Songs from the Year 1957

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This page lists the top songs of 1957 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1957 is also available.. This list has also been compared to the results for North America and Europe. There is also a set of monthly tables showing the various number ones on any date during 1957.

The top five song artists of 1957 were:
1:Elvis Presley	2:Pat Boone	3:Harry Belafonte	4:Jerry Lee Lewis	5:Johnny Mathis

#	Artist	Song Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Elvis Presley	Jailhouse Rock	1957	UK 1 - Jan 1958 (20 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Oct 1957 (27 weeks), US BB 1 of 1957, Canada 1 - Oct 1957 (14 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1958, DDD 1 of 1957, POP 1 of 1957, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), Europe 2 of the 1950s (1957), Scrobulate 2 of rockabilly, nuTsie 2 of 1950s, RYM 3 of 1957, D.Marsh 4 of 1957, Holland 5 - Jan 1974 (9 weeks), UK sales 5 of the 1950s (880 k in 1958), Flanders 8 - Dec 1957 (2 months), France 10 - Dec 1971 (1 week), US CashBox 11 of 1957, Belgium 11 - Feb 1974 (7 weeks), South Africa 11 of 1958, AFI 21, Italy 60 of 1958, Rolling Stone 67, DMDB 69 (1957), Acclaimed 192 (1957), Belgium 214 of all time, UKMIX 291, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1957, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, Party 54 of 1999
2	Jerry Lee Lewis	Great Balls of Fire	1957	UK 1 - Dec 1957 (12 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 1 week - Jan 1958, Spain 1 for 1 week - Feb 1990, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1957), RYM 1 of 1957, US Billboard 2 - Nov 1957 (21 weeks), Canada 2 - Dec 1957 (12 weeks), DDD 5 of 1957, D.Marsh 7 of 1957, US BB 14 of 1958, POP 14 of 1958, Belgium 15 - Oct 1989 (7 weeks), South Africa 15 of 1958, Flanders 16 - Feb 1958 (1 month), nuTsie 17 of 1950s, Holland 27 - Sep 1989 (7 weeks), DMDB 45 (1957), Scrobulate 63 of oldies, RIAA 64, Europe 76 of the 1950s (1957), Acclaimed 86 (1957), Rolling Stone 96, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, Party 242 of 1999
3	Paul Anka	Diana	1957	UK 1 - Aug 1957 (25 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1957 (14 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 8 weeks - Aug 1957, Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Dec 1957, US Billboard 2 - Jul 1957 (29 weeks), Flanders 2 - Oct 1957 (7 months), Italy 2 of 1958, UK sales 2 of the 1950s (1,240 k in 1957), Poland 9 - Apr 1989 (8 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1957, US BB 14 of 1956, POP 14 of 1956, Brazil 16 of 1958, UKMIX 16, Europe 17 of the 1950s (1957), RYM 17 of 1957, DDD 36 of 1957, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1957
4	Harry Belafonte	Banana Boat Song	1957	Flanders 1 - Mar 1957 (7 months), Germany 1 for 13 weeks - Jul 1957, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009 (1956), UK 2 - Mar 1957 (18 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Jan 1957 (20 weeks), US BB 5 of 1957, POP 5 of 1957, RYM 14 of 1957, Italy 16 of 1957, Brazil 19 of 1957, US CashBox 23 of 1957, DDD 36 of 1956, Europe 84 of the 1950s (1957), RIAA 156, UKMIX 367
5	Elvis Presley	All Shook Up	1957	UK 1 - Jun 1957 (21 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Mar 1957 (30 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1957 (3 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 7 weeks - Jul 1957, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), RYM 5 of 1957, US CashBox 8 of 1957, Your Hit Parade 8 of 1957, UK sales 8 of the 1950s (740 k in 1957), DDD 11 of 1957, Flanders 12 - Jun 1957 (2 months), Scrobulate 12 of rock & roll, US BB 13 of 1957, POP 13 of 1957, D.Marsh 18 of 1957, Holland 33 - Jan 2005 (2 weeks), UKMIX 42, nuTsie 52 of 1950s, Europe 78 of the 1950s (1957), Rolling Stone 352, Acclaimed 835 (1957), Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1957, Party 179 of 2007
