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See also: Lists of UK top 10 singles and Lists of UK top 40 singles
The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom.[1] Until 2004 the chart was only based on the sales of both physical singles with airplay figures excluded from the official chart.[2][3]
This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart during 1952, as well as songs which peaked in 1953 but were in the top 40 in 1952. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 40 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
Twenty-seven singles were in the top forty this year. "Britannia Rag" by Winifred Atwell, "Comes A-Long A-Love" by Kay Starr,"Cowpuncher's Cantata" by Max Bygraves, "Takes Two to Tango" by Louis Armstrong, "Walkin' to Missouri" by Tony Brent and "You Belong to Me" by Jo Stafford first charted in 1952 but did not reach their peak until 1953.
Ten artists had multiple entries in the top forty in 1952, with Bing Crosby and Vera Lynn having the joint most entries (3). Songs that reached the top ten this year are featured here but also included in their own article.
Top-forty singles
edit- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
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| ♦ | Single released in 1952 but peaked in 1953. |
| Single peaked at number-one in 1952. | |
| Entered | The date that the song first appeared in the chart. |
| Peak | Highest position that the song reached in the UK Singles Chart. |
Entries by artist
editThe following table shows artists who achieved or more top 40 entries in 1952, including songs that reached their peak in 1953. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist.
| Entries | Artist | Country of origin | Songs |
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| 3 | Bing Crosby |  United States
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Isle of Innisfree, Silent Night Holy Night, Zing a Litle Zong |
| 2 | Al Martino | Here in My Heart, Take My Heart | |
| Doris Day | My Love and Devotion, Sugar Bush | ||
| Frankie Laine | High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) Sugar Bush | ||
| Jo Stafford | Jambalaya, You Belong to Me | ||
| Johnnie Ray | Faith Can Move Mountains, Walkin' My Baby Back Home | ||
| Nat King Cole | Because You're Mine, Somewhere Along the Way | ||
| Percy Faith and His Orchestra |  Canada
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Half as Much, My Love and Devotion | |
| Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen of Her Majesty's Forces |  United Kingdom
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Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart, The Homing Waltz | |
| Vera Lynn | Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart, Forget Me Not, The Homing Waltz |
Notes
editSee also
editReferences
editGeneral
- "Six decades of singles charts". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
Specific
- ^ "The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 14. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
- ^ "New singles formats to save the charts". BBC News. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
External links
edit- 1952 singles chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)
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