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My favourite singles from UK singles chart, 1952-1957

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Last Dreamer View member profile	12th September 2018, 06:40 AM Post #1
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	In this thread I will post the yearly lists with my favourite songs from UK singles chart. From the first year (1952) to the current 2018. P.S : for the streaming era I used "Sales only" chart. This post has been edited by Last Dreamer: 14th April 2023, 08:41 AM


Last Dreamer View member profile	12th September 2018, 06:42 AM Post #2
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	First year : 1952 # 8. Vera Lynn - Forget Me Not oFu-zgQqOSs UK chart : 7-x-7-6-5-10 (5 weeks) # 9. Jo Stafford - Jambalaya XHAsFVjrDyg UK chart : # 11 (1 week) This post has been edited by Good Old Days: 12th September 2018, 06:43 AM


Last Dreamer View member profile	12th September 2018, 06:46 AM Post #3
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	# 6. Kay Starr - Comes A-Long A-Love PUGmXwAsSWk UK chart : 9-6-3-3-3-2-1-2-2-3-4-8-11-12-8 (15 weeks) # 7. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh`n Sweetheart 8WsuLH4sulA UK chart : # 10 (1 week)


Last Dreamer View member profile	12th September 2018, 06:48 AM Post #4
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	# 4. Doris Day and Frankie Laine - Sugarbush 9Hp8aeqjysM UK chart : 8-12-x-8-8-10-10-10 (7 weeks) # 5. Vera Lynn - The Homing Waltz ZoifIZ24iFg UK chart : 9-11-9 (3 weeks) This post has been edited by Good Old Days: 12th September 2018, 06:49 AM


Last Dreamer View member profile	12th September 2018, 01:22 PM Post #5
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	# 3. Doris Day - My Love And Devotion HVjS2JGwp2I UK chart : 10-10 (2 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	12th September 2018, 01:24 PM Post #6
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	# 2. Rosemary Clooney - Half As Much 6iX3z5toR08 UK chart : 6-3-3-7-3-5-6-7 (8 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	12th September 2018, 01:26 PM Post #7
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	Winner : Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me zQfF84ackMM UK chart : 2-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-1-2-5-5-6-9-11-8-11-12 (18 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	12th September 2018, 01:26 PM Post #8
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	Full chart (1952) : 1. Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me 2. Rosemary Clooney - Half As Much 3. Doris Day - My Love And Devotion 4. Doris Day and Frankie Laine - Sugarbush 5. Vera Lynn - The Homing Waltz 6. Kay Starr - Comes A-Long A-Love 7. Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh`n Sweetheart 8. Vera Lynn - Forget Me Not 9. Jo Stafford - Jambalaya Virtual UK # 1s (only my favourite songs are available) : 1. Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me (1 week) (UK : # 2) 2. Rosemary Clooney - Half As Much (1 week) (UK : # 3) R. Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me (4 weeks) (UK : # 2 - # 2 - # 2 - # 2) This post has been edited by Good Old Days: 16th September 2018, 05:13 PM


King Rollo View member profile	12th September 2018, 01:55 PM Post #9
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 3 January 2017 Posts: 10,171 User: 23,961	Great thread idea. 1952 is pre rock'n'roll so I don't think I know any of those but I would probably recognise some of them if I played them.


