On Friday, 15 November 1952, The New Musical Express published the first ever singles chart in the UK. When England played Chile, Frankie Laine's I Believe was again the best selling single. When the chart of Friday, 22 May 1953 was published, there were ten surviving songs from the last chart when England played last Sunday:-

1.	(=)	I Believe - Frankie Laine (Philips)
2.	(=)	Pretend - Nat 'King' Cole (Capitol)
3.	(4)	Downhearted - Eddie Fisher (HMV)
4.	(3)	Pretty Little Black Eyed Susie - Guy Mitchell (Colombia)
5.	(=)	Tell Me A Story - Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine (Philips)
6.		I'm Walking Behind You - Eddie Fisher with Sally Sweetland (HMV)
7.	(9)	In A Golden Coach (There's A Heart Of Gold) - Billy Cotton & His Band (Decca)
	(11)	Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me - Muriel Smith (Philips)
8.	(6)	Oh Happy Day - Johnston Brothers (Decca)
9.	(7)	(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window - Lita Roza (Decca)
10.		Terry's Theme From 'Limelight' - Frank Chacksfield (Decca)
11.	(12)	Terry's Theme From 'Limelight' - Ron Goodwin (Parlophone)
12.	(7)	She Wears Red Feathers - Guy Mitchell (Colombia)
♪Most weeks at number one when England played: Frankie Laine two, and Al Martino and Lita Roza one each