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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2012}}{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}{{infobox record charts}}The following lists the number one singles on the Australian Singles Chart during the 1950s. The source for this decade is the "Kent Music Report". These charts were calculated in the 1990s in retrospect, by David Kent, using archival data. Note: during the 1950s, often more than one version of a particular song by different artists charted at the same time, thus more than one artist may be listed for a song. Different versions are separated by a semi-colon ; 1950Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one | 7 January | Burl Ives; Dinah Shore | "Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)" | 6 weeks (2 weeks in 1949) | 14 January | Burl Ives; Dinah Shore | "Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)" | 6 weeks (2 weeks in 1949) | 21 January | Burl Ives; Dinah Shore | "Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)" | 6 weeks (2 weeks in 1949) | 28 January | Burl Ives; Dinah Shore | "Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly)" | 6 weeks (2 weeks in 1949) | 4 February | Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters; Tony Pastor | ""A" You're Adorable" | 4 weeks | 11 February | Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters; Tony Pastor | ""A" You're Adorable" | 4 weeks | 18 February | Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters; Tony Pastor | ""A" You're Adorable" | 4 weeks | 25 February | Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters; Tony Pastor | ""A" You're Adorable" | 4 weeks | 4 March | Perry Como; Russ Morgan | "Forever And Ever"' | 3 weeks | 11 March | Perry Como; Russ Morgan | "Forever And Ever" | 3 weeks | 18 March | Perry Como; Russ Morgan | "Forever And Ever" | 3 weeks | 25 March | Bing Crosby; Sammy Kaye | "The Four Winds and the Seven Seas" | 3 weeks | 1 April | Bing Crosby; Sammy Kaye | "The Four Winds and the Seven Seas" | 3 weeks | 8 April | Bing Crosby; Sammy Kaye | "The Four Winds and the Seven Seas" | 3 weeks | 15 April | Freddy Martin; Sammy Kaye | "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" | 3 weeks | 22 April | Freddy Martin; Sammy Kaye | "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" | 3 weeks | 29 April | Freddy Martin; Sammy Kaye | "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" | 3 weeks | 6 May | Buddy Clark; Vic Damone | "You're Breaking My Heart" | 3 weeks | 13 May | Buddy Clark; Vic Damone | "You're Breaking My Heart" | 3 weeks | 20 May | Buddy Clark; Vic Damone | "You're Breaking My Heart" | 3 weeks | 27 May | Guy Lombardo; Art Mooney | "Hop Scotch Polka" | 2 weeks | 3 June | Guy Lombardo; Art Mooney | "Hop Scotch Polka" | 2 weeks | 10 June | Donald Peers | "I Told Them All About You" | 2 weeks | 17 June | Donald Peers | "I Told Them All About You" | 2 weeks | 24 June | Donald Peers; Freddy Martin; Teresa Brewer | "Music! Music! Music!" | 7 weeks | 1 July | Donald Peers; Freddy Martin; Teresa Brewer | "Music! Music! Music!" | 7 weeks | 8 July | Donald Peers; Freddy Martin; Teresa Brewer | "Music! Music! Music!" | 7 weeks | 15 July | Donald Peers; Freddy Martin; Teresa Brewer | "Music! Music! Music!" | 7 weeks | 22 July | Donald Peers; Freddy Martin; Teresa Brewer | "Music! Music! Music!" | 7 weeks | 29 July | Donald Peers; Freddy Martin; Teresa Brewer | "Music! Music! Music!" | 7 weeks | 5 August | Donald Peers; Freddy Martin; Teresa Brewer | "Music! Music! Music!" | 7 weeks | 12 August | Gordon Jenkins; Joe Loss | "My Foolish Heart" | 4 weeks | 19 August | Gordon Jenkins; Joe Loss | "My Foolish Heart" | 4 weeks | 26 August | Gordon Jenkins; Joe Loss | "My Foolish Heart" | 4 weeks | 2 September | Gordon Jenkins; Joe Loss | "My Foolish Heart" | 4 weeks | 9 September | Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters | "Quicksilver" | 8 weeks | 16 September | Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters | "Quicksilver" | 8 weeks | 23 September | Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters | "Quicksilver" | 8 weeks | 30 September | Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters | "Quicksilver" | 8 weeks | 7 October | Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters | "Quicksilver" | 8 weeks | 14 October | Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters | "Quicksilver" | 8 weeks | 21 October | Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters | "Quicksilver" | 8 weeks | 28 October | Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters | "Quicksilver" | 8 weeks | 4 November | Sammy Kaye | "Hollywood Square Dance" | 1 week | 11 November | Dennis Day; Nat "King" Cole | "Mona Lisa" | 5 weeks | 18 November | Dennis Day; Nat "King" Cole | "Mona Lisa" | 5 weeks | 25 November | Dennis Day; Nat "King" Cole | "Mona Lisa" | 5 weeks | 2 December | Dennis Day; Nat "King" Cole | "Mona Lisa" | 5 weeks | 9 December | Dennis Day; Nat "King" Cole | "Mona Lisa" | 5 weeks | 16 December | Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers | "Goodnight Irene" | 6 weeks | 23 December | Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers | "Goodnight Irene" | 6 weeks | 30 December | Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers | "Goodnight Irene" | 6 weeks | |
