Song artist 158 - The Drifters

This page lists the song chart entries of The Drifters. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.

Because they were low-paid musicians The Drifters recorded with more than 60 different vocalists. This has resulted in the first classic lineup (formed by Clyde McPhatter) being inducted into the "Vocal Group Hall of Fame" as The Drifters (or The Original Drifters), the second lineup (featuring Ben E King) being inducted as "Ben E King & The Drifters" and some members of the later "Treadwell Drifters" also being inducted.

Just to add further confusion Cliff Richards backing band, The Shadows recorded some music using the same name.

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	The Drifters	Save the Last Dance For Me	1960	US Billboard 1 - Sep 1960 (18 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1960 (15 weeks), NZ Lever 1 - Jan 1961 (4 weeks), Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1960, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001 (1960), UK 2 - Nov 1960 (18 weeks), Flanders 2 - Jan 1961 (5 months), US CashBox 3 of 1960, WABC NY 3 of 1960, Norway 3 - Dec 1960 (10 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1960, DDD 12 of 1960, D.Marsh 12 of 1960, Australia 13 of 1960, US Radio 16 of 1960 (peak 1 12 weeks), US invalid BB 20 of 1960, POP 20 of 1960, US BB 26 of 1960, Germany 46 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks), Rolling Stone 182, UKMIX 322, Acclaimed 512 (1960), RYM 9 of 1960, NY Daily Love list 20
2	The Drifters	There goes my baby	1959	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1959), US Billboard 2 - Jun 1959 (19 weeks), D.Marsh 2 of 1959, DDD 4 of 1959, US CashBox 5 of 1959, Your Hit Parade 5 of 1959, US invalid BB 9 of 1959, POP 9 of 1959, Canada 12 - Jun 1959 (12 weeks), US BB 29 of 1959, US Radio 33 of 1959 (peak 2 10 weeks), nuTsie 63 of 1950s, Rolling Stone 193, Acclaimed 197 (1959), RYM 42 of 1959, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
3	The Drifters	Under the Boardwalk	1964	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014 (1964), Keener 2 - Jun 1964 (7 weeks), US invalid BB 2 of 1964, POP 2 of 1964, US Billboard 4 - Jun 1964 (14 weeks), Record World 4 - 1964, NZ Lever 6 - Sep 1964 (3 weeks), D.Marsh 6 of 1964, Canada 9 - Jul 1964 (13 weeks), DDD 14 of 1964, WABC NY 18 of 1964, US BB 20 of 1964, US CashBox 21 of 1964, KQV 24 of 1964, US Radio 39 of 1964 (peak 4 9 weeks), UK 45 - Sep 1964 (4 weeks), nuTsie 88 of 1960s, Rolling Stone 487, Acclaimed 1216 (1964), RYM 37 of 1964
4	The Drifters	Up On the Roof	1963	POP 2 of 1963, D.Marsh 2 of 1962, US Billboard 5 - Nov 1962 (20 weeks), NZ Lever 7 - Mar 1963 (1 week), DDD 7 of 1962, US CashBox 11 of 1963, US invalid BB 14 of 1963, Canada 34 - Jan 1963 (6 weeks), WABC NY 40 of 1963, US Radio 71 of 1963 (peak 5 7 weeks), US BB 75 of 1963, Rolling Stone 113, Acclaimed 689 (1962), RYM 54 of 1962, NY Daily Love list 23, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