6	Pat Boone	Love Letters in the Sand	1957	US Billboard 1 - May 1957 (34 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1957 (12 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1957, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Sep 1957, UK 2 - Jul 1957 (21 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1957, Your Hit Parade 2 of 1957, Flanders 2 - Aug 1957 (7 months), UK sales 9 of the 1950s (710 k in 1957), Italy 14 of 1958, Europe 19 of the 1950s (1957), US BB 30 of 1957, POP 30 of 1957, Brazil 41 of 1957, UKMIX 70, RYM 183 of 1957
7	The Diamonds	Little Darlin'	1957	Flanders 1 - Jun 1957 (5 months), US Billboard 2 - Mar 1957 (26 weeks), UK 3 - Jun 1957 (17 weeks), US CashBox 6 of 1957, Your Hit Parade 6 of 1957, Italy 6 of 1958, D.Marsh 6 of 1957, Canada 11 - May 1957 (2 weeks), US BB 15 of 1957, POP 15 of 1957, DDD 22 of 1957, RYM 26 of 1957, Brazil 32 of 1958, Europe 71 of the 1950s (1957), nuTsie 92 of 1950s, UKMIX 400, Acclaimed 1937 (1957)
8	The Crickets	That'll Be the Day	1957	UK 1 - Sep 1957 (15 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1957, Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1957), Canada 2 - Aug 1957 (11 weeks), RYM 2 of 1957, D.Marsh 2 of 1957, US Billboard 3 - Aug 1957 (22 weeks), DDD 3 of 1957, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1969), US BB 9 of 1957, POP 9 of 1957, Europe 13 of the 1950s (1957), US CashBox 25 of 1957, Rolling Stone 39, Acclaimed 41 (1957), DMDB 46 (1957), Scrobulate 47 of oldies, 79 in 2FM list, UKMIX 276
9	Debbie Reynolds	Tammy	1957	US Billboard 1 - Jul 1957 (31 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1957, Your Hit Parade 1 of 1957, Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 9 weeks - Sep 1957, UK 2 - Aug 1957 (17 weeks), Canada 2 - Jul 1957 (14 weeks), Oscar in 1957 (film 'Tammy and the Bachelor') (Nominated), Flanders 14 - Nov 1957 (1 month), Brazil 59 of 1957, RYM 78 of 1957, Europe 92 of the 1950s (1957), UKMIX 295
10	Jerry Lee Lewis	Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On	1957	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1957), D.Marsh 1 of 1957, DDD 2 of 1957, US Billboard 3 - Jun 1957 (29 weeks), US BB 3 of 1957, POP 3 of 1957, nuTsie 5 of 1950s, RYM 6 of 1957, UK 8 - Sep 1957 (11 weeks), Canada 13 - Jun 1957 (10 weeks), Flanders 13 - Oct 1957 (1 month), US CashBox 35 of 1957, Europe 59 of the 1950s (1957), Rolling Stone 61, Acclaimed 68 (1957), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
11	The Everly Brothers	Bye Bye Love	1957	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1957), US Billboard 2 - May 1957 (27 weeks), Canada 2 - May 1957 (11 weeks), DDD 4 of 1957, UK 6 - Jul 1957 (16 weeks), US CashBox 7 of 1957, Your Hit Parade 7 of 1957, Flanders 15 - Dec 1957 (1 month), nuTsie 16 of 1950s, RYM 22 of 1957, Europe 24 of the 1950s (1957), D.Marsh 25 of 1957, US BB 29 of 1957, POP 29 of 1957, Acclaimed 127 (1957), Rolling Stone 207, UKMIX 774, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
12	Elvis Presley	(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear	1957	US Billboard 1 - Jun 1957 (25 weeks), Canada 1 - Jun 1957 (16 weeks), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1999), UK 3 - Jul 1957 (21 weeks), US BB 12 of 1957, POP 12 of 1957, US CashBox 15 of 1957, RYM 19 of 1957, D.Marsh 26 of 1957, DDD 47 of 1957, Europe 67 of the 1950s (1957), Brazil 82 of 1957, Italy 89 of 1957, UKMIX 265