1951Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one | 6 January | Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers | "Goodnight Irene" | 6 weeks | 13 January | Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers | "Goodnight Irene" | 6 weeks | 20 January | Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers | "Goodnight Irene" | 6 weeks | 27 January | Gordon Jenkins; Doris Day | "Bewitched" | 5 weeks | 3 February | Gordon Jenkins; Doris Day | "Bewitched" | 5 weeks | 10 February | Gordon Jenkins; Doris Day | "Bewitched" | 5 weeks | 17 February | Gordon Jenkins; Doris Day | "Bewitched" | 5 weeks | 24 February | Gordon Jenkins; Doris Day | "Bewitched" | 5 weeks | 3 March | Phil Harris; Les Welch | "The Thing" | 3 weeks | 10 March | Phil Harris; Les Welch | "The Thing" | 3 weeks | 17 March | Phil Harris; Les Welch | "The Thing" | 3 weeks | 24 March | Art Mooney | "Silver Dollar" | 2 weeks | 31 March | Art Mooney | "Silver Dollar" | 2 weeks | 7 April | Bing Crosby; Patti Page | "All My Love" | 1 week | 14 April | Paul Weston & Norman Luboff Choir | "Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)" | 3 weeks | 21 April | Paul Weston & Norman Luboff Choir | "Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)" | 3 weeks | 28 April | Paul Weston & Norman Luboff Choir | "Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)" | 3 weeks | 5 May | Pee Wee King; Gene Krupa | "Bonaparte's Retreat" | 2 weeks | 12 May | Pee Wee King; Gene Krupa | "Bonaparte's Retreat" | 2 weeks | 19 May | Pee Wee King; Patti Page | "Tennessee Waltz" | 3 weeks | 26 May | Pee Wee King; Patti Page | "Tennessee Waltz" | 3 weeks | 2 June | Pee Wee King; Patti Page | "Tennessee Waltz" | 3 weeks | 9 June | Danny Kaye & Patty Andrews; Nat "King" Cole | "Orange Coloured Sky" | 1 week | 16 June | Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter | "Aba Daba Honeymoon" | 4 weeks | 23 June | Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter | "Aba Daba Honeymoon" | 4 weeks | 30 June | Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter | "Aba Daba Honeymoon" | 4 weeks | 7 July | Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter | "Aba Daba Honeymoon" | 4 weeks | 14 July | Perry Como; Jo Stafford | "If (They Made Me a King)" | 3 weeks | 21 July | Perry Como; Jo Stafford | "If (They Made Me a King)" | 3 weeks | 28 July | Perry Como; Jo Stafford | "If (They Made Me a King)" | 3 weeks | 4 August | Guy Mitchell | "My Heart Cries For You" | 4 weeks | 11 August | Guy Mitchell | "My Heart Cries For You" | 4 weeks | 18 August | Guy Mitchell | "My Heart Cries For You" | 4 weeks | 25 August | Guy Mitchell | "My Heart Cries For You" | 4 weeks | 1 September | Donald Peers & Jim Gussey | "Mockin' Bird Hill" | 1 week | 8 September | Nat "King" Cole; Toni Arden | "Too Young" | 9 weeks | 15 September | Nat "King" Cole; Toni Arden | "Too Young" | 9 weeks | 22 September | Nat "King" Cole; Toni Arden | "Too Young" | 9 weeks | 29 September | Nat "King" Cole; Toni Arden | "Too Young" | 9 weeks | 6 October | Nat "King" Cole; Toni Arden | "Too Young" | 9 weeks | 13 October | Nat "King" Cole; Toni Arden | "Too Young" | 9 weeks | 20 October | Nat "King" Cole; Toni Arden | "Too Young" | 9 weeks | 27 October | Nat "King" Cole; Toni Arden | "Too Young" | 9 weeks | 3 November | Nat "King" Cole; Toni Arden | "Too Young" | 9 weeks | 10 November | Mario Lanza; Ann Blyth | "The Loveliest Night of the Year" | 2 weeks | 17 November | Mario Lanza; Ann Blyth | "The Loveliest Night of the Year" | 2 weeks | 24 November | Guy Mitchell; Donald Peers | "My Truly, Truly Fair" | 4 weeks | 1 December | Guy Mitchell; Donald Peers | "My Truly, Truly Fair" | 4 weeks | 8 December | Guy Mitchell; Donald Peers | "My Truly, Truly Fair" | 4 weeks | 15 December | Guy Mitchell; Donald Peers | "My Truly, Truly Fair" | 4 weeks | 22 December | Dinah Shore; Jane Turzy | "Sweet Violets" | 4 weeks | 29 December | Dinah Shore; Jane Turzy | "Sweet Violets" | 4 weeks | |
