[1950s] Billboard's Top 100 Songs of The Fifties.

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The biggest hits of the 1950s according to Billboard Magazine.

Source: _Billboard's Hottest Hot 100 Hits_ compiled by Fred Bronson (c)1995. 0-8230-7646-6

This list is odd. The book covers only the post-Rock and Roll charts of the decade (late 1955 through 1959), but includes the pre-rock style of hit songs that still charted regularly, if less so as time wore on. Simply put, it's not truly the biggest hits of the decade, just the biggest hits since Bill Haley and Elvis hit it big.

(#90 needs corroboration/confirmation. Your help/input is appreciated. *UPDATE* entry added by fixbutte, thanks!)

1		1.Elvis Presley Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog (1956) [Single]
2		2.Bill Haley and His Comets (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock / Thirteen Women (1954) [Single]
3		3.Roger Williams Autumn Leaves / Take Care (1955) [Single]
4		4.Guy Mitchell Singing the Blues / Crazy With Love (1956) [Single]
5		5.Pat Boone Love Letters in the Sand / April Love (1957) [Single]
6		6.Bobby Darin Mack the Knife / Was There a Call for Me (1959) [Single]
7		7.The Four Lads Moments to Remember / Dream on, My Love Dream On (1955) [Single]
8		8.Elvis Presley Heartbreak Hotel / I Was the One (1956) [Single]
9		9.Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra Lisbon Antigua / Robin Hood (1955) [Single]
10		10.Jimmy Dorsey So Rare / Sophisticated Swing (1957) [Single]
11		11.Gogi Grant The Wayward Wind / No More Than Forever (1956) [Single]
12		12.Debbie Reynolds Tammy / French Heels (1957) [Single]
13		13.Elvis Presley All Shook Up / That's When Your Heartaches Begin (1957) [Single]
14		14.Johnnie Ray Just Walking in the Rain / In the Candlelight (1956) [Single]
15		15.Mitch Miller The Yellow Rose of Texas / Blackberry Winter (1955) [Single]
16		16.The Four Aces Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing / Shine on Harvest Moon (1955) [Single]
17		17.Elvis Presley Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice (1957) [Single]
18		18.Elvis Presley (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Loving You (1957) [Single]
19		19."Tennessee" Ernie Ford Sixteen Tons / You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry (1955) [Single]
20		20.Jim Lowe with the High Fives The Green Door / (The Story Of) The Little Man in Chinatown (1956) [Single]
21		21.Bill Doggett Honky Tonk Part I & 2 (1956) [Single]
22		22.Elvis Presley Love Me Tender / Any Way You Want Me (1956) [Single]
23		23.Dean Martin Memories Are Made of This / Change of Heart (1955) [Single] It's the B-side ("Memories are Made of This") that was the major hit, charting in 1956.
It's the B-side ("Memories are Made of This") that was the major hit, charting in 1956.
24		24.Al Hibbler He / Breeze (Blow My Baby Back to Me) (1955) [Single]
25		25.Jimmie Rodgers Honeycomb / Their Hearts Were Full of Spring (1957) [Single]
26		26.The Dell-Vikings Come Go With Me / How Can I Find True Love (1957) [Single]
27		27.The Everly Brothers Bye Bye Love / I Wonder If I Care as Much (1957) [Single]
28		28.The Coasters Searchin' / Young Blood (1957) [Single] Double A-side with "Searchin'" being the more memorable hit.
Double A-side with "Searchin'" being the more memorable hit.
29		29.Les Baxter His Chorus and Orchestra The Poor People of Paris / Theme From "Helen of Troy" (1956) [Single]
30		30.Johnny Mathis Chances Are / The Twelfth of Never (1957) [Single]
31		31.Tommy Edwards It's All in the Game / All Over Again (1951) [Single]
32		32.Doris Day Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) / I've Gotta Sing Away These Blues (1956) [Single]
33		33.Morris Stoloff Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic" / Theme From "Picnic" (1956) [Single]
34		34.Nat "King" Cole Moods in Song (1955) [EP]
35		35.Frank Sinatra Learnin' the Blues / If I Had Three Wishes (1955) [Single]
36		36.The Diamonds Little Darlin' / Faithful and True (1957) [Single]
37		37.Johnny Horton The Battle of New Orleans / All for the Love of a Girl (1959) [Single]
38		38.Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly / Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra Bing Crosby Grace Kelly Frank Sinatra True Love / Well Did You Evah? (1956) [Single]
39		39.The Platters My Prayer / Heaven on Earth (1956) [Single]
40		40.The Platters Only You (And You Alone) / Bark, Battle and Ball (1955) [Single]
41		41.Fats Domino Blueberry Hill / Honey Chile (1956) [Single]
42		42.The Everly Brothers Wake Up Little Susie / Maybe Tomorrow (1957) [Single]
43		43.Danny & The Juniors At the Hop / Sometimes (When I'm All Alone) (1957) [Single]
44		44.Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra Canadian Sunset / This Is Real (We're in Love, We're in Love, We're in Love) (1956) [Single]
45		45.Pat Boone April Love / When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano (1957) [Single]
46		46.The Dream Weavers It's Almost Tomorrow / You've Got Me Wondering (1955) [Single]
