BILLBOARD MAGAZINE’S (DISC JOCKEY PLAYS CHART:BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES OF 1952

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 CRY-JOHNNIE RAY & FOUR LADS-JANUARY 1666
  2 YOU BELONG TO ME-JO STAFFORD, PAUL WESTON ORCHESTRA-September 1508
  3 WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME-JONI JAMES, LEW DOUGLAS ORCHESTRA-December 1386
  4 HALF AS MUCH-ROSEMARY CLOONEY, PERCY FAITH ORCHESTRA-August 1359
  5 KISS OF FIRE-GEORGIA GIBBS, GLENN OSSER ORCHESTRA-May 1276
  6 WISH YOU WERE HERE-EDDIE FISHER, HUGO WINTERHALTER ORCHESTRA-September 1266
  7 BLUE TANGO-LEROY ANDERSON, BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA-April 1254
  8 ANYTIME-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-March 1204
  9 WHEEL OF FORTUNE-Kay Starr, Harold Mooney Orchestra-March 1169
 10 AUF WIEDERSEH'N, SWEETHEART-Vera Lynn, Roland Shaw Orchestra-July 1148
 11 The Glow-worm-Mills Brothers, Hal Mcintyre Orchestra-November 1130
 12 Here In My Heart-Al Martino, Monty Kelly Orchestra-June 1088
 13 Tell Me Why-Four Aces-January 1075
 14 I Went To Your Wedding-Patti Page, Jack Rael Orchestra-November 1072
 15 The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray, Four Lads-February 976
 16 Delicado-Percy Faith Orchestra-June 958
 17 Somewhere Along The Way-Nat King Cole,Nelson Riddle Orchestra-September 946
 18 I'm Yours-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-July 946
 19 A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day, Paul Weston Orchestra-April 899
 20 I'm Yours-Don Cornell, Norman Leyden Orchestra-June 884
 21 The Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse, Nelson Riddle Orchestra-April 880
 22 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray, Buddy Cole Quartet-July 860
 23 Botch-a-me (Ba-ba-baciami Piccina)-Rosemary Clooney-August 857
 24 You Belong To Me-Patti Page, Jack Rael Orchestra-September 834
 25 Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart-Eddy Howard Orchestra,Jack Halloran Choir-August 798
 26 Jambalaya-Jo Stafford, Paul Weston Orchestra, Norman Luboff Choir-October 794
 27 Blue Tango-Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-April 784
 28 I'll Walk Alone-Don Cornell, Norman Leyden Orchestra-May 780
 29 At Last-Ray Anthony Orchestra, Tommy Mercer, Anthony Choir-April 778
 30 Tell Me Why-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-March 732
 31 Trying-Hilltoppers-November 694
 32 Lady Of Spain-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-November 677
 33 It's In The Book (Parts 1 & 2)-Johnny Standley,Horace Heidt Orchestra-November 669
 34 Lover-Peggy Lee, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra-July 665
 35 Bermuda-Bell Sisters, Henry Rene Orchestra-February 664
 36 Blue Tango-Les Baxter Orchestra-April 648
 37 Slow Poke-Ralph Flanagan Orchestra, Singing Winds-January 636
 38 Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell,Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-May 630
 39 Tiger Rag-Les Paul & Mary Ford-March 628
 40 Here Am I Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray,Jimmy Carroll Orchestra,Four Lads-February 618
 41 Wheel Of Fortune-Bobby Wayne, Joe Reisman Orchestra-March 606
 42 Maybe-Perry Como, Eddie Fisher-August 603
 43 I Should Care-Ralph Flanagan Orchestra, Harry Prime-October 572
 44 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Eddy Howard Orchestra,Jack Halloran Choir-May 560
 45 Walkin' My Baby Back Home-Nat King Cole, Billy May Orchestra-July 542
 46 Outside Of Heaven-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-October 536
 47 Meet Mister Callaghan-Les Paul-October 526