13	Danny & The Juniors	At the Hop	1957	US Billboard 1 - Nov 1957 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1957 (13 weeks), UK 3 - Jan 1958 (14 weeks), US BB 3 of 1958, POP 3 of 1958, South Africa 6 of 1958, US CashBox 10 of 1958, Your Hit Parade 10 of 1958, RYM 11 of 1957, DDD 21 of 1957, D.Marsh 28 of 1957, Europe 73 of the 1950s (1957), nuTsie 91 of 1950s, RIAA 250, UKMIX 599, Acclaimed 728 (1957), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
14	Sam Cooke	You Send Me	1957	US Billboard 1 - Oct 1957 (26 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1957 (13 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1957), US BB 6 of 1957, POP 6 of 1957, D.Marsh 8 of 1957, RYM 9 of 1957, DDD 13 of 1957, US CashBox 22 of 1957, UK 29 - Jan 1958 (1 week), nuTsie 55 of 1950s, Europe 89 of the 1950s (1957), Rolling Stone 115, Acclaimed 174 (1957), RIAA 283, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
15	Buddy Holly	Peggy Sue	1957	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1957), US Billboard 3 - Nov 1957 (22 weeks), Canada 4 - Oct 1957 (8 weeks), Europe 4 of the 1950s (1957), RYM 4 of 1957, D.Marsh 5 of 1957, UK 6 - Dec 1957 (17 weeks), DDD 8 of 1957, US BB 19 of 1957, POP 19 of 1957, nuTsie 24 of 1950s, Scrobulate 72 of rock & roll, Acclaimed 82 (1957), RIAA 111, Rolling Stone 194, UKMIX 431, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
16	Tab Hunter	Young Love	1957	UK 1 - Feb 1957 (18 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jan 1957 (21 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1957, Record Mirror 1 for 7 weeks - Feb 1957, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - May 1957, Your Hit Parade 4 of 1957, US BB 35 of 1957, POP 35 of 1957, RYM 48 of 1957, Italy 55 of 1957, UKMIX 122
17	Pat Boone	April Love	1957	US Billboard 1 - Oct 1957 (26 weeks), Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 1958, Oscar in 1957 (film 'April Love') (Nominated), Canada 3 - Oct 1957 (16 weeks), Flanders 4 - Jan 1958 (7 months), UK 7 - Dec 1957 (23 weeks), US BB 25 of 1957, POP 25 of 1957, US CashBox 36 of 1957, Italy 66 of 1958, RYM 80 of 1957, UKMIX 302
18	The Everly Brothers	Wake Up Little Susie	1957	US Billboard 1 - Sep 1957 (26 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1957 (9 weeks), UK 2 - Nov 1957 (13 weeks), RYM 8 of 1957, US CashBox 12 of 1957, DDD 14 of 1957, US BB 21 of 1957, POP 21 of 1957, D.Marsh 21 of 1957, nuTsie 57 of 1950s, Europe 61 of the 1950s (1957), RIAA 150, Rolling Stone 311, Acclaimed 354 (1957), UKMIX 743
19	Fats Domino	I'm Walkin'	1957	US Billboard 5 - Feb 1957 (25 weeks), Switzerland 8 - May 1992 (14 weeks), RYM 10 of 1957, Germany 12 - Feb 1992 (4 months), DDD 16 of 1957, D.Marsh 17 of 1957, Canada 18 - May 1957 (3 weeks), UK 19 - Apr 1957 (7 weeks), US BB 24 of 1957, POP 24 of 1957, US CashBox 30 of 1957, nuTsie 62 of 1950s, Acclaimed 1846 (1957)
20	Frank Sinatra	All the Way	1957	Oscar in 1957 (film 'All The Way'), UK 3 - Nov 1957 (20 weeks), US Billboard 15 - Oct 1957 (30 weeks), Canada 15 - Nov 1957 (9 weeks), US BB 23 of 1958, POP 23 of 1958, Brazil 29 of 1957, RYM 37 of 1957, Italy 40 of 1958, Scrobulate 57 of swing, UKMIX 305
21	Johnny Mathis	It's Not For Me to Say	1957	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1957), Canada 2 - Jun 1957 (11 weeks), US CashBox 3 of 1957, Your Hit Parade 3 of 1957, US Billboard 5 - Apr 1957 (34 weeks), Brazil 28 of 1958, US BB 31 of 1957, POP 31 of 1957, DDD 45 of 1957
22	Harry Belafonte	Island in the Sun	1957	UK 3 - Jun 1957 (25 weeks), Flanders 5 - Sep 1957 (6 months), Europe 11 of the 1950s (1957), Canada 21 - Jun 1957 (9 weeks), US Billboard 30 - May 1957 (18 weeks), RYM 34 of 1957, UKMIX 81, Italy 97 of 1957
