Top 40 Hits of Early May 1953
![no change -](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/none.gif) | 1 | Frankie Laine | I Believe |
![climb ^](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/climb.gif) | 2 | Nat 'King' Cole | Pretend |
![no change -](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/none.gif) | 3 | Guy Mitchell | Pretty Little Black Eyed Susie |
![climb ^](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/climb.gif) | 4 | Johnston Brothers | Oh Happy Day |
![fall fall](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/fall.gif) | 5 | Guy Mitchell | She Wears Red Feathers |
![fall fall](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/fall.gif) | 6 | Lita Roza | (How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window? |
![climb ^](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/climb.gif) | 7 | Eddie Fisher | Downhearted |
![climb ^](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/climb.gif) | 8 | Johnnie Ray | Somebody Stole My Gal |
![fall fall](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/fall.gif) | 9 | The Stargazers | Broken Wings |
![fall fall](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/fall.gif) | 10 | Kay Starr | Side By Side |
![climb ^](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/climb.gif) | 11 | Billy Cotton & His Band | In A Golden Coach (There's A Heart Of Gold) |
![new entry new](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/new.gif) | 12 | Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine | Tell Me A Story |
![fall fall](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/fall.gif) | 13 | Danny Kaye | Wonderful Copenhagen |
![new entry new](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/new.gif) | 14 | Muriel Smith | Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me |
![new entry new](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/new.gif) | 15 | Ron Goodwin | Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') |
![new entry new](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/new.gif) | 16 | Eddie Fisher | Outside Of Heaven |
![new entry new](http://www.everyhit.com/retrocharts/new.gif) | 17 | Winifred Atwell | Coronation Rag |