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Top R&B Songs of 1957

1956 <-

1957

-> 1958

Video playlist

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Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

04/1957

All Shook Up by Elvis Presley

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

10/1957

Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley

from Jailhouse Rock EP

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

07/1957

Diana by Paul Anka

from Paul Anka

410

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[ABC-Paramount 9831]
written by Paul Anka

08/1957

That'll Be the Day by Buddy Holly

from The "Chirping" Crickets

404

✫1
US

2
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #39]
[Decca 30434]
written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty

09/1957

Wake Up Little Susie by The Everly Brothers

from The Everly Brothers

403

✫1
US

✫1
country

✫1
R&B

2
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #311]
[Cadence 1337]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant

01/1957

Young Love by Tab Hunter

396

✫1
US

8
R&B

✫1
UK

[Dot 15533]
written by Ric Cartey & Carole Joyner

11/1957

Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis

395

2
US

✫1
country

3
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #96]
[Sun 281]
written by Otis Blackwell & Jack Hammer

02/1957

Butterfly by Andy Williams

from Andy Williams

390

✫1
US

14
R&B

✫1
UK

[Cadence 1308]
written by Bernie Lowe & Kal Mann

06/1957

(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley

from Loving You

379

✫1
US

✫1
country

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[RCA 47-7000]
written by Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe

10.

05/1957

Love Letters in the Sand by Pat Boone

from Pat's Great Hits

367

✫1
US

12
R&B

2
UK

[Dot 15570]
written by John Frederick Coots, Nick Kenny & Charles Kenny

11.

12/1957

At the Hop by Danny & the Juniors

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

Too Much by Elvis Presley

334

✫1
US

3
country

3
R&B

6
UK

[RCA 47-6800]
written by Lee Rosenberg & Bernard Weinman

13.

03/1957

Little Darlin' by The Diamonds

327

2
US

2
R&B

3
UK

[Mercury 71060]
written by Maurice Williams

14.

05/1957

Bye Bye Love by The Everly Brothers

from The Everly Brothers

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

Peggy Sue by Buddy Holly

from Buddy Holly

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

Banana Boat (Day-O) by Harry Belafonte

from Calypso

296

5
US

7
R&B

2
UK

[RCA Victor 6771]
written by traditional

17.

11/1957

He's Got the Whole World (In His Hands) by Laurie London

281

✫1
US

3
R&B

12
UK

[Capitol 3891]
written by Obie Phillis

18.

11/1957

Raunchy by Bill Justis

276

2
US

6
country

✫1
R&B

11
UK

[instrumental]
[Phillips Int'l 3519]
written by Bill Justis & Sid Manker

19.

06/1957

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On by Jerry Lee Lewis

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

Butterfly by Charlie Gracie

272

✫1
US

10
R&B

12
UK

[Cameo 105]
written by Bernie Lowe & Kal Mann

21.

08/1957

Honeycomb by Jimmie Rodgers [pop singer]

from Jimmie Rodgers

262

✫1
US

7
country

✫1
R&B

30
UK

[Roulette 4015]
written by Bob Merrill

22.

11/1957

Kisses Sweeter Than Wine by Jimmie Rodgers [pop singer]

from Jimmie Rodgers

261

3
US

6
country

8
R&B

7
UK

[Roulette 4031]
written by The Weavers

23.

10/1957

You Send Me by Sam Cooke

from Sam Cooke

251

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

29
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #115]
[Keen 3-4013]
written by Sam Cooke

24.

02/1957

Party Doll by Buddy Knox

from Buddy Knox

244

✫1
US

3
R&B

29
UK

[Roulette 4002]
written by Buddy Knox & Jimmy Bowen

25.

12/1957

Stood Up by Ricky Nelson

229

2
US

8
country

4
R&B

27
UK

[Imperial 5483]
written by Dub Dickerson & Erma Herrold

26.

