User:FraDany/List of my number-one singles of the 1950s

The Singles Chart is a weekly record chart based on single sales from Sunday to Saturday, first published in the week ending January 10, 1954. During the decade, a total of 41 singles reached number one. The most successful artist of the 1950s was the American singer and actor Elvis Presley, who topped the Singles Chart for 48 weeks with five different singles, more than any other artist. "Rock Around the Clock" by the American rock and roll band Bill Haley & His Comets, first released in 1954, was the biggest-selling single of the 1955 and the biggest-selling single of the decade. The first number-one single of the 1950s was "That's Amore" by American singer, actor and comedian Dean Martin – first released in November 1953. The final number one of the decade was "Oh! Carol" by American singer Neil Sedaka.

Artists with the most number ones
Three artists all had at least three number-one singles during the 1950s.

Singles with the most weeks at number one
The following singles spent at least twelve weeks at number one during the 1950s.

Artists with the most weeks at number one
Two artists have spent twenty-five weeks or more at number one during the 1950s.