 48 Vanessa-Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-July 498
 49 High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)-Frankie Laine,Jimmy Carroll Orchestra-October 498
 50 Unforgettable-Nat King Cole, Nelson Riddle Orchestra-February 466
 51 Come What May-Patti Page, Jack Rael Orchestra-March 448
 52 Be My Life's Companion-Mills Brothers, Sy Oliver Orchestra-February 444
 53 Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-April 443
 54 Kiss Of Fire-Tony Martin, Henri Rene Orchestra-June 436
 55 Cry-Eileen Barton, Neal Hefti Orchestra-January 418
 56 Please,Mr. Sun-Johnnie Ray,Jimmy Carroll Orchestra,Four Lads-March 408
 57 Dance Me Loose-Arthur Godfrey,Chordettes,Archie Bleyer Orchestra-January 406
 58 That's The Chance You Take-Eddie Fisher,Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-May 384
 59 Wheel Of Fortune-Bell Sisters-April 374
 60 Here In My Heart-Vic Damone-June 371
 61 Doodletown Fifers-Sauter Finegan Orchestra-August 360
 62 A Kiss To Build A Dream On-Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra,Johnny Parker-February 348
 63 I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)-Les Paul & Mary Ford-June 344
 64 Ay-round The Corner (Bee-hind The Bush)-Jo Stafford,Paul Weston Orchestra,Norman Luboff Choir-May 336
 65 Please, Mr. Sun-Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra-March 332
 66 I-Don Cornell, Norman Leyden Orchestra-December 286
 67 Lady Of Spain-Les Paul-November 276
 68 Walkin' To Missouri-Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Tony Russo-September 273
 69 Kiss Of Fire-Toni Arden, Percy Faith Orchestra-May 262
 70 Perfidia-Four Aces-April 255
 71 You Belong To Me-Dean Martin, Dick Sabile Orchestra-November 252
 72 Charmaine-Paul Weston Orchestra, Norman Luboff Choir-January 217
 73 Yours-Vera Lynn, Roland Shaw Orchestra-November 212
 74 Takes Two To Tango-Pearl Bailey-October 210
 75 Feet Up (Pat Him On The Po-po)-Guy Mitchell,Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-September 204
 76 Hambone-Frankie Laine, Jo Stafford, Norman Luboff Choir-April 193
 77 It's Worth Any Price You Pay-Eddy Howard Orchestra-November 192
 78 Wimoweh-Weavers, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra-February 192
 79 In The Good Old Summertime-Les Paul & Mary Ford-July 187
 80 Junco Partner (A Worthless Cajun)-Richard Hayes, Eddie Sauter Orchestra-May 181
 81 Should I-Four Aces-September 180
 82 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus-Jimmy Boyd-December 178
 83 Too Old To Cut The Mustard-Marlene Dietrich,Rosemary Clooney-September 178
 84 Smoke Rings-Les Paul & Mary Ford-July 173
 85 Kiss Of Fire-Billy Eckstine, Nelson Riddle Orchestra-May 168
 86 As Time Goes By-Ray Anthony Orchestra, Tommy Mercer, Anthony Choir-June 168
 87 Stolen Love-Eddy Howard Orchestra-February 166
 88 Bunny Hop-Ray Anthony Orchestra, Tommy Mercer, Marcie Miller-November 159
 89 Zing A Little Zong-Bing Crosby,Jane Wyman,Jud Conlon Rhythmaires-August 156
 90 Because You're Mine-Mario Lanza,Rca Victor Orchestra,Jeff Alexander Choir-November 154
 91 Slow Poke-Arthur Godfrey, Archie Bleyer Orchestra-January 152
 92 Here In My Heart-Tony Bennett, Percy Faith Orchestra-June 151
 93 You Win Again-Tommy Edwards, Leroy Holmes Orchestra-December 144
 94 Mademoiselle-Eddy Howard Orchestra-October 143
 95 You'll Never Get Away-Don Cornell, Teresa Brewer, Jack Pleis Orchestra-October 141
 96 Tenderly-Rosemary Clooney, Percy Faith Orchestra-April 140
 97 Watermelon Weather-Perry Como, Eddie Fisher-June 140
 98 My Favorite Song-Ames Brothers-November 135
 99 Hambone-Phil Harris, Bell Sisters, Henri Rene Orchestra-March 132
100 Sugarbush-Doris Day, Frankie Laine, Norman Luboff Choir-August 126
