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Somewhere Along the Way - Nat King Cole
โบ โบ โบ SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY โ โ โ
NAT KING COLE
Entered UK Top 12: 20 November 1952 (3)
Peaked: 20 November 1952
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: -
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Zing a Little Zong - Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman
โบ โบ โบ ZING A LITTLE ZONG โ โ โ
BING CROSBY & JANE WYMAN
Entered UK Top 12: 11 December 1952 (10)
Peaked: 11 December 1952
Peak Position: 10
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: -
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White Christmas - Mantovani & His Orchestra
โบ โบ โบ WHITE CHRISTMAS โ โ โ
MANTOVANI & HIS ORCHESTRA
Entered UK Top 12: 25 December 1952 (6)
Peaked: 25 December 1952
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: -
First recorded by:
BING CROSBY
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Because You're Mine - Nat King Cole
โบ โบ โบ BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE โ โ โ
NAT KING COLEEntered UK Top 12: 25 December 1952 (6)
Peaked: 25 December 1952
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: -
First recorded by:
MARIO LANZA
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Takes Two to Tango - Louis Armstrong
โบ โบ โบ TAKES TWO TO TANGO โ โ โ
LOUIS ARMSTRONG
Entered UK Top 12: 25 December 1952 (8)
Peaked: 29 January 1953
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 10
Certified: -
First recorded by:
PEARL BAILEY
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Faith Can Move Mountains - Nat King Cole
โบ โบ โบ FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS โ โ โ
NAT KING COLEEntered UK Top 12: 8 January 1953 (11)
Peaked: 12 February 1953
Peak Position: 10
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: -
First recorded by:
JOHNNIE RAY AND THE FOUR LADS
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She Wears Red Feathers - Guy Mitchell
โบ โบ โบ SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS โ โ โ
GUY MITCHELL
Entered UK Top 12: 19 February 1953 (10)
Peaked: 19 March 1953
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 14
Certified: -
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I Believe - Frankie Laine
โบ โบ โบ I BELIEVE โ โ โ
FRANKIE LAINE Entered UK Top 12: 9 April 1953 (11)
Peaked: 30 April 1953
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 18
Weeks in Top 10: 35
Certified: -
First recorded by:
JANE FROMAN
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Side by Side - Kay Starr
โบ โบ โบ SIDE BY SIDE โ โ โ
KAY STARREntered UK Top 12: 30 April 1953 (9)
Peaked: 7 May 1953
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: -
First recorded by:
CLIFF 'UKELELE IKE' EDWARDS
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Pretend - Nat King Cole
โบ โบ โบ PRETEND โ โ โ
NAT KING COLEEntered UK Top 12: 30 April 1953 (10)
Peaked: 14 May 1953
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 5
Weeks in Top 10: 18
Certified: -
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Tell Me a Story - Jimmy Boyd, Frankie Laine
โบ โบ โบ TELL ME A STORY โ โ โ
JIMMY BOYD & FRANKIE LAINE
Entered UK Top 12: 14 May 1953 (9)
Peaked: 21 May 1953
Peak Position: 5
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 12
Certified: -
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Seven Lonely Days - Gisele MacKenzie
โบ โบ โบ SEVEN LONELY DAYS โ โ โ
GISELE MACKENZIE
Entered UK Top 12: 23 July 1953 (12)
Peaked: 3 September 1953
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: -
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Where the Winds Blow - Frankie Laine
โบ โบ โบ WHERE THE WINDS BLOW โ โ โ
FRANKIE LAINEEntered UK Top 12: 10 September 1953 (12)
Peaked: 8 October 1953
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 10
Certified: -
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Mother Nature and Father Time - Nat King Cole
โบ โบ โบ MOTHER NATURE AND โ โ โ
FATHER TIME
NAT KING COLE
Entered UK Top 12: 24 September 1953 (8)
Peaked: 22 October 1953
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: -
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That's Amore - Dean Martin
โบ โบ โบ THAT'S AMORE โ โ โ
DEAN MARTIN
Entered UK Top 12: 28 January 1954 (11)
Peaked: 25 February 1954
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: -
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Woman (Uh-Huh) / Man (Uh-Huh) - Jose Ferrer, Rosemary Clooney
โบ โบ โบ WOMAN (UH-HUH)/ โ โ โ
MAN (UH-HUH)
JOSE FERRER & ROSEMARY CLOONEY
Entered UK Top 12: 11 February 1954 (11)
Peaked: 25 February 1954
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: -
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Tenderly - Nat King Cole
โบ โบ โบ TENDERLY โ โ โ
NAT KING COLE
Entered UK Top 12: 22 April 1954 (10)
Peaked: 22 April 1954
Peak Position: 10
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: -
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The Kid's Last Fight - Frankie Laine
โบ โบ โบ THE KID'S LAST FIGHT โ โ โ
