This is a list of number-one songs in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territori ...
during the year 1953 according to ''
Billboard'' magazine.
Prior to the creation of the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, ''Billboard'' published multiple singles charts each week. In 1953, the following three charts were produced:
* ''Best Sellers in Stores'' – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
* ''Most Played by Jockeys'' – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
* ''Most Played in Jukeboxes'' – ranked the most played songs in
jukebox
A jukebox is a partially automated music-playing device, usually a coin-operated machine, that will play a patron's selection from self-contained media. The classic jukebox has buttons, with letters and numbers on them, which are used to sele ...
es across the United States.
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See also
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1953 in music
References
{{Reflist
1953
Events
January
* January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma.
* January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo.
* January 14
** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yug ...
United States singles