Other #1 songs on January 1, 1953
Across genres and charts

I Don't Know by Willie Mabon and his Combo

#1 R&B song

I Don't Know

Willie Mabon and his Combo

Here in My Heart by Al Martino

#1 song in the UK

Here in My Heart

Al Martino

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by Jimmy Boyd with The Norman Luboff Choir

#1 song

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

Jimmy Boyd with The Norman Luboff Choir

Notable January 1 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Richard Edson

Actor

Born January 1, 1954

LaMarr Hoyt

Baseball Player

Born January 1, 1955

Mike Mitchell

Basketball Player

Born January 1, 1956

Grandmaster Flash

DJ

Born January 1, 1958

Bob Menendez

Politician

Born January 1, 1954

Dave Silk

Ice Hockey Player

Born January 1, 1958