One Hit Wonders of the UK

Mills Brothers – The Glow Worm 01/1953

Art And Dotty Todd – Broken Wings 02/1953

Danny Kaye – Wonderful Copenhagen 03/1953

Buddy Morrow – Night Train 03/1953

Patti Page – (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window 04/1953

Muriel Smith – Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me 05/1953

Sally Sweetland with Eddie Fisher – I’m Walking Behind You 05/1953

Vivian Blaine – Bushel And A Peck 07/1953

Gisele MacKenzie – Seven Lonely Days 07/1953

June Hutton And Axel Stordahl – Say You’re Mine Again 08/1953

Diana Decker – Poppa Piccolino 10/1953

Les Paul & Mary Ford – Vaya Con Dios 11/1953

Ray Anthony & His Orchestra – Dragnet 12/1953

The first full year of the charts. I was a little taken a back as to how many ‘children’s songs’ actually charted in the early days. Patti Page’s version has barks and all. Did you ever see Demolition Man? That’s what it reminds me of. Further down you’ll see Les Paul (yes, that Les Paul) and I was expecting a rocking little number but it’s actually more like a lullaby.

Jane Wyman with Bing Crosby – Zing A Little Zong 12/1952

The first one hit wonder. Actress Jane Wyman starred alongside Bing Crosby in the film “Just For You”, an American musical. Her brief foray as a recording artists lasted only two years and even though ‘Zing A Little Zong’ was nominated for an Oscar (Best Original Song, it lost), Wyman never again reached the top 40 again on this side of the pond.