1952Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one | 5 January | Dinah Shore; Jane Turzy | "Sweet Violets" | 4 weeks | 12 January | Dinah Shore; Jane Turzy | "Sweet Violets" | 4 weeks | 19 January | Tony Bennett | "Because of You" | 6 weeks | 26 January | Tony Bennett | "Because of You" | 6 weeks | 2 February | Tony Bennett | "Because of You" | 6 weeks | 9 February | Tony Bennett | "Because of You" | 6 weeks | 16 February | Tony Bennett | "Because of You" | 6 weeks | 23 February | Tony Bennett | "Because of You" | 6 weeks | 1 March | Tony Bennett | "Cold, Cold Heart" | 2 weeks | 8 March | Tony Bennett | "Cold, Cold Heart" | 2 weeks | 15 March | Louis Armstrong | "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" | 6 weeks | 22 March | Louis Armstrong | "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" | 6 weeks | 29 March | Louis Armstrong | "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" | 6 weeks | 5 April | Louis Armstrong | "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" | 6 weeks | 12 April | Louis Armstrong | "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" | 6 weeks | 19 April | Louis Armstrong | "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" | 6 weeks | 26 April | Champ Butler; Joe "Fingers" Carr | "Down Yonder" | 2 weeks | 3 May | Champ Butler; Joe "Fingers" Carr | "Down Yonder" | 2 weeks | 10 May | Pee Wee King | "Slow Coach (Slow Poke)" | 5 weeks | 17 May | Pee Wee King | "Slow Coach (Slow Poke)" | 5 weeks | 24 May | Pee Wee King | "Slow Coach (Slow Poke)" | 5 weeks | 31 May | Pee Wee King | "Slow Coach (Slow Poke)" | 5 weeks | 7 June | Pee Wee King | "Slow Coach (Slow Poke)" | 5 weeks | 14 June | Johnnie Ray | "Cry" | 5 weeks | 21 June | Johnnie Ray | "Cry" | 5 weeks | 28 June | Johnnie Ray | "Cry" | 5 weeks | 5 July | Johnnie Ray | "Cry" | 5 weeks | 12 July | Johnnie Ray | "Cry" | 5 weeks | 19 July | Eddie Fisher; The Four Aces | "Tell Me Why" | 2 weeks | 26 July | Eddie Fisher; The Four Aces | "Tell Me Why" | 2 weeks | 2 August | Eddie Fisher | "Anytime" | 3 weeks | 9 August | Eddie Fisher | "Anytime" | 3 weeks | 16 August | Eddie Fisher | "Anytime" | 3 weeks | 23 August | The Weavers; Les Welch | "Ay-Round the Corner" | 4 weeks | 30 August | The Weavers; Les Welch | "Ay-Round the Corner" | 4 weeks | 6 September | The Weavers; Les Welch | "Ay-Round the Corner" | 4 weeks | 13 September | The Weavers; Les Welch | "Ay-Round the Corner" | 4 weeks | 20 September | Johnnie Ray | "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" | 2 weeks | 27 September | Johnnie Ray | "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" | 2 weeks | 4 October | Al Martino | "Here in My Heart" | 4 weeks | 11 October | Al Martino | "Here in My Heart" | 4 weeks | 18 October | Al Martino | "Here in My Heart" | 4 weeks | 25 October | Al Martino | "Here in My Heart" | 4 weeks | 1 November | Ezio Pinza; Bing Crosby | "Some Enchanted Evening" | 3 weeks | 8 November | Ezio Pinza; Bing Crosby | "Some Enchanted Evening" | 3 weeks | 15 November | Ezio Pinza; Bing Crosby | "Some Enchanted Evening" | 3 weeks | 22 November | Vera Lynn; Eddy Howard | "Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart" | 7 weeks | 29 November | Vera Lynn; Eddy Howard | "Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart" | 7 weeks | 6 December | Vera Lynn; Eddy Howard | "Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart" | 7 weeks | 13 December | Vera Lynn; Eddy Howard | "Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart" | 7 weeks | 20 December | Vera Lynn; Eddy Howard | "Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart" | 7 weeks | 27 December | Vera Lynn; Eddy Howard | "Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart" | 7 weeks |
1953Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one | 3 January | Vera Lynn; Eddy Howard | "Auf Wiedersehen, Sweetheart" | 7 weeks | 10 January | Rosemary Clooney | "Half As Much" | 1 week | 17 January | Jo Stafford; Dean Martin | "You Belong to Me" | 6 weeks | 23 January | Jo Stafford; Dean Martin | "You Belong to Me" | 6 weeks | 31 January | Jo Stafford; Dean Martin | "You Belong to Me" | 6 weeks | 7 February | Jo Stafford; Dean Martin | "You Belong to Me" | 6 weeks | 14 February | Jo Stafford; Dean Martin | "You Belong to Me" | 6 weeks | 21 February | Jo Stafford; Dean Martin | "You Belong to Me" | 6 weeks | 28 February | Mario Lanza; Nat "King" Cole | "Because You're Mine" | 2 weeks | 7 March | Mario Lanza; Nat "King" Cole | "Because You're Mine" | 2 weeks | 14 March | Eddie Fisher; Winifred Atwell | "Lady of Spain" | 2 weeks | 21 March | Eddie Fisher; Winifred Atwell | "Lady of Spain" | 2 weeks | 28 March | Patti Page; Sammy Kaye | "I Went to Your Wedding" | 4 weeks | 4 April | Patti Page; Sammy Kaye | "I Went to Your Wedding" | 4 weeks | 11 April | Patti Page; Sammy Kaye | "I Went to Your Wedding" | 4 weeks | 18 April | Patti Page; Sammy Kaye | "I Went to Your Wedding" | 4 weeks | 25 April | Louis Armstrong; Pearl Bailey | "Takes Two to Tango" | 2 weeks | 2 May | Louis Armstrong; Pearl Bailey | "Takes Two to Tango" | 2 weeks | 9 May | Red Foley; Perry Como | "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" | 2 weeks | 16 May | Red Foley; Perry Como | "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes" | 2 weeks | 23 May | Teresa Brewer | "Till I Waltz Again With You" | 5 weeks | 30 May | Teresa Brewer | "Till I Waltz Again With You" | 5 weeks | 6 June | Teresa Brewer | "Till I Waltz Again With You" | 5 weeks | 13 June | Dinah Shore | "Hi-Lili Hi-Lo" | 