This page lists the song chart entries of Les Baxter & his Orchestra. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Unchained Melody |
1955 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1955 (21 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Apr 1955 (27 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1955, US BB 5 of 1955, Your Hit Parade 8 of 1955, UK 10 - May 1955 (9 weeks), US invalid BB 16 of 1955, POP 16 of 1955, Brazil 36 of 1956, RYM 50 of 1955 |
2 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Poor People of Paris |
1956 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1956 (24 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Feb 1956 (21 weeks), Australia 1 for 1 week - Aug 1956, US BB 6 of 1956, US CashBox 12 of 1956, Brazil 26 of 1957, RYM 74 of 1956 |
3 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
April In Portugal (The Whisp'ring Serenade) |
1953 |
US Billboard 2 - Apr 1953 (22 weeks), US 1940s 2 - Apr 1953 (22 weeks), US CashBox 2 - Mar 1953 (27 weeks), Your Hit Parade 4 of 1953, US BB 7 of 1953, Brazil 29 of 1953 |
4 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
The High & The Mighty |
1954 |
Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1955, Oscar in 1954 (film 'The High and the Mighty') (Nominated), US Billboard 4 - Jul 1954 (13 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Jul 1954 (22 weeks), US 1940s 6 - Aug 1954 (9 weeks), Your Hit Parade 16 of 1954 |
5 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Because of You |
1951 |
US CashBox 1 - Jun 1951 (37 weeks), UK 40s Sheet Music 2 - Sep 1951 (28 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jul 1951 (21 weeks), US 1940s 9 - Aug 1951 (14 weeks), US BB 30 of 1951 |
6 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Ruby |
1953 |
US CashBox 3 - Jun 1953 (8 weeks), Brazil 6 of 1954, US Billboard 7 - May 1953 (12 weeks), US 1940s 9 - May 1953 (9 weeks) |
7 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
I Love Paris |
1953 |
US Billboard 13 - Nov 1953 (10 weeks), US CashBox 14 - Jul 1953 (26 weeks), Your Hit Parade 19 of 1953 |
8 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White |
1955 |
Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1955 |
9 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Blue Tango |
1952 |
US Billboard 10 - Mar 1952 (17 weeks), Brazil 68 of 1952 |
10 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Wake The Town & Tell The People |
1955 |
US Billboard 5 - Aug 1955 (12 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Jul 1955 (21 weeks) |
11 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
The Roving Kind |
1951 |
UK 40s Sheet Music 2 - Mar 1951 (17 weeks) |
12 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Lonely Wine |
1952 |
US CashBox 23 - Jun 1952 (17 weeks), US Billboard 26 - Jun 1952 (3 weeks) |
13 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Gigi |
1953 |
US Billboard 23 - Jun 1953 (2 weeks), US CashBox 24 - Jun 1953 (9 weeks) |
14 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Tango Of The Drums |
1956 |
US CashBox 36 - May 1956 (5 weeks), US Billboard 44 - May 1956 (9 weeks) |
15 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Coimbra |
1952 |
Brazil 34 of 1952 |
16 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Flamingo |
1951 |
POP 10 of 1951 |
17 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart |
1952 |
US Billboard 20 - Jul 1952 (6 weeks) |
18 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Medic |
1955 |
US CashBox 38 - May 1955 (2 weeks) |
19 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Giant |
1956 |
US Billboard 63 - Oct 1956 (5 weeks) |
20 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
The Trouble With Harry |
1956 |
US Billboard 80 - Feb 1956 (3 weeks) |
21 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Sinner Man |
1956 |
US Billboard 82 - Jun 1956 (1 week) |
22 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
The Left Arm Of Buddha |
1956 |
US Billboard 82 - Dec 1956 (1 week) |
23 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Theme From 'Helen of Troy' |
1956 |
RYM 74 of 1956 |
24 |
Les Baxter & his Orchestra |
Saturday Night On Saturn |
unknown |
Scrobulate 49 of lounge |