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

Val Kilmer
Movie Actor
Born December 31, 1959
Kenny Roberts
Motorcycle Racer
Born December 31, 1951
Prabhu Ganesan
Movie Actor
Born December 31, 1956
Sheryl Leach
TV Producer
Born December 31, 1952
Charlie Major
Country Singer
Born December 31, 1954
Geoff Marsh
Cricket Player
Born December 31, 1958
Billy Mayo
TV Actor
Born December 31, 1957