Subject: Add: Top Hits Of The 50's
From:
GUEST,Gene
Date: 27 Mar 02 - 11:29 PM
Top Hit Singles of the '50's
Top 30 Hit Singles of 1950
01--GOODNIGHT IRENE:-Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra & the Weavers (#1, Aug)
02--MONA LISA:-Nat King Cole (#1, July)
03--"THE THIRD MAN" THEME:-Anton Karas (#1, April)
04--SAM'S SONG [The Happy Tune]:-Gary Crosby & Friend (Bing Crosby)
(#3, Aug)
05--PLAY A SIMPLE MELODY:-Gary Crosby & Friend (Bing Crosby)
(#3, Aug)
06--MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC:-Teresa Brewer with the Dixieland All-Stars (#1, March)
07--THE 3RD MAN THEME:-Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (#2, May)
08--CHATTANOGIE SHOESHINE BOY:-Red Foley (#1, Feb)
09--HARBOR LIGHTS:-Sammy Kaye (#1, Nov)
10--IT ISN'T FAIR:-Sammy Kaye & Don Cornell (#3, April)
11--IF I KNEW YOU WERE COMIN' [I'd've Baked a Cake]:-Eileen Barton (#1, March)
12--BONAPARTE'S RETREAT:-Kay Starr (#5, Sept)
13--TZENA TZENA TZENA:-Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra & the Weavers (#2, July)
14--THERE'S NO TOMORROW:-Tony Martin (#2, Feb)
15--THE THING:-Phil Harris (#1, Dec)
16--SENTIMENTAL ME:-The Ames Brothers (#3, June)
17- I WANNA BE LOVED:-The Andrews Sisters & Gordon Jenkins (#3, June)
18--THE TENNESSEE WALTZ:-Patti Page (#1, Dec)
19--I CAN DREAM, CAN'T I:-The Andrews Sisters & Gordon Jenkins (#1, Jan)
20--I'LL NEVER BE FREE:-Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie (#3, Nov)
21--ALL MY LOVE [Bolero]:-Patti Page (#2, Oct)
22--MY FOOLISH HEART:-Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (#3, June)
23--RAG MOP:-The Ames Brothers (#1, Feb)
24--BEWITCHED:-Bill Snyder & His Orchestra (#3, June)
25--HOOP-DEE-DOO:-Perry Como (#4, June)
26--BEWITCHED:-Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (#6, July)
27--CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN [No No No]:-The Ames Brothers (#7, Oct)
28--MY FOOLISH HEART:-Billy Eckstine (#6, June)
29--DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE:-Bing Crosby (#2, Jan)
30--THE CRY OF THE WILD GOOSE:-Frankie Laine (#4, March)
Top 30 Hit Singles of 1951
01--TOO YOUNG:-Nat King Cole (#1, June)
02--BECAUSE OF YOU:-Tony Bennett (#1, Sept)
03--HOW HIGH THE MOON:-Les Paul & Mary Ford (#1, April)
04--COME ON-A MY HOUSE:-Rosemary Clooney (#1, July)
05--BE MY LOVE:-Mario Lanza (#1, March)
06--ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY:-The Weavers & Terry Gilkyson (#2, April)
07--COLD, COLD HEART:-Tony Bennett (#1, Nov)
08--IF:-Perry Como (#1, March)
09--THE LOVIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR:-Mario Lanza (#3, Sept)
10--THE TENNESSEE WALTZ:-Patti Page (#1, Dec 1950)
11--JEZEBEL:-Frankie Laine (#2, July)
12--I GET IDEAS:-Tony Martin (#3, Oct)
13--MOCKIN' BIRD HILL:-Les Paul & Mary Ford (#3, March)
14--MOCKIN' BIRD HILL:-Patti Page (#3, May)
15--MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU:-Guy Mitchell & Mitch Miller (#2, Jan)
16--SIN:-Eddy Howard (#1, Nov)
17--SOUND OFF [The Duckworth Chant]:-Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra (#4, June)
18--SWEET VIOLETS:-Dinah Shore (#3, Aug)
19--THE WORLD IS WAITING FOR THE SUNRISE:-Les Paul & Mary Ford (#3, Oct)
20--MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR:-Guy Mitchell & Mitch Miller (#5, June)
21--SIN:-The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (#4, Nov)
22--ABA DABA HONEYMOON:-Debbie Reynolds & Carlton Carpenter (#3, March)
23--ROSE, ROSE, I LOVE YOU:-Frankie Laine (#6, July)
24--DOWN YONDER:-Del Wood (#6, Nov)
25--I APOLOGIZE:-Billy Eckstine (#8, May)
26--WOULD I LOVE YOU [Love You, Love You]:-Patti Page (#7, March)
27--YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE:-Perry Como (#5, Feb)
28--UNDECIDED:-The Ames Brothers & Les Brown & His Band Of Renown (#6, Dec)
29--THE THING:-Phil Harris (#1, Dec 1950)
30--BECAUSE OF YOU:-Les Baxter & His Orchestra (#9, Oct)
Top 30 Hit Singles of 1952
01--BLUE TANGO:-Leroy Anderson & His "Pops" Concert Orchestra (#1, May)
02--WHEEL OF FORTUNE:-Kay Starr (#1, March)
03--CRY:-Johnnie Ray (#1, Dec 1951)
04--YOU BELONG TO ME:-Jo Stafford (#1, Sept)
