Top 100 Songs of the Fifties

As Ranked by Fred Bronson in
"Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits," (2003 ed.)

  1. Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog-Elvis Presley (1956)
  2. (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock-Bill Haley & the Comets (1955)
  3. Love Letters in the Sand-Pat Boone (1957)
  4. Mack the Knife-Bobby Darin (1959)
  5. Singing the Blues-Guy Mitchell (1956)
  6. Autumn Leaves-Roger Williams (1955)
  7. Love Me Tender-Elvis Presley (1956)
  8. Heartbreak Hotel-Elvis Presley (1956)
  9. The Yellow Rose of Texas-Mitch Miller (1955)
  10. Sixteen Tons-Tennessee Ernie Ford (1955)
  11. Love Is a Many Splendored Thing-Four Aces (1955)
  12. Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice-Elvis Presley (1957)
  13. All Shook Up-Elvis Presley (1957)
  14. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear-Elvis Presley (1957)
  15. The Battle of New Orleans-Johnny Horton (1959)
  16. The Wayward Wind-Gogi Grant (1956)
  17. The Green Door-Jim Lowe (1956)
  18. Lisbon Antigua-Nelson Riddle (1956)
  19. Memories Are Made of This-Dean Martin (1956)
  20. At the Hop-Danny & the Juniors (1958)
  21. Tammy-Debbie Reynolds (1957)
  22. It's All in the Game-Tommy Edwards (1958)
  23. My Prayer-The Platters (1956)
  24. All I Have to Do Is Dream-Everly Brothers (1958)
  25. The Poor People of Paris-Les Baxter (1956)
  26. Nel Blu Dipinto di Blue (Volare)-Domenico Modugno (1958)
  27. Wake Up Little Susie-Everly Brothers (1958)
  28. Little Darlin'-The Diamonds (1957)
  29. Moonglow and the Theme from "Picnic"-Morris Stoloff (1956)
  30. Venus-Frankie Avalon (1959)
  31. Young Love-Tab Hunter (1957)
  32. Mr. Blue-The Fleetwoods (1957)
  33. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes-The Platters (1959)
  34. Bye Bye Love-Everly Brothers (1957)
  35. The Purple People Eater-Sheb Wooley (1958)
  36. Ain't That a Shame-Pat Boone (1955)
  37. Witch Doctor-David Seville (1958)
  38. Rock and Roll Waltz-Kay Starr (1956)
  39. Don't/I Beg of You-Elvis Presley (1958)
  40. Lonely Boy-Paul Anka (1959)
  41. Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)/Juke Box Baby-Perry Como (1956)
  42. Tequila-The Champs (1958)
  43. The Great Pretenders-The Platters (1956)
  44. Tom Dooley-The Kingston Trio (1958)
  45. To Know Him Is to Love Him-The Teddy Bears (1958)
  46. Come Softly to Me-The Fleetwoods (1959)
  47. It's Only Make Believe-Conway Twitty (1958)
  48. You Send Me-Sam Cooke (1957)
  49. A Blossom Fell-Nat King Cole (1955)
  50. Moments to Remember-Four Lads (1955)
  51. The Three Bells-The Browns (1959)
  52. Honeycomb-Jimmie Rodgers (1957)
  53. Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera Sera)-Doris Day (1956)
  54. Round and Round-Perry Como (1957)
  55. Too Much-Elvis Presley (1957)
  56. Bird Dog-Everly Brothers (1958)
  57. Diana-Paul Anka (1957)
  58. Stagger Lee-Lloyd Price (1959)
  59. April Love-Pat Boone (1957)
  60. Learnin' the Blues-Frank Sinatra (1955)
  61. So Rare-Jimmy Dorsey (1957)
  62. Sleep Walk-Santo & Johnny (1959)
  63. Little Star-The Elegants (1958)
  64. I Almost Lost My Mind-Pat Boone (1956)
  65. Donna-Ritchie Valens (1959)
  66. Don't Forbid Me-Pat Boone (1957)
  67. Why-Frankie Avalon (1959)
  68. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You-Elvis Presley (1956)
  69. Just Walking in the Rain-Johnnie Ray (1956)
  70. Heartaches by the Number-Guy Mitchell (1959)
  71. Put Your Head On My Shoulder-Paul Anka (1959)
  72. The Chipmunk Song-The Chipmunks w/David Seville (1958)
  73. Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2)-Bill Doggett (1956)
  74. Personality-Lloyd Price (1959)
  75. Young Love-Sonny James (1957)
  76. Blueberry Hill-Fats Domino (1957)
  77. Party Doll-Buddy Knox (1957)
  78. Get a Job-The Silhouettes (1958)
  79. Canadian Sunset-Hugo Winterhalter w/Eddie Heywood (1956)
  80. Twilight Time-The Platters (1958)
  81. Dream Lover-Bobby Darin (1959)
  82. Searchin'/Young Blood-The Coasters (1957)
  83. Poor Little Fool-Ricky Nelson (1958)
  84. Sweet Little Sixteen-Chuck Berry (1958)
  85. Hard Headed Woman-Elvis Presley (1958)
  86. Kansas City-Wilbert Harrison (1959)
  87. Blue Suede Shoes-Carl Perkins (1956)
  88. Charlie Brown-The Coasters (1959)
  89. Stood Up/Waitin' in School-Ricky Nelson (1958)
  90. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck-Elvis Presley (1958)
  91. I Hear You Knocking-Gale Storm (1955)
  92. Sixteen Candles-The Crests (1959)
  93. Patricia-Perez Prado (1958)
  94. Yakety Yak-The Coasters (1958)
  95. A Big Hunk o' Love-Elvis Presley (1959)
  96. Rockin' Robin-Bobby Day (1958)
  97. Don't You Know-Della Reese (1959)
  98. Great Balls of Fire-Jerry Lee Lewis (1958)
  99. Topsy II-Cozy Cole (1958)
  100. A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)-Marty Robbins (1957)
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