11/1957

Oh Boy! by Buddy Holly

from The "Chirping" Crickets

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

I'm Walkin' by Fats Domino

from Here Stands Fats Domino

208

4
US

✫1
R&B

19
UK

[Imperial 5428]
written by Fats Domino & Dave Bartholomew

28.

04/1957

School Day by Chuck Berry

from After School Session

207

3
US

✫1
R&B

24
UK

[Chess 1653]
written by Chuck Berry

29.

09/1957

Chances Are by Johnny Mathis

from Johnny's Greatest Hits

206

✫1
US

12
R&B

[Columbia 40993]
written by Robert Allen & Al Stillman

30.

05/1957

Searchin' by The Coasters

from The Coasters

197

3
US

✫1
R&B

30
UK

B side to Young Blood
[Atco 6087]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

31.

06/1957

I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter by Billy Williams

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

Short Fat Fannie by Larry Williams

191

5
US

✫1
R&B

21
UK

as Larry Williams and His Band
[Specialty 608]
written by Larry Williams

33.

02/1957

So Rare by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra

from The Fabulous Jimmy Dorsey

189

2
US

4
R&B

#1 hit for Guy Lombardo in 1937
[Fraternity 755]
written by Jack Sharpe & Jerry Herst

34.

02/1957

Teenage Crush by Tommy Sands

180

2
US

10
R&B

[Capitol 3639]
written by Audrey Allison & Joe Allison

35.

10/1957

My Special Angel by Bobby Helms

from My Special Angel

175

7
US

✫1
country

8
R&B

22
UK

featuring The Anita Kerr Singers
[Decca 30423]
written by Jimmy Duncan

36.

11/1957

Raunchy by Ernie Freeman

168

4
US

11
country

✫1
R&B

[instrumental]
[Imperial 5474]
written by Bill Justis & Sid Manker

37.

10/1957

Silhouettes by The Rays

162

3
US

3
R&B

[Cameo 117]
written by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay

38.

02/1957

Come Go with Me by The Del-Vikings

162

4
US

32
AC

2
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #441]
[Dot 15538]
written by Clarence Quick

39.

10/1957

Be-Bop Baby by Ricky Nelson

from Ricky

160

3
US

5
R&B

[Imperial 5463]
written by Pearl Lendhurst

40.

09/1957

Keep-A-Knockin' by Little Richard

from Little Richard

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

Jenny, Jenny by Little Richard

from Here's Little Richard

155

14
US

2
R&B

11
UK

[Specialty 606]
written by Enotris Johnson & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)

42.

05/1957

Valley of Tears by Fats Domino

from This Is Fats

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

The Stroll by The Diamonds

151

4
US

5
R&B

[Mercury 71242]
written by Nancy Lee & Clyde Otis

44.

11/1957

Bony Moronie by Larry Williams

149

14
US

4
R&B

11
UK

[Specialty 615]
written by Larry Williams

45.

06/1957

Star Dust by The Dominoes

148

12
US

5
R&B

13
UK

as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[Liberty 55071]
written by Hoagy Carmichael & Mitchell Parish

46.

06/1957

Rainbow by Russ Hamilton

from Rainbows

145

4
US

10
R&B

[Kapp 184]
written by Russ Hamilton

47.

05/1957

I'm Walking by Ricky Nelson

145

4
US

10
R&B

[Verve 10047]
written by Fats Domino & Dave Bartholomew

48.

09/1957

Happy, Happy Birthday Baby by The Tune Weavers

140

5
US

4
R&B

[Checker 872]
written by Margo Sylvia & Gilbert Lopez

49.

06/1957

Send for Me by Nat King Cole

139

6
US

✫1
R&B

[Capitol 3737]
written by Ollie Jones

50.

08/1957

Mr. Lee by The Bobbettes

139

6
US

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 1144]
written by Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers & Emma Pought

51.

10/1957

Little Bitty Pretty One by Thurston Harris

135

6
US

2
R&B

[Aladdin 3398]
written by Bobby Day

52.