FRANKIE LAINEEntered UK Top 12: 22 April 1954 (9)
Peaked: 6 May 1954
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: -
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The Black Hills of Dakota - Doris Day
โบ โบ โบ THE BLACK HILLS OF DAKOTA โ โ โ
DORIS DAY
Entered UK Top 12: 2 September 1954 (7)
Peaked: 2 September 1954
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: -
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Little Things Mean a Lot - Kitty Kallen
โบ โบ โบ LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT โ โ โ
KITTY KALLENEntered UK Top 12: 8 July 1954 (5)
Peaked: 16 September 1954
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 20
Certified: -
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Three Coins in the Fountain - Frank Sinatra
โบ โบ โบ THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN โ โ โ
FRANK SINATRAEntered UK Top 12: 22 July 1954 (11)
Peaked: 23 September 1954
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 15
Certified: -
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Smile - Nat King Cole
โบ โบ โบ SMILE โ โ โ
NAT KING COLEEntered UK Top 12: 16 September 1954 (6)
Peaked: 7 October 1954
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 12
Certified: -
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Sway - Dean Martin
โบ โบ โบ SWAY โ โ โ
DEAN MARTIN
Entered UK Top 20: 7 October 1954 (10)
Peaked: 21 October 1954
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: -
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This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney
โบ โบ โบ THIS OLE HOUSE โ โ โ
ROSEMARY CLOONEYEntered UK Top 20: 14 October 1954 (16)
Peaked: 2 December 1954
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 13
Certified: -
First recorded by:
STUART HAMBLEN
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Mambo Italiano - Rosemary Clooney
โบ โบ โบ MAMBO ITALIANO โ โ โ
ROSEMARY CLOONEYEntered UK Top 20: 23 December 1954 (20)
Peaked: 20 January 1955
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 11
Certified: -
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Mister Sandman - The Four Aces
โบ โบ โบ MISTER SANDMAN โ โ โ
THE FOUR ACES
Entered UK Top 20: 13 January 1955 (14)
Peaked: 20 January 1955
Peak Position: 9
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 1
Certified: -
First recorded by:
VAUGHN MONROE
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Shake, Rattle and Roll - Bill Haley and His Comets
โบ โบ โบ SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL โ โ โ
BILL HALEY & HIS COMETSEntered UK Top 20: 23 December 1954 (13)
Peaked: 27 January 1955
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: -
First recorded by:
BIG JOE TURNER
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I Can't Tell a Waltz from a Tango - Alma Cogan
โบ โบ โบ I CAN'T TELL A WALTZ โ โ โ
FROM A TANGO
ALMA COGANEntered UK Top 20: 9 December 1954 (14)
Peaked: 27 January 1955
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: -
First recorded by:
PATTI PAGE
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A Blossom Fell - Nat King Cole
โบ โบ โบ A BLOSSOM FELL โ โ โ
NAT KING COLEEntered UK Top 20: 3 March 1955 (13)
Peaked: 24 March 1955
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 5
Certified: -
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Under the Bridges of Paris - Eartha Kitt
โบ โบ โบ UNDER THE BRIDGES OF PARIS โ โ โ
EARTHA KITT
Entered UK Top 20: 7 April 1955 (13)
Peaked: 21 April 1955
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: -
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Earth Angel - The Crew-Cuts
โบ โบ โบ EARTH ANGEL โ โ โ
THE CREW-CUTS
Entered UK Top 20: 21 April 1955 (18)
Peaked: 19 May 1955
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 14
Certified: -
First recorded by:
THE PENGUINS
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Thirteen Women / Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley,Bill Haley and His Comets
โบ โบ โบ ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK โ โ โ
BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS
Entered UK Top 20: 13 January 1955 (17)
Peaked: 1 December 1955
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 5
Weeks in Top 10: 20
Certified: -
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Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing - The Four Aces
โบ โบ โบ LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED โ โ โ
THING
THE FOUR ACES
Entered UK Top 20: 24 November 1955 (11)
Peaked: 1 December 1955
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 11
Certified: -
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Ain't That a Shame - Pat Boone
โบ โบ โบ AIN'T THAT A SHAME โ โ โ
PAT BOONE
Entered UK Top 20: 24 November 1955 (20)
Peaked: 15 December 1955
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: -
First recorded by:
FATS DOMINO
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Never Do a Tango with an Eskimo - Alma Cogan
โบ โบ โบ NEVER DO A TANGO WITHโ โ โ
AN ESKIMO
ALMA COGANEntered UK Top 20: 29 December 1955 (13)
