Published by: James Cowan – 05/04/2023

The UK chart singles first began to be compiled on 14th November 1952 with the top 12 best selling songs.

Al Martino took the top spot with the song “Here in My Heart”. He kept the top spot for 9 weeks, before being kicked off by Jo Stafford with her song, “You Belong To Me”.

These are the first ever songs to be included in the charts in the UK (Click the song titles to listen on YouTube). They are very different to todays music to say the least!

Position
1		Song / Artist
HERE IN MY HEART – AL MARTINO
2YOU BELONG TO ME – JO STAFFORD
3SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY – NAT ‘KING’ COLE
4THE ISLE OF INNISFREE – BING CROSBY
5FEET UP (PAT HIM ON THE PO-PO) – GUY MITCHELL
6HALF AS MUCH – ROSEMARY CLOONEY
7FORGET ME NOT – VERA LYNN
7HIGH NOON (DO NOT FORSAKE ME) – FRANKIE LAINE
8SUGARBUSH – DORIS DAY AND FRANKIE LAINE
8BLUE TANGO – RAY MARTIN
9THE HOMING WALTZ – VERA LYNN
10AUF WIEDERSEH’N SWEETHEART – VERA LYNN
11BECAUSE YOU’RE MINE – MARIO LANZA
11COWPUNCHER’S CANTATA – MAX BYGRAVES
12WALKIN’ MY BABY BACK HOME – JOHNNIE RAY