03/1957

Lucille by Little Richard

from Little Richard

133

27
US

✫1
R&B

10
UK

[Specialty 598]
written by Albert Collins & Little Richard

53.

03/1957

I'm Sorry by The Platters

130

11
US

15
R&B

18
UK

[Mercury 71032]
written by Agnes White, Buck Ram & Peter Tinturin

54.

05/1957

Young Blood by The Coasters

from The Coasters

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

Over the Mountain, Across the Sea by Johnnie & Joe

112

8
US

3
R&B

[Chess 1654]
written by Rex Garvin

56.

11/1957

Rock and Roll Music by Chuck Berry

from One Dozen Berrys

108

8
US

6
R&B

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #128]
[Chess 1671]
written by Chuck Berry

57.

01/1957

The Girl Can't Help It by Little Richard

from Little Richard

107

49
US

7
R&B

9
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #413]
[Specialty 591]
written by Bobby Troup

58.

07/1957

Whispering Bells by The Del-Vikings

102

9
US

5
R&B

featuring Krips Johnson
[Dot 15592]
written by Fred Lowry & Clarence Quick

59.

01/1957

Love Is Strange by Mickey & Sylvia

11
US

✫1
R&B

[Vik 0252]
written by Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson (as Sylvia Vanderpool) & Bo Diddley (as Ethel Smith)

60.

04/1957

C.C. Rider by Chuck Willis

12
US

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 1130]
written by traditional & Ma Rainey

61.

09/1957

Hula Love by Buddy Knox

from Buddy Knox

9
US

13
R&B

[Roulette 4018]
written by Buddy Knox

62.

11/1957

Silhouettes by The Diamonds

10
US

6
R&B

[Mercury 71197]
written by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay

63.

11/1957

Buzz, Buzz, Buzz by The Hollywood Flames

11
US

5
R&B

[Ebb 119]
written by John Gray & Robert Byrd

64.

12/1957

The Big Beat by Fats Domino

26
US

15
R&B

20
UK

[Imperial 5477]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew

65.

03/1957

Mama Look at Bubu by Harry Belafonte

11
US

10
R&B

[RCA Victor 6830]
written by Harry Belafonte, Lord Burgess & Lord Melody

66.

08/1957

Lotta Lovin' by Gene Vincent

13
US

7
R&B

[Capitol 3763]
written by Bernice Bedwell

67.

07/1957

Cool Shake by The Del-Vikings

12
US

9
R&B

as Del Vikings featuring Gus Backus
[Mercury 71132]
written by Alex Kramer & Joan Whitney

68.

12/1957

I'll Come Running Back to You by Sam Cooke

18
US

✫1
R&B

[Specialty 619]
written by Bill Cook

69.

02/1957

I'm Stickin' with You by Jimmy Bowen

14
US

9
R&B

as Jimmy Bowen & The Rhythm Orchids
[Roulette 4001]
written by Jimmy Bowen & Buddy Knox

70.

04/1957

He's Mine by The Platters

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

Words of Love by The Diamonds

13
US

12
R&B

[Mercury 71128]
written by Buddy Holly

72.

10/1957

Treat Me Nice by Elvis Presley

from Elvis' Golden Records

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

She's Got It by Little Richard

9
R&B

15
UK

B side to Heeby-Jeebies
written by John Marascalco & Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)

74.

12/1957

Waitin' in School by Ricky Nelson

18
US

12
country

12
R&B

B side to Stood Up
[Imperial 5483]
written by Dorsey Burnette & Johnny Burnette

75.

02/1957

Without Love (There Is Nothing) by Clyde McPhatter

from Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters

19
US

4
R&B

[Atlantic 1117]
written by Danny Small

76.

08/1957

Zip Zip by The Diamonds

16
US

12
R&B

[Mercury 71165]
written by Barry Kaye, Anthony Colombo & Harry Booros

77.

