Ebb Tide "
2 weeks
17 April
Dean Martin
"That's Amore "
3 weeks
24 April
Dean Martin
"That's Amore "
3 weeks
1 May
Dean Martin
"That's Amore "
3 weeks
8 May
Eddie Fisher
"Oh My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa) "
4 weeks
15 May
Eddie Fisher
"Oh My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa) "
4 weeks
22 May
Eddie Fisher
"Oh My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa) "
4 weeks
29 May
Eddie Fisher
"Oh My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa) "
4 weeks
5 June
Nat "King" Cole Frankie Laine
"Answer Me, My Love " "Answer Me, Lord Above "
4 weeks
12 June
Nat "King" Cole Frankie Laine
"Answer Me, My Love " "Answer Me, Lord Above "
4 weeks
19 June
Nat "King" Cole Frankie Laine
"Answer Me, My Love " "Answer Me, Lord Above "
4 weeks
26 June
Nat "King" Cole Frankie Laine
"Answer Me, My Love " "Answer Me, Lord Above "
4 weeks
3 July
Frank Sinatra
"Young at Heart "
3 weeks
10 July
Frank Sinatra
"Young at Heart "
3 weeks
17 July
Frank Sinatra
"Young at Heart "
3 weeks
24 July
Perry Como
"Wanted "
1 weeks
31 July
Frank Weir ; Obernkirchen Children's Choir
"The Happy Wanderer "
8 weeks
7 August
Frank Weir ; Obernkirchen Children's Choir
"The Happy Wanderer "
8 weeks
14 August
Frank Weir ; Obernkirchen Children's Choir
"The Happy Wanderer "
8 weeks
21 August
Frank Weir ; Obernkirchen Children's Choir
"The Happy Wanderer "
8 weeks
28 August
Frank Weir ; Obernkirchen Children's Choir
"The Happy Wanderer "
8 weeks
4 September
Frank Weir ; Obernkirchen Children's Choir
"The Happy Wanderer "
8 weeks
11 September
Frank Weir ; Obernkirchen Children's Choir
"The Happy Wanderer "
8 weeks
18 September
Frank Weir ; Obernkirchen Children's Choir
"The Happy Wanderer "
8 weeks
25 September
Frank Sinatra ; The Four Aces
"Three Coins in the Fountain "
2 weeks
2 October
Frank Sinatra ; The Four Aces
"Three Coins in the Fountain "
2 weeks
9 October
The Gaylords ; Petula Clark
"The Little Shoemaker "
2 weeks
16 October
The Gaylords ; Petula Clark
"The Little Shoemaker "
2 weeks
23 October
Kitty Kallen
"Little Things Mean a Lot "
5 weeks
30 October
Kitty Kallen
"Little Things Mean a Lot "
5 weeks
6 November
Kitty Kallen
"Little Things Mean a Lot "
5 weeks
13 November
Kitty Kallen
"Little Things Mean a Lot "
5 weeks
20 November
Kitty Kallen
"Little Things Mean a Lot "
5 weeks
27 November
Dean Martin
"Sway "
1 week
4 December
The Crew Cuts
"Sh-Boom "
4 weeks
11 December
The Crew Cuts
"Sh-Boom "
4 weeks
18 December
The Crew Cuts
"Sh-Boom "
4 weeks
25 December
The Crew Cuts
"Sh-Boom "
4 weeks
1955
1956
Date
Artist
Single
Weeks at number one
7 January
Mitch Miller
"The Yellow Rose of Texas "
6 weeks
14 January
Mitch Miller
"The Yellow Rose of Texas "
6 weeks
21 January
Mitch Miller
"The Yellow Rose of Texas "
6 weeks
28 January
Mitch Miller
"The Yellow Rose of Texas "
6 weeks
4 February
Mitch Miller
"The Yellow Rose of Texas "
6 weeks
11 February
Mitch Miller
"The Yellow Rose of Texas "
6 weeks
18 February
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford ; Frankie Laine
"Sixteen Tons "
6 weeks
25 February
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford ; Frankie Laine
"Sixteen Tons "
6 weeks
3 March
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford ; Frankie Laine
"Sixteen Tons "
6 weeks
10 March
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford ; Frankie Laine
"Sixteen Tons "
6 weeks
17 March
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford ; Frankie Laine
"Sixteen Tons "
6 weeks
24 March
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford ; Frankie Laine
"Sixteen Tons "
6 weeks
31 March
Al Hibbler
"He "
2 weeks
7 April
Al Hibbler
"He "
2 weeks
14 April
Dean Martin
"Memories Are Made of This "
5 weeks
21 April
Dean Martin
"Memories Are Made of This "
5 weeks
28 April
Dean Martin
"Memories Are Made of This "
5 weeks
5 May
Dean Martin
"Memories Are Made of This "
5 weeks
12 May
Dean Martin
"Memories Are Made of This "
5 weeks
19 May
Louis Armstrong
"Mack the Knife "
4 weeks
26 May
Louis Armstrong
"Mack the Knife "
4 weeks
2 June
Louis Armstrong
"Mack the Knife "
4 weeks
9 June
Louis Armstrong
"Mack the Knife "
4 weeks
16 June
Kay Starr
"The Rock and Roll Waltz "
5 weeks
23 June
Kay Starr
"The Rock and Roll Waltz "
5 weeks
30 June
Kay Starr
"The Rock and Roll Waltz "
5 weeks
7 July
Kay Starr
"The Rock and Roll Waltz "
5 weeks
14 July
Kay Starr
"The Rock and Roll Waltz "
5 weeks
21 July
The Platters
"The Great Pretender "
3 weeks
28 July
The Platters
"The Great Pretender "
3 weeks
4 August
The Platters
"The Great Pretender "
3 weeks
11 August
Les Baxter
"The Poor People of Paris "
1 week
18 August
Morris Stoloff
"Moonglow and Love Theme (from 'Picnic") "
1 week
25 August
Joe "Fingers" Carr
"Portuguese Washerwomen "
3 weeks
1 September
Joe "Fingers" Carr
"Portuguese Washerwomen "
3 weeks
8 September
Joe "Fingers" Carr
"Portuguese Washerwomen "
3 weeks
15 September
Doris Day
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) "
8 weeks
22 September
Doris Day
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) "
8 weeks
29 September
Doris Day
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) "
8 weeks
6 October
Doris Day
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) "
8 weeks
13 October
Doris Day
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) "
8 weeks
20 October
Doris Day
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) "
8 weeks
27 October
Doris Day
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) "
8 weeks
3 November
Doris Day
"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) "
8 weeks
10 November
Perry Como
"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) "
4 weeks
17 November
Perry Como
"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) "
4 weeks
24 November
Perry Como
"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) "
4 weeks
1 December
Perry Como
"Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) "
4 weeks
8 December
Johnnie Ray
"Just Walking in the Rain "
9 weeks
15 December
Johnnie Ray
"Just Walking in the Rain "
9 weeks
22 December
Johnnie Ray
"Just Walking in the Rain "
9 weeks
29 December
Johnnie Ray
"Just Walking in the Rain "
9 weeks
1957
1958
1959
See also
References
Albums
Number-one albums
End-of-year/decade charts (Top 25 albums)
Genre charts (Number-ones)
Other charts (Number-ones)
Singles
Number-one singles
End-of-year/decade charts (Top 25 singles)
Genre charts (Number-ones)
Other charts (Number-ones)