Top 40 Hits of Early May 1953
| 1 | Frankie Laine | I Believe |
| 2 | Nat 'King' Cole | Pretend |
| 3 | Guy Mitchell | Pretty Little Black Eyed Susie |
| 4 | Johnston Brothers | Oh Happy Day |
| 5 | Guy Mitchell | She Wears Red Feathers |
| 6 | Lita Roza | (How Much Is That) Doggie In The Window? |
| 7 | Eddie Fisher | Downhearted |
| 8 | Johnnie Ray | Somebody Stole My Gal |
| 9 | The Stargazers | Broken Wings |
| 10 | Kay Starr | Side By Side |
| 11 | Billy Cotton & His Band | In A Golden Coach (There's A Heart Of Gold) |
| 12 | Jimmy Boyd & Frankie Laine | Tell Me A Story |
| 13 | Danny Kaye | Wonderful Copenhagen |
| 14 | Muriel Smith | Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me |
| 15 | Eddie Fisher | Outside Of Heaven |
| 16 | Winifred Atwell | Coronation Rag |
| 17 | Ron Goodwin | Terry's Theme (From 'Limelight') |