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Top Film Soundtrack singles of the 1950s

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Updated: 7 May
Average Ratings Reviews
Percy Faith - The Theme From "A Summer Place" / Go-Go-Po-Go, Cover art
The Theme From "A Summer Place" / Go-Go-Po-Go
Percy Faith
3.63 289 289 10 10
September 1959 Single
Light Music Film Score
Easy Listening
melodic soothing orchestral lush happy summer instrumental acoustic
289 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.63 Average
Doris Day - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) / I've Gotta Sing Away These Blues, Cover art
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) / I've Gotta Sing Away These Blues
Doris Day
3.21 194 194 4 4
May 1956 Single
Traditional Pop Film Soundtrack
philosophical melodic acoustic uplifting orchestral
194 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.21 Average
Perez "Prez" Prado and His Orchestra - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White / Rhythm Sticks, Cover art
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White / Rhythm Sticks
Perez "Prez" Prado and His Orchestra
3.27 107 107 4 4
1955 Single
Mambo Film Soundtrack
instrumental
107 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.27 Average
Marilyn Monroe - I Wanna Be Loved By You / I'm Thru' With Love, Cover art
I Wanna Be Loved By You / I'm Thru' With Love
Marilyn Monroe
3.41 95 95 2 2
May 1959 Single
Swing Film Soundtrack Traditional Pop
sensual longing playful love
95 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.41 Average
Debbie Reynolds - Tammy / French Heels, Cover art
Tammy / French Heels
Debbie Reynolds
3.22 82 82 5 5
1957 Single
Traditional Pop Film Soundtrack
love melodic longing bittersweet soft
82 Ratings 5 Reviews 3.22 Average
Doris Day - Secret Love / The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack - Away!), Cover art
Secret Love / The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack - Away!)
Doris Day
3.15 75 75 7 7
October 1953 Single
Traditional Pop Film Soundtrack
75 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.15 Average
Frank Sinatra - Three Coins in the Fountain / Rain (Falling From the Skies), Cover art
Three Coins in the Fountain / Rain (Falling From the Skies)
Frank Sinatra
3.17 72 72 4 4
17 May 1954 Single
Traditional Pop Film Soundtrack
72 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.17 Average
Mitch Miller - The River Kwai March / Colonel Bogey / Hey Little Baby, Cover art
The River Kwai March / Colonel Bogey / Hey Little Baby
Mitch Miller
3.10 47 47 4 4
January 1958 Single
Film Score Classical March
47 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.10 Average
Judy Garland - The Man That Got Away / Here's What I'm Here For, Cover art
The Man That Got Away / Here's What I'm Here For
Judy Garland
3.60 31 31 2 2
1954 Single
Film Soundtrack Traditional Pop
31 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.60 Average
Guy Béart - L'eau vive / Qu'on est bien, Cover art
L'eau vive / Qu'on est bien
Guy Béart
3.33 26 26
1958 Single
Chanson à texte Film Soundtrack
26 Ratings 3.33 Average
Marilyn Monroe - I'm Gonna File My Claim / The River of No Return, Cover art
I'm Gonna File My Claim / The River of No Return
Marilyn Monroe
3.32 31 31
May 1954 Single
Film Soundtrack Traditional Pop
31 Ratings 3.32 Average
Terry's Theme From "Limelight" / "Limelight"
Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra
3.21 25 25 4 4
April 1953 Single
Show Tunes Film Score Light Music
instrumental
25 Ratings 4 Reviews 3.21 Average
Morris Stoloff - Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic" / Theme From "Picnic", Cover art
Moonglow and Theme From "Picnic" / Theme From "Picnic"
Morris Stoloff
3.05 33 33 2 2
1956 Single
Easy Listening Cool Jazz Film Soundtrack
instrumental
33 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.05 Average
Frank Sinatra - High Hopes / All My Tomorrows, Cover art
High Hopes / All My Tomorrows
Frank Sinatra
2.54 46 46 1 1
5 June 1959 Single
Traditional Pop Film Soundtrack Film Score
Children's Music
46 Ratings 1 Reviews 2.54 Average
Hildegard Knef - Das Lied vom einsamen Mädchen / Illusionen, Cover art
Das Lied vom einsamen Mädchen / Illusionen
Hildegard Knef
3.91 13 13 1 1
1954 Single
Film Soundtrack Chanson
13 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.91 Average
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - The 3rd Man Theme / The Café Mozart Waltz, Cover art
The 3rd Man Theme / The Café Mozart Waltz
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
2.82 27 27 2 2
February 1950 Single
Film Score Waltz
Big Band
27 Ratings 2 Reviews 2.82 Average
Nat "King" Cole - Can't I? / Blue Gardenia, Cover art
Can't I? / Blue Gardenia
Nat "King" Cole
3.21 23 23 2 2
March 1953 Single
Vocal Jazz Film Soundtrack
23 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.21 Average
