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Top R&B Songs of 1957

1956 <-1957-> 1958

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1.
04/1957
432

✫1
US


✫1
country
✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #352]
[RCA 47-6870]
written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley
2.
10/1957
431

✫1
US


✫1
country
✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #67]
[RCA Epa-4114+]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
3.
07/1957
410

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[ABC-Paramount 9831]
written by Paul Anka
4.
08/1957
404

✫1
US




2
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #39]
[Decca 30434]
written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
5.
09/1957
403

✫1
US


✫1
country
✫1
R&B
2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #311]
[Cadence 1337]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant
6.
01/1957
396

✫1
US




8
R&B
✫1
UK
[Dot 15533]
written by Ric Cartey & Carole Joyner
7.
11/1957
395

2
US


✫1
country
3
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #96]
[Sun 281]
written by Otis Blackwell & Jack Hammer
8.
02/1957
390

✫1
US




14
R&B
✫1
UK
[Cadence 1308]
written by Bernie Lowe & Kal Mann
9.
06/1957
379

✫1
US


✫1
country
✫1
R&B
3
UK
[RCA 47-7000]
written by Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe
10.
05/1957
367

✫1
US




12
R&B
2
UK
11.
12/1957
358

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
3
UK
[ABC-Paramount 9871]
written by Artie Singer (as Arthur Singer), John Medora & David White
12.
01/1957
334

✫1
US


3
country
3
R&B
6
UK
[RCA 47-6800]
written by Lee Rosenberg & Bernard Weinman
13.
03/1957
327

2
US




2
R&B
3
UK
[Mercury 71060]
written by Maurice Williams
14.
05/1957
311

2
US


✫1
country
5
R&B
6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #207]
[Cadence 1315]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant
15.
11/1957
296

2
US




2
R&B
6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #194]
[Coral 61885]
written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty
16.
01/1957
296

5
US




7
R&B
2
UK
[RCA Victor 6771]
written by traditional
17.
11/1957
281

✫1
US




3
R&B
12
UK
[Capitol 3891]
written by Obie Phillis
18.
11/1957
276

2
US


6
country
✫1
R&B
11
UK
[instrumental]
[Phillips Int'l 3519]
written by Bill Justis & Sid Manker
19.
06/1957
276

3
US


✫1
country
✫1
R&B
8
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #61]
[Sun 267]
written by Dave "Curlee" Williams & James Faye "Roy" Hall
20.
02/1957
272

✫1
US




10
R&B
12
UK
[Cameo 105]
written by Bernie Lowe & Kal Mann
21.
08/1957
262

✫1
US


7
country
✫1
R&B
30
UK
[Roulette 4015]
written by Bob Merrill
22.
11/1957
261

3
US


6
country
8
R&B
7
UK
[Roulette 4031]
written by The Weavers
23.
10/1957
251

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
29
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #115]
[Keen 3-4013]
written by Sam Cooke
24.
02/1957
244

✫1
US




3
R&B
29
UK
[Roulette 4002]
written by Buddy Knox & Jimmy Bowen
25.
12/1957
229

2
US


8
country
4
R&B
27
UK
[Imperial 5483]
written by Dub Dickerson & Erma Herrold
26.
11/1957
222

10
US




13
R&B
3
UK
as Buddy Holly & The Crickets
[Brunswick 55035]
written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman & Norman Petty
27.
03/1957
208

4
US




✫1
R&B
19
UK
[Imperial 5428]
written by Fats Domino & Dave Bartholomew
28.
04/1957
207

3
US




✫1
R&B
24
UK
[Chess 1653]
written by Chuck Berry
29.
09/1957
206

✫1
US




12
R&B


[Columbia 40993]
written by Robert Allen & Al Stillman
30.
05/1957
197

3
US




✫1
R&B
30
UK
B side to Young Blood
[Atco 6087]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
31.
06/1957
195

3
US




9
R&B
22
UK
hit for Fats Waller in 1935
[Coral 61830]
written by Fred E. Ahlert & Joe Young
32.
06/1957
191

5
US




✫1
R&B
21
UK
as Larry Williams and His Band
[Specialty 608]
written by Larry Williams
33.
02/1957
189

