This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1953.

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Events

Albums released

Biggest hit singles

The following singles achieved the highest chart positions in the limited set of charts available for 1953.

US No. 1 hit singles

These singles reached the top of US Billboard magazine's charts in 1953.

Top hits on record

• "Allez-Vous-En" – Kay Starr • "Answer Me, O Lord" – Frankie Laine • "Anywhere I Wander" – Julius La Rosa • "April in Portugal", recorded by • *Les Baxter Orchestra • *Richard Hayman Orchestra • *Freddy Martin Orchestra • *Vic Damone • "Bye Bye Blues" – Les Paul and Mary Ford • "Candy Lips" - Doris Day and Johnnie Ray • "Changing Partners" – Patti Page • "Choo Choo Train (Ch-Ch-Foo)" - Doris Day • "The Doggie in the Window" – Patti Page • "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes" – Perry Como • "Dragnet" – Ray Anthony • "Eh Cumpari" – Julius LaRosa • "Floatin' Down To Cotton Town" – Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford • "The Gang That Sang Heart Of My Heart" – The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts • "Going to the River" - Fats Domino • "Granada" – Frankie Laine • "Half a Photograph" – Kay Starr • "Have You Heard?" – Joni James • "Hey Joe" – Frankie Laine • "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" – Leslie Caron & Mel Ferrer • "Hound Dog" – Big Mama Thornton • "I Believe" – Frankie Laine • "I'm Walking Behind You" – Eddie Fisher • "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" – The Four Lads • "The Kid's Last Fight" – Frankie Laine • "Let's Walk That-a-Way" - Doris Day and Johnnie Ray • "Look At That Girl" – Guy Mitchell • "Make Love to Me" – Jo Stafford • "Mister Tap Toe" - Doris Day • "No Other Love" – Perry Como • "Oh!" – Pee Wee Hunt and His Orchestra • "Oh! My Pa-Pa" – Eddie Fisher • "Outside of Heaven" – Eddie Fisher • "Pretend" – Nat King Cole • "Rags to Riches" – Tony Bennett • "Ricochet" – Teresa Brewer • "Say You're Mine Again" – Perry Como • "Secret Love" – Doris Day • "Seven Lonely Days" – Georgia Gibbs • "Side by Side" – Kay Starr • "The Song from Moulin Rouge" – Percy Faith (Felicia Sanders vocal) • "Stranger in Paradise" – Tony Bennett • "Tell Me a Story" – Jimmy Boyd and Frankie Laine • "Tell Me You're Mine" – The Gaylords • "That's Amore" – Dean Martin • "Three Coins in the Fountain" – Frank Sinatra • "The Typewriter" – Leroy Anderson & His Orchestra • "Vaya con Dios" – Les Paul and Mary Ford • "Wishing Ring" – Joni James • "With These Hands" – Eddie Fisher • "Young at Heart" – Frank Sinatra • "Your Cheatin' Heart", recorded by • *Frankie Laine • *Joni James

Top R&B and country hits on record

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