5	The Drifters	On Broadway	1963	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013 (1963), D.Marsh 6 of 1963, US Billboard 9 - Mar 1963 (10 weeks), DDD 14 of 1963, POP 20 of 1963, US invalid BB 21 of 1963, Canada 36 - Mar 1963 (4 weeks), US Radio 98 of 1963 (peak 9 4 weeks), RIAA 231, Acclaimed 928 (1963), RYM 24 of 1963
6	The Drifters	Money Honey	1953	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1953), DDD 1 of 1953, nuTsie 34 of 1950s, Rolling Stone 252, Acclaimed 732 (1953), RYM 7 of 1953, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
7	The Drifters	Kissin' in the Back Row of The Movies	1974	New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Sep 1974, UK 2 - Jun 1974 (13 weeks), Springbok 3 - Oct 1974 (13 weeks), Belgium 6 - Aug 1974 (11 weeks), Holland 12 - Aug 1974 (11 weeks), Denmark 13 of 1974, Germany 14 - Aug 1974 (3 months), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1974)
8	The Drifters	This Magic Moment	1960	D.Marsh 6 of 1960, US invalid BB 8 of 1960, POP 8 of 1960, US Billboard 16 - Feb 1960 (11 weeks), Canada 20 - Feb 1960 (8 weeks), DDD 23 of 1960, US Radio 131 of 1960 (peak 16 2 weeks), RYM 93 of 1960
9	The Drifters	Saturday Night At the Movies	1964	Keener 13 - Nov 1964 (4 weeks), Record World 14 - 1964, US Billboard 18 - Nov 1964 (9 weeks), Canada 23 - Nov 1964 (7 weeks), Holland 24 - Jan 1965 (7 weeks), UK 35 - Apr 1965 (7 weeks), DDD 88 of 1964, US Radio 168 of 1964 (peak 18 3 weeks), RYM 78 of 1964
10	The Drifters	I Count the Tears	1961	Canada 11 - Jan 1961 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 13 of 1960, US Billboard 17 - Dec 1960 (11 weeks), UK 28 - Mar 1961 (6 weeks), DDD 38 of 1960, WABC NY 70 of 1961, US Radio 146 of 1961 (peak 17 2 weeks)
11	The Drifters	Dance With Me	1959	Canada 12 - Nov 1959 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 12 of 1959, US Billboard 15 - Oct 1959 (15 weeks), UK 17 - Jan 1960 (5 weeks), DDD 68 of 1959, US Radio 124 of 1959 (peak 15 3 weeks)
12	The Drifters	Some Kind of Wonderful	1961	US invalid BB 13 of 1961, POP 13 of 1961, Canada 20 - Apr 1961 (7 weeks), US Billboard 32 - Mar 1961 (11 weeks), DDD 65 of 1961, WABC NY 91 of 1961
13	The Drifters	When My Little Girl is Smiling	1962	NZ Lever 4 - May 1962 (5 weeks), Norway 8 - May 1962 (4 weeks), US Billboard 28 - Feb 1962 (10 weeks), UK 31 - Apr 1962 (3 weeks)
14	The Drifters	Please Stay	1961	US Billboard 14 - Jun 1961 (12 weeks), Canada 25 - Jun 1961 (6 weeks), DDD 57 of 1961, US BB 100 of 1961, US Radio 122 of 1961 (peak 14 4 weeks)
15	The Drifters	Honey Love	1954	DDD 17 of 1954, US Billboard 21 - Oct 1954 (4 weeks), US CashBox 21 - Sep 1954 (5 weeks), RYM 13 of 1954
16	The Drifters	White Christmas	1954	DDD 9 of 1954, nuTsie 65 of 1950s, US Billboard 80 - Dec 1955 (1 week), RYM 17 of 1954
17	The Drifters	Sweets For My Sweet	1961	US Billboard 16 - Sep 1961 (11 weeks), Canada 21 - Sep 1961 (9 weeks), DDD 84 of 1961, US Radio 141 of 1961 (peak 16 3 weeks)