47		47.Elvis Presley I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / My Baby Left Me (1956) [Single]
48		48.Paul Anka Diana / Don't Gamble With Love (1957) [Single]
49		49.Pat Boone Ain't That a Shame / Tennessee Saturday Night (1955) [Single]
50		50.The Platters The Great Pretender / I'm Just a Dancing Partner (1955) [Single]
51		51.Johnny Mathis It's Not for Me to Say / Warm and Tender (1957) [Single]
52		52.Perry Como Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom) / Juke Box Baby (1956) [Single]
53		53.Sam Cooke You Send Me / Summertime (1957) [Single]
54		54.Gisele MacKenzie Hard to Get / Boston Fancy (1955) [Single]
55		55.Kay Starr The Rock and Roll Waltz / I've Changed My Mind a Thousand Times (1955) [Single]
56		56.The Teddy Bears To Know Him, Is to Love Him / Don't You Worry My Little Pet (1958) [Single]
57		57.Tab Hunter Young Love / Red Sails in the Sunset (1956) [Single]
58		58.Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra Sail Along Silvery Moon / Raunchy (1958) [Single]
59		59.Gale Storm I Hear You Knocking / Never Leave Me (1955) [Single]
60		60.Pat Boone Don't Forbid Me / Anastasia (1956) [Single]
61		61.The Platters Smoke Gets in Your Eyes / No Matter What You Are (1958) [Single] This is more memorable (and special) than at least 58 songs listed ahead of it. But then this is a list confined to popularity in one decade, not now and forever.
This is more memorable (and special) than at least 58 songs listed ahead of it. But then this is a list confined to popularity in one decade, not now and forever.
62		62.The Champs Train to Nowhere / Tequila (1958) [Single] YouTube
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63		63.The Kingston Trio Tom Dooley / Ruby Red (1958) [Single]
64		64.Domenico Modugno Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) / Lazzarella (1958) [Single]
65		65.Nat "King" Cole Send for Me / My Personal Possession (1957) [Single]
66		66.Don Cherry Band of Gold / Rumble Boogie (1955) [Single]
67		67.Elvis Presley Don't / I Beg of You (1957) [Single]
68		68.Guy Mitchell Heartaches by the Number / Two (1959) [Single]
69		69.Patti Page Allegheny Moon / The Strangest Romance (1956) [Single]
70		70.The Everly Brothers All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette (1958) [Single]
71		71.Ricky Nelson Be-Bop Baby / Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (1957) [Single]
72		72.David Seville Witch Doctor / Don't Whistle at Me Baby (1958) [Single]
73		73.Conway Twitty It's Only Make Believe / I'll Try (1958) [Single]
74		74.Pat Boone I Almost Lost My Mind / I'm in Love With You (1956) [Single]
75		75.The McGuire Sisters Sugartime / Banana Split (1958) [Single]
76		76.Boyd Bennett and His Rockets Seventeen / Little Ole You-All (1955) [Single] The book lists this as "Bob Bennett & the Rockets." Oops.
The book lists this as "Bob Bennett & the Rockets." Oops.
77		77.Jane Morgan Fascination / Whistling Instrumental (1957) [Single]
78		78.The Rays Silhouettes / Daddy Cool (1957) [Single]
79		79.Jack Scott Leroy / My True Love (1958) [Single]
80		80.Frankie Avalon Venus / I'm Broke (1959) [Single]
81		81.The Fleetwoods Mr. Blue / You Mean Everything to Me (1959) [Single]
82		82.Perry Como Round and Round / Mi casa, su casa (My House Is Your House) (1957) [Single]
83		83.Fats Domino I'm in Love Again / My Blue Heaven (1956) [Single]
84		84.Perez Prado and His Orchestra Patricia / Why Wait (1958) [Single]
85		85.The Elegants Little Star / Getting Dizzy (1958) [Single]
86		86.The Four Lads Standing on the Corner / My Little Angel (1956) [Single]
87		87.Paul Anka Lonely Boy / Your Love (1959) [Single]
88		88.Lloyd Price Stagger Lee / You Need Love (1958) [Single]
89		89.Rusty Draper The Shifting, Whispering Sands / Time (1955) [Single]
90		90.George Cates Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic" / Rio Batucada (1956) [Single] fixbutte gets my thanks for finding a source I couldn't and adding this release to the database.
fixbutte gets my thanks for finding a source I couldn't and adding this release to the database.
91		91.Jerry Lee Lewis Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On / It'll Be Me (1957) [Single]
92		92.Cathy Carr Ivory Tower / Please, Please Believe Me (1956) [Single]
93		93.Clyde McPhatter A Lover's Question / I Can't Stand Up Alone (1958) [Single]
94		94.Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! (1956) [Single]
95		95.Ritchie Valens Donna / La bamba (1958) [Single]
96		96.The Ames Brothers It Only Hurts for a Little While / If You Wanna See Mamie Tonight (1956) [Single]
97		97.Patience & Prudence Tonight You Belong to Me / A Smile and a Ribbon (1956) [Single]
98		98.The Big Bopper Chantilly Lace / The Purple People Eater Meets the Witchdoctor (1958) [Single]
99		99.The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon The Teenagers Frankie Lymon Why Do Fools Fall in Love / Please Be Mine (1955) [Single]
100		100.Buddy Holly Peggy Sue / Everyday (1957) [Single] #s 99 and 100 are shockingly low, aren't they?
#s 99 and 100 are shockingly low, aren't they?

