Song Charts: By Year: By Decade: Top Songs of All-Time

Top Songs of the 1950s

1Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode (1958)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(9 ratings)
2Elvis Presley
Hound Dog (1956)
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Avg Rating: 4.27
(11 ratings)
3Chuck Berry
Maybellene (1955)
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Avg Rating: 3.33
(3 ratings)
4Buddy Holly and the Crickets
That'll Be The Day (1957)
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Avg Rating: 3.67
(6 ratings)
5Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
Happy Trails (1952)
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Avg Rating: 0.00
(0 ratings)
6Fats Domino
Blueberry Hill (1957)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
7Little Richard
Long Tall Sally (1956)
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(0 ratings)
8Billie Holiday
God Bless The Child (1950)
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Avg Rating: 3.33
(3 ratings)
9Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel (1956)
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Avg Rating: 4.75
(4 ratings)
10Jerry Lee Lewis
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (1957)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
11Elvis Presley
Jailhouse Rock (1957)
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Avg Rating: 4.20
(5 ratings)
12Elvis Presley
Mystery Train (1955)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(4 ratings)
13Jerry Lee Lewis
Great Balls Of Fire (1958)
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Avg Rating: 3.67
(3 ratings)
14Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sixteen Tons (1955)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
15Bill Haley and His Comets
(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock (1955)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
16Little Richard
Tutti-Frutti (1956)
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Avg Rating: 4.50
(2 ratings)
17Carl Perkins
Blue Suede Shoes (1956)
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18Little Richard
Good Golly, Miss Molly (1958)
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(0 ratings)
19The Five Satins
In The Still Of The Nite (1956)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
20Chuck Berry
Roll Over Beethoven (1956)
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(0 ratings)
21Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
Be-Bop-A-Lula (1956)
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(0 ratings)
22Elvis Presley
That's All Right (1954)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(5 ratings)
23Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Not Fade Away (1957)
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Avg Rating: 3.50
(2 ratings)
24Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley (1955)
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Avg Rating: 4.50
(2 ratings)
25Nat King Cole
Mona Lisa (1950)
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(0 ratings)
26Big Joe Turner
Shake, Rattle & Roll (1954)
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(0 ratings)
27Hank Williams
Your Cheatin' Heart (1953)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
28Chuck Berry
Rock & Roll Music (1957)
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Avg Rating: 3.50
(2 ratings)
29Elvis Presley
Don't Be Cruel (1956)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(4 ratings)
30Ray Charles
What'd I Say (1959)
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Avg Rating: 3.33
(3 ratings)
31Bo Diddley
Who Do You Love (1956)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
32Bobby Darin
Mack the Knife (1959)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
33The Isley Brothers
Shout (Parts 1 and 2) (1959)
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Avg Rating: 3.67
(3 ratings)
34Al Hibbler
Unchained Melody (1955)
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35The Everly Brothers
All I Have To Do Is Dream (1958)
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(0 ratings)
36The Flamingos
I Only Have Eyes For You (1959)
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37Eddie Cochran
Summertime Blues (1958)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
38Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue (1957)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
39Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Rave On (1958)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
40Harry Belafonte
Banana Boat (Day-O) (1957)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
41Ritchie Valens
Donna (1959)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
42The Champs
Tequila (1958)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
43Doris Day
Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (1956)
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44Erroll Garner Trio
Misty (1954)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(1 ratings)
45Johnny Mathis
Chances Are (1957)
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46The Platters
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (1959)
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47The Drifters
There Goes My Baby (1959)
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48The Penguins
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) (1954)
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49The Chantels
Maybe (1958)
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50The Kingston Trio
Tom Dooley (1958)
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51Patti Page
The Tennessee Waltz (1950)
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52Sam Cooke
You Send Me (1957)
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53George Beverly Shea
How Great Thou Art (1957)
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54The Everly Brothers
Bye Bye Love (1957)
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55The Chords
Sh-Boom (1954)
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56Mark Dinning
Teen Angel (1959)
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57Muddy Waters
I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man (1954)
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58Muddy Waters
Mannish Boy (1955)
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59The Everly Brothers
Wake Up Little Susie (1957)
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60Buddy Holly
Everyday (1957)
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61Wilbert Harrison
Kansas City (1959)
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62Ritchie Valens
La Bamba (1959)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(2 ratings)
63Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1956)
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64Danny & The Juniors
At The Hop (1957)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
65The Drifters
Money Honey (1953)
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66The Chordettes
Mr. Sandman (1954)
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67Louis Prima & Keely Smith
That Old Black Magic (1958)
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68Howlin' Wolf
Smoke Stack Lightning (1956)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
69Chuck Berry
Sweet Little Sixteen (1958)
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70Connie Francis
Who's Sorry Now (1958)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
71Muddy Waters
Got My Mojo Working (1957)
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72The Weavers
On Top Of Old Smoky (1951)
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73Jackie Wilson
Lonely Teardrops (1959)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
74Screamin' Jay Hawkins
I Put A Spell On You (1956)
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75Les Paul & Mary Ford
How High The Moon (1951)
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76Jerry Butler and the Impressions
For Your Precious Love (1958)
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77Elvis Presley
All Shook Up (1957)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(4 ratings)
78Johnny Horton
The Battle Of New Orleans (1959)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
79Lavern Baker
Jim Dandy (1957)
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80Eddy Arnold
Cattle Call (1955)
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81The Coasters
Yakety Yak (1958)
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82The Platters
The Great Pretender (1955)
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83Bo Diddley
I'm A Man (1955)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
84The Modern Jazz Quartet
Django (1955)
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85Eddie Cochran
C'mon Everybody (1958)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
86Chuck Berry
Brown Eyed Handsome Man (1956)
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87Elvis Presley
Blue Suede Shoes (1956)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(2 ratings)
88Elvis Presley
Love Me Tender (1956)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(3 ratings)
89Little Richard
The Girl Can't Help It (1957)
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90The Coasters
Young Blood (1957)
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91Fats Domino
Ain't That A Shame (1955)
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92The Del-Vikings
Come Go With Me (1957)
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Avg Rating: 3.00
(2 ratings)
93Little Richard
Keep A Knockin' (1957)
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Avg Rating: 4.00
(1 ratings)
94Lloyd Price
Stagger Lee (1959)
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Avg Rating: 5.00
(1 ratings)
95Muddy Waters
Rollin' Stone (1950)
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