101 Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart-Les Baxter Orchestra-August 120
102 Adios-Gisele Mackenzie, Buddy Cole Orchestra-August 119
103 Meet Mister Callaghan-Harry Grove Trio-September 108
104 What's The Use-Johnnie Ray,Jimmy Carroll Orchestra,Four Lads-April 104
105 String Along-Ames Brothers-October 103
106 Comes A-long A-love-Kay Starr, Harold Mooney Orchestra-October 98
107 Jingle Bells-Les Paul-January 96
108 Just One Of Those Things-Peggy Lee, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra-August 95
109 Blues In Advance-Dinah Shore, Henri Rene Orchestra-November 89
110 The Gandy Dancers' Ball-Frankie Laine, Paul Weston Orchestra, Norman Luboff Choir-April 86
111 Take Me In Your Arms And Hold Me-Les Paul & Mary Ford-September 84
112 The Night Before Christmas Song-Rosemary Clooney, Gene Autry-December 80
113 Carioca-Les Paul-May 79
114 Fool, Fool, Fool-Kay Starr, Lancers-October 79
115 Slaughter On Tenth Avenue (Parts 1 & 2)-Ray Anthony Orchestra-September 76
116 I Wanna Love You-Ames Brothers-February 76
117 Please, Mr. Sun-Tommy Edwards, Leroy Holmes Orchestra-February 76
118 A Kiss To Build A Dream On-Louis Armstrong-January 74
119 When It's Sleepy Time Down South-Louis Armstrong,Gordon Jenkins Orchestra-January 72
120 Kay's Lament-Kay Starr, Lancers-August 71
121 I'll Walk Alone-Jane Froman, Sid Feller Orchestra-May 68
122 Try-Stan Freberg-April 64
123 Blue Tango-Guy Lombardo Orchestra-May 64
124 Lady Love-Vaughn Monroe Orchestra & Chorus-May 63
125 Strange Sensation-June Valli-September 62
126 Wheel Of Fortune-Eddie Wilcox Orchestra, Sunny Gale-March 61
127 Nina Never Knew-Johnny Desmond, Tony Mottola Orchestra-December 61
128 Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart-Ames Brothers, Sweetland Singers-August 60
129 Once In Awhile-Patti Page, Jack Rael Orchestra-August 59
130 Forgetting You-Richard Hayes-November 58
131 This Is The Beginning Of The End-Don Cornell,Norman Leyden Orchestra-August 56
132 I Love Girls-Arthur Godfrey, Archie Bleyer Orchestra-August 56
133 Charmaine-Billy May-February 56
134 Blues In The Night-Rosemary Clooney, Percy Faith Orchestra-October 55
135 It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas-Perry Como, Fontane Sisters-January 52
136 Take My Heart-Al Martino, Monty Kelly Orchestra-July 52
137 I Hear A Rhapsody-Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl Orchestra-April 50
138 Poinciana-Steve Lawrence-August 50
139 Retreat (Cries My Heart)-Patti Page, Jack Rael Orchestra-February 50
140 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Peggy Lee, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra-June 50
141 The Birth Of The Blues-Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl Orchestra-November 48
142 Tulips And Heather-Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra-March 47
143 Lonely Wine-Les Baxter Orchestra-June 45
144 Kiss Of Fire-Louis Armstrong-June 44
145 Because You're Mine-Nat King Cole, Nelson Riddle Orchestra-November 42
146 Takes Two To Tango-Louis Armstrong-October 39
147 Trying-Ella Fitzgerald, Leroy Kirkland Orchestra-October 37
148 White Christmas-Bing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers-January 36
149 Rosanne-Vic Damone, Norman Leyden Orchestra-July 36
150 Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer-Gene Autry, Pinafores-December 36
151 A Garden In The Rain-Four Aces-February 35
152 Bermuda-Ray Anthony Orchestra,Tommy Mercer,Marcie Miller-February 34
153 So Madly In Love-Georgia Gibbs, Glenn Osser Orchestra-August 34
154 Be My Life's Companion-Rosemary Clooney,Percy Faith Orchestra-February 34