05--AUF WIEDERSEH'N SWEETHEART:-Vera Lynn (#1, July)
06--I WENT TO YOUR WEDDING:-Patti Page (#1, Sept)
07--HALF AS MUCH:-Rosemary Clooney (#2, July)
08--WISH YOU WERE HERE:-Eddie Fisher & Hugo Winterhalter (#3, Sept)
09--HERE IN MY HEART:-Al Martino (#1, June)
10--DELICADO:-Percy Faith & His Orchestra (#1, July)
11--KISS OF FIRE:-Georgia Gibbs (#2, May)
12--ANY TIME:-Eddie Fisher & Hugo Winterhalter (#3, April)
13--TELL ME WHY:-The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (#2, Jan)
14--THE BLACKSMITH BLUES:-Ella Mae Morse (#3, April)
15--JAMBALAYA:-Jo Stafford (#3, Sept)
16--BOTCH-A-ME [Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina]:-Rosemary Clooney (#2, Aug)
17--A GUY IS A GUY:-Doris Day (#4, May)
18--THE LITTLE WHITE CLOUD THAT CRIED:-Johnnie Ray (#2, Dec 1951)
19--HIGH NOON [Do Not Forsake Me]:-Frankie Laine (#5, Sept)
20--I'M YOURS:-Eddie Fisher & Hugo Winterhalter (#5, June)
21--THE GLOW-WORM:-The Mills Brothers (#2, Dec)
22--IT'S IN THE BOOK [Parts 1 & 2]:-Johnny Standley (#1, Nov)
23--SLOW POKE:-Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys (#3, Jan)
24--WALKIN' MY BABY BACK HOME:-Johnnie Ray (#6, July)
25--MEET MISTER CALLAGHAN:-Les Paul (#5, Oct)
26--I'M YOURS:-Don Cornell (#5, June)
27--I'LL WALK ALONE:-Don Cornell (#7, May)
28--TELL ME WHY:-Eddie Fisher & Hugo Winterhalter (#7, March)
29--TRYING:-The Hill Toppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (#7, Nov)
30--PLEASE, MR. SUN:-Johnnie Ray (#6, March)
Top 30 Singles of 1953
01--THE SONG FROM "MOULIN ROUGE" [Where Is Your Heart]:-Percy Faith & His Orchestra/Felicia Sanders (#1, May)
02--VAYA CON DIOS [May God Be With You]:-Les Paul & Mary Ford (#1, Aug)
03--THE DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW:-Patti Page (#1, March)
04--I'M WALKING BEHIND YOU:-Eddie Fisher (#1, July)
05--YOU YOU YOU:-The Ames Brothers (#2, Sept)
06--TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU:-Teresa Brewer (#1, Feb)
07--APRIL IN PORTUGAL:-Les Baxter & His Orchestra (#2, May)
08--NO OTHER LOVE:-Perry Como (#2, Aug)
09--DON'T LET THE STARS GET IN YOUR EYES:-Perry Como (#1, Jan)
10--I BELIEVE:-Frankie Laine (#2, April)
11--OH:-Pee Wee Hunt & His Orchestra (#3, Sept)
12--EBB TIDE:-Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra (#2, Nov)
13--PRETEND:-Nat King Cole (#3, May)
14--RAGS TO RICHES:-Tony Bennett (#1, Nov)
15--RUBY:-Richard Hayman & His Orchestra (#3, May)
16--ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGONET:-Stan Freburg (#1, Oct)
17--P.S. I LOVE YOU:-The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (#4, Aug)
18--TELL ME YOU'RE MINE:-The Gaylords (#3, March)
19--EH, CUMPARI:-Julius LaRosa (#2, Nov)
20--ANNA:-Silvano Mangano (#6, June)
21--SAY YOU'RE MINE AGAIN:-Perry Como (#5, June)
22--DRAGNET:-Ray Anthony & His Orchestra (#3, Oct)
23--TELL ME A STORY:-Jimmy Boyd:-Frankie Laine (#4, April)
24--CRYING IN THE CHAPEL:-June Valli (#6, Oct)
25--WHY DON'T YOU BELIEVE ME:-Joni James (#1, Nov 1952)
26--YOUR CHEATIN' HEART:-Joni James (#7, April)
27--[Terry's Theme From] "LIMELIGHT":-Frank Chacksfield & His Orchestra (#6, June)
28--WITH THESE HANDS:-Eddie Fisher (#8, Aug)
29--C'EST SI BON [It's So Good]:-Eartha Kitt (#8, Aug)
30--HAVE YOU HEARD:-Joni James (#5, Jan)
Top 30 Hit Singles of 1954
01--LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT:-Kitty Kallen (#1, June)
02--WANTED:-Perry Como (#1, April)
03--HEY THERE:-Rosemary Clooney (#1, Sept)
04--SH-BOOM:-The Crew-Cuts (#1, Aug)
05--MAKE LOVE TO ME:-Jo Stafford (#1, March)
06--OH MY PA-PA [O Mein Papa]:-Eddie Fisher (#1, Jan)
07--I GET SO LONELY [When I Dream About You]:-The Four Knights (#3, April)
08--THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN:-The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (#2, July)
09--SECRET LOVE:-Doris Day (#1, Feb)
10--HERNANDO'S HIDEAWAY:-Archie Bleyer (#2, July)
11--YOUNG-AT-HEART:-Frank Sinatra (#2, May)
12--THIS OLE HOUSE:-Rosemary Clooney (#1, Nov)
13--I NEED YOU KNOW:-Eddie Fisher (#1, Nov)
14--CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE:-Patti Page (#3, May)