23	Johnny Mathis	Chances Are	1957	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1957), Canada 3 - Sep 1957 (14 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Sep 1957 (28 weeks), US CashBox 5 of 1957, Your Hit Parade 5 of 1957, US BB 7 of 1957, POP 7 of 1957, DDD 28 of 1957, RYM 49 of 1957, RIAA 175, Acclaimed 1578 (1957)
24	Pat Boone	Don't Forbid Me	1957	US Billboard 1 - Dec 1956 (22 weeks), UK 2 - Feb 1957 (16 weeks), US CashBox 12 - Dec 1956 (2 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1957, Brazil 39 of 1957, Italy 63 of 1957, RYM 196 of 1956, UKMIX 399
25	Little Richard	The Girl Can't Help It	1957	UK 9 - Mar 1957 (11 weeks), Holland 11 - Jul 1977 (7 weeks), RYM 15 of 1956, Belgium 17 - Jul 1977 (4 weeks), Flanders 19 - Feb 1957 (2 months), DDD 48 of 1956, US Billboard 49 - Jan 1957 (8 weeks), Rolling Stone 413
26	Margot Eskens	Cindy, Oh Cindy	1957	Germany 1 for 10 weeks - Mar 1957, Flanders 2 - Apr 1957 (4 months), RYM 158 of 1957
27	Andy Williams	Butterfly	1957	UK 1 - Apr 1957 (16 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Feb 1957 (20 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 1 week - May 1957, Record Mirror 1 for 5 weeks - May 1957, Canada 20 - May 1957 (3 weeks), RYM 147 of 1957, UKMIX 390
28	Harry Belafonte	Mary's Boy Child	1957	UK 1 - Nov 1957 (19 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1957, Record Mirror 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1957, UK sales 3 of the 1950s (1,170 k in 1957), US Billboard 12 - Dec 1956 (5 weeks), US CashBox 29 - Dec 1956 (1 week), UKMIX 113, RYM 174 of 1957
29	The Coasters	Searchin'	1957	Peel list 2 of 1957, US Billboard 5 - May 1957 (26 weeks), D.Marsh 10 of 1957, Canada 11 - Jun 1957 (9 weeks), DDD 12 of 1957, UK 30 - Sep 1957 (1 week), RYM 33 of 1957, US BB 34 of 1957, US CashBox 34 of 1957, POP 34 of 1957, nuTsie 54 of 1950s, Acclaimed 1440 (1957)
30	Tommy Steele	Singing The Blues	1957	UK 1 - Dec 1956 (15 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 11 weeks - Jan 1957, Record Mirror 1 for 1 week - Jan 1957, Flanders 4 - Mar 1957 (3 months), UKMIX 923
31	Jodie Sands	With All My Heart	1957	Flanders 1 - Aug 1957 (8 months), Canada 9 - Jun 1957 (9 weeks), US Billboard 20 - May 1957 (18 weeks), Italy 42 of 1958
32	Bobby Helms	My Special Angel	1957	Canada 1 - Sep 1957 (13 weeks), Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1958, US Billboard 7 - Oct 1957 (23 weeks), UK 22 - Nov 1957 (3 weeks), US BB 33 of 1957, POP 33 of 1957, US CashBox 39 of 1957, DDD 98 of 1957, RYM 103 of 1957
33	Johnnie Ray	Yes Tonight Josephine	1957	UK 1 - May 1957 (16 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1957, Canada 10 - May 1957 (4 weeks), Flanders 10 - Aug 1957 (4 months), US Billboard 18 - Apr 1957 (13 weeks), RYM 71 of 1957, UKMIX 271
34	The Del Vikings	Come Go With Me	1957	US Billboard 5 - Feb 1957 (31 weeks), D.Marsh 11 of 1957, Canada 12 - May 1957 (2 weeks), DDD 13 of 1956, US BB 14 of 1957, POP 14 of 1957, RYM 15 of 1957, US CashBox 18 of 1957, nuTsie 43 of 1950s, Rolling Stone 441, Acclaimed 894 (1957), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
35	Jimmie Rodgers	Honeycomb	1957	US Billboard 1 - Aug 1957 (28 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1957 (10 weeks), US CashBox 14 of 1957, US BB 27 of 1957, POP 27 of 1957, UK 30 - Nov 1957 (1 week), DDD 54 of 1957, RYM 76 of 1957
36	Dalida	Bambino (Guaglione)	1957	France 1 for 39 weeks - Feb 1957, Flanders 5 - Feb 1957 (6 months)
37	Little Richard	Lucille	1957	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 (1957), DDD 9 of 1957, UK 10 - Jun 1957 (9 weeks), RYM 13 of 1957, D.Marsh 14 of 1957, nuTsie 26 of 1950s, US Billboard 27 - Mar 1957 (21 weeks), Canada 35 - May 1957 (1 week), Acclaimed 957 (1957)
