NME Singles - 1952 (Nov-Dec)
Contents:
Top 30 Singles 1952
| CWSRPS | | Artist: Title (Label) |
| Pos. | Pts. | Wks.(HP) | |
| 1 | 675 | 9 (1) | | Al Martino: HERE IN MY HEART (Capitol)
| 2 | 506 | 9 (2) | | Jo Stafford w. Paul Weston Orchestra: YOU BELONG TO ME (Columbia)
| 3 | 349 | 9 (3) | | Bing Crosby: THE ISLE OF INNISFREE / AT LAST! AT LAST! (Brunswick)
| 4 | 347 | 9 (2) | | Guy Mitchell: FEET UP (PAT HIM ON THE PO-PO) (Columbia)
| 5 | 318 | 9 (3) | | Rosemary Clooney: HALF AS MUCH / BOTCH-A-ME (BA-BA-BACIAMI PICCINA) (Columbia)
| 6 | 264 | 9 (3) | | Mario Lanza: BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE (HMV)
| 7 | 212 | 7 (3) | | Nat 'King' Cole: SOMEWHERE ALONG THE WAY (Capitol)
| 8 | 191 | 8 (8) | | Doris Day & Frankie Laine w. Carl Fischer's Orchestra: SUGARBUSH (Columbia)
| 9 | 166 | 7 (7) | | Frankie Laine: HIGH NOON (Columbia)
| 10 | 143 | 4 (3) | | Kay Starr: COMES A-LONG A-LOVE (Capitol)
| 11 | 139 | 5 (5) | | Vera Lynn: FORGET-ME-NOT (Decca)
| 12 | 102 | 4 (8) | | Louis Armstrong: TAKES TWO TO TANGO (Brunswick)
| 13 | 91 | 4 (8) | | Ray Martin Concert Orchestra: BLUE TANGO (Columbia)
| 14 | 86 | 3 (6) | | Mantovani Orchestra: WHITE CHRISTMAS (Decca)
| 15 | 80 | 3 (7) | | Johnnie Ray w. The Four Lads: FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS (Columbia)
| 16 | 76 | 3 (7) | | Tony Brent: WALKIN' TO MISSOURI (Columbia)
| 17 | 70 | 3 (9) | | Vera Lynn: THE HOMING WALTZ (Decca)
| 18 | 62 | 2 (6) | | Nat 'King' Cole: BECAUSE YOU'RE MINE (Capitol)
| 19 | 52 | 2 (6) | | Eddie Fisher: OUTSIDE OF HEAVEN (HMV)
| 20 | 52 | 2 (8) | | Bing Crosby: SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT / ADESTE FIDELES (O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL) (Brunswick)
| 21 | 46 | 2 (10) | | Doris Day w. Percy Faith Orchestra: MY LOVE AND DEVOTION (Columbia)
| 22 | 44 | 2 (10) | | Bing Crosby & Jane Wyman: ZING A LITTLE ZONG (Brunswick)
| 23 | 44 | 2 (11) | | Jo Stafford: JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU) (Columbia)
| 24 | 43 | 2 (11) | | Winifred Atwell: BRITANNIA RAG (Decca)
| 24 | 43 | 2 (11) | | Tony Brent: MAKE IT SOON (Columbia)
| 26 | 24 | 1 (9) | | Al Martino: TAKE MY HEART (Capitol)
| 27 | 23 | 1 (10) | | Vera Lynn: AUF WIEDERSEH'N, SWEETHEART (Decca)
| 27 | 23 | 1 (10) | | The Mills Brothers: THE GLOW WORM (Brunswick)
| 29 | 22 | 1 (11) | | Max Bygraves: COWPUNCHER'S CANTATA (HMV)
| 29 | 22 | 1 (11) | | Nat 'King' Cole: FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS (Capitol)
| 29 | 22 | 1 (11) | | Jimmy Young: FAITH CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS (Decca)
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Top 30 Artists 1952
| Pos. | Pts. | Nos. | | Artist/Act |
| 1 | 699 | 1 | | Al Martino |
| 2 | 550 | 2 | | Jo Stafford |
| 3 | 445 | 3 | | Bing Crosby |
| 4 | 357 | 2 | | Frankie Laine |
| 5 | 347 | 1 | | Guy Mitchell |
| 6 | 318 | 1 | | Rosemary Clooney |
| 7 | 296 | 3 | | Nat 'King' Cole |
| 8 | 264 | 1 | | Mario Lanza |
| 9 | 237 | 2 | | Doris Day |
| 10 | 232 | 3 | | Vera Lynn |
| 11 | 143 | 1 | | Kay Starr |
| 12 | 119 | 2 | | Tony Brent |
| 13 | 102 | 1 | | Louis Armstrong |
| 14 | 101 | 2 | | Johnnie Ray |
| 15 | 91 | 1 | | Ray Martin Concert Orchestra |
| 16 | 86 | 1 | | Mantovani Orchestra |
| 17 | 80 | 1 | | Four Lads |
| 18 | 52 | 1 | | Eddie Fisher |
| 19 | 44 | 1 | | Jane Wyman |
| 20 | 43 | 1 | | Winifred Atwell |
Top Labels
| Pos. | Pts. | Nos. | Wks. | | Label/Company |
| 1 | 1929 | 12 | 59 | | Columbia |
| 2 | 1138 | 6 | 24 | | Capitol |
| 3 | 570 | 6 | 18 | | Brunswick |
| 4 | 383 | 6 | 15 | | Decca |
| 5 | 338 | 3 | 12 | | HMV |
Artist Nationality
| Pts. | Share | Nos. | Wks. | | Country |
| 1121 | 25.72 | 11 | 34 | | UK |
| 3237 | 74.28 | 21 | 94 | | US |
The original underlying chart is © Copyright 1952 by New Musical Express/IPC Ltd., London
This summary is © Copyright 1996 by Dipl.-Bibl.(FH) Tobias Zywietz
The principle behind CWSRPS and my revision are outline here and related info can be found on the main page to Chart Log UK
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[Created 18.11.1996, last revised 21.12.2004]
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