15--THE LITTLE SHOEMAKER:-The Gaylords Three Friends & a Stranger (#2, Aug)
16--THAT'S AMORE:-Dean Martin (#2, Dec 1953)
17--THE HAPPY WANDERER:-Frank Weir w/ His Saxophone, Chorus & Orchestra (#4, June)
18--ANSWER ME, MY LOVE:-Nat King Cole (#6, May)
19--STRANGER IN PARADISE:-Tony Bennett (#3, Jan)
20--IF I GIVE MY HEART TO YOU:-Doris Day (#4, Nov)
21--IF YOU LOVE ME [Really Love Me]:-Kay Starr (#4, June)
22--SKOKIAAN:-Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra (#3, Sept)
23--HOLD MY HAND:-Don Cornell (#5, Nov)
24--CHANGING PARTNERS:-Patti Page (#4, Jan)
25--PAPA LOVES MAMBO:-Perry Como (#4, Nov)
26--SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL:-Bill Haley & His Comets (#7, Nov)
27--RAGS TO RICHES:-Tony Bennett (#1, Nov 1953)
28--IN THE CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT:-Kitty Kallen (#5, Sept)
29--STRANGER IN PARADISE:-The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (#5, Jan)
30--HERE:-Tony Martin (#7, May)
Top 30 Hit Singles of 1955
01--CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE:-Prez Prado (#1, April)
02--[We're Gonna] ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK:-Bill Haley & His Comets (#1, July)
03--THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS:-Mitch Miller (#1, Sept)
04--AUTUMN LEAVES:-Roger Williams (#1, Oct)
05--UNCHANIED MELODY/MEDIC:-Les Baxter (#2, May)
06--THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT:-Bill Hayes (#1, March)
07--LOVE IS A MANY-SPLENDORED THING:-The Four Aces w/ Al Alberts (#1, Oct)
08--SINCERELY:-The McGuire Sisters (#1, Feb)
09--AIN'T THAT A SHAME:-Pat Boone (#2, Sept)
10--DANCE WITH ME HENRY [Wallflower]:-Georgia Gibbs (#2, May)
11--THE CRAZY OTTO [Medley]:-Johnny Maddox (#2, March)
12--MELODY OF LOVE:-Billy Vaughn (#2, March)
13--SIXTEEN TONS:-Tennessee Ernie Ford (#1, Nov)
14--LEARNIN' THE BLUES:-Frank Sinatra (#2, July)
15--HEARTS OF STONE:-The Fontane Sisters (#1, Feb)
16--TWEEDLEE DEE:-Georgia Gibbs (#3, April)
17--MOMENTS TO REMEMBER:-The Four Lads (#3, Nov)
18--MR. SANDMAN:-The Chordettes (#1, Dec 1954)
19--LET ME GO LOVER:-Joan Weber (#1, Jan)
20--A BLOSSOM FELL/IF I MAY:-Nat King Cole (#2, July)
21--UNCHAINED MELODY:-Al Hibbler (#5, June)
22--THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT:-Fess Parker (#5, May)
23--HONEY-BABE:-Art Mooney (#6, June)
24--THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT:-Tennessee Ernie Ford (#6, May)
25--KO KO MO [I Love You So]:-Perry Como (#4, March)
26--THE NAUGHTY LADY OF SHADY LANE:-The Ames Brothers (#3, Dec 1954)
27--HARD TO GET:-Gisele MacKenzie (#5, Aug)
28--THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU:-Jaye P. Morgan (#5, Feb)
29--ONLY YOU [And You Alone]:-The Platters (#5, Nov)
30--IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE:-Somethin' Smith & the Redheads (#7, Aug)
Top 100 Hit Singles of 1956
01--HEARTBREAK HOTEL:-Elvis Presley (#1, April)
02--DON'T BE CRUEL:-Elvis Presley (#1, Aug)
03--LISBON ANTIGUA:-Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra (#2, Feb)
04--MY PRAYER:-The Platters (#1, Aug)
05--THE WAYWARD WIND:-Gogi Grant (#1, June)
06--HOUND DOG:-Elvis Presley (#2, Aug)
07--THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS:-Les Baxter & His Orchestra (#1, March)
08--WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE [Que Sera, Sera]:-Doris Day (#2, Aug)
09--MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS:-Dean Martin (#1, Jan)
09--ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ:-Kay Starr (#1, Feb)
10--MOONGLOW AND THEME FROM "PICNIC":-Morris Stoloff (#2, June)
12--THE GREAT PRETENDER:-The Platters (#1, Feb)
13--I ALMOST LOST MY MIND:-Pat Boone (#1, July 14--I WANT YOU I NEED YOU I LOVE YOU:-Elvis Presley (#3, July)
15--LOVE ME TENDER:-Elvis Presley (#1, Nov)
16--HOT DIGGITY [Dog Ziggity Boom]:-Perry Como (#2, May)
17--CANADIAN SUNSET:-Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra with Eddie Heywood (#2, Oct)
18--BLUE SUEDE SHOES:-Carl Perkins (#4, May)
19--THE GREEN DOOR:-Jim Lowe (#1, Nov)
20--NO, NOT MUCH:-The Four Lads (#3, March)
21--HONKY TONK [Parts 1 & 2]:-Bill Doggett (#2, Oct)