18	The Drifters	You're More Than a Number in My Little Red Book	1977	UK 5 - Dec 1976 (12 weeks), RIANZ 17 - Feb 1977 (9 weeks), Holland 28 - Apr 1977 (4 weeks), Belgium 29 - May 1977 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1977)
19	The Drifters	There Goes My First Love	1975	UK 3 - Sep 1975 (12 weeks), Belgium 27 - Nov 1975 (1 week), RIANZ 40 - Nov 1975 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1975)
20	The Drifters	(If You Cry) True Love, True Love	1959	Canada 12 - Nov 1959 (5 weeks), US Billboard 33 - Nov 1959 (11 weeks), D.Marsh 37 of 1959
21	The Drifters	Fools Fall in Love	1957	US Billboard 69 - Feb 1957 (4 weeks), Scrobulate 86 of rhythm & blues, DDD 101 of 1957, RYM 92 of 1957
22	The Drifters	I've Got Sand In My Shoes	1964	Keener 21 - Oct 1964 (2 weeks), Record World 29 - 1964, US Billboard 33 - Sep 1964 (7 weeks), Canada 34 - Oct 1964 (5 weeks)
23	The Drifters	At the Club	1965	Record World 32 - 1965, UK 35 - Apr 1965 (7 weeks), US Billboard 43 - Jan 1965 (6 weeks), UKMIX 882
24	The Drifters	Moonlight Bay	1958	Canada 25 - Jun 1958 (10 weeks), US Billboard 72 - Jun 1958 (5 weeks), RYM 119 of 1958
25	The Drifters	Adorable	1955	US CashBox 40 - Nov 1955 (6 weeks), DDD 58 of 1955, RYM 39 of 1955
26	The Drifters	I'll Take You Home	1963	Canada 22 - Sep 1963 (5 weeks), US Billboard 25 - Sep 1963 (10 weeks), UK 37 - Oct 1963 (5 weeks)
27	The Drifters	Drip Drop	1958	DDD 55 of 1958, US Billboard 58 - Aug 1958 (2 weeks), RYM 119 of 1958
28	The Drifters	Come On Over to My Place	1965	Keener 20 - Apr 1965 (4 weeks), UK 40 - May 1965 (5 weeks), US Billboard 60 - Apr 1965 (5 weeks)
29	The Drifters	Such a Night	1954	DDD 23 of 1954, RYM 32 of 1954
30	The Drifters	The Way I Feel	1953	DDD 92 of 1953, RYM 7 of 1953
31	The Drifters	Bip Bam	1954	DDD 39 of 1954, RYM 43 of 1954
32	The Drifters	Lucille	1954	DDD 78 of 1954, RYM 32 of 1954
33	The Drifters	The Bells of St Mary's	1954	DDD 91 of 1954, RYM 17 of 1954
34	The Drifters	Warm Your Heart	1954	DDD 106 of 1954, RYM 13 of 1954
35	The Drifters	Down On the Beach Tonight	1974	UK 7 - Oct 1974 (9 weeks), Springbok 19 - Feb 1975 (3 weeks)
36	The Drifters	What'cha Gonna Do?	1955	DDD 27 of 1955, RYM 34 of 1955
37	The Drifters	Like Sister & Brother	1973	UK 7 - Aug 1973 (12 weeks), Australia Goset 12 - Nov 1973 (27 weeks)
38	The Drifters	Steamboat	1955	DDD 52 of 1955, RYM 39 of 1955
39	The Drifters	Memories Are Made of This	1966	Canada 20 - Apr 1966 (8 weeks), US Billboard 48 - Mar 1966 (7 weeks)
40	The Drifters	Ruby Baby	1956	DDD 70 of 1956, RYM 55 of 1956
41	The Drifters	Your Promise to Be Mine	1956	DDD 81 of 1956, RYM 55 of 1956
42	The Drifters	Baby What I Mean	1966	UK 49 - Feb 1967 (1 week), US Billboard 62 - Dec 1966 (7 weeks)
43	The Drifters	At The Club/Saturday Night At The Movies (1972)	1972	UK 3 - Mar 1972 (20 weeks)
44	The Drifters	Hypnotized	1957	US Billboard 79 - Jun 1957 (2 weeks)
45	The Drifters	Lonely Winds	1960	US Billboard 54 - May 1960 (9 weeks)
46	The Drifters	Room Full Of Tears	1961	US Billboard 72 - Dec 1961 (5 weeks)
47	The Drifters	Stranger On the Shore	1962	US Billboard 73 - May 1962 (1 week)