38	Mickey & Sylvia	Love is Strange	1957	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1957), D.Marsh 7 of 1956, US Billboard 13 - Dec 1956 (18 weeks), US BB 20 of 1957, POP 20 of 1957, DDD 34 of 1956, US CashBox 49 of 1957, RYM 50 of 1957, Acclaimed 846 (1956)
39	Bill Justis	Raunchy	1957	Canada 1 - Nov 1957 (14 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 (1957), US Billboard 3 - Nov 1957 (20 weeks), UK 11 - Jan 1958 (8 weeks), D.Marsh 38 of 1957, US CashBox 45 of 1957, DDD 88 of 1957
40	Chuck Berry	Rock 'n' Roll Music	1957	Canada 6 - Oct 1957 (6 weeks), DDD 7 of 1957, US Billboard 8 - Nov 1957 (19 weeks), RYM 12 of 1957, US BB 17 of 1957, POP 17 of 1957, D.Marsh 19 of 1957, nuTsie 23 of 1950s, Rolling Stone 128, Acclaimed 868 (1957), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
41	Corry Brokken	Net als toen	1957	EuroVision Song Contest winner 1957 (for Netherlands in Frankfurt am Main), Flanders 13 - Apr 1957 (3 months)
42	Charlie Gracie	Butterfly	1957	Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 1 week - May 1957, US Billboard 7 - Feb 1957 (17 weeks), UK 12 - Apr 1957 (8 weeks), Canada 20 - May 1957 (3 weeks), US CashBox 21 of 1957, Brazil 99 of 1957, RYM 181 of 1957
43	Jimmy Dorsey	So Rare	1957	Canada 1 - May 1957 (9 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Feb 1957 (38 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1957, Your Hit Parade 9 of 1957, Brazil 51 of 1957, RYM 112 of 1957
44	The Rays	Silhouettes	1957	Canada 1 - Oct 1957 (14 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1957 (20 weeks), US BB 18 of 1957, POP 18 of 1957, US CashBox 19 of 1957, D.Marsh 29 of 1957, DDD 37 of 1957, RYM 125 of 1957
45	Chuck Berry	School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)	1957	US Billboard 3 - Mar 1957 (26 weeks), DDD 6 of 1957, US BB 8 of 1957, POP 8 of 1957, Canada 16 - May 1957 (3 weeks), nuTsie 22 of 1950s, UK 24 - Jun 1957 (4 weeks), RYM 29 of 1957, US CashBox 33 of 1957
46	Buddy Knox	Party Doll	1957	US Billboard 2 - Feb 1957 (23 weeks), US BB 16 of 1957, POP 16 of 1957, Canada 17 - May 1957 (3 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1957, D.Marsh 27 of 1957, UK 29 - May 1957 (3 weeks), RYM 57 of 1957, DDD 69 of 1956, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
47	The Diamonds	The Stroll	1957	Canada 3 - Dec 1957 (11 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Dec 1957 (21 weeks), US BB 13 of 1958, POP 13 of 1958, D.Marsh 15 of 1957, US CashBox 30 of 1958, RYM 91 of 1957, DDD 95 of 1957, Acclaimed 2102 (1957)
48	The Bobbettes	Mr Lee	1957	Canada 1 - Aug 1957 (13 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Jul 1957 (24 weeks), US BB 23 of 1957, POP 23 of 1957, D.Marsh 36 of 1957, RYM 41 of 1957, US CashBox 46 of 1957, DDD 59 of 1957
49	Pat Boone	Bernardine	1957	Italy 3 of 1958, US Billboard 23 - May 1957 (25 weeks), Canada 46 - May 1957 (3 weeks), Brazil 60 of 1958, RYM 183 of 1957
50	Perry Como	Round & Round	1957	US Billboard 1 - Feb 1957 (29 weeks), Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Jun 1957, US CashBox 10 of 1957, Your Hit Parade 10 of 1957, Canada 15 - May 1957 (3 weeks), RYM 83 of 1957
51	Little Richard	Keep a Knockin'	1957	US Billboard 8 - Sep 1957 (18 weeks), Canada 9 - Sep 1957 (11 weeks), D.Marsh 9 of 1957, DDD 17 of 1957, RYM 18 of 1957, UK 21 - Nov 1957 (7 weeks), nuTsie 66 of 1950s, Rolling Stone 442, Acclaimed 1809 (1957)
52	The Coasters	Young Blood	1957	US Billboard 8 - May 1957 (24 weeks), D.Marsh 10 of 1957, Canada 11 - May 1957 (10 weeks), US BB 26 of 1957, POP 26 of 1957, DDD 27 of 1957, RYM 33 of 1957, Rolling Stone 414, Acclaimed 762 (1957), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