1 week | 20 June | Teresa Brewer | "Till I Waltz Again With You" | 5 weeks | 27 June | Teresa Brewer | "Till I Waltz Again With You" | 5 weeks | 4 July | Ethel Merman & Dick Haynes; Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters | "You're Just in Love" | 2 weeks | 11 July | Ethel Merman & Dick Haynes; Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters | "You're Just in Love" | 2 weeks | 18 July | Lawrence Welk; The Four Knights | "Oh Happy Day" | 1 week | 25 July | Frankie Laine & Jimmy Boyd | "Tell Me a Story" | 2 weeks | 1 August | Frankie Laine & Jimmy Boyd | "Tell Me a Story" | 2 weeks | 8 August | Patti Page | "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" | 2 weeks | 15 August | Patti Page | "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" | 2 weeks | 22 August | Percy Faith | "The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)" | 6 weeks | 29 August | Percy Faith | "The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)" | 6 weeks | 5 September | Percy Faith | "The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)" | 6 weeks | 12 September | Percy Faith | "The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)" | 6 weeks | 19 September | Percy Faith | "The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)" | 6 weeks | 26 September | Percy Faith | "The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart?)" | 6 weeks | 3 October | Frank Chacksfield | "Terry's Theme from "Limelight" (Eternally)" | 1 week | 10 October | Frank Sinatra; Eddie Fisher | "I'm Walking Behind You" | 4 weeks | 17 October | Frank Sinatra; Eddie Fisher | "I'm Walking Behind You" | 4 weeks | 24 October | Frank Sinatra; Eddie Fisher | "I'm Walking Behind You" | 4 weeks | 31 October | Frank Sinatra; Eddie Fisher | "I'm Walking Behind You" | 4 weeks | 7 November | Les Paul & Mary Ford | "Vaya con Dios" | 4 weeks | 14 November | Les Paul & Mary Ford | "Vaya con Dios" | 4 weeks | 21 November | Les Paul & Mary Ford | "Vaya con Dios" | 4 weeks | 28 November | Les Paul & Mary Ford | "Vaya con Dios" | 4 weeks | 5 December | Silvana Mangano | "Anna (The Baion)" | 1 week | 12 December | Jimmy Boyd | "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" | 3 weeks | 19 December | Jimmy Boyd | "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" | 3 weeks | 26 December | Jimmy Boyd | "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" | 3 weeks | |
1954Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one | 2 January | Nat "King" Cole | "Pretend" | 7 weeks | 9 January | Nat "King" Cole | "Pretend" | 7 weeks | 16 January | Nat "King" Cole | "Pretend" | 7 weeks | 23 January | Nat "King" Cole | "Pretend" | 7 weeks | 30 January | Nat "King" Cole | "Pretend" | 7 weeks | 6 February | Nat "King" Cole | "Pretend" | 7 weeks | 13 February | Nat "King" Cole | "Pretend" | 7 weeks | 20 February | The Ames Brothers | "You, You, You" | 1 week | 27 February | Tony Bennett | "Rags to Riches" | 5 weeks | 6 March | Tony Bennett | "Rags to Riches" | 5 weeks | 13 March | Tony Bennett | "Rags to Riches" | 5 weeks | 20 March | Tony Bennett | "Rags to Riches" | 5 weeks | 27 March | Tony Bennett | "Rags to Riches" | 5 weeks | 3 April | Frank Chacksfield | "Ebb Tide" | 2 weeks | 10 April | Frank Chacksfield | "Ebb Tide" | 2 weeks | 17 April | Dean Martin | "That's Amore" | 3 weeks | 24 April | Dean Martin | "That's Amore" | 3 weeks | 1 May | Dean Martin | "That's Amore" | 3 weeks | 8 May | Eddie Fisher | "Oh My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)" | 4 weeks | 15 May | Eddie Fisher | "Oh My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)" | 4 weeks | 22 May | Eddie Fisher | "Oh My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)" | 4 weeks | 29 May | Eddie Fisher | "Oh My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)" | 4 weeks | 5 June | Nat "King" Cole Frankie Laine | "Answer Me, My Love" "Answer Me, Lord Above" | 4 weeks | 12 June | Nat "King" Cole Frankie Laine | "Answer Me, My Love" "Answer Me, Lord Above" | 4 weeks | 19 June | Nat "King" Cole Frankie Laine | "Answer Me, My Love" "Answer Me, Lord Above" | 4 weeks | 26 June | Nat "King" Cole Frankie Laine | "Answer Me, My Love" "Answer Me, Lord Above" | 4 weeks | 3 July | Frank Sinatra | "Young at Heart" | 3 weeks | 10 July | Frank Sinatra | "Young at Heart" | 3 weeks | 17 July | Frank Sinatra | "Young at Heart" | 3 weeks | 24 July | Perry Como | "Wanted" | 1 weeks | 31 July | Frank Weir; Obernkirchen Children's Choir | "The Happy Wanderer" | 8 weeks | 7 August | Frank Weir; Obernkirchen Children's Choir | "The Happy Wanderer" | 8 weeks | 14 August | Frank Weir; Obernkirchen Children's Choir | "The Happy Wanderer" | 8 weeks | 21 August | Frank Weir; Obernkirchen Children's Choir | "The Happy Wanderer" | 8 weeks | 28 August | Frank Weir; Obernkirchen Children's Choir | "The Happy Wanderer" | 8 weeks | 4 September | Frank Weir; Obernkirchen Children's Choir | "The Happy Wanderer" | 8 weeks | 