22--SIXTEEN TONS:-Tennessee Ernie Ford (#1, Nov 1955)
23--JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN:-Johnnie Ray (#2, Oct)
24--ALLEGHENY MOON:-Patti Page (#2, Aug)
25--I'M IN LOVE AGAIN:-Fats Domino (#5, July)
26--TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME:-Patience & Prudence (#6, Oct)
27--BE-BOP-A-LULA:-Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps (#9, July)
28--WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE:-The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon (#7, April)
29--STANDING ON THE CORNER:-The Four Lads (#3, June)
30--THE FLYING SAUCER [Parts 1 & 2]:-Buchanan & Goodman (#7, Aug)
31--MOONGLOW AND THE THEME FROM "PICNIC":-George Cates & his Orchestra (#4, June)
32--IVORY TOWER:-Cathy Carr (#6, June)
33--SEE YOU LATER, ALLIGATOR:-Bill Haley & His Comets (#5, Feb)
34--I'LL BE HOME:-Pat Boone (#5, April)
35--ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE:-Vic Damone (#8, July)
36--[You've Got] THE MAGIC TOUCH:-The Platters (#4, May)
37--BORN TO BE WITH YOU:-The Chordettes (#5, July)
38--BAND OF GOLD:-Don Cherry (#5, Jan)
39--MORE:-Perry Como (#9, July)
40--SINGING THE BLUES:-Guy Mitchell (#1, Dec)
41--BLUEBERRY HILL:-Fats Domino (#4, Jan 1957)
42--THE FOOL:-Sanford Clark (#9, Sept)
43--THE HAPPY WHISTLER:-Don Robertson (#9, June)
44--TRUE LOVE:-Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly (#4, Nov)
45--LONG TALL SALLY:-Little Richard (#13, May)
46--A SWEET OLD FASHIONED GIRL:-Teresa Brewer (#9, Aug)
47--TRANSFUSION:-Nervous Norvus (#13, June)
48--IT ONLY HURTS FOR A LITTLE WHILE:-The Ames Brothers (#15, Aug)
49--A TEAR FELL:-Teresa Brewer (#7, May)
50--ROCK ISLAND LINE:-Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group (#10, April)
51--IT'S ALMOST TOMORROW:-The Dream Weavers (#8, Jan)
52--FRIENDLY PERSUASION [Thee I Love]:-Pat Boone (#8, Oct)
53--HEY JEALOUS LOVER:-Frank Sinatra (#6, Jan 1957)
54--SOFT SUMMER BREEZE:-Eddie Heywood (#12, Sept)
55--CANADIAN SUNSET:-Andy Williams (#8, Sept)
56--DUNGAREE DOLL:-Eddie Fisher (#7, Feb)
57--A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH:-George Hamilton IV (#6, Dec)
58--CINDY, OH CINDY:-Eddie Fisher (#10, Nov)
59--YOU DON'T KNOW ME:-Jerry Vale (#14, Sept)
60--MORITAT [Theme From "The Three Penny Opera"]:-The Dick Hyman Trio (#9, March)
61--IVORY TOWER:-Gale Storm (#10, May)
62--GARDEN OF EDEN:-Joe Valino (#12, Dec)
63--CINDY, OH CINDY:-Vince Martin with the Tarriers (#12, Dec)
64--IVORY TOWER:-Otis Williams & His Charms (#12, May)
65--ANGELS IN THE SKY:-The Crew-Cuts (#13, Jan)
66--THEME SONG [From "Song For a Summer Night"] [Parts 1 & 2]:-Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus (#10, Sept)
67--WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE:-Gale Storm (#15, March)
68--TEEN AGE PRAYER:-Gale Storm (#9, Jan)
69--PICNIC:-The McGuire Sisters (#13, June)
70--AFTER THE LIGHTS GO DOWN LOW:-Al Hibbler (#15, Sept)
71--MAMA FROM THE TRAIN:-Patti Page (#11, Dec)
72--THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO THAT:-Nat King Cole & the Four Knights (#18, Aug)
73--B& OF GOLD:-Kit Carson (#17, Jan)
74--WALK H& IN HAND:-Tony Martin (#10, June)
75--WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE:-The Diamonds (#16, April)
76--JUKE BOX BABY:-Perry Como (#10, April)
77--ARE YOU SATISFIED:-Rusty Draper (#12, Feb)
78--IT'S ALMOST TOMORROW:-Jo Stafford (#19, March)
79--YOU'LL NEVER NEVER KNOW:-The Platters (#14, Nov)
80--GLENDORA:-Perry Como (#14, July)
81--I WALK THE LINE:-Johnny Cash (#19, Nov)
82--CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART:-Tony Bennett (#19, June)
83--TUTTI' FRUTTI:-Pat Boone (#12, Feb)
84--EDDIE MY LOVE:-The Fontane Sisters (#12, April)
85--TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS:-Don Rondo (#19, Nov)
86--TRUE LOVE:-Jane Powell (#24, Oct)
87--[Theme From] THE THREE PENNY OPERA [Moritat]:-Richard Hayman & Jan August (#12, March)
88--NIGHT LIGHTS:-Nat King Cole (#16, Dec)
89--SPEEDOO:-The Cadillacs (#30, Feb)
90--THE CHURCH BEELS MAY RING:-The Diamonds (#20, May)
91--MR. WONDERFUL:-Peggy Lee (#23, April)