2
US




4
R&B


#1 hit for Guy Lombardo in 1937
[Fraternity 755]
written by Jack Sharpe & Jerry Herst
34.
02/1957
180

2
US




10
R&B


[Capitol 3639]
written by Audrey Allison & Joe Allison
35.
10/1957
175

7
US


✫1
country
8
R&B
22
UK
featuring The Anita Kerr Singers
[Decca 30423]
written by Jimmy Duncan
36.
11/1957
168

4
US


11
country
✫1
R&B


[instrumental]
[Imperial 5474]
written by Bill Justis & Sid Manker
37.
10/1957
162

3
US




3
R&B


[Cameo 117]
written by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay
38.
02/1957
162

4
US
32
AC


2
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #441]
[Dot 15538]
written by Clarence Quick
39.
10/1957
160

3
US




5
R&B


[Imperial 5463]
written by Pearl Lendhurst
40.
09/1957
155

8
US




2
R&B
21
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #442]
[Specialty 611]
written by Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
41.
06/1957
155

14
US




2
R&B
11
UK
[Specialty 606]
written by Enotris Johnson & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
42.
05/1957
151

8
US




2
R&B
25
UK
charted as Valley of Tears / It's You I Love from June 3rd in US R&B charts
[Imperial 5442]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
43.
12/1957
151

4
US




5
R&B


[Mercury 71242]
written by Nancy Lee & Clyde Otis
44.
11/1957
149

14
US




4
R&B
11
UK
[Specialty 615]
written by Larry Williams
45.
06/1957
148

12
US




5
R&B
13
UK
as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Liberty 55071]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Mitchell Parish
46.
06/1957
145

4
US




10
R&B


[Kapp 184]
written by Russ Hamilton
47.
05/1957
145

4
US




10
R&B


[Verve 10047]
written by Fats Domino & Dave Bartholomew
48.
09/1957
140

5
US




4
R&B


[Checker 872]
written by Margo Sylvia & Gilbert Lopez
49.
06/1957
139

6
US




✫1
R&B


[Capitol 3737]
written by Ollie Jones
50.
08/1957
139

6
US




✫1
R&B


51.
10/1957
135

6
US




2
R&B


[Aladdin 3398]
written by Bobby Day
52.
03/1957
133

27
US




✫1
R&B
10
UK
[Specialty 598]
written by Albert Collins & Little Richard
53.
03/1957
130

11
US




15
R&B
18
UK
[Mercury 71032]
written by Agnes White, Buck Ram & Peter Tinturin
54.
05/1957
119

8
US




✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #414]
[Atco 6087]
written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Doc Pomus
55.
05/1957
112

8
US




3
R&B


[Chess 1654]
written by Rex Garvin
56.
11/1957
108

8
US




6
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #128]
[Chess 1671]
written by Chuck Berry
57.
01/1957
107

49
US




7
R&B
9
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #413]
[Specialty 591]
written by Bobby Troup
58.
07/1957
102

9
US




5
R&B


featuring Krips Johnson
[Dot 15592]
written by Fred Lowry & Clarence Quick
59.
01/1957
99

11
US




✫1
R&B


[Vik 0252]
written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson (as Sylvia Vanderpool) & Bo Diddley (as Ethel Smith)
60.
04/1957
96

12
US




✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 1130]
written by traditional & Ma Rainey
61.
09/1957
95

9
US




13
R&B


[Roulette 4018]
written by Buddy Knox
62.
11/1957
93

10
US




6
R&B


[Mercury 71197]
written by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay
63.
11/1957
89

11
US




5
R&B


[Ebb 119]
written by John Gray & Robert Byrd
64.
12/1957
88

26
US




15
R&B
20
UK
[Imperial 5477]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
65.
03/1957
83

11
US




10
R&B


[RCA Victor 6830]
written by Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess & Lord Melody
66.
08/1957
79

13
US




7
R&B


[Capitol 3763]
written by Bernice Bedwell
67.
07/1957
79

12
US




9
R&B


as Del Vikings featuring Gus Backus
[Mercury 71132]
written by Alex Kramer & Joan Whitney
68.
12/1957
78

