These are the number-one ranked albums by week in the United States in 1952 according to the Billboard Best Selling Pop Albums chart for both 33 1/3 and 45 RPM records.

Chart history

Chart history
Issue date 33 1/3 R.P.M. 45 R.P.M. Ref.
Album Artist(s) Label Album Artist(s) Label
January 5 Mario Lanza Sings Christmas Songs Mario Lanza RCA Victor Mario Lanza Sings Christmas Songs Mario Lanza RCA Victor [1]
January 12 An American in Paris Soundtrack MGM An American in Paris Soundtrack MGM [2]
January 19 [3]
January 26 [4]
February 2 [5]
February 9 [6]
February 16 [7]
February 23 [8]
March 1 [9]
March 8 [10]
March 15 I'll See You in My Dreams Doris Day Columbia [11]
March 22 I'll See You in My Dreams Doris Day Columbia [12]
March 29 An American in Paris Soundtrack MGM [13]
April 5 [14]
April 12 An American in Paris Soundtrack MGM [15]
April 19 [16]
April 26 [17]
May 3 With a Song in My Heart Jane Froman Capitol [18]
May 10 With a Song in My Heart Jane Froman Capitol [19]
May 17 [20]
May 24 [21]
May 31 [22]
June 7 [23]
June 14 [24]
June 21 [25]
June 28 [26]
July 5 [27]
July 12 [28]
July 19 [29]
July 26 [30]
August 2 [31]
August 9 [32]
August 16 [33]
August 23 [34]
August 30 [35]
September 6 [36]
September 13 [37]
September 20 [38]
September 27 [39]
October 4 [40]
October 11 [41]
October 18 The Merry Widow Soundtrack MGM [42]
October 25 Liberace at the Piano Liberace Columbia [43]
November 1 Liberace at the Piano & I'm in the Mood for Love tied Liberace & Eddie Fisher tied Columbia & RCA Victor tied [44]
November 8 I'm in the Mood for Love Eddie Fisher RCA Victor [45]
November 15 Because You're Mine Mario Lanza / Soundtrack RCA Victor [46]
November 22 [47]
November 29 Liberace at the Piano Liberace Columbia [48]
December 6 Because You're Mine Mario Lanza / Soundtrack RCA Victor [49]
December 13 [50]
December 20 1937–1938 Jazz Concert No. 2 Benny Goodman Columbia [51]
December 27 [52]

See also

Notes

A November 1, 1952: Liberace at the Piano and I'm in the Mood for Love tied for number one for Best Selling 45 RPM album.

References

  1. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. January 5, 1952. p. 18. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. January 12, 1952. p. 32. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. January 19, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  4. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. January 26, 1952. p. 26. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. February 2, 1952. p. 30. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. February 9, 1952. p. 32. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  7. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. February 16, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. February 23, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. March 1, 1952. p. 24. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. March 8, 1952. p. 26. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. March 15, 1952. p. 94. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. March 22, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  13. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. March 29, 1952. p. 26. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  14. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. April 5, 1952. p. 42. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  15. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. April 12, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  16. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. April 19, 1952. p. 30. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  17. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. April 26, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  18. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. May 3, 1952. p. 26. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  19. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. May 10, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  20. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. May 17, 1952. p. 40. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  21. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. May 24, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  22. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. May 31, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  23. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. June 7, 1952. p. 26. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  24. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. June 14, 1952. p. 54. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  25. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. June 21, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  26. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. June 28, 1952. p. 30. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  27. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 5, 1952. p. 30. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  28. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 12, 1952. p. 30. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  29. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 19, 1952. p. 30. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  30. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. July 26, 1952. p. 32. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  31. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 2, 1952. p. 92. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  32. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 9, 1952. p. 32. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  33. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 16, 1952. p. 30. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  34. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 23, 1952. p. 30. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  35. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. August 30, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  36. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 6, 1952. p. 58. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  37. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 13, 1952. p. 86. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  38. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 20, 1952. p. 32. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  39. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. September 27, 1952. p. 30. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  40. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 4, 1952. p. 34. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  41. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 11, 1952. p. 32. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  42. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 18, 1952. p. 36. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  43. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. October 25, 1952. p. 60. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  44. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. November 1, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  45. ^ "Best Selling Pop Albums". Billboard. November 8, 1952. p. 38. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  46. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. November 15, 1952. p. 52. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  47. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. November 22, 1952. p. 34. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  48. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. November 29, 1952. p. 36. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  49. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. December 6, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  50. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. December 13, 1952. p. 40. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  51. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. December 20, 1952. p. 34. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  52. ^ "Best Selling Popular Albums". Billboard. December 27, 1952. p. 28. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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