BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE’S TOP R&B SINGLES FOR 1953 (Most Played Juke Box Rhythm & Blues Plays Chart

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 HONEY HUSH-JOE TURNER-DECEMBER 1286 
  2 SHAKE A HAND-FAYE ADAMS-September 1136
  3 I DON'T KNOW-WILLIE MABON-January 1114
  4 MONEY HONEY-DRIFTERS-November 1096
  5 CRYING IN THE CHAPEL-ORIOLES-August 1042
  6 MARIE-FOUR TUNES-December 966
  7 MAMA (HE TREATS YOUR DAUGHTER MEAN)-RUTH BROWN-March 932
  8 HELP ME SOMEBODY-5 Royales-June 906
  9 BABY DON'T DO IT-5 Royales-February 894
 10 GOOD LOVIN'-Clovers-October 822
 11 Please Love Me-B.b. King-July 812
 12 Hound Dog-Willie Mae 'big Mama' Thornton-April 770
 13 I'm Mad-Willie Mabon-May 734
 14 Please Don't Leave Me-Fats Domino-September 706
 15 The Clock-Johnny Ace-August 644
 16 Soft-Tiny Bradshaw-February 600
 17 Dream Girl-Jesse & Marvin-January 546
 18 Red Top-King Pleasure-June 530
 19 Blues With Feeling-Little Walter-November 524
 20 Sad Hours-Little Walter-January 512
 21 Nadine-Coronets-October 494
 22 Cross My Heart-Johnny Ace-February 478
 23 Crawlin'-Clovers-May 472
 24 One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer-Amos Milburn-November 452
 25 I Wanna Know-Du Droppers-July 432
 26 Bear Cat-Rufus Thomas-April 420
 27 Tv Is The Thing (This Year)-Dinah Washington-November 420
 28 Get It-Royals-November 406
 29 Woke Up This Morning-B.b. King-March 406
 30 Goin' To The River-Fats Domino-June 402
 31 Drunk-Jimmy Liggins-November 400
 32 Too Much Lovin'-5 Royales-September 398
 33 Yes, I Know-Linda Hayes-February 372
 34 Third Degree-Eddie Boyd-July 360
 35 The Bells-Billy Ward & The Dominoes-February 358
 36 Ain't It A Shame-Lloyd Price-December 348
 37 Hittin' On Me-Buddy Johnson-June 330
 38 I'm Gone-Shirley & Lee-January 326
 39 24 Hours-Eddie Boyd-April 314
 40 Goin' To The River-Chuck Willis-May 304
 41 Grabbin' Blues-Big Maybelle-January 302
 42 Don't Deceive Me-Chuck Willis-August 284
 43 Whoopin' & Hollerin'-Earl Forest-March 274
 44 Mean Old World-Little Walter-January 272
 45 Please Hurry Home-B.b. King-October 246
 46 These Foolish Things-Billy Ward & The Dominoes-June 246
 47 Mercy, Mr. Percy-Varetta Dillard-August 222
 48 Is It A Dream?-Vocaleers-July 206
 49 Crazy, Crazy, Crazy-5 Royales-June 194
 50 Let Me Go Home Whiskey-Amos Milburn-April 188
 51 In The Mission Of St.augustine-Orioles-October 180
 52 One Room Country Shack-Mercy Dee-June 134
 53 I'm Glad-Mitzi Mars-June 132
 54 You Can't Keep A Good Man Down-Dominoes-September 130
 55 Pedal Pushin' Papa-Billy Ward & The Dominoes-March 102
 56 Hey Mrs. Jones-Jimmy Forrest-January 100
 57 Mad Love-Muddy Waters-December 100
 58 Perfect Woman-Four Blazes-December 98
 59 Banana Split-Kid King's Combo-November 96
 60 Can't I-Nat King Cole-July 94
 61 Train, Train, Train-Danny Overbea-March 92
 62 Mend Your Ways-Ruth Brown-July 90
 63 Early In The Morning-Roy Milton-July 88
 64 Dragnet Blues-Johnny Moore's Three Blazers-August 88
 65 Tell Me, Pretty Baby-Lloyd Price-January 88
 66 Off The Wall-Little Walter-May 86
 67 Tell Me, Mama-Little Walter-April 84
 68 The Come Back-Memphis Slim-November 56
 69 My Country Man-Big Maybelle-November 52
 70 I Played The Fool-Clovers-January 48
 71 (Daughter) That's Your Red Wagon-Sax Kari & Gloria Irving-April 44
 72 Heavy Juice-Tiny Bradshaw-August 44
 73 Baby Doll-Marvin & Johnny-December 44
 74 Comin' On-Clovers-December 44
 75 You're Mine-Crickets-July 42
 76 Baby It's You-Spaniels-September 42
 77 Tinpan Alley-Jimmy Wilson & The All Stars-July 42
 78 Way Back Home-Big Maybelle-June 42