18
US




✫1
R&B


[Specialty 619]
written by Bill Cook
69.
02/1957
74

14
US




9
R&B


as Jimmy Bowen & The Rhythm Orchids
[Roulette 4001]
written by Jimmy Bowen & Buddy Knox
70.
04/1957
74

16
US




5
R&B


B side to I'm Sorry
[Mercury 71032]
written by Paul Robi, Buck Ram (as Jean Miles) & Zola Taylor
71.
06/1957
73

13
US




12
R&B


[Mercury 71128]
written by Buddy Holly
72.
10/1957
72

18
US


11
country
7
R&B


US: B-side to Jailhouse Rock
[RCA 47-7035]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
73.
03/1957
68







9
R&B
15
UK
B side to Heeby-Jeebies
written by John Marascalco & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
74.
12/1957
68

18
US


12
country
12
R&B


B side to Stood Up
[Imperial 5483]
written by Dorsey Burnette & Johnny Burnette
75.
02/1957
68

19
US




4
R&B


[Atlantic 1117]
written by Danny Small
76.
08/1957
65

16
US




12
R&B


[Mercury 71165]
written by Barry Kaye, Anthony Colombo & Harry Booros
77.
03/1957
65

18
US




7
R&B


[Liberty 55056]
written by John D. Loudermilk (as Johnny Dee)
78.
11/1957
65

20
US




4
R&B


79.
08/1957
64

17
US




11
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 9837]
written by Joe Bennett & Jimmy Denton
80.
12/1957
61

17
US




15
R&B


[Keen 3-4002]
written by Pat Best (as William Best) & Deek Watson
81.
10/1957
54

23
US




7
R&B


[Imperial 5467]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
82.
07/1957
54

25
US




5
R&B


[Ember 1019]
written by Billy Dawn Smith & Stuart Wiener
83.
12/1957
53

23
US




8
R&B


[Capitol 3839]
written by Floyd Edge
84.
05/1957
53

24
US




7
R&B


[Mercury 71093]
written by Buck Ram
85.
02/1957
52

25
US




6
R&B


[Atlantic 1125]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
86.
05/1957
50

26
US




6
R&B


[Atlantic 1133]
written by Don Robey & Paul Perryman
87.
02/1957
50

29
US




3
R&B


[ABC-Paramount 9792]
written by Lloyd Price
88.
06/1957
49

42
US


2
country
7
R&B


[Dot 15574]
written by James Joiner
89.
06/1957
48

27
US




7
R&B


[Checker 863]
written by Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis (as Stanley Lewis) & Eleanor Broadwater
90.
05/1957
46

29
US




5
R&B


[Imperial 5439]
written by Dave Bartholomew & Fats Domino
91.
11/1957
46

25
US




13
R&B


[Ember 1026]
written by Billy Myles
92.
09/1957
44

32
US




4
R&B


[Vee-Jay 253]
written by Jimmy Reed & Ewart Abner
93.
08/1957
44

43
US




✫1
R&B


as Bobby "Blue" Bland
[Duke 170]
written by Don Robey & Joe Medwick (as Joe Veasey)
94.
12/1957
42

36
US




3
R&B


[Vee-Jay 256]
written by Ted Jarrett
95.
08/1957
41

49
US




✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 1149]
written by Doug Henderson (as Douglas Henderson), Jerry Abbott, Lee Andrews & Mimi Uniman
96.
04/1957
40

43
US




2
R&B


[Atlantic 1128]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter
97.
08/1957
38

29
US




14
R&B


B side to What Will I Tell My Heart?
[Imperial 5454]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
98.
02/1957
36

36
US




7
R&B


[Savoy 1508]
written by Lil Hardin Armstrong (as Lil Armstrong) & Avon Long
99.
03/1957
33

54
US




3
R&B


B side to Lucille
[Specialty 598]
written by John Marascalco & Leo Price
100.
10/1957
33

34
US




14
R&B


[Atlantic 1154]
written by Ray Charles

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