155 Take My Heart-Vic Damone, Norman Leyden Orchestra-July 33
156 I'm Yours-Toni Arden, Percy Faith Orchestra-June 33
157 My Favorite Song-Georgia Gibbs, Glenn Osser Orchestra-October 32
158 Trust In Me-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-February 32
159 No Two People-Doris Day, Donald O'connor-October 32
160 Bim Bam Baby-Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl Orchestra-September 30
161 Chinatown My Chinatown-Bobby Maxwell, Swinging Harps-February 29
162 I'm Yours-Four Aces-May 28
163 Wish You Were Here-Jane Froman, Sid Feller Orchestra-October 28
164 The Bigger The Figure-Louis Prima Orchestra-May 28
165 Delicado-Ralph Flanagan Orchestra-July 27
166 Blue December-Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-January 26
167 Watermelon Weather-Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee-August 25
168 Around The Corner (Beneath The Berry Tree)-Weavers, Gordon Jenkins Orchestra-April 24
169 Hambone-Red Saunders Orchestra, Dolores Hawkins-April 22
170 Marilyn-Ray Anthony Orchestra, Tommy Mercer, Skyliners-October 22
171 Le Fiacre-Gisele Mackenzie, Buddy Cole Orchestra-February 22
172 A Full Time Job-Doris Day, Johnnie Ray-December 22
173 I'm Never Satisfied-Nat King Cole, Nelson Riddle Orchestra-October 19
174 Jump Through The Ring-Vic Damone, George Bassman Orchestra-May 19
175 Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer-Spike Jones & The City Slickers-January 19
176 My Love And Devotion-Perry Como, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra-October 19
177 Sinner Or Saint-Sarah Vaughan, Percy Faith Orchestra-November 19
178 Mountain Laurel-Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, Moon Maids-March 19
179 Somebody Loves Me-Four Lads, Mitch Miller Orchestra-October 19
180 I Went To Your Wedding-Steve Gibson, Original Red Caps, Damita Jo-October 18
181 Meet Mister Callaghan-Mitch Miller Orchestra-September 18
182 I'll Walk Alone-Richard Hayes, Joe Reisman Orchestra-May 17
183 I Would Rather Look At You-Gloria Hart, Art Kassel Orchestra-August 17
184 Early Autumn-Jo Stafford, Paul Weston Orchestra-October 16
185 The Ruby And The Pearl-Nat King Cole, Les Baxter Orchestra-November 16
186 To Know You (Is To Love You)-Perry Como, Fontane Sisters-November 16
187 Slow Poke-Roberta Lee-January 15
188 Dancing With Tears In My Eyes-Mantovani Orchestra-April 15
189 I Don't Want To Take A Chance-Eddy Howard Orchestra-September 15
190 The Day Of Jubilo-Guy Mitchell, Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-June 15
191 Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Helen O'connell, Harold Mooney Orchestra-May 14
192 Cincinatti Ding Dong-Art Lund, Larry Holmes Orchestra-October 14
193 Veradero-Camarata Orchestra-October 13
194 Delicado-Dinah Shore, Henri Rene Orchestra-June 13
195 I Remember When-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-June 12
196 Auf Wiederseh'n, Sweetheart-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Kenny Martin-August 12
197 All Of Me-Johnnie Ray, Buddy Cole Quartet-August 12
198 Some Day-Tony Martin, Henri Rene Orchestra-August 12
199 Just A Little Lovin' (Will Go A Long Way)-Eddie Fisher,Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-June 12
200 I'll Walk Alone-Margaret Whiting, Lou Busch Orchestra-March 12
201 I Waited A Little Too Long-Kay Starr, Frank Devol Orchestra-June 12
202 Wishin'-Eileen Barton-March 11
203 You-Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Tony Nusso-July 11
204 Dance Me Loose-Russ Morgan Orchestra, Morganaires-February 11
205 Azure-Te (Paris Blues)-Frank Sinatra,Axel Stordahl Orchestra-September 11
206 The Glow Worm-Johnny Mercer, Alvino Rey Orchestra, Blue Reys-October 11