53	Roger Williams	Till	1957	Flanders 3 - Apr 1958 (10 months), Canada 4 - Nov 1957 (12 weeks), US Billboard 27 - Oct 1957 (17 weeks), Italy 95 of 1959
54	Johnny Mathis	The Twelfth of Never	1957	Australia 1 for 1 week - Mar 1958, NZ Lever 7 - Dec 1964 (1 week), Australia 9 of 1958, US BB 36 of 1957, POP 36 of 1957, RYM 49 of 1957, US Billboard 51 - Oct 1957 (17 weeks)
55	Elvis Presley	Too Much	1957	US Billboard 2 - Jan 1957 (17 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1992), UK 6 - May 1957 (9 weeks), RYM 27 of 1957, US CashBox 28 of 1957, D.Marsh 34 of 1957, DDD 35 of 1957
56	Jane Morgan	Fascination	1957	Canada 4 - Aug 1957 (12 weeks), US Billboard 11 - Aug 1957 (29 weeks), US CashBox 24 of 1957, Brazil 67 of 1958, Italy 74 of 1957
57	Muddy Waters	Got My Mojo Working	1957	Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999 (1957), Scrobulate 16 of blues, RYM 30 of 1957, DDD 33 of 1957, RIAA 238, Rolling Stone 359, Acclaimed 548 (1957), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
58	The Gladiolas	Little Darlin'	1957	Flanders 1 - Jun 1957 (5 months), US Billboard 41 - Mar 1957 (11 weeks)
59	Vico Torriani	Siebenmal in der Woche	1957	Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1957, RYM 89 of 1957
60	Freddy Quinn	Heimatlos	1957	Germany 1 for 5 weeks - May 1957, RYM 120 of 1957
61	Fred Bertelmann	Der lachende Vagabund	1957	Germany 1 for 11 weeks - Jan 1958, RYM 136 of 1957
62	Caterina Valente	Wo meine Sonne scheint	1957	Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1957, RYM 137 of 1957
63	Marty Robbins	A White Sport Coat (and A Pink Carnation)	1957	Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1957, US Billboard 3 - Apr 1957 (26 weeks), Canada 7 - May 1957 (3 weeks), US CashBox 27 of 1957, RYM 46 of 1957, DDD 67 of 1957
64	Petula Clark	Alone	1957	Radio Luxembourg sheet music 1 for 1 week - Jan 1958, Flanders 7 - Jan 1958 (3 months), UK 8 - Nov 1957 (12 weeks), RYM 87 of 1957
65	McGuire Sisters	Sugartime	1957	US Billboard 5 - Dec 1957 (23 weeks), Canada 9 - Dec 1957 (10 weeks), UK 14 - Feb 1958 (6 weeks), US CashBox 46 of 1958, Italy 52 of 1958, RYM 105 of 1957
66	The Crickets	Oh Boy	1957	UK 3 - Dec 1957 (15 weeks), Canada 6 - Dec 1957 (12 weeks), RYM 7 of 1957, US Billboard 10 - Nov 1957 (20 weeks), D.Marsh 13 of 1957, DDD 23 of 1957, UKMIX 955
67	Nat King Cole	Send For Me	1957	US Billboard 7 - Jun 1957 (27 weeks), Canada 16 - Jul 1957 (11 weeks), Flanders 19 - Nov 1957 (1 month), US CashBox 42 of 1957, RYM 68 of 1957, DDD 93 of 1957
68	Johnny Mathis	Wonderful Wonderful	1957	Australia 1 for 1 week - Sep 1957, Canada 5 - May 1957 (9 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Jan 1957 (39 weeks), US BB 32 of 1957, POP 32 of 1957, RYM 40 of 1957
69	Paul Anka	I Love You Baby	1957	UK 3 - Nov 1957 (15 weeks), Canada 20 - Oct 1957 (9 weeks), Italy 61 of 1958, US Billboard 97 - Dec 1957 (1 week), RYM 107 of 1957, UKMIX 642
70	Patsy Cline	Walkin' After Midnight	1957	US BB 4 of 1957, POP 4 of 1957, RYM 16 of 1957, US Billboard 17 - Feb 1957 (16 weeks), DDD 31 of 1957, Scrobulate 98 of country, Acclaimed 1130 (1957)
71	Bobbejaan Schoepen	Ik sta op wacht	1957	Flanders 1 - Aug 1957 (10 months)
72	Club Argentinia	Oh Billy Boy	1957	Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1957
73	Dalida	Tu N'as Pas Tres Bon Caractere	1957	France 1 for 1 week - Nov 1957
74	Die Heimatsanger	Kohlerliesel	1957	Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1957
75	Lukas-Trio	Sei Zufrieden mit dem Heute	1957	Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1957
76	Jo Leemans	With All My Heart	1957	Flanders 1 - Aug 1957 (8 months)
77	Freddy Quinn	Banana Boat Song	1957	Flanders 1 - Mar 1957 (7 months)
