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275   Wednesday, 26 November 1952
England 5 Belgium 0 [2-0]
  
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 The Top Twelve UK Music Chart by New Musical Express 
   

On Friday, 15 November 1952, The New Musical Express published the first ever singles chart in the UK. It comprised fifteen records occupying twelve positions. Al Martino's Here in My Heart was therefore the best selling single when England beat Belgium. The second week of the published chart on Friday, 21 November looked like this...

1. (=) Here In My Heart - Al Martino (Capitol)
2. (5) Feet Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po) - Guy Mitchell (Colombia)
3. (6) Half As Much - Rosemary Clooney (Colombia)
4. (=) The Isle of Innisfree - Bing Crosby (Brunswick)
5. (2) You Belong To Me - Jo Stafford (Colombia)
6. (3) Somewhere Along The Way - Nat 'King' Cole (Capitol)
7. (=) High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) - Frankie Laine (Colombia)
8. (11) Because You're Mine - Mario Lanza (HMV)
9. Take My Heart - Al Martino (Capitol)
10. My Love and Devotion - Doris Day (Colombia)
11. (9) The Homing Waltz - Vera Lynn (Decca)
12. (8) Sugarbush - Doris Day & Frankie Laine (Colombia)
 
♪Most weeks at number one when England played: Al Martino..... one

 
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