Last Dreamer View member profile	14th September 2018, 06:54 AM Post #10
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	Second year : 1953 # 13. Joni James - Why Don`t You Believe Me ? TAiPg0NA0DA UK chart : # 11 (1 week) # 14. Gisele MacKenzie - Seven Lonely Days ISgH8ksAP7U UK chart : 12-x-11-x-x-10-6-9-11 (6 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	14th September 2018, 06:56 AM Post #11
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	# 11. Stargazers - Broken Wings J02-_7K-10Q UK chart : 12-x-12-7-6-7-8-2-1-3-6-8-12 (12 weeks) # 12. Les Paul and Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios QqZ0Sdz_V40 UK chart : 7-11-9-10 (4 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	14th September 2018, 02:01 PM Post #12
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	# 9. Vivian Blaine - Bushel And A Peck C5BKa8xGlzo UK chart : # 12 (1 week) # 10. Doris Day and Johnnie Ray - Let's Walk That-A-Way NKQSnaXHAEY UK chart : 11-8-9-10-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-8-9 (14 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	14th September 2018, 02:03 PM Post #13
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	# 7. Doris Day and Johnnie Ray - Full Time Job DzTV_ryreAI UK chart : # 11 (1 week) # 8. Beverley Sisters - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus bXPTwlpGqzw UK chart : 11-x-6-7 (3 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	14th September 2018, 02:06 PM Post #14
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	# 5. Vera Lynn - The Windsor Waltz ml4fD_gvkwU UK chart : # 11 (1 week) # 6. Kay Starr - Side By Side c092uUHdYDA UK chart : 9-7-11-8 (4 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	16th September 2018, 09:54 AM Post #15
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	# 3. Doris Day and Johnnie Ray - Ma Says Pa Says rNsNXDDdXbc UK chart : # 12 (1 week) # 4. June Hutton - Say You`re Mine Again HBDtUXkMzx0 UK chart : 10-12-12-x-7-9-6-10 (7 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	16th September 2018, 09:56 AM Post #16
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	Winner : Joan Regan - Ricochet 5Juo60-GPG4 UK chart : 8-x-12-10-12-9 (5 weeks) # 2. Patti Page - (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window safoNysTrbE UK chart : 9-12-12-9-12 (5 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	16th September 2018, 05:15 PM Post #17
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	Full chart (1953) : 1. Joan Regan - Ricochet 2. Patti Page - (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window 3. Doris Day and Johnnie Ray - Ma Says Pa Says 4. June Hutton - Say You`re Mine Again 5. Vera Lynn - The Windsor Waltz 6. Kay Starr - Side By Side 7. Doris Day and Johnnie Ray - Full Time Job 8. Beverley Sisters - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 9. Vivian Blaine - Bushel And A Peck 10. Doris Day and Johnnie Ray - Let's Walk That-A-Way 11. Stargazers - Broken Wings 12. Les Paul and Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios 13. Joni James - Why Don`t You Believe Me ? 14. Gisele MacKenzie - Seven Lonely Days Virtual UK # 1s (only my favourite songs are available) : R. Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me (3 weeks) 3. Kay Starr - Comes A-Long A-Long (6 weeks) 4. Stargazers - Broken Wings (8 weeks) 5. Kay Starr - Side By Side (3 weeks + 2 weeks) 6. Vera Lynn - The Windsor Waltz (1 week + 4 weeks) 7. Vivian Blaine - Bushel And A Peck (1 week) 8. Gisele MacKenzie - Seven Lonely Days (1 week) 9. Doris Day and Johnnie Ray - Let's Walk That-A-Way (14 weeks + 3 weeks) 10. Les Paul and Mary Ford - Vaya Con Dios (3 weeks) 11. Beverley Sisters - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (2 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	18th September 2018, 11:03 AM Post #18
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	Third year : 1954 # 19. Stargazers - I See The Moon pIAzZJI8Nq0 UK chart : # 12-8-2-1-1-1-1-1-3-1-4-5-5-8-11 (15 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	19th September 2018, 07:00 AM Post #19
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	# 17. Stargazers - The Happy Wanderer UPfGL0tDP30 UK chart : # 12 (1 week) # 18. Bonnie Lou - Tennessee Wig Walk cx6aaNvzlXg UK chart : # 7-4-5-5-4-4-4-7-7-11 (10 weeks)


Last Dreamer View member profile	19th September 2018, 07:43 AM Post #20
With Kristina in heart Joined: 28 March 2017 Posts: 3,825 User: 28,104	# 15. Doris Day - Secret Love aiueIiFJdN8 UK chart : # 10-5-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2-2-3-3-3-6-7-4-6-5-10-8-10-8-14-18 (29 weeks) # 16. Kay Starr - Am I A Toy Or A Treasure CQlXdGKqWR8 UK chart : # 17-20-18-x-20 (4 weeks)