92--MY BLUE HEAVEN:-Fats Domino (#21, June)
93--TREASURES OF LOVE:-Clyde McPhatter (#22, June)
94--MIRACLE OF LOVE:-Eileen Rodgers (#19, Oct)
95--I WANT YOU TO BE MY GIRL:-Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers (#17, May)
96--TONIGHT YOU BELONG TO ME:-Lawrence Welk & His Sparkling Strings (with the Lennon Sisters & the Sparklers)
(#15, Nov)
97--LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS:-The Chordettes (#16, Nov)
98--[Themes From] "THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM":-Richard Maltby & His Orchestra (#14, April)
99--BO WEEVIL:-Teresa Brewer (#17, April)
100-LULLABY OF BIRDLAND:-The Blue Stars (#20, March)
Top 100 Hit Singles of 1957
01--ALL SHOOK UP:-Elvis Presley (#1, April)
02--LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND:-Pat Boone (#1, June)
03--LITTLE DARLIN':-The Diamonds (#2, April)
04--YOUNG LOVE:-Tab Hunter (#1, Feb)
05--SO RARE:-The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra (#2, June)
06--DON'T FORBID ME:-Pat Boone (#1, Feb)
07--SINGING THE BLUES:-Guy Mitchell (#1, Dec 1956)
08--YOUNG LOVE:-Sonny James (#2, Feb)
09--TOO MUCH:-Elvis Presley (#2, Feb)
10--ROUND AND ROUND:-Perry Como (#1, April)
11--BYE BYE LOVE:-The Everly Brothers (#2, June)
12--TAMMY:-Debbie Reynolds (#1, Aug)
13--PARTY DOLL:-Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (#2, March)
14--[Let Me Be Your] TEDDY BEAR:-Elvis Presley (#1, July)
15--BANANA BOAT [Day-O]:-Harry Belafonte (#5, Feb)
16--JAILHOUSE ROCK:-Elvis Presley (#1, Oct)
17--A WHITE SPORT COAT [& a Pink Carnation]:-Marty Robbins (#3, June)
18--COME GO WITH ME:-The Dell-Vikings (#5, May)
19--WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE:-The Everly Brothers (#1, Oct)
20--YOU SEND ME:-Sam Cooke (#1, Dec)
21--SEARCHIN':-The Coasters (#5, July)
22--SCHOOL DAY:-Chuck Berry (#5, May)
23--GONE:-Ferlin Husky (#4, April)
24--DIANA:-Paul Anka (#2, Sept)
25--A TEENAGER'S ROMANCE:-Ricky Nelson (#8, June)
26--THE BANANA BOAT SONG:-The Tarriers (#6, Feb)
27--HONEYCOMB:-Jimmy Rodgers (#1, Sept)
28--WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN' GOING ON:-Jerry Lee Lewis (#3, Sept)
29--DARK MOON:-Gale Storm (#5, June)
30--THAT'LL BE THE DAY:-The Crickets (#3, Sept)
31--BUTTERFLY:-Charlie Gracie (#7, April)
32--MOONLIGHT GAMBLER:-Frankie Laine (#3, Dec)
33--TEEN-AGE CRUSH:-Tommy Sands (#3, Feb)
34--IT'S NOT FOR ME TO SAY:-Johnny Mathis (#5, June)
35--SILHOUETTES:-The Rays (#3, Nov)
36--BUTTERFLY:-Andy Williams (#1, March)
37--MARIANNE:-Terry Gilkyson & the Easy Riders (#5, April)
38--I'M WALKIN':-Fats Domino (#5, April)
39--CHANCES ARE:-Johnny Mathis (#5, Oct)
40--SEND FOR ME:-Nat King Cole (#7, July)
41--RAINBOW:-Russ Hamilton (#7, Sept)
42--BE-BOP BABY:-Ricky Nelson (#5, Oct)
43--SHORT FAT FANNIE:-Larry Williams (#6, Aug)
44--THE GREEN DOOR:-Jim Lowe (#1, Nov 1956)
45--I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER:-Billy Williams (#6, Aug)
46--BLUEBERRY HILL:-Fats Domino (#4, Jan)
47--OLD CAPE COD:-Patti Page (#7, July)
48--MR. LEE:-The Bobbettes (#6, Sept)
49--WHISPERING BELLS:-The Dell-Vikings (#9, Aug)
50--BLUE MONDAY:-Fats Domino (#9, March)
51--WONDERFUL WONDERFUL:-Johnny Mathis (#17, July)
52--FASCINATION:-Jane Morgan & the Troubadors (#11, Oct)
53--MY SPECIAL ANGEL:-Bobby Helms (#7, Nov)
54--STAR DUST:-Billy Ward & His Dominoes (#13, Aug)
55--RAUNCHY:-Bill Justis & His Orchestra (#3, Dec)
56--LOVE ME [EP-Love Me Tender]:-Elvis Presley (#6, Jan)
57--JAMAICA FAREWELL:-Harry Belafonte (#17, Jan)
58--WHY BABY WHY:-Pat Boone (#6, April)
59--I DREAMED:-Betty Johnson (#12, Feb)
60--HULA LOVE:-Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (#12, Oct)
61--HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY:-The Tune Weavers (#5, Oct)
62--SINCE I MET YOU BABY:-Ivory Joe Hunter (#12, Dec 1956)
63--FOUR WALLS:-Jim Reeves (#12, June)
64--ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY:-Jerry Lewis (#12,Dec,1956)
65--AROUND THE WORLD:-Mantovani & His Orchestra (#25, Sept)
66--IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ISLAND:-Tony Bennett (#9, Sept)
