The #1 song in the UK on December 31, 1953

Answer Me By David Whitfield

Other #1 songs on December 31, 1953

#1 Hit Song

Rags to Riches
Tony Bennett

#1 R&B Song

Money Honey
Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters

#1 Country Song

I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
The Davis Sisters

Notable December 31 birthdays in the 1950s

Phill Kline

Born December 31, 1959
Steve Rude

Born December 31, 1956
Kenny Roberts

Born December 31, 1951
Bob Gilder

Born December 31, 1950