11 September | Frank Weir; Obernkirchen Children's Choir | "The Happy Wanderer" | 8 weeks | 18 September | Frank Weir; Obernkirchen Children's Choir | "The Happy Wanderer" | 8 weeks | 25 September | Frank Sinatra; The Four Aces | "Three Coins in the Fountain" | 2 weeks | 2 October | Frank Sinatra; The Four Aces | "Three Coins in the Fountain" | 2 weeks | 9 October | The Gaylords; Petula Clark | "The Little Shoemaker" | 2 weeks | 16 October | The Gaylords; Petula Clark | "The Little Shoemaker" | 2 weeks | 23 October | Kitty Kallen | "Little Things Mean a Lot" | 5 weeks | 30 October | Kitty Kallen | "Little Things Mean a Lot" | 5 weeks | 6 November | Kitty Kallen | "Little Things Mean a Lot" | 5 weeks | 13 November | Kitty Kallen | "Little Things Mean a Lot" | 5 weeks | 20 November | Kitty Kallen | "Little Things Mean a Lot" | 5 weeks | 27 November | Dean Martin | "Sway" | 1 week | 4 December | The Crew Cuts | "Sh-Boom" | 4 weeks | 11 December | The Crew Cuts | "Sh-Boom" | 4 weeks | 18 December | The Crew Cuts | "Sh-Boom" | 4 weeks | 25 December | The Crew Cuts | "Sh-Boom" | 4 weeks | |
1955Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one | 1 January | The Four Lads | "Skokiaan" | 2 weeks | 8 January | The Four Lads | "Skokiaan" | 2 weeks | 15 January | Mario Lanza | "Serenade (From "The Student Prince")" | 2 weeks | 22 January | Mario Lanza | "Serenade (From "The Student Prince")" | 2 weeks | 29 January | Don Cornell; Nat "King" Cole | "Hold My Hand" | 6 weeks | 5 February | Don Cornell; Nat "King" Cole | "Hold My Hand" | 6 weeks | 12 February | Don Cornell; Nat "King" Cole | "Hold My Hand" | 6 weeks | 19 February | Don Cornell; Nat "King" Cole | "Hold My Hand" | 6 weeks | 26 February | Don Cornell; Nat "King" Cole | "Hold My Hand" | 6 weeks | 5 March | Don Cornell; Nat "King" Cole | "Hold My Hand" | 6 weeks | 12 March | Eddie Fisher | "I Need You Now" | 3 weeks | 19 March | Eddie Fisher | "I Need You Now" | 3 weeks | 26 March | Eddie Fisher | "I Need You Now" | 3 weeks | 2 April | The Four Aces; The Chordettes | "Mr Sandman" | 4 weeks | 9 April | The Four Aces; The Chordettes | "Mr Sandman" | 4 weeks | 16 April | The Four Aces; The Chordettes | "Mr Sandman" | 4 weeks | 23 April | The Four Aces; The Chordettes | "Mr Sandman" | 4 weeks | 30 April | Joan Weber; Teresa Brewer | "Let Me Go, Lover" | 2 weeks | 7 May | Joan Weber; Teresa Brewer | "Let Me Go, Lover" | 2 weeks | 14 May | Dean Martin; The Ames Brothers | "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane" | 2 weeks | 21 May | Dean Martin; The Ames Brothers | "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane" | 2 weeks | 28 May | The Four Aces; Billy Vaughn | "Melody of Love" | 6 weeks | 4 June | The Four Aces; Billy Vaughn | "Melody of Love" | 6 weeks | 11 June | The Four Aces; Billy Vaughn | "Melody of Love" | 6 weeks | 18 June | The Four Aces; Billy Vaughn | "Melody of Love" | 6 weeks | 25 June | The Four Aces; Billy Vaughn | "Melody of Love" | 6 weeks | 2 July | The Four Aces; Billy Vaughn | "Melody of Love" | 6 weeks | 9 July | Victor Young; Les Baxter | "The High and the Mighty" | 3 weeks | 16 July | Victor Young; Les Baxter | "The High and the Mighty" | 3 weeks | 23 July | Victor Young; Les Baxter | "The High and the Mighty" | 3 weeks | 30 July | Les Baxter; Perez Prado | "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" | 3 weeks | 6 August | Les Baxter; Perez Prado | "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" | 3 weeks | 13 August | Les Baxter; Perez Prado | "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" | 3 weeks | 20 August | Bill Haley & His Comets | "Rock Around the Clock" | 6 weeks | 27 August | Bill Haley & His Comets | "Rock Around the Clock" | 6 weeks | 3 September | Bill Haley & His Comets | "Rock Around the Clock" | 6 weeks | 10 September | Bill Haley & His Comets | "Rock Around the Clock" | 6 weeks | 17 September | Bill Haley & His Comets | "Rock Around the Clock" | 6 weeks | 24 September | Bill Haley & His Comets | "Rock Around the Clock" | 6 weeks | 1 October | Darryl Stewart | "A Man Called Peter" | 1 week | 8 October | Al Hibbler; Les Baxter | "Unchained Melody" | 5 weeks | 15 October | Al Hibbler; Les Baxter | "Unchained Melody" | 5 weeks | 22 October | Al Hibbler; Les Baxter | "Unchained Melody" | 5 weeks | 29 October | Al Hibbler; Les Baxter | "Unchained Melody" | 5 weeks | 5 November | Al Hibbler; Les Baxter | "Unchained Melody" | 5 weeks | 12 November | Frank Sinatra | "Learnin' the Blues" | 1 week | 19 November | Tony Bennett | "Stranger in Paradise" | 3 weeks | 26 November | Tony Bennett | "Stranger in Paradise" | 3 weeks | 3 December | Tony Bennett | "Stranger in Paradise" | 3 weeks | 10 December | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Fess Parker | "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" | 4 weeks | 17 December | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Fess Parker | "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" | 4 weeks | 24 December | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Fess Parker | "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" | 4 weeks | 31 December | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Fess Parker | "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" | 4 weeks |