67--OVER THE MOUNTAIN, ACROSS THE SEA:-Johnnie & Joe (#8, July)
68--MARIANNE:-The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (#8, April)
69--WHITE SILVER SANDS:-Don Rondo (#10, Aug)
70--WHO NEEDS YOU:-The Four Lads (#14, March)
71--MELODIE D'AMOUR [Melody Of Love]:-The Ames Brothers (#12, Oct)
72--LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE:-Thurston Harris & the Sharps (#6, Nov)
73--PARTY DOLL:-Steve Lawrence (#10, April)
74--YOUNG BLOOD:-The Coasters (#8, June)
75--[Main Theme] AROUND THE WORLD:-Victor Young & His Singing Strings (#26, July)
76--I LIKE YOUR KIND OF LOVE:-Andy Williams [w/Peggy Powers] (#9, July)
77--DARK MOON:-Bonnie Guitar (#8, June)
78--LOVE IS STRANGE:-Mickey & Sylvia (#13, March)
79--ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC:-Chuck Berry (#8, Dec)
80--JENNY, JENNY:-Little Richard (#14, July)
81--BERNADINE:-Pat Boone (#23, May)
82--KEEP A KNOCKIN':-Little Richard (#8, Oct)
83--START MOVIN' [In My Direction]:-Sal Mineo (#10, June)
84--C.C. RIDER:-Chuck Willis (#12, July)
85--LOTTA LOVIN':-Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps (#14, Sept)
86--RAUNCHY:-Ernie Freeman (#12, Dec)
87--VALLY OF TEARS:-Fats Domino (#13, July)
88--REMEMBER YOUR MINE:-Pat Boone (#20, Sept)
89--ROCK-A-BILLY:-Guy Mitchell (#13, May)
90--I'M AVAILABLE:-Margie Rayburn (#16, Dec)
91--BONY MARONIE:-Larry Williams (#18, Dec)
92--MAMA LOOK AT BUBU:-Harry Belafonte (#13, April)
93--GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW:-Patience & Prudence (#12, Dec 1956)
94--JIM DANDY:-LaVern Baker (#22, Feb)
95--GONNA FIND ME A BLUEBIRD:-Marvin Rainwater (#22, June)
96--SHANGRI-LA:-The Four Coins (#23, July)
97--FREIGHT TRAIN:-Rusty Draper (#11, June)
98--LOVING YOU = Elvis Presley (#28, July)
99--I'M STICKIN' WITH YOU:-Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids (#14, April)
100-BLACK SLACKS:-Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones (#17, Oct)
Top 100 Hit Singles of58
01--NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU [Volare]:-Domenico Modugno (#1, Aug)
02--ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM:-The Everly Brothers (#1, May)
03--DON'T:-Elvis Presley (#1, Feb)
04--WITCH DOCTOR:-David Seville (#1, April)
05--PATRICIA:-Prez Prado (#1, July)
06--SAIL ALONG SILVERY MOON:-Billy Vaughn (#5, Feb)
07--CATCH A FALLING STAR:-Perry Como (#9, March)
08--TEQUILA:-The Champs (#1, March)
09--IT'S ALL IN THE GAME:-Tommy Edwards (#1, Sept)
10--RETURN TO ME:-Dean Martin (#4, June)
11--IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE:-Conway Twitty (#1, Nov)
12--THE PURPLE PEOPLE EATER:-Sheb Wooley (#1, June)
13--BIRD DOG:-The Everly Brothers (#2, Aug)
14--GET A JOB:-The Silhouettes (#1, Feb)
15--LITTLE STAR:-The Elegants (#1, Aug)
16--TWILIGHT TIME:-The Platters (#1, April)
17--STOOD UP:-Ricky Nelson (#5, Jan)
18--HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD [In His Hands]:-Laurie London (#2, April)
19--SECRETLY:-Jimmy Rodgers (#4, June)
20--AT THE HOP:-Danny & the Juniors (#1, Jan)
21--YAKETY YAK:-The Coasters (#1, July)
22--WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK:-Elvis Presley (#3, April)
23--ROCK-IN ROBIN:-Bobby Day (#2, Oct)
24--POOR LITTLE FOOL:-Ricky Nelson (#1, Aug)
25--A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE:-Pat Boone (#10, March)
26--JUST A DREAM:-Jimmy Clanton (#4, Aug)
27--SUGARTIME:-The McGuire Sisters (#5, Feb)
28--TOM DOOLEY:-The Kingston Trio (#1, Nov)
29--SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN:-Chuck Berry (#2, March)
30--TOPSY II:-Cozy Cole (#3, Oct)
31--LOOKING BACK:-Nat King Cole (#5, May)
32--BOOK OF LOVE:-The Monotones (#5, April)
33--TEA FOR TWO CHA CHA:-The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Starring Warren Covington (#7, Nov)
34--TEARS ON MY PILLOW:-Little Anthony & the Imperials (#4, Oct)
35--SHORT SHORTS:-The Royal Teens (#3, Feb)
36--GREAT BALLS OF FIRE:-Jerry Lee Lewis (#2, Jan)
37--LOLLIPOP:-The Chordettes (#2, March)
38--SPLISH SPLASH:-Bobby Darin (#3, Aug)
39--WHO'S SORRY NOW:-Connie Francis (#4, March)
40--MY TRUE LOVE:-Jack Scott (#3, Aug)
41--ENDLESS SLEEP:-Jody Reynolds (#5, June)
