| Top 20 Hits of May 1953 |
| 1 |
Frankie Laine | I Believe |
| 2 |
Nat 'King' Cole | Pretend |
| 3 |
Eddie Fisher | Downhearted |
| 4 |
Guy Mitchell | Pretty Little Black Eyed Susie |
| 5 |
Billy Cotton & His Band | In A Golden Coach |
| 6 |
Frankie Laine & Jimmy Boyd | Tell Me A Story |
| 7 |
Frank Chacksfield | Terry's Theme From 'Limelight' |
| 8 |
Muriel Smith | Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me |
| 9 |
Guy Mitchell | She Wears Red Feathers |
| 10 |
Johnston Brothers | Oh Happy Day |
| 11 |
Eddie Fisher With Sally Sweetland | I'm Walking Behind You |
| 12 |
Lita Roza | (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window |
| 13 |
Ron Goodwin | Terry's Theme From 'Limelight' |
| 14 |
Winifred Atwell | Coronation Rag |
| 15 |
Johnnie Ray | Somebody Stole My Gal |
| 16 |
Mantovani | Moulin Rouge |
| 17 |
Kay Starr | Side By Side |
| 18 |
Dickie Valentine | In A Golden Coach |
| 19 |
Vera Lynn | Windsor Waltz |
| 20 |
Stargazers | Broken Wings |