1956Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one | 7 January | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks | 14 January | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks | 21 January | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks | 28 January | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks | 4 February | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks | 11 February | Mitch Miller | "The Yellow Rose of Texas" | 6 weeks | 18 February | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks | 25 February | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks | 3 March | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks | 10 March | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks | 17 March | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks | 24 March | "Tennessee" Ernie Ford; Frankie Laine | "Sixteen Tons" | 6 weeks | 31 March | Al Hibbler | "He" | 2 weeks | 7 April | Al Hibbler | "He" | 2 weeks | 14 April | Dean Martin | "Memories Are Made of This" | 5 weeks | 21 April | Dean Martin | "Memories Are Made of This" | 5 weeks | 28 April | Dean Martin | "Memories Are Made of This" | 5 weeks | 5 May | Dean Martin | "Memories Are Made of This" | 5 weeks | 12 May | Dean Martin | "Memories Are Made of This" | 5 weeks | 19 May | Louis Armstrong | "Mack the Knife" | 4 weeks | 26 May | Louis Armstrong | "Mack the Knife" | 4 weeks | 2 June | Louis Armstrong | "Mack the Knife" | 4 weeks | 9 June | Louis Armstrong | "Mack the Knife" | 4 weeks | 16 June | Kay Starr | "The Rock and Roll Waltz" | 5 weeks | 23 June | Kay Starr | "The Rock and Roll Waltz" | 5 weeks | 30 June | Kay Starr | "The Rock and Roll Waltz" | 5 weeks | 7 July | Kay Starr | "The Rock and Roll Waltz" | 5 weeks | 14 July | Kay Starr | "The Rock and Roll Waltz" | 5 weeks | 21 July | The Platters | "The Great Pretender" | 3 weeks | 28 July | The Platters | "The Great Pretender" | 3 weeks | 4 August | The Platters | "The Great Pretender" | 3 weeks | 11 August | Les Baxter | "The Poor People of Paris" | 1 week | 18 August | Morris Stoloff | "Moonglow and Love Theme (from 'Picnic")" | 1 week | 25 August | Joe "Fingers" Carr | "Portuguese Washerwomen" | 3 weeks | 1 September | Joe "Fingers" Carr | "Portuguese Washerwomen" | 3 weeks | 8 September | Joe "Fingers" Carr | "Portuguese Washerwomen" | 3 weeks | 15 September | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks | 22 September | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks | 29 September | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks | 6 October | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks | 13 October | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks | 20 October | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks | 27 October | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks | 3 November | Doris Day | "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" | 8 weeks | 10 November | Perry Como | "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" | 4 weeks | 17 November | Perry Como | "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" | 4 weeks | 24 November | Perry Como | "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" | 4 weeks | 1 December | Perry Como | "Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)" | 4 weeks | 8 December | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking in the Rain" | 9 weeks | 15 December | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking in the Rain" | 9 weeks | 22 December | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking in the Rain" | 9 weeks | 29 December | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking in the Rain" | 9 weeks |
1957Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one | 5 January | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking in the Rain" | 9 weeks | 12 January | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking in the Rain" | 9 weeks | 19 January | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking in the Rain" | 9 weeks | 26 January | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking in the Rain" | 9 weeks | 2 February | Johnnie Ray | "Just Walking in the Rain" | 9 weeks | 9 February | Rosemary Clooney | "Hey There" | 4 weeks | 16 February | Rosemary Clooney | "Hey There" | 4 weeks | 23 February | Rosemary Clooney | "Hey There" | 4 weeks | 2 March | Rosemary Clooney | "Hey There" | 4 weeks | 9 March | Guy Mitchell | "Singing the Blues" | 6 weeks | 16 March | Guy Mitchell | "Singing the Blues" | 6 weeks | 23 March | Guy Mitchell | "Singing the Blues" | 6 weeks | 30 March | Guy Mitchell | "Singing