This page lists the song chart entries of Kay Starr. The songs are listed with the most widely successful first.
# |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Kay Starr |
Wheel of Fortune |
1952 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1952 (25 weeks), US 1940s 1 - Feb 1952 (20 weeks), US 1 for 9 weeks - Mar 1952, US CashBox 1 - Feb 1952 (26 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1952), US BB 2 of 1952, Your Hit Parade 2 of 1952, DZE 2 of 1952, Peel list 3 of 1952, US invalid BB 8 of 1952, POP 8 of 1952, DDD 35 of 1952, Acclaimed 2343 (1952) |
2 |
Kay Starr |
Rock 'n' Roll Waltz |
1956 |
UK 1 - Feb 1956 (20 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Dec 1955 (25 weeks), US CashBox 1 - Dec 1955 (20 weeks), Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Jun 1956, US BB 10 of 1956, US CashBox 13 of 1956, Flanders 18 - Apr 1956 (1 month), UKMIX 162, RYM 187 of 1956 |
3 |
Kay Starr |
Side By Side |
1953 |
Your Hit Parade 2 of 1953, US Billboard 3 - Jan 1953 (13 weeks), UK 7 - Apr 1953 (4 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Jan 1953 (13 weeks), US CashBox 9 - Jan 1953 (17 weeks), UK 40s Sheet Music 23 - Apr 1953 (2 weeks), RYM 126 of 1953 |
4 |
Kay Starr |
Changing Partners |
1953 |
UK 40s Sheet Music 2 - Feb 1954 (27 weeks), UK 4 - Mar 1954 (14 weeks), US CashBox 4 - Dec 1953 (10 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Dec 1953 (13 weeks), US 1940s 13 - Dec 1953 (9 weeks), UKMIX 863, RYM 152 of 1954 |
5 |
Kay Starr |
Comes A-Long A-Love |
1952 |
UK 1 - Dec 1952 (16 weeks), UK 40s Sheet Music 6 - Dec 1952 (14 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Sep 1952 (9 weeks), US CashBox 20 - Oct 1952 (14 weeks), UKMIX 556, RYM 67 of 1952 |
6 |
Kay Starr |
If You Love Me (Really Love Me) |
1954 |
US Billboard 4 - Apr 1954 (18 weeks), US 1940s 4 - Apr 1954 (17 weeks), US CashBox 5 - Apr 1954 (20 weeks), Your Hit Parade 15 of 1954, US BB 21 of 1954 |
7 |
Kay Starr |
Bonaparte's Retreat |
1950 |
US Billboard 4 - May 1950 (27 weeks), US 1940s 5 - Jul 1950 (20 weeks), US CashBox 8 - Jun 1950 (27 weeks), Your Hit Parade 20 of 1950 |
8 |
Kay Starr |
Come On-a My House |
1951 |
US CashBox 1 - Jul 1951 (13 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Aug 1951 (9 weeks), US 1940s 17 - Aug 1951 (1 week) |
9 |
Kay Starr |
Am I a Toy Or Treasure |
1954 |
UK 17 - Oct 1954 (4 weeks), US Billboard 22 - Sep 1954 (3 weeks), US CashBox 22 - Sep 1954 (8 weeks), UK 40s Sheet Music 24 - Nov 1954 (1 week), RYM 149 of 1954 |
10 |
Kay Starr |
Hoop-Dee-Doo |
1950 |
US Billboard 2 - May 1950 (15 weeks), US CashBox 4 - May 1950 (22 weeks), US 1940s 14 - Jun 1950 (2 weeks) |
11 |
Kay Starr |
Good & Lonesome |
1955 |
US Billboard 17 - Aug 1955 (1 week), US invalid BB 26 of 1955, POP 26 of 1955, US CashBox 40 - Jun 1955 (6 weeks) |
12 |
Kay Starr |
Oh Babe |
1950 |
US Billboard 7 - Nov 1950 (8 weeks), US CashBox 8 - Nov 1950 (15 weeks), US 1940s 12 - Nov 1950 (5 weeks) |
13 |
Kay Starr |
The Man Upstairs |
1954 |
US Billboard 7 - Apr 1954 (17 weeks), US 1940s 7 - Apr 1954 (16 weeks), US CashBox 8 - Apr 1954 (19 weeks) |
14 |
Kay Starr |
Half A Photograph |
1953 |
US Billboard 7 - Jun 1953 (15 weeks), US 1940s 10 - Jun 1953 (12 weeks), US CashBox 12 - Jun 1953 (16 weeks) |
15 |
Kay Starr |
Allez-vous-en |
1953 |
US CashBox 7 - Jun 1953 (21 weeks), US Billboard 11 - Jun 1953 (9 weeks), US 1940s 13 - Jul 1953 (9 weeks) |
16 |
Kay Starr |
So Tired |
1948 |
US Billboard 7 - Jan 1949 (16 weeks), DDD 59 of 1948 |
17 |
Kay Starr |
You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling in Love) |
1948 |
US Billboard 16 - Dec 1948 (8 weeks), US 1940s 16 - Jan 1949 (1 week) |
18 |
Kay Starr |
Three Letters |
1952 |
US Billboard 22 - Oct 1952 (4 weeks), US CashBox 28 - Oct 1952 (6 weeks), RYM 67 of 1952 |
19 |
Kay Starr |
