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Top R&B Songs of 1954

1953 <-

1954

-> 1955

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Points

US
peak

US
R&B
peak

Comment

Video

07/1954

Sh-Boom by The Chords [American doo wop group]

161

5
US

2
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #215]
[Cat 45-104]
written by Jimmy Keyes (as James Keyes), Claude Feaster, Carl Feaster, Floyd "Buddy" McRae (as Floyd F. McRae) & James W. Edwards

05/1954

I Understand (Just How You Feel) by The Four Tunes

139

6
US

7
R&B

[Jubilee 5132]
written by Pat Best

10/1954

Hearts of Stone by The Charms

15
US

✫1
R&B

[Deluxe 6062]
written by Rudy Jackson

04/1954

Gee by The Crows

14
US

2
R&B

[Rama 5]
written by William Davis & Viola Watkins

11/1954

Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere) by Bill Haley & His Comets

11
US

10
R&B

[Decca 29317]
written by Beverly Ross & Julius Dixon

1954

The Things That I Used to Do by Guitar Slim

23
US

✫1
R&B

as Guitar Slim & His Band
[Specialty 482-45]
written by Guitar Slim (as Eddie Jones)

12/1954

Ling, Ting, Tong by The Five Keys

28
US

5
R&B

[Capitol 2945]
written by Mabel Godwin

1954

You'll Never Walk Alone by Roy Hamilton

✫1
R&B

[Epic 9015]
written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II

1954

You Upset Me Baby by B.B. King

✫1
R&B

written by B.B. King, Joe Josea & Jules Taub

10.

04/1954

Work with Me Annie by The Midnighters

✫1
R&B

[Federal 12169]
written by Hank Ballard

11.

1954

Shake, Rattle and Roll by Joe Turner

✫1
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #126]
as Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
[Atlantic 1026]
written by Jesse Stone (as Charles E. Calhoun)

12.

08/1954

Oh, What a Dream by Ruth Brown

✫1
R&B

as Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers
[Atlantic 1036]
written by Chuck Willis

13.

10/1954

Mambo Baby by Ruth Brown

✫1
R&B

as Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers
[Atlantic 1044]
written by Charles Singleton & Rose Marie McCoy

14.

08/1954

Hurts Me to My Heart by Faye Adams

✫1
R&B

[Herald 434]
written by Charles Singleton & Rose Marie McCoy

15.

06/1954

Honey Love by The Drifters

✫1
R&B

featuring Clyde McPhatter
[Atlantic 45-1029]
written by Clyde McPhatter & Jerry Wexler (as Gerald Wexler)

16.

12/1954

Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) by The Penguins

✫1
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #151]
written by Curtis Williams, Jesse Belvin & Gaynel Hodge

17.

09/1954

Annie Had a Baby by The Midnighters

✫1
R&B

[Federal 12195]
written by Henry Glover & Syd Nathan (as Lois Mann)

18.

1954

You're so Fine by Little Walter and His Jukes

2
R&B

[Checker 786]
written by Little Walter (as Walter Jacobs)

19.

12/1954

White Christmas by The Drifters

2
R&B

featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pinkney
[Christmas]
[Atlantic 1048]
written by Irving Berlin

20.

03/1954

Such a Night by The Drifters

2
R&B

as Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
[Atlantic 45-1019]
written by Lincoln Chase

21.

07/1954

Sexy Ways by The Midnighters

2
R&B

[Federal 12185]
written by Hank Ballard

22.

1954

Lovey Dovey by The Clovers

2
R&B

[Atlantic 1022]
written by Eddie Curtis (as Memphis Edward Curtis) & Ahmet Ertegun

23.

1954

Reconsider Baby by Lowell Fulson

3
R&B

written by Lowell Fulson

24.

1954

I'm Your Hoochie Cooche Man by Muddy Waters

3
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #225]
written by Willie Dixon

25.

1954

I Don't Hurt Anymore by Dinah Washington

3
R&B

[Mercury 70439]
written by Don Robertson & Jack Rollins

26.

1954

I Didn't Want to Do It by The Spiders

3
R&B

[Imperial 5265]
written by Adolph Smith

27.

1954

You're Still My Baby by Chuck Willis

4
R&B

written by Chuck Willis

28.

1954

Teach Me Tonight by Dinah Washington

4
R&B

[Mercury 70497]
written by Gene De Paul & Sammy Cahn

29.

1954

Little Mama by The Clovers

4
R&B

B side to Lovey Dovey
[Atlantic 1022]
written by Carmen Taylor, Willis Carroll, Ahmet Ertegun (as part of Jesmet) & Jerry Wexler (as part of Jesmet)

30.

1954

Just Make Love to Me by Muddy Waters

4
R&B

[Chess 1571]
written by Willie Dixon

31.