the Blues" | 6 weeks | 6 April | Guy Mitchell | "Singing the Blues" | 6 weeks | 13 April | Guy Mitchell | "Singing the Blues" | 6 weeks | 20 April | Eddie Fisher | "Cindy, Oh Cindy" | 2 weeks | 27 April | Eddie Fisher | "Cindy, Oh Cindy" | 2 weeks | 4 May | Tab Hunter; Sonny James | "Young Love" | 3 weeks | 11 May | Tab Hunter; Sonny James | "Young Love" | 3 weeks | 18 May | Tab Hunter; Sonny James | "Young Love" | 3 weeks | 25 May | Terry Gilkyson and The Easy Riders | "Marianne" | 3 weeks | 1 June | Terry Gilkyson and The Easy Riders | "Marianne" | 3 weeks | 8 June | Terry Gilkyson and The Easy Riders | "Marianne" | 3 weeks | 15 June | Jim Lowe | "Green Door" | 1 week | 22 June | Perry Como; The Four Lads | "Round and Round" | 8 weeks | 29 June | Perry Como; The Four Lads | "Round and Round" | 8 weeks | 6 July | Perry Como; The Four Lads | "Round and Round" | 8 weeks | 13 July | Perry Como; The Four Lads | "Round and Round" | 8 weeks | 20 July | Perry Como; The Four Lads | "Round and Round" | 8 weeks | 27 July | Perry Como; The Four Lads | "Round and Round" | 8 weeks | 3 August | Perry Como; The Four Lads | "Round and Round" | 8 weeks | 10 August | Perry Como; The Four Lads | "Round and Round" | 8 weeks | 17 August | Marty Robbins | "A White Sport Coat" | 4 weeks | 24 August | Marty Robbins | "A White Sport Coat" | 4 weeks | 31 August | Marty Robbins | "A White Sport Coat" | 4 weeks | 7 September | Marty Robbins | "A White Sport Coat" | 4 weeks | 14 September | Johnny Mathis | "Wonderful! Wonderful!" | 1 week | 21 September | Pat Boone | "Love Letters in the Sand" | 5 weeks | 28 September | Pat Boone | "Love Letters in the Sand" | 5 weeks | 5 October | Pat Boone | "Love Letters in the Sand" | 5 weeks | 12 October | Pat Boone | "Love Letters in the Sand" | 5 weeks | 19 October | Pat Boone | "Love Letters in the Sand" | 5 weeks | 26 October | Bing Crosby; Nat "King" Cole | "Around the World" | 8 weeks | 2 November | Bing Crosby; Nat "King" Cole | "Around the World" | 8 weeks | 9 November | Bing Crosby; Nat "King" Cole | "Around the World" | 8 weeks | 16 November | Bing Crosby; Nat "King" Cole | "Around the World" | 8 weeks | 23 November | Bing Crosby; Nat "King" Cole | "Around the World" | 8 weeks | 30 November | Bing Crosby; Nat "King" Cole | "Around the World" | 8 weeks | 7 December | Bing Crosby; Nat "King" Cole | "Around the World" | 8 weeks | 14 December | Bing Crosby; Nat "King" Cole | "Around the World" | 8 weeks | 21 December | Paul Anka | "Diana" | 8 weeks | 28 December | Paul Anka | "Diana" | 8 weeks |
1958Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one | 4 January | Paul Anka | "Diana" | 8 weeks | 11 January | Paul Anka | "Diana" | 8 weeks | 18 January | Paul Anka | "Diana" | 8 weeks | 24 January | Paul Anka | "Diana" | 8 weeks | 1 February | Paul Anka | "Diana" | 8 weeks | 8 February | Paul Anka | "Diana" | 8 weeks | 15 February | Pat Boone | "April Love" | 6 weeks | 22 February | Pat Boone | "April Love" | 6 weeks | 1 March | Pat Boone | "April Love" | 6 weeks | 8 March | Pat Boone | "April Love" | 6 weeks | 15 March | Pat Boone | "April Love" | 6 weeks | 22 March | Pat Boone | "April Love" | 6 weeks | 29 March | Johnny Mathis | "The Twelfth of Never" | 1 week | 5 April | Perry Como | "Catch a Falling Star" | 8 weeks | 12 April | Perry Como | "Catch a Falling Star" | 8 weeks | 19 April | Perry Como | "Catch a Falling Star" | 8 weeks | 26 April | Perry Como | "Catch a Falling Star" | 8 weeks | 3 May | Perry Como | "Catch a Falling Star" | 8 weeks | 10 May | Perry Como | "Catch a Falling Star" | 8 weeks | 17 May | Perry Como | "Catch a Falling Star" | 8 weeks | 24 May | Perry Como | "Catch a Falling Star" | 8 weeks | 31 May | Laurie London | "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" | 4 weeks | 7 June | Laurie London | "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" | 4 weeks | 14 June | Laurie London | "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" | 4 weeks | 21 June | Laurie London | "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" | 4 weeks | 28 June | The Platters | "Twilight Time" | 4 weeks | 5 July | The Platters | "Twilight Time" | 4 weeks | 12 July | The Platters | "Twilight Time" | 4 weeks | 19 July | The Platters | "Twilight Time" | 4 weeks | 26 July | The Music of David Seville | "Witch Doctor" | 1 week | 2 August | Sheb Wooley | "The Purple People Eater" | 6 weeks | 9 August | Sheb Wooley | "The Purple People Eater" | 6 weeks | 16 August | Sheb Wooley | "The Purple People Eater" | 6 weeks | 23 August | Sheb Wooley | "The Purple People Eater" | 6 weeks | 30 August | Sheb Wooley | "The Purple People Eater" | 6 weeks | 6 September | Slim Dusty | "A Pub With No Beer" | 1 week | 13 September | Sheb Wooley | "The Purple People Eater" | 6 weeks | 20 September | The Kalin Twins | "When" | 1 week | 27 September | Perez Prado | "Patricia" | 1 week | 4 October | The Everly Brothers | "Bird Dog" | 3 weeks | 11 October | The Everly Brothers | "Bird Dog" | 3 weeks | 18 October | The Everly Brothers | "Bird Dog" | 3 weeks | 25 October | Domenico Modugno; Dean Martin | "Volare" | 7 weeks | 1 November | Domenico Modugno; Dean Martin | "Volare" | 7 weeks | 8 November | Domenico Modugno; Dean Martin | "Volare" | 7 weeks | 15 November | Domenico Modugno; Dean Martin | "Volare" | 7 weeks | 22 November | Domenico Modugno; Dean Martin | "Volare" | 7 weeks | 29 November | Domenico Modugno; Dean Martin | "Volare" | 7 weeks | 6 December | Domenico Modugno; Dean Martin | "Volare" | 7 weeks | 13 December | Tommy Edwards | "It's All in the Game" | 1 week | 20 December | The Kingston Trio | "Tom Dooley" | 8 weeks | 27 December | The Kingston Trio | "Tom Dooley" | 8 weeks | |
