Number 1 Songs in 1951 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"No official UK singles chart until 1952"
N/A
Sheet music sales and radio plays dominated the British music scene. Popular artists included Vera Lynn, Donald Peers, and Teddy Johnson.
US #1
"Too Young"
Nat King Cole
This romantic ballad held the number one spot on the Billboard chart for five weeks and became the best-selling single of 1951 in America.
Biggest Films of 1951 — Box Office Hits
Quo Vadis
Box Office: $30 million (worldwide)
MGM's lavish Roman epic starring Robert Taylor and Deborah Kerr was the highest-grossing film of 1951, filmed on location in Rome with thousands of extras.
Fashion and Style of 1951
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1951
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1951