03/1957

Sittin' in the Balcony by Eddie Cochran

18
US

7
R&B

[Liberty 55056]
written by John D. Loudermilk (as Johnny Dee)

78.

11/1957

Tear Drops by Lee Andrews & the Hearts

20
US

4
R&B

[Chess 1675]
written by Edwin Charles, Helen Stanley, Barry Golder & Roy Calhoun

79.

08/1957

Black Slacks by Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones

17
US

11
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 9837]
written by Joe Bennett & Jimmy Denton

80.

12/1957

(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons by Sam Cooke

from Hit Kit

17
US

15
R&B

[Keen 3-4002]
written by Pat Best (as William Best) & Deek Watson

81.

10/1957

Wait and See by Fats Domino

23
US

7
R&B

[Imperial 5467]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew

82.

07/1957

To the Aisle by The Five Satins

25
US

5
R&B

[Ember 1019]
written by Billy Dawn Smith & Stuart Wiener

83.

12/1957

Dance to the Bop by Gene Vincent

23
US

8
R&B

[Capitol 3839]
written by Floyd Edge

84.

05/1957

My Dream by The Platters

24
US

7
R&B

[Mercury 71093]
written by Buck Ram

85.

02/1957

Lucky Lips by Ruth Brown

from Ruth Brown

25
US

6
R&B

[Atlantic 1125]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

86.

05/1957

Just to Hold My Hand by Clyde McPhatter

from Love Ballads

26
US

6
R&B

[Atlantic 1133]
written by Don Robey & Paul Perryman

87.

02/1957

Just Because by Lloyd Price

29
US

3
R&B

[ABC-Paramount 9792]
written by Lloyd Price

88.

06/1957

A Fallen Star by Jimmy Newman

42
US

2
country

7
R&B

[Dot 15574]
written by James Joiner

89.

06/1957

Suzie Q by Dale Hawkins

27
US

7
R&B

[Checker 863]
written by Dale Hawkins, Stan Lewis (as Stanley Lewis) & Eleanor Broadwater

90.

05/1957

Let the Four Winds Blow by Roy Brown

29
US

5
R&B

[Imperial 5439]
written by Dave Bartholomew & Fats Domino

91.

11/1957

The Joker (That's What They Call Me) by Billy Myles

25
US

13
R&B

[Ember 1026]
written by Billy Myles

92.

09/1957

Honest I Do by Jimmy Reed

from I'm Jimmy Reed

32
US

4
R&B

[Vee-Jay 253]
written by Jimmy Reed & Ewart Abner

93.

08/1957

Farther Up the Road by Bobby Bland

43
US

✫1
R&B

as Bobby "Blue" Bland
[Duke 170]
written by Don Robey & Joe Medwick (as Joe Veasey)

94.

12/1957

You Can Make It if You Try by Gene Allison

36
US

3
R&B

[Vee-Jay 256]
written by Ted Jarrett

95.

08/1957

Long Lonely Nights by Clyde McPhatter

from Love Ballads

49
US

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 1149]
written by Doug Henderson (as Douglas Henderson), Jerry Abbott, Lee Andrews & Mimi Uniman

96.

04/1957

Empty Arms by Ivory Joe Hunter

43
US

2
R&B

[Atlantic 1128]
written by Ivory Joe Hunter

97.

08/1957

When I See You by Fats Domino

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

Bad Boy by The Jive Bombers

36
US

7
R&B

[Savoy 1508]
written by Lil Hardin Armstrong (as Lil Armstrong) & Avon Long

99.

03/1957

Send Me Some Lovin' by Little Richard

from Little Richard

54
US

3
R&B

B side to Lucille
[Specialty 598]
written by John Marascalco & Leo Price

100.

10/1957

Swanee River Rock (Talkin' Bout That River) by Ray Charles

from Yes Indeed!

34
US

14
R&B

[Atlantic 1154]
written by Ray Charles

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