AUSTRALIAN CHART BOOK’S (AMR) TOP SINGLES FOR 1952
1-AUF WIEDERSEHN SWEETHEART-VERA LYNN;EDDY HOWARD-DECEMBER
2-BECAUSE OF YOU-TONY BENNETT-February
3-A KISS TO BUILD A DREAM ON-LOUIS ARMSTRONG-March
4-SOME ENCHANTED EVENING-EZIO PINZA;BING CROSBY-November
5-SLOW COACH (SLOW POKE)-PEE WEE KING-May
6-CRY-JOHNNIE RAY-June
7-HERE IN MY HEART-AL MARTINO-October
8-AY-ROUND THE CORNER-The Weavers;Les Welch-August
9-HALF AS MUCH-Rosemary Clooney-December
10-ANYTIME-Eddie Fisher-August
11-Walkin’ My Baby Back Home-Johnnie Ray;Nat “King” Cole-September
12-Tell Me Why-Four Aces:Eddie Fisher-July
13-Down Yonder-Champ Butler;Joe “Fingers” Carr-April
14-Cold,Cold Heart-Tony Bennett-March
15-La Ronde De L’Amour (Love’s Roundabout)-Lou Preager;Anton Walbrook-June
16-I Get Ideas-Tony Martin;Peggy Lee-February
17-Blue Tango-Leroy Anderson;Hugo Winterhalter-November
18-(It’s No) Sin-Four Aces;Al Morgan-April
19-Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania-Guy Mitchell-September
20-Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Eddie Fisher-June
21-Meet Mr. Callaghan-Les Paul;Les Welch;The Harry Grove Trio-December
22-Lady Love-Vaughn Monroe-November
23-High Noon (Do Not Foresake Me)-Frankie Laine;Tex Ritter-November
24-A Beggar In Love-Guy Mitchell-February
25-(Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To)Shanghai-Doris Day;Les Welch-March
26-Shrimp Boats-Jo Stafford-May
27-Please Mr.Sun-Johnnie Ray;Perry Como-August
28-Wheel Of Fortune-Kay Starr;Bell Sisters-August
29-My Resistance Is Low-Hoagy Carmichael-February
30-Blacksmith Blues-Ella Mae Morse;Elton Britt-September
31-Belle,Belle My Liberty Bell-Guy Mitchell-February
32-Longing For You-Lou Preager;Sammy Kaye-April
33-Somewhere Along The Way-Nat “King” Cole-December
34-A Guy Is A Guy-Doris Day;Ella Fitzgerald-August
35-The Gandy Dancer’s Ball-Frankie Laine;The Weavers-October
36-I’m Yours-Eddie Fisher & Hugo Winterhalter-October
37-I’ll Walk Alone-Jane Froman;Louis Armstrong-September
38-Perfidia-Four Aces;Glenn Miller-August
39-That’s The Chance You Take-Eddie Fisher-October
40-Delicado-Percy Faith;Three Suns-November
41-I Love The Sunshine Of Your Smile-Merv Griffin;Four Knights-August
42-Solitaire-Tony Bennett-May
43-Kiss Of Fire-Georgia Gibbs;Louis Armstrong;Tony Martin-September
44-The Little White Cloud That Cried-Johnnie Ray-July
45-Domino-Tony Martin-May
46-Sugarbush-Frankie Laine & Doris Day-December
47-Tulips & Heather-Perry Como-July
48-It’s All In The Game-Louis Armstrong;Dinah Shore-August
49-Because Of Rain-Nat “King” Cole;Ella Fitzgerald-ApriL
50-Morning Side Of The Mountain-Paul Weston & Norman Luboff Choir-February
51-The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise-Les Paul & Mary Ford;Perry Botkin-October
52-Unforgettable-Nat King Cole-July
53-Vanity-Don Cherry-May
54-The Three Bells-Les Compagnons de la Chanson;June Valli-July
55-Be My Life’s Companion-Rosemary Clooney;Mills Brothers-July
56-There’s Always Room At Our House-Guy Mitchell-June
57-Here Am I;Broken Hearted-Johnnie Ray-August
58-Be Anything (But Be Mine)-Peggy Lee-September
59-Bella Bimba-Patrice Munsel;Dean Martin;Patrice Munsel-June
60-A Wonderful Guy-Mary Martin;Margaret Whiting-September
61-Charmaine-Mantovani;Gordon Jenkins-May
62-Jealousy (Jalouise)-Frankie Laine-April
63-Calla Calla-Ronnie Gilbert-August
64-Make Believe-Kathryn Garyson & Howard Keel-February
65-Mary Rose-Stanley Black & His Orchestra-April
66-Wunderbar-Jo Stafford & Gordon Mac Rae;Patricia Morison & Bill Johnson-April
67-Forgive Me-Eddie Fisher;Peggy Lee-September
68-Over A Bottle Of Wine-Tony Martin-May
69-I Want To Be Near You( You’re The One,The One)-Nellie Lutcher-March
70-Undecided-Ray Anthony;Ella Fitzgerald-April
71-Kisses Sweeter Than Wine-The Weavers-April
72-Hey Good Lookin’-Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford-April
73-Mariandl Andl Andl-Donald Peers with The Song Pedlars-February
74-Wave To Me My Lady-Hugo Winterhalter-August
75-Take My Heart-Al Martino;Vic Damone-December
76-I’ll Build A Stairway To Paradise-Georges Guetary-May
77-Sweetheart Of Yesterday-Guy Mitchell-May
78-Black and White Rag-Graeme Bell’s Ragtime Four;Winifred Atwell-June
79-Jubilee Rag-Winfred Atwell-November
80-Ten Thousand Miles-Dinah Shore-September
81-Dimples And Cherry Cheeks-Andrew Sisters & Kenny Gardner-June
82-Castle Rock-The Fontane Sisters;Frank Sinatra-April
83-Manhattan-Tony Martin & Dinah Shore-April
84-The Hand of Fate-Eddie Fisher-December
85-Wimmin’-Guy Mitchell-October
86-One Little Candle-Perry Como-November
87-Bermuda-The Bell Sisters-July
88-With a Song in My Heart-Jane Froman-September
89-Silver And Gold-Pee Wee King & Redd Stewart;Frankie Carle,Johnny Prophet & The Continentals-August
90-My New Year’s Wish for You-Franklyn MacCormack-December
91-Just a Little Lovin’ (Will Go a Long Way)-Eddie Fisher-November
92-Idaho State Fair-Vaughn Monroe-November
93-Play Me a Hurtin’ Tune-Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters-July
94-Wimoweh (Mbube)-The Weavers and Gordon Jenkins-September
95-Bali Ha’i-Juanita Hall;Bing Crosby;Peggy Lee-October
96-Always True To You In My Fashion-Lisa Kirk;Gordon MacRae-January
97-Rollin’ Stone-Perry Como-July
98-That Old Feeling-Don Cornell-September
99-My Life’s Desire-Doris Day-June
100-Gone Fishin’-Bing Crosby & Louis Armstrong-January
101-There’s No Boat Like A Rowboat-Perry Como & Fontane Sisters-January
102-Come On-A My House-Rosemary Clooney-January
103-Ivory Rag-Joe “Fingers” Carr-February
104-You Don’t Know What Lonesome Is-Perry Como & Sons Of The Pioneers-January