The No. 1s of
1952
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1952 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 began in August 1958.
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- Quo VadisJan 2, 19521 weekend
- I'll See You in My DreamsJan 9, 19521 weekend
- Quo VadisJan 16, 19524 weekends
- Sailor BewareFeb 13, 19521 weekend
- Quo VadisFeb 20, 19527 weekends
- The Battle at Apache PassApr 9, 19521 weekend
- Singin' in the RainApr 16, 19523 weekends
- The African QueenMay 7, 19521 weekend
- Belles on Their ToesMay 14, 19521 weekend
- Red Ball ExpressMay 21, 19521 weekend
- Skirts Ahoy!May 28, 19523 weekends
- About FaceJun 18, 19521 weekend
- Pat and MikeJun 25, 19521 weekend
- ScaramoucheJul 2, 19521 weekend
- The Story of Robin HoodJul 9, 19521 weekend
- Lovely to Look AtJul 16, 19521 weekend
- Jumping JacksJul 23, 19523 weekends
- High NoonAug 13, 19521 weekend
- Affair in TrinidadAug 20, 19521 weekend
- The World in His ArmsAug 27, 19521 weekend
- What Price GlorySep 3, 19521 weekend
- Son of PalefaceSep 10, 19521 weekend
- The Merry WidowSep 17, 19521 weekend
- The Quiet ManSep 24, 19521 weekend
- IvanhoeOct 1, 19524 weekends
- The Snows of KilimanjaroOct 29, 19525 weekends
- The Iron MistressDec 3, 19521 weekend
- Because of YouDec 10, 19521 weekend
- The ThiefDec 17, 19521 weekend
- Because of YouDec 24, 19521 weekend
- Million Dollar MermaidDec 31, 19521 weekend
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- The Caine MutinyHerman WoukJan 6, 195212 weeks
- My Cousin RachelDaphne du MaurierMar 30, 19528 weeks
- The Caine MutinyHerman WoukMay 25, 195215 weeks
- The Silver ChaliceThomas B. CostainSep 7, 19528 weeks
- East of EdenJohn SteinbeckNov 2, 19529 weeks