42--DO YOU WANT TO DANCE:-Bobby Freeman (#5, June)
43--WHEN:-The Kalin Twins (#5, Aug)
44--TO KNOW HIM TO LOVE HIM:-The Teddy Bears (#1, Dec)
45--APRIL LOVE:-Pat Boone (#1, Dec 1957)
46--REBEL 'ROUSE:-Duane Eddy (#6, July)
47--OH JULIE:-The Crescendos (#5, March)
48--THE STROLL:-The Diamonds (#5, Feb)
49--HARD HEADED WOMAN:-Elvis Presley (#2, July)
50--PEGGY SUE:-Buddy Holly (#3, Dec 1957)
51--OH LONESOME ME:-Don Gibson (#7, Oct)
52--CHANTILLY LACE:-The Big Bopper (#6, Nov)
53--LONESOME TOWN:-Rick Nelson (#7, Dec)
54--ALL THE WAY:-Frank Sinatra (#15, Jan)
55--ONE NIGHT:-Elvis Presley (#4, Dec)
56--SUSIE DARLIN':-Robin Luke (#5, Oct)
57--26 MILES [Santa Catalina]:-The Four Preps (#5, March)
58--THE END:-Earl Grant (#7, Oct)
59--KISSES SWEETER THAN WINE:-Jimmie Rodgers (#7, Dec 1957)
60--BEEP BEEP:-The Playmates (#4, Dec)
61--MARCH FROM THE RIVER KWAI AND COLONEL BOGEY:-Mitch Miller & his Orchestra & Chorus (#21, Feb)
62--PROBLEMS:-The Everly Brothers (#2, Dec)
63--QUEEN OF THE HOP:-Bobby Darin (#9, Nov)
64--LIECHENSTEINER POLKA:-Will Glahe & His Orchestra (#19, Dec 1957)
65--I GOT STUNG:-Elvis Presley (#8, Nov)
66--ARE YOU SINCERE:-Andy Williams (#10, March)
67--I GOT A FEELING:-Ricky Nelson (#10, Nov)
68--BORN TOO LATE:-The Poni-Tails (#7, Sept)
69--WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE:-The Johnny Otis Show (#9, Aug)
70--BIG MAN:-The Four Preps (#5, June)
71--OH, BOY:-The Crickets (#10, Jan)
72--WHAT AM I LIVING FOR:-Chuck Willis (#15, June)
73--JOHNNY B. GOODE:-Chuck Berry (#8, June)
74--SUMMERTIME BLUES:-Eddie Cochran (#8, Sept)
75--NEAR YOU:-Roger Williams (#10, Sept)
76--FEVER:-Peggy Lee (#8, Aug)
77--FOR YOUR LOVE:-Ed Townsend (#15, June)
78--YOU ARE MY DESTINY:-Paul Anka (#7, Feb)
79--CHANSON D'AMOUR [Song Of Love]:-Art & Dotty Todd (#13, May)
80--LAZY MARY [Luna Mezzo Mare]:-Lou Monte (#12, April)
81--BALLAD OF A TEENAGE QUEEN:-Johnny Cash (#16, March)
82--IT'S TOO SOON TO KNOW:-Pat Boone (#13, April)
83--THE WALK:-Jimmy McCracklin (#7, March)
84--KEWPIE DOLL:-Perry Como (#12, May)
85--WHY DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND:-George Hamilton IV (#17, Jan)
86--DEDE DINAH:-Frankie Avalon (#7, Feb)
87--SUGAR MOON:-Pat Boone (#11, June)
88--DEVOTED TO YOU:-The Everly Brothers (#10, Sept)
89--MAYBE:-The Chantels (#15, March)
90--BILLY:-Kathy Linden (#14, April)
91--GUESS THINGS HAPPEN THAT WAY:-Johnny Cash (#11, July)
92--WESTERN MOVIES:-The Olympics (#8, Sept)
93--DON'T LET GO:-Roy Hamilton (#13, March)
94--BUZZ-BUZZ-BUZZ:-The Hollywood Flames (#11, Jan)
95--BREATHLESS:-Jerry Lee Lewis (#7, April)
96--JENNIE LEE:-Jan & Arnie (#8, June)
97--POOR BOY:-The Royaltones (#17, Dec)
98--THE STORY OF MY LIFE:-Marty Robbins (#30, Jan)
99--I'LL WAIT FOR YOU:-Frankie Avalon (#15, Dec)
100-GINGERBREAD:-Frankie Avalon (#9, Sept)
Top 100 Singles of 1959
01--THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS:-Johnny Horton (#1, June)
02--MACK THE KNIFE:-Bobby Darin (#1, Oct)
03--PERSONALITY:-Lloyd Price (#2, June)
04--VENUS:-Frankie Avalon (#1, March)
05--LONELY BOY:-Paul Anka (#1, July)
06--DREAM LOVER:-Bobby Darin (#2, June)
07--THE THREE BELLS:-The Browns (#1, Aug)
08--COME SOFTLY TO ME:-The Fleetwoods (#1, April)
09--KANSAS CITY:-Wilburt Harrison (#1, May)
10--MR. BLUE:-The Fleetwoods (#1, Nov)
11--SLEEP WALK:-Santo & Johnny (#1, Sept)
12--PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER:-Paul Anka (#2, Oct)
13--STAGGER LEE:-Lloyd Price (#1, Feb)
14--Donna- Ritchie Valens (#2, Feb)
15--PINK SHOE LACES:-Dodie Stevens (#3, April)
16--SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES:-The Platters (#1, Jan)
17--CHARLIE BROWN:-The Coasters (#2, March)
18--QUIET VILLAGE:-Martin Denny (#4, June)
19--MY HEART IS AN OPEN BOOK:-Carl Dobkins Jr. (#3, Aug)
20--['Til] I KISSED YOU:-The Everly Brothers (#4, Sept)
21--SEA OF LOVE:-Phil Phillips with the Twilights (#2, Aug)
22--THE HAPPY ORGAN:-Dave "Baby" Cortez (#1, May)
23--I'M GONNA GET MARRIED:-Lloyd Price (#3, Sept)
24--SORRY [I Ran All The Way Home]:-The Impalas (#2, May)
25--A TEENAGER IN LOVE:-Dion & the Belmonts (#5, May)
