| Issue Date |
Song |
Artist |
|---|
| January 1 | Mr. Sandman | The Chordettes, The Four Aces |
| January 8 | Let Me Go Lover | Joan Weber |
| January 15 | Mr. Sandman | The Chordettes, The Four Aces |
| January 22 | Mr. Sandman | The Chordettes, The Four Aces |
| January 29 | Mr. Sandman | The Chordettes, The Four Aces |
| February 5 | Melody of Love | Billy Vaughn & Orchestra, David Carroll & Orchestra, The Four Aces |
| February 12 | Melody of Love | Billy Vaughn & Orchestra, David Carroll & Orchestra, The Four Aces |
| February 19 | Melody of Love | Billy Vaughn & Orchestra, David Carroll & Orchestra, The Four Aces |
| February 26 | Melody of Love | Billy Vaughn & Orchestra, David Carroll & Orchestra, The Four Aces |
| March 5 | Melody of Love | Billy Vaughn & Orchestra, David Carroll & Orchestra, The Four Aces |
| March 12 | Melody of Love | Billy Vaughn & Orchestra, David Carroll & Orchestra, The Four Aces |
| March 19 | Melody of Love | Billy Vaughn & Orchestra, David Carroll & Orchestra, The Four Aces |
| March 26 | The Ballad of Davy Crockett | Bill Hayes |
| April 2 | The Ballad of Davy Crockett | Bill Hayes |
| April 9 | The Ballad of Davy Crockett | Bill Hayes |
| April 16 | The Ballad of Davy Crockett | Bill Hayes |
| April 23 | The Ballad of Davy Crockett | Bill Hayes |
| April 30 | The Ballad of Davy Crockett | Bill Hayes |
| May 7 | The Ballad of Davy Crockett | Bill Hayes, Fess Parker, Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| May 14 | The Ballad of Davy Crockett | Bill Hayes, Fess Parker, Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| May 21 | Unchained Melody | Les Baxter & Orchestra, Al Hibbler, Roy Hamilton |
| May 28 | Unchained Melody | Les Baxter & Orchestra, Al Hibbler, Roy Hamilton |
| June 4 | Unchained Melody | Les Baxter & Orchestra, Al Hibbler, Roy Hamilton |
| June 11 | Unchained Melody | Les Baxter & Orchestra, Al Hibbler, Roy Hamilton |
| June 18 | Unchained Melody | Les Baxter & Orchestra, Al Hibbler, Roy Hamilton |
| June 25 | Unchained Melody | Les Baxter & Orchestra, Al Hibbler, Roy Hamilton |
| July 2 | (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets |
| July 9 | (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets |
| July 16 | (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets |
| July 23 | (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets |
| July 30 | (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets |
| August 6 | (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets |
| August 13 | (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets |
| August 20 | (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets |
| August 27 | The Yellow Rose of Texas | Mitch Miller & Orchestra, Johnny Desmond |
| September 3 | The Yellow Rose of Texas | Mitch Miller & Orchestra, Johnny Desmond |
| September 10 | The Yellow Rose of Texas | Mitch Miller & Orchestra, Johnny Desmond |
| September 17 | The Yellow Rose of Texas | Mitch Miller & Orchestra, Johnny Desmond |
| September 24 | The Yellow Rose of Texas | Mitch Miller & Orchestra, Johnny Desmond |
| October 1 | The Yellow Rose of Texas | Mitch Miller & Orchestra, Johnny Desmond |
| October 8 | The Yellow Rose of Texas | Mitch Miller & Orchestra, Johnny Desmond |
| October 15 | Love is a Many-Splendored Thing | The Four Aces |
| October 22 | Love is a Many-Splendored Thing | The Four Aces |
| October 29 | Autumn Leaves | Roger Williams |
| November 5 | Love is a Many-Splendored Thing | The Four Aces |
| November 12 | Autumn Leaves | Roger Williams |
| November 19 | Autumn Leaves | Roger Williams |
| November 26 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| December 3 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| December 10 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| December 17 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| December 24 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford |
| December 31 | Sixteen Tons | Tennessee Ernie Ford |