78	Nelly Wijsbek	With All My Heart	1957	Flanders 1 - Aug 1957 (8 months)
79	Wolfgang Sauer	Cindy, Oh Cindy	1957	Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1957
80	Doris Monteiro	Mocinho Bonito	1957	Brazil 1 of 1957
81	Joop De Kneght	Ik sta op wacht	1957	Flanders 1 - Aug 1957 (10 months)
82	Ricky Nelson	Be-Bop Baby	1957	Canada 4 - Oct 1957 (7 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Sep 1957 (20 weeks), US BB 22 of 1957, POP 22 of 1957, US CashBox 37 of 1957, RYM 61 of 1957, DDD 74 of 1957
83	Petula Clark	With All My Heart	1957	Flanders 3 - Oct 1957 (4 months), UK 4 - Jul 1957 (18 weeks), RYM 69 of 1957, UKMIX 394
84	The Platters	I'm Sorry	1957	Flanders 3 - Apr 1957 (6 months), UK 18 - May 1957 (8 weeks), US Billboard 19 - Mar 1957 (14 weeks), Canada 32 - May 1957 (1 week)
85	Johnny Mathis	Wild is the Wind	1957	Oscar in 1957 (film 'Wild Is the Wind') (Nominated), Canada 20 - Dec 1957 (9 weeks), US Billboard 37 - Dec 1957 (18 weeks), Italy 99 of 1958, RYM 182 of 1957
86	Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers	Goody Goody	1957	US BB 10 of 1957, POP 10 of 1957, Canada 12 - Jul 1957 (5 weeks), US Billboard 22 - Jul 1957 (17 weeks), UK 24 - Sep 1957 (3 weeks), DDD 83 of 1957, RYM 152 of 1957
87	Lonnie Donegan	Cumberland Gap	1957	UK 1 - Apr 1957 (12 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1957, RYM 28 of 1957, UKMIX 620
88	Lonnie Donegan	Gamblin' Man	1957	UK 1 - Jun 1957 (19 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 1 week - Jul 1957, RYM 72 of 1957, UKMIX 128
89	Frankie Vaughan	Garden of Eden	1957	UK 1 - Jan 1957 (13 weeks), Record Mirror 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 1957, RYM 179 of 1957, UKMIX 608
90	Larry Williams	Bony Moronie	1957	UK 11 - Jan 1958 (10 weeks), Canada 14 - Nov 1957 (6 weeks), US Billboard 18 - Nov 1957 (18 weeks), D.Marsh 33 of 1957, US BB 40 of 1957, POP 40 of 1957, DDD 64 of 1957, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500
91	Dale Hawkins	Susie Q	1957	DDD 15 of 1957, Canada 16 - Jun 1957 (6 weeks), RYM 20 of 1957, D.Marsh 24 of 1957, US Billboard 29 - Jun 1957 (19 weeks), nuTsie 58 of 1950s, Acclaimed 1204 (1957)
92	Larry Williams	Short Fat Fannie	1957	Canada 3 - Jul 1957 (6 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Jun 1957 (21 weeks), UK 21 - Sep 1957 (8 weeks), D.Marsh 39 of 1957, DDD 40 of 1957, RYM 148 of 1957
93	Guy Mitchell	Rock-A-Billy	1957	UK 1 - Apr 1957 (14 weeks), US Billboard 13 - Mar 1957 (17 weeks), Canada 13 - Jun 1957 (2 weeks), RYM 82 of 1957, UKMIX 659
94	Elvis Presley	Treat Me Nice	1957	RYM 3 of 1957, Canada 13 - Oct 1957 (14 weeks), US Billboard 27 - Oct 1957 (10 weeks), US BB 37 of 1957, POP 37 of 1957, DDD 51 of 1957
95	Jimmie Rodgers	Kisses Sweeter Than Wine	1957	Canada 6 - Nov 1957 (9 weeks), UK 7 - Dec 1957 (11 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Nov 1957 (21 weeks), US BB 26 of 1956, POP 26 of 1956, RYM 52 of 1957
96	Nat King Cole	Stardust	1957	Flanders 5 - Apr 1957 (5 months), UK 24 - Oct 1957 (2 weeks), RYM 39 of 1957, US Billboard 79 - May 1957 (4 weeks)
97	Nat King Cole	Around the World	1957	Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Oct 1957, Flanders 4 - Nov 1957 (4 months)
98	Thurston Harris	Little Bitty Pretty One	1957	US Billboard 6 - Oct 1957 (17 weeks), US BB 11 of 1957, POP 11 of 1957, D.Marsh 22 of 1957, DDD 29 of 1957, US CashBox 50 of 1957
99	Vic Damone	An Affair to Remember	1957	Oscar in 1957 (film 'An Affair to Remember') (Nominated), UK 29 - Dec 1957 (2 weeks), US Billboard 35 - Aug 1957 (16 weeks), Brazil 38 of 1958
100	Johnny Otis	Ma (He's Making Eyes At Me)	1957	Record Mirror 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1958, UK 2 - Nov 1957 (15 weeks), RYM 99 of 1957, UKMIX 435