1954

If I Loved You by Roy Hamilton

4
R&B

[Epic 9047]
written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II

32.

1954

I'm Ready by Muddy Waters

4
R&B

[Chess 1579]
written by Willie Dixon

33.

04/1954

It Should Have Been Me by Ray Charles

5
R&B

[Atlantic 1021]
written by Eddie Curtis (as Memphis Curtis)

34.

1954

Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite by The Spaniels

5
R&B

written by Calvin Carter & James "Pookie" Hudson

35.

1954

Good, Good Whiskey by Amos Milburn

5
R&B

as Amos Milburn and His Aladdin Chickenshackers
[Aladdin 3218]
written by Adelia Davis

36.

1954

Ebb Tide by Roy Hamilton

5
R&B

[Epic 9068]
written by Robert Maxwell & Carl Sigman

37.

1954

Your Cash Ain't Nothin' but Trash by The Clovers

6
R&B

[Atlantic 1035]
written by Jesse Stone (as Charles Calhoun)

38.

1954

TV Mama by Joe Turner

6
R&B

as Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
[Atlantic 1016]
written by Joe Turner

39.

06/1954

Please Forgive Me by Johnny Ace

6
R&B

with The Johnny Otis Orchestra
[Duke 128]
written by Joseph August

40.

1954

Last Night by Little Walter and His Jukes

6
R&B

[Checker 805]
written by Little Walter (as Walter Jacobs)

41.

1954

I'm Slippin In by The Spiders

6
R&B

written by Dave Bartholomew

42.

1954

I'm Just Your Fool by Buddy Johnson

6
R&B

vocals by Ella Johnson
written by Buddy Johnson

43.

1954

I Do by The 5 Royales

6
R&B

written by Lowman Pauling

44.

03/1954

Darling Dear by The Counts

6
R&B

[Dot 1188]
written by The Counts

45.

1954

Poison Ivy by Willie Mabon and His Combo

7
R&B

[Chess 1580]
written by Mel London

46.

03/1954

Lucille by The Drifters

7
R&B

as Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
US B side to Such a Night
[Atlantic 45-1019]
written by Clyde McPhatter

47.

1954

I've Got My Eyes on You by The Clovers

7
R&B

B side to Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash
[Atlantic 1035]
written by Paul Winley

48.

11/1954

Bip Bam by The Drifters

7
R&B

featuring Clyde McPhatter
[Atlantic 45-1043]
written by Jesse Stone (as Charles Calhoun)

49.

1954

You're the One by The Spiders

8
R&B

[Imperial 5265]
written by Adolph Smith

50.

1954

You'd Better Watch Yourself by Little Walter and His Jukes

8
R&B

[Checker 799]
written by Little Walter (as Little Walter Jacobs)

51.

1954

Whole Lotta' Love by B.B. King

8
R&B

B side to You Upset Me Baby
written by Joe Josea & Maxwell Davis

52.

1954

When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer by B.B. King

8
R&B

written by Jules Taub & B.B. King

53.

1954

Oop Shoop by Shirley Gunter and the Queens

8
R&B

[Flair 1050]
written by Joe Josea

54.

1954

Oh Baby by Little Walter and His Jukes

8
R&B

[Checker 793]
written by Little Walter (as Walter Jacobs) & Willie Dixon

55.

1954

I Feel so Bad by Chuck Willis

8
R&B

[Okeh 7029]
written by Chuck Willis

56.

1954

Hurt by Roy Hamilton

8
R&B

[Epic 9086]
written by Jamie Crane & Al Jacobs

57.

1954

Well All Right by Joe Turner

9
R&B

as Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
written by Ahmet Ertegun, Jesse Stone (as Charles Calhoun), Charles Singleton, Jerry Wexler & Rose Marie McCoy

58.

1954

Tick Tock by Marvin and Johnny

9
R&B

[Modern 933]
written by Joe Josea

59.

10/1954

Never Let Me Go by Johnny Ace

9
R&B

with The Johnny Board Orchestra
[Duke 132]
written by Joe Scott (as Joseph Scott)

60.

1954

Dream by Dinah Washington

9
R&B

B side to I Don't Hurt Anymore
[Mercury 70439]
written by Johnny Mercer

61.

04/1954

You Done Me Wrong by Fats Domino

10
R&B

[Imperial 5272]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino)

62.

1954

Take Me Back by Linda Hayes

10
R&B

written by Linda Hayes, John Roberson & Monroe Tucker

63.

08/1954

Don't You Know by Ray Charles

10
R&B

[Atlantic 1037]
written by Ray Charles

64.

12/1954

Annie's Aunt Fannie by The Midnighters

10
R&B

[Federal 12200]
written by Syd Nathan (as Lois Mann), Hank Ballard, Ralph Bass & Sonny Woods

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