26--16 CANDLES:-The Crests Featuring Johnny Maestro (#2, May)
27--IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME:-Brook Benton (#3, April)
28--LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR:-Connie Francis (#5, June)
29--THERE GOES MY BABY:-The Drifters (#2, Aug)
30--A BIG HUNK O' LOVE:-Elvis Presley (#1, Aug)
31--RED RIVER ROCK:-Johnny & the Hurricanes (#5, Sept)
32--WATERLOO:-Stonewall Jackson (#4, July)
33--LAVENDER-BLUE:-Sammy Turner (#3, Aug)
34--[Now and Then There's] A FOOL SUCH AS I:-Elvis Presley (#2, April)
35--GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE:-The Virtues (#5, April)
36--TEEN BEAT:-Sandy Nelson (#4, Oct)
37--KOOKIE KOOKIE [Lend Me Your Comb]:-Edward Byrnes with Connie Stevens (#4, May)
38--TRAGEDY:-Thomas Wayne (#5, March)
39--MY HAPPINESS:-Connie Francis (#2, Jan)
40--TALLAHASSIE LASSIE:-Freddie Cannon (#6, June)
41--TIGER:-Fabian (#3, July)
42--NEVER BE ANYONE ELSE BUT YOU:-Ricky Nelson (#6, April)
43--DON'T YOU KNOW:-Della Reese (#2, Nov)
44--I NEED YOUR LOVE TONIGHT:-Elvis Presley (#4, April)
45--WHAT A DIFF'RENCE A DAY MAKES:-Dinah Washington (#8, Aug)
46--THE ALL AMERICAN BOY:-Bill Parsons (#2, Feb)
47--PRIMROSE LANE:-Jerry Wallace (#8, Oct)
48--ALVIN'S HARMONICA:-The Chipmunks Featuring David Seville (#3, March)
49--LONELY STREET:-Andy Williams (#5, Nov)
50--WHAT'D I SAY [Part 1]:-Ray Charles (#6, Aug)
51--BROKEN-HEARTED MELODY:-Sarah Vaughan (#7, Sept)
52--ONLY YOU:-Franck Pourcel's French Poodles (#9, June)
53--GOTTA TRAVEL ON:-Billy Grammer (#4, Jan)
54--POISON IVY:-The Coasters (#7, Oct)
55--TURN ME LOOSE:-Fabian (#9, May)
56--LONELY TEARDROPS:-Jackie Wilson (#7, Feb)
57--THE HAWAIIAN WEDDING SONG:-Andy Williams (#11, Feb)
58--FORTY MILES OF BAD ROAD:-Duane Eddy (#9, July)
59--JUST ASK YOUR HEART:-Frankie Avalon (#7, Oct)
60--TELL HIM NO:-Travis & Bob (#8, April)
61--FRANKIE:-Connie Francis (#9, July)
62--I'VE HAD IT:-The Bell Notes (#6, March)
63--I CRIED A TEAR:-LaVern Baker (#6, Feb)
64--ENCHANTED:-The Platters (#12, May)
65--SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU:-The Skyliners (#12, April)
66--PETER GUNN:-Ray Anthony (#8, March)
67--THE CHIPMUNK SONG:-The Chipmunks featuring David Seville (#1, Dec 1958)
68--I WANT TO WALK YOU HOME:-Fats Domino (#8, Sept)
69--TOO FINE:-The Fiestas (#11, June)
70--BOBBY SOX TO STOCKINGS:-Frankie Avalon (#8, July)
71--DECK OF CARDS:-Wink Martindale (#7, Nov)
72--A LOVER'S QUESTION:-Clyde McPhatter (#6, Jan)
73--I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU:-The Flamingos (#11, July)
74--IT'S LATE:-Ricky Nelson (#9, April)
75--PETITE FLEUR [Little Flower]:-Chris Barber's Jazz Band (#5, March)
76--TALL PAUL:-Annette (#7, Feb)
77--THE TIJUANA JAIL:-The Kingston Trio (#12, April)
78--JUST A LITTLE TOO MUCH:-Ricky Nelson (#9, Aug)
79--GOODBYE BABY:-Jack Scott (#8, Feb)
80--ALONG CAME JONES:-The Coasters (#9, June)
81--THREE STARS:-Tommy Dee with Carol Kay & the Teen-Aires (#11, May)
82--A BOY WITHOUT A GIRL:-Frankie Avalon (#10, July)
83--SWEETER THAN YOU:-Ricky Nelson (#9, Aug)
84--IT WAS I:-Skip & Flip (#11, Aug)
85--GOODBYE JIMMY, GOODBYE:-Kathy Linden (#11, June)
86--MANHATTAN SPIRITUAL:-The Reg Owens Orchestra (#10, Feb)
87--ENDLESSLY:-Brook Benton (#12, June)
88--HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER:-Guy Mitchell (#1, Dec)
89--SEA CRUISE:-Frankie Ford (#14, April)
90--THAT'S WHY [I Love You So]:-Jackie Wilson (#13, March)
91--YOU'RE SO FINE:-The Falcons (#17, July)
92--KISSIN' TIME:-Bobby Rydell (#11, Sept)
93--MY WISH CAME TRUE:-Elvis Presley (#12, Aug)
94--MORGEN:-Ivo Robic & the Song-Masters (#13, Sept)
95--BABY TALK:-Jan & Dean (#10, Sept)
96--BONGO ROCK:-Preston Epps (#14, July)
97--TAKE A MESSAGE TO MARY:-The Everly Brothers (#16, May)
98--BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC:-The Mormon Tabernacle Choir [w/ Philadelphia Orch, Eugene Ormandy, Conductor] (#13, Oct)
99--IN THE MOOD:-Ernie Fields (#4, Dec)
100-[Seven Little Girls] SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT:-Paul Evans & the Curls (#9, Nov)
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