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28 Aug 2012

Buddy Holly/The Crickets/Brunswick/Coral

US Decca was established by the UK Decca company in the 1920s but had to sell its controlling interest. This resulted in UK Decca creating the London label in the US for UK artists and using Brunswick in the UK for release of US Decca output.

The UK version of Coral was used by UK Decca for release of US Brunswick and Coral material. Confusing!

Today, the UK Decca label belongs to UMG - the French Universal Music Group, while US Decca, Brunswick and Coral belong to MCA - the US-based Music Corporation of America...

7 Jun 2012

That'll Be The Day

Songs by Buddy Holly and the Crickets were on either the Coral or Brunswick label. Coral releases were by Buddy Holly, while Brunswick releases were by The Crickets. Up until late '58, when Buddy Holly went to New York to persue a solo career, any songs released by either label was by Buddy Holly and The Crickets One of the oddities about the recording industry, Decca, the parent company of both Coral and Brunswick, had rejected Buddy Holly.

That is an interesting short review of the situation in the US, of course the situation was different in the UK and Australia. He toured the UK in 1958 and had more success here than he had at at the time at home.

28 May 2012

Who had a hit in the UK with a cover version of Paul Anka's, "I love you baby"?

Freddie & The Dreamers in 1964

17 May 2012

Little Green Men

I am looking for the name of the song that had little green men sitting on my shoulder and they scared me right out of my wits from the 50's as I listened to it waiting for my brother to come home from school

Hope someone can help me.

8 Apr 2012

song of 1957 or 1958

the song i am looking for is. something about the devil courted linda out apon the villagesticks would you treat me like the devil or like other husbands do.

7 Apr 2012

marianne

does anyone remember a song, possibly called marianne, or maryann, which contains a line "won't you come out to see me mary darlin', won't you come to see me maryanne".

I think it's from the late 50's.

27 Nov 2011

FRANKIE VAUGHAN

I HAVE A SINGLE 45 COPY OF FRANKIE VAUGHAN "GIVE ME THE MOONLIGHT GIVE ME THE GIRL". THE CAT NUMBER IS 45 PB 423. FLIP SIDE IS HAPPY GO LUCKY. CONFUSED BECAUSE THIS NUMBER IS CREDITED TO TWEEDLE DEE IN BRITISH HIT SINGLES BOOK.

CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN.

19 May 2011

Dark Moon

Who was the original singer of dark moon

We only list entries in music charts, not all the records released. The song "Dark Moon" was not a hit until 1957, when three different acts had success with it:

Gale Storm - "Dark Moon" (1957) - Canada 3 - May 1957 (9 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Apr 1957 (23 weeks), US CashBox 31 of 1957

Bonnie Guitar - "Dark Moon" (1957) - US Billboard 8 - Apr 1957 (22 weeks)

Tony Brent - "Dark Moon" (1957) - UK 17 - Jun 1957 (14 weeks)

23 Mar 2011

I listened to Radio Luxembourg in the late fifties and one song still hauntsme to this day. All I can remember is one line "start moving in my direction and start our loving tonight" I would love to know the title and who sang it

The song is "Start Movin' (In My Direction)" by Sal Mineo and it was a hit in 1957 reaching number 4 in Canada, number 10 in the US and number 16 in the UK.

15 May 2010

credit error

You have listed 'That'll be the Day' twice. One is credited to The Crickets (#16) and the other to Buddy Holly (#21). However, it is the same record, which was originally credited to The Crickets.

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You are right, the two songs are the same.

We think it was credited to different people in different markets, we think that in some regions it was "Buddy Holly & The Crickets" and in other locations "The Crickets". That is what makes consolidating these lists interesting.

We have fixed "That'll be the Day" and attempted to explain the situation on the artist pages.

Thanks for the input