48	The Drifters	Rat Race	1963	US Billboard 71 - Jun 1963 (6 weeks)
49	The Drifters	Can I Take You Home Little Girl	1975	UK 10 - Nov 1975 (10 weeks)
50	The Drifters	Hello Happiness	1976	UK 12 - Mar 1976 (8 weeks)
51	The Drifters	Come On Over To My Place (1972)	1972	UK 9 - Aug 1972 (11 weeks)
52	The Drifters	Love Games	1975	UK 33 - Feb 1975 (6 weeks)
53	The Drifters	Vaya Con Dios (may God Be With You)	1964	US Billboard 43 - Feb 1964 (7 weeks)
54	The Drifters	One Way Love	1964	US Billboard 56 - May 1964 (7 weeks)
55	The Drifters	Every Night's a Saturday Night With You	1976	UK 29 - Sep 1976 (7 weeks)
56	The Drifters	I'll Take You Where The Music's Playing	1965	US Billboard 51 - Aug 1965 (6 weeks)
57	The Drifters	Save The Last Dance For Me (1979)	1979	UK 69 - Apr 1979 (2 weeks)
58	The Drifters	Chains of Love	1965	US Billboard 90 - Apr 1965 (2 weeks)
59	The Drifters	Follow Me	1965	US Billboard 91 - Jul 1965 (3 weeks)
60	The Drifters	Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)	1954	RYM 43 of 1954
61	The Drifters	Gone	1955	RYM 34 of 1955
62	The Drifters	Hot Ziggety	1955	RYM 48 of 1955
63	The Drifters	Everyone's Laughing	1955	RYM 48 of 1955
64	The Drifters	Soldier of Fortune	1956	RYM 113 of 1956
65	The Drifters	I Gotta Get Myself a Woman	1956	RYM 113 of 1956
66	The Drifters	It Was a Tear	1957	RYM 92 of 1957
67	The Drifters	Oh My Love	1959	RYM 42 of 1959
68	The Drifters	Nobody But Me	1960	RYM 9 of 1960
69	The Drifters	Baltimore	1960	RYM 93 of 1960
70	The Drifters	Another Night With the Boys	1962	RYM 54 of 1962
71	The Drifters	Let the Music Play	1963	RYM 24 of 1963
72	The Drifters	I Don't Want to Go On Without You	1964	RYM 37 of 1964
73	The Drifters	Spanish Lace	1964	RYM 78 of 1964
74	The Drifters	Mit 17 faengt das Leben erst an	unknown	Germany 46 of the 1960s (peak 2 21 weeks)

Previous Comments

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4 May 2015

Double Listing-(If You Cry)True Love True Love

#26 & #45 are the same.

Data fixed, thanks

14 Nov 2012

sweet caroline/ by the drifters ?

did the drifters release a cover of neil diamond,s " sweet caroline " ?

22 Apr 2011

No 74. The Drifters - Honey Love

Hi, I'm a big fan of your sites, however, may I know why this songs listed does not include the name of Clyde McPhatter. I owned a set of Atlantic Box Set, they have include his name as artist for this song. so, it appears as "Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters". May i know why the difference?

Thank You

The artists credited with this song varied from one market to another, in the Billboard charts the song was listed as abe by "Drifters" (without "The" and certainly with no mention of Clyde McPhatter). If you look at the artist's page you will see that we note some of the complexities.

We, of course, have to consolidate all the entries from around the world, otherwise we won't get a reasonable impression of the total success of a particular song or album.

That's why the artist name listed on a particular "Greatest Hits" album may be different from what is listed here.