1959Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one | 3 January | The Kingston Trio | "Tom Dooley" | 8 weeks | 10 January | The Kingston Trio | "Tom Dooley" | 8 weeks | 17 January | The Kingston Trio | "Tom Dooley" | 8 weeks | 23 January | The Kingston Trio | "Tom Dooley" | 8 weeks | 31 January | The Kingston Trio | "Tom Dooley" | 8 weeks | 7 February | The Kingston Trio | "Tom Dooley" | 8 weeks | 14 February | The Platters | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 10 weeks | 21 February | The Platters | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 10 weeks | 28 February | The Platters | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 10 weeks | 7 March | The Platters | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 10 weeks | 14 March | The Platters | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 10 weeks | 21 March | The Platters | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 10 weeks | 28 March | The Platters | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 10 weeks | 4 April | The Platters | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 10 weeks | 11 April | The Platters | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 10 weeks | 18 April | The Platters | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" | 10 weeks | 25 April | Chris Barber's Jazz Band | "Petite Fleur" | 1 week | 2 May | Frankie Avalon | "Venus" | 2 weeks | 9 May | Frankie Avalon | "Venus" | 2 weeks | 16 May | Elvis Presley | "A Fool Such as I" | 6 weeks | 23 May | Elvis Presley | "A Fool Such as I" | 6 weeks | 30 May | Elvis Presley | "A Fool Such as I" | 6 weeks | 6 June | Elvis Presley | "A Fool Such as I" | 6 weeks | 13 June | Elvis Presley | "A Fool Such as I" | 6 weeks | 20 June | Elvis Presley | "A Fool Such as I" | 6 weeks | 27 June | Lloyd Price | "Personality" | 5 weeks | 4 July | Lloyd Price | "Personality" | 5 weeks | 11 July | Lloyd Price | "Personality" | 5 weeks | 18 July | Lloyd Price | "Personality" | 5 weeks | 25 July | Lloyd Price | "Personality" | 5 weeks | 1 August | Johnny Horton | "The Battle of New Orleans" | 6 weeks | 8 August | Johnny Horton | "The Battle of New Orleans" | 6 weeks | 15 August | Johnny Horton | "The Battle of New Orleans" | 6 weeks | 22 August | Johnny Horton | "The Battle of New Orleans" | 6 weeks | 29 August | Johnny Horton | "The Battle of New Orleans" | 6 weeks | 5 September | Johnny Horton | "The Battle of New Orleans" | 6 weeks | 12 September | Conway Twitty | "Mona Lisa" | 2 weeks | 19 September | Conway Twitty | "Mona Lisa" | 2 weeks | 26 September | The Browns | "The Three Bells" | 5 weeks | 3 October | The Browns | "The Three Bells" | 5 weeks | 10 October | The Browns | "The Three Bells" | 5 weeks | 17 October | The Browns | "The Three Bells" | 5 weeks | 24 October | The Browns | "The Three Bells" | 5 weeks | 31 October | Johnnie Ray | "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | 2 weeks | 7 November | Johnnie Ray | "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | 2 weeks | 14 November | Col Joye and the Joy Boys | "Oh Yeah Uh Huh" | 4 weeks | 21 November | Col Joye and the Joy Boys | "Oh Yeah Uh Huh" | 4 weeks | 28 November | Col Joye and the Joy Boys | "Oh Yeah Uh Huh" | 4 weeks | 5 December | Col Joye and the Joy Boys | "Oh Yeah Uh Huh" | 4 weeks | 12 December | Bill Haley & His Comets | "Joey's Song" / "Ooh! Look-a-There, Ain't She Pretty?" | 8 weeks (5 weeks in 1960) | 19 December | Bill Haley & His Comets | "Joey's Song" / "Ooh! Look-a-There, Ain't She Pretty?" | 11 weeks (5 weeks in 1960) | 26 December | Bill Haley & His Comets | "Joey's Song" / "Ooh! Look-a-There, Ain't She Pretty?" | 8 weeks (5 weeks in 1960) | |
See also- Music of Australia
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1950s
- List of Billboard number-one singles
- 1950 in music
- 1951 in music
- 1952 in music
- 1953 in music
- 1954 in music
- 1955 in music
- 1956 in music
- 1957 in music
- 1958 in music
- 1959 in music
References- charts sourced from David Kent's Australian Chart Book: based on the Kent Music Report
- Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) official site
- OzNet Music Chart
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