[1950s] Billboard's Top 100 Songs of The Fifties.

1.Elvis Presley

Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog (1956) [Single]

2.Bill Haley and His Comets

(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock / Thirteen Women (1954) [Single]

3.Roger Williams

Autumn Leaves / Take Care (1955) [Single]

4.Guy Mitchell

Singing the Blues / Crazy With Love (1956) [Single]

5.Pat Boone

Love Letters in the Sand / April Love (1957) [Single]

6.Bobby Darin

Mack the Knife / Was There a Call for Me (1959) [Single]

7.The Four Lads

Moments to Remember / Dream on, My Love Dream On (1955) [Single]

8.Elvis Presley

Heartbreak Hotel / I Was the One (1956) [Single]

9.Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra

Lisbon Antigua / Robin Hood (1955) [Single]

10.Jimmy Dorsey

So Rare / Sophisticated Swing (1957) [Single]

11.Gogi Grant

The Wayward Wind / No More Than Forever (1956) [Single]

12.Debbie Reynolds

Tammy / French Heels (1957) [Single]

13.Elvis Presley

All Shook Up / That's When Your Heartaches Begin (1957) [Single]

14.Johnnie Ray

Just Walking in the Rain / In the Candlelight (1956) [Single]

15.Mitch Miller

The Yellow Rose of Texas / Blackberry Winter (1955) [Single]

16.The Four Aces

Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing / Shine on Harvest Moon (1955) [Single]

17.Elvis Presley

Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice (1957) [Single]

18.Elvis Presley

(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Loving You (1957) [Single]

19."Tennessee" Ernie Ford

Sixteen Tons / You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry (1955) [Single]

20.Jim Lowe with the High Fives

The Green Door / (The Story Of) The Little Man in Chinatown (1956) [Single]

21.Bill Doggett

Honky Tonk Part I & 2 (1956) [Single]

22.Elvis Presley

Love Me Tender / Any Way You Want Me (1956) [Single]

23.Dean Martin

Memories Are Made of This / Change of Heart (1955) [Single]

24.Al Hibbler

He / Breeze (Blow My Baby Back to Me) (1955) [Single]

25.Jimmie Rodgers

Honeycomb / Their Hearts Were Full of Spring (1957) [Single]

26.The Dell-Vikings

Come Go With Me / How Can I Find True Love (1957) [Single]

27.The Everly Brothers

Bye Bye Love / I Wonder If I Care as Much (1957) [Single]

28.The Coasters

Searchin' / Young Blood (1957) [Single]

29.Les Baxter His Chorus and Orchestra

The Poor People of Paris / Theme From "Helen of Troy" (1956) [Single]

30.Johnny Mathis

Chances Are / The Twelfth of Never (1957) [Single]

31.Tommy Edwards

It's All in the Game / All Over Again (1951) [Single]

32.Doris Day

Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) / I've Gotta Sing Away These Blues (1956) [Single]

33.Morris Stoloff

Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic" / Theme From "Picnic" (1956) [Single]

34.Nat "King" Cole

Moods in Song (1955) [EP]

35.Frank Sinatra

Learnin' the Blues / If I Had Three Wishes (1955) [Single]

36.The Diamonds

Little Darlin' / Faithful and True (1957) [Single]

37.Johnny Horton

The Battle of New Orleans / All for the Love of a Girl (1959) [Single]

38.Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly / Bing Crosby & Frank SinatraBing CrosbyGrace KellyFrank Sinatra

True Love / Well Did You Evah? (1956) [Single]

39.The Platters

My Prayer / Heaven on Earth (1956) [Single]

40.The Platters

38.Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly / Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra
Bing Crosby
Grace Kelly
Frank Sinatra