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These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1953, per the Billboard 200.

Chart history through August 22

Chart history
Issue date 33 1/3 R.P.M. 45 R.P.M. Ref.
Album Artist(s) Label Album Artist(s) Label
January 3 1937–1938 Jazz Concert No. 2 Benny Goodman Columbia Christmas with Eddie Fisher Eddie Fisher RCA Victor [1]
January 10 I'm in the Mood for Love Eddie Fisher RCA Victor [2]
January 17 [3]
January 24 [4]
January 31 [5]
February 7 [6]
February 14 Hans Christian Andersen Danny Kaye Decca [7]
February 21 Stars and Stripes Forever Soundtrack MGM [8]
February 28 Hans Christian Andersen Danny Kaye Decca [9]
March 7 Stars and Stripes Forever Soundtrack MGM [10]
March 14 Hans Christian Andersen Danny Kaye Decca [11]
March 21 [12]
March 28 [13]
April 4 Music for Lovers Only Jackie Gleason Capitol [14]
April 11 [15]
April 18 Arthur Godfrey's TV Calendar Show Arthur Godfrey Columbia [16]
April 25 Hans Christian Andersen Danny Kaye Decca [17]
May 2 [18]
May 9 [19]
May 16 [20]
May 23 [21]
May 30 Music for Lovers Only Jackie Gleason Capitol Music for Lovers Only Jackie Gleason Capitol [22]
June 6 The Music of Victor Herbert and Sigmund Romberg Mantovani London Hans Christian Andersen Danny Kaye Decca [23]
June 13 Music for Lovers Only Jackie Gleason Capitol Music for Lovers Only Jackie Gleason Capitol [24]
June 20 Hans Christian Andersen Danny Kaye Decca [25]
June 27 [26]
July 4 Music for Lovers Only Jackie Gleason Capitol [27]
July 11 [28]
July 18 [29]
July 25 [30]
August 1 [31]
August 8 [32]
August 15 [33]
August 22 [34]

Chart history August 29 to December 19 (no album chart)

Chart history
Issue date
August 29
September 5
September 12
September 19
September 26
October 3
October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14
November 21
November 28
December 5
December 12
December 19

Chart history December 26 to end of year

Issue date Album Artist(s) Label Ref.
December 26 Christmas with Arthur Godfrey Arthur Godfrey Columbia [35]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. January 3, 1953. p. 21. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. January 10, 1953. p. 28. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  3. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. January 17, 1953. p. 46. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. January 24, 1953. p. 30. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. January 31, 1953. p. 30. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  6. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. February 7, 1953. p. 32. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. February 14, 1953. p. 28. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. February 21, 1953. p. 44. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  9. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. February 28, 1953. p. 80. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. March 7, 1953. p. 32. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  11. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. March 14, 1953. p. 36. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  12. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. March 21, 1953. p. 42. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  13. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. March 28, 1953. p. 34. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  14. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. April 4, 1953. p. 32. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. April 11, 1953. p. 30. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. April 18, 1953. p. 34. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  17. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. April 25, 1953. p. 58. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  18. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. May 2, 1953. p. 34. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  19. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. May 9, 1953. p. 28. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  20. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. May 16, 1953. p. 30. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  21. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. May 23, 1953. p. 140. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  22. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. May 30, 1953. p. 36. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  23. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. June 6, 1953. p. 30. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  24. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. June 13, 1953. p. 26. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  25. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. June 20, 1953. p. 40. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  26. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. June 27, 1953. p. 30. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  27. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 4, 1953. p. 34. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  28. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 11, 1953. p. 28. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  29. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 18, 1953. p. 40. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  30. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 25, 1953. p. 42. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  31. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 1, 1953. p. 28. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  32. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 8, 1953. p. 26. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  33. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 15, 1953. p. 30. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  34. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 22, 1953. p. 32. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  35. ^ "The Billboard – Best-Selling Popular LP'S". Billboard. December 26, 1953. p. 39. Retrieved January 4, 2022.