Doris Day - The Black Hills of Dakota / Just Blew in From the Windy City, Cover art
The Black Hills of Dakota / Just Blew in From the Windy City
Doris Day
3.09 18 18 2 2
1954 Single
Film Soundtrack Traditional Pop
Western
18 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.09 Average
Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter - Aba Daba Honeymoon / Row, Row, Row, Cover art
Aba Daba Honeymoon / Row, Row, Row
Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter
2.78 25 25 3 3
1951 Single
Film Soundtrack Traditional Pop Novelty
25 Ratings 3 Reviews 2.78 Average
Mitch Miller - Theme Song From 'Song for a Summer Night', Cover art
Theme Song From 'Song for a Summer Night'
Mitch Miller
3.50 10 10
1956 Single
Easy Listening Film Score
10 Ratings 3.50 Average
Doris Day - I'll Never Stop Loving You / Never Look Back, Cover art
I'll Never Stop Loving You / Never Look Back
Doris Day
3.44 11 11 1 1
March 1955 Single
Pop Film Soundtrack
11 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.44 Average
Hildegard Knef - Das Lied vom einsamen Mädchen / Heut’ gefall’ ich mir, Cover art
Das Lied vom einsamen Mädchen / Heut’ gefall’ ich mir
Hildegard Knef
4.47 4 4
1952 Single
Film Soundtrack
4 Ratings 4.47 Average
Pat Boone - I'll Remember Tonight / Mardi Gras March, Cover art
I'll Remember Tonight / Mardi Gras March
Pat Boone
2.42 19 19
October 1958 Single
Pop Film Soundtrack
19 Ratings 2.42 Average
美空ひばり [Hibari Misora] - 越後獅子の唄 / あきれたブギ, Cover art
越後獅子の唄 / あきれたブギ
Hibari Misora 美空ひばり
4.33 4 4
1950 Single
Film Soundtrack Ryūkōka
Boogie Woogie
4 Ratings 4.33 Average
Jerome Moross - The Big Country, Cover art
The Big Country
Jerome Moross
3.40 5 5
1958 Single
Film Score
5 Ratings 3.40 Average
Duke Ellington - Anatomy of a Murder, Cover art
Anatomy of a Murder
Duke Ellington
3.30 6 6
1959 Single
Crime Jazz Film Score Progressive Big Band
6 Ratings 3.30 Average
Dimitri Tiomkin - Theme From "Dial M for Murder" / Theme From "The High and the Mighty", Cover art
Theme From "Dial M for Murder" / Theme From "The High and the Mighty"
Dimitri Tiomkin
3.26 4 4
1954 Single
Film Score
4 Ratings 3.26 Average
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra - De Guello (No Quarter) / Blue Safari, Cover art
De Guello (No Quarter) / Blue Safari
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
3.54 4 4
30 April 1959 Single
Film Score
4 Ratings 3.54 Average
Billy Eckstine - Gigi, Cover art
Gigi
Billy Eckstine
1.99 13 13
1959 Single
Film Soundtrack Standards
13 Ratings 1.99 Average
Ethel Smith - Tico Tico / The Green Cockatoo, Cover art
Tico Tico / The Green Cockatoo
Ethel Smith
4.25 2 2
1954 Single
Film Soundtrack Samba Rhumba
Easy Listening
2 Ratings 4.25 Average
Frankie Laine - The Ruby and the Pearl / The Mermaid, Cover art
The Ruby and the Pearl / The Mermaid
Frankie Laine
3.16 4 4 1 1
1952 Single
Film Soundtrack
4 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.16 Average
美空ひばり [Hibari Misora] - 東京キッド / 浮世船路, Cover art
東京キッド / 浮世船路
Hibari Misora 美空ひばり
4.02 2 2
20 July 1950 Single
Ryūkōka Film Soundtrack
2 Ratings 4.02 Average
Ava Gardner - Bill / Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man, Cover art
Bill / Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
Ava Gardner
3.25 3 3 1 1
1951 Single
Traditional Pop Film Soundtrack
3 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.25 Average
Dinah Shore - Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) / Happy Times, Cover art
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (The Magic Song) / Happy Times
Dinah Shore
2.88 3 3 1 1
February 1950 Single
Children's Music Film Soundtrack Traditional Pop
3 Ratings 1 Reviews 2.88 Average
灰田勝彦 [Katsuhiko Haida] / 久慈あさみ [Asami Kuji] - 野球小僧 / 街灯り, Cover art
野球小僧 / 街灯り
Katsuhiko Haida 灰田勝彦 / Asami Kuji 久慈あさみ
3.00 3 3
July 1951 Single
Ryūkōka Film Soundtrack
3 Ratings 3.00 Average
Heinz Schachtner - Verdammt in alle Ewigkeit, Cover art
Verdammt in alle Ewigkeit
Heinz Schachtner
4.00 1 1
1954 Single
Jazz Blues Film Score
1 Ratings 4.00 Average
Conny Froboess - Ob 15, ob 16, ob 17 Jahre alt (Mein Daddy) / Holiday in Honolulu, Cover art
Ob 15, ob 16, ob 17 Jahre alt (Mein Daddy) / Holiday in Honolulu
Conny Froboess
3.00 1 1
March 1959 Single
Schlager Teen Pop Film Score
1 Ratings 3.00 Average
Frankie Vaughan - That's My Doll / Love Is the Sweetest Thing, Cover art
That's My Doll / Love Is the Sweetest Thing
Frankie Vaughan
1.78 3 3
January 1959 Single
Film Soundtrack Traditional Pop
3 Ratings 1.78 Average
織井茂子 [Shigeko Orii] / 伊藤久男 [Hisao Ito] - 君の名は / 君、いとしき人よ, Cover art
君の名は / 君、いとしき人よ
Shigeko Orii 織井茂子 / Hisao Ito 伊藤久男
3.00 2 2
September 1953 Single
Ryūkōka Film Soundtrack
2 Ratings 3.00 Average
Romy Schneider - Wenn die Vöglein musizieren, Cover art
Wenn die Vöglein musizieren
Romy Schneider
2.50 1 1
1955 Single
Film Soundtrack Schlager Volkstümliche Musik
1 Ratings 2.50 Average
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