Peaked: 12 January 1956
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 3
Certified: -
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Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie - Bill Haley and His Comets
โบ โบ โบ ROCK-A-BEATIN' BOOGIE โ โ โ
BILL HALEY & HIS COMETSEntered UK Top 20: 12 January 1956 (5)
Peaked: 19 January 1956
Peak Position: 4
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: -
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Love and Marriage - Frank Sinatra
โบ โบ โบ LOVE AND MARRIAGE โ โ โ
FRANK SINATRA
Entered UK Top 20: 19 January 1956 (5)
Peaked: 26 January 1956
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: -
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Memories Are Made of This - Dean Martin
โบ โบ โบ MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS โ โ โ
DEAN MARTINEntered UK Top 20: 16 February 1956 (4)
Peaked: 23 February 1956
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 4
Weeks in Top 10: 12
Certified: -
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See You Later Alligator - Bill Haley and His Comets
โบ โบ โบ SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR โ โ โ
BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS
Entered UK Top 20: 15 March 1956 (9)
Peaked: 22 March 1956
Peak Position: 7
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 8
Certified: -
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The Rock and Roll Waltz - Kay Starr
โบ โบ โบ THE ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ โ โ โ
KAY STARREntered UK Top 20: 23 February 1956 (9)
Peaked: 5 April 1956
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 17
Certified: -
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Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
โบ โบ โบ HEARTBREAK HOTEL โ โ โ
ELVIS PRESLEYEntered UK Top 30: 17 May 1956 (15)
Peaked: 28 June 1956
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 16
Certified: -
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Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
โบ โบ โบ BLUE SUEDE SHOES โ โ โ
ELVIS PRESLEY
Entered UK Top 30: 31 May 1956 (16)
Peaked: 21 June 1956
Peak Position: 9
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 4
Certified: -
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Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
โบ โบ โบ WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE โ โ โ
THE TEENAGERS & FRANKIE LYMON
Entered UK Top 30: 5 July 1956 (22)
Peaked: 26 July 1956
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 11
Certified: -
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The Great Pretender - The Platters
โบ โบ โบ THE GREAT PRETENDER โ โ โ
THE PLATTERS
Entered UK Top 30: 13 September 1956 (13)
Peaked: 27 September 1956
Peak Position: 5
Weeks at Peak: 2
Weeks in Top 10: 7
Certified: -
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Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
โบ โบ โบ BLUEBERRY HILL โ โ โ
FATS DOMINO
Entered UK Top 30: 27 December 1956 (30)
Peaked: 14 February 1956
Peak Position: 6
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 6
Certified: -
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Long Tall Sally - Little Richard
โบ โบ โบ LONG TALL SALLY โ โ โ
LITTLE RICHARD
Entered UK Top 30: 14 February 1957 (28)
Peaked: 4 April 1957
Peak Position: 3
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 9
Certified: -
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The Banana Boat Song (Day-O) - Harry Belafonte
โบ โบ โบ THE BANANA BOAT SONG โ โ โ
HARRY BELAFONTE
Entered UK Top 30: 7 March 1957 (16)
Peaked: 18 April 1957
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 3
Weeks in Top 10: 11
Certified: -
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The Girl Can't Help It - Little Richard
โบ โบ โบ THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT โ โ โ
LITTLE RICHARD
Entered UK Top 30: 21 March 1957 (19)
Peaked: 18 April 1957
Peak Position: 9
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 2
Certified: -
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When I Fall In Love - Nat King Cole
โบ โบ โบ WHEN I FALL IN LOVE โ โ โ
NAT KING COLE
Entered UK Top 30: 25 April 1957 (20)
Peaked: 20 June 1957
Peak Position: 2
Weeks at Peak: 1
Weeks in Top 10: 12
Certified: -
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All Shook Up - Elvis Presley
โบ โบ โบ ALL SHOOK UP โ โ โ
ELVIS PRESLEYEntered UK Top 30: 4 July 1957 (7)
Peaked: 18 July 1957
Peak Position: 1
Weeks at Peak: 7
Weeks in Top 10: 16
Certified: -
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Holy Godiva and I picked five songs each from the first years of the Official UK Charts (excluding '52 because the chart only came into existence in November)... and this is what we ended up with.
Given that a Yeti used copy and paste from other entries before editing them, there might be errors in some of the information here, if you spot something, let me know and I'll get my golf club back out to smash randomly against the keyboard.
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