Fortune in Dreams |
1954 |
US Billboard 17 - Oct 1954 (4 weeks), US CashBox 24 - Sep 1954 (8 weeks), RYM 149 of 1954 |
20 |
Kay Starr |
Fool, Fool, Fool |
1952 |
US Billboard 13 - Aug 1952 (8 weeks), US CashBox 22 - Aug 1952 (15 weeks) |
21 |
Kay Starr |
Kay's Lament |
1952 |
US CashBox 17 - Aug 1952 (8 weeks), US Billboard 18 - Jul 1952 (3 weeks) |
22 |
Kay Starr |
I Waited a Little Too Long |
1952 |
US Billboard 20 - May 1952 (6 weeks), US CashBox 22 - Jun 1952 (9 weeks) |
23 |
Kay Starr |
When My Dreamboat Comes Home |
1953 |
US Billboard 18 - Oct 1953 (4 weeks), US CashBox 35 - Nov 1953 (2 weeks) |
24 |
Kay Starr |
Swamp Fire |
1953 |
US CashBox 28 - Oct 1953 (4 weeks), US Billboard 30 - Oct 1953 (1 week) |
25 |
Kay Starr |
Jamie Boy |
1957 |
Canada 31 - May 1957 (3 weeks), US Billboard 54 - Apr 1957 (5 weeks) |
26 |
Kay Starr |
My Heart Reminds Me |
1957 |
Canada 44 - Aug 1957 (2 weeks), US Billboard 53 - Aug 1957 (12 weeks) |
27 |
Kay Starr |
Second Fiddle |
1956 |
US CashBox 37 - Jun 1956 (4 weeks), US Billboard 40 - Jun 1956 (10 weeks) |
28 |
Kay Starr |
I've Changed My Mind a Thousand Times |
1956 |
US Billboard 73 - Feb 1956 (4 weeks), RYM 187 of 1956 |
29 |
Kay Starr |
How it Lies, How it Lies, How it Lies |
1949 |
US Billboard 28 - May 1949 (1 week) |
30 |
Kay Starr |
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I |
1950 |
US Billboard 18 - Jul 1950 (1 week) |
31 |
Kay Starr |
A Game Of Broken Hearts |
1950 |
US CashBox 26 - Jan 1950 (8 weeks) |
32 |
Kay Starr |
The Breeze |
1953 |
UK 40s Sheet Music 24 - Jul 1953 (1 week) |
33 |
Kay Starr |
You're My Sugar |
1951 |
US Billboard 22 - Jun 1951 (1 week) |
34 |
Kay Starr |
Angry |
1951 |
US Billboard 26 - Oct 1951 (1 week) |
35 |
Kay Starr |
Turn Right |
1955 |
US CashBox 23 - Feb 1955 (7 weeks) |
36 |
Kay Starr |
Foolishly Yours |
1955 |
US CashBox 25 - Apr 1955 (8 weeks) |
37 |
Kay Starr |
If Anyone Finds This I Love You |
1955 |
US CashBox 44 - Feb 1955 (1 week) |
38 |
Kay Starr |
Love Ain't Right |
1956 |
US Billboard 89 - Aug 1956 (1 week) |
39 |
Kay Starr |
Good Book |
1956 |
US Billboard 89 - Sep 1956 (4 weeks) |
40 |
Kay Starr |
The Things I Never Had |
1956 |
US Billboard 89 - Sep 1956 (3 weeks) |
41 |
Kay Starr |
A Little Loneliness |
1957 |
US Billboard 73 - Apr 1957 (3 weeks) |
42 |
Kay Starr |
Stroll Me |
1958 |
Canada 45 - May 1958 (3 weeks) |
43 |
Kay Starr |
Foolin' Around |
1961 |
US Billboard 49 - Mar 1961 (9 weeks) |
44 |
Kay Starr |
I'll Never Be Free |
1961 |
US Billboard 94 - Jun 1961 (3 weeks) |
45 |
Kay Starr |
Four Walls |
1962 |
US Billboard 92 - Oct 1962 (4 weeks) |
46 |
Kay Starr |
Noah |
1953 |
RYM 126 of 1953 |
47 |
Kay Starr |
I'll Always Be in Love With You |
1954 |
RYM 152 of 1954 |
In addition to the above listed songs Kay Starr also contributed to the
following entries:
Previous Comments (newest first)
6 Sep 2020
Kay Starr - Am I A Toy Or A Treasure
Depends on how your source material has it listed, but I believe #'s 10 and 47 are one and the same.
Data fixed, thanks
7 Oct 2015
#15 - Kay Starr - I'll Never Be Free
Please take another look at this. I believe the following (2) Chart Entriesneed to be removed from here and transferred to #1 (under duets w/Tennessee Ernie Ford). 1. US 1940's - 3 - 15 weeks (1950) & 2. Your Hit Parade 11 of 1950. Per Wikipedia Kay Starr recorded a solo version of this song in 1961 which is the Billboard entry of 94 - 3 weeks you are showing. The Hit version is the duet. Thanks.
OK you are correct, the 1950 entries have been assigned to Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford and the 1961 entries to Kay Starr
Thanks for the correction
19 Sep 2014
Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford
I believe #15 & #1 "I'll Never Be Free"(duet) are the same recording and should be combined.
No, one is Capitol 4583 the other is Capitol 1124.