TOP ALBUMS 1957

1.Around The World In 80 Days - Soundtrack
2.Loving You - Elvis Presley
3.Love Is The Thing - Nat King Cole
4.Elvis Christmas Album - Elvis Presley
5.Ricky - Ricky Nelson

Let's just pretend we're in our favorite booth at the Honey Due bowling alley. We've ordered a burger, some fries and a vanilla Coke. Okay, I ordered the vanilla Coke - you probably got a malt. Let's put some nickels, maybe a quarter, in the machine and play some of our favorite tunes from 1957.

Listed chronologically below are among the most popular and best remembered songs of 1957.

Love Letters in the Sand (Pat Boone) was the Number One song of the year according to Billboard.

[1957]

SONG

ARTIST

PEAK WEEK

Love Me

Elvis Presley

1/05

Hey Jealous Lover

Frank Sinatra

1/12

Blueberry Hill

Fats Domino

1/19

Moonlight Gambler

Frankie Laine

1/19

Too Much

Elvis Presley

2/09

Don't Forbid Me

Pat Boone

2/09

Young Love

Sonny James

2/09

Young Love

Tab Hunter

2/16

Teen-Age Crush

Tommy Sands

3/16

Butterfly

Andy Williams

3/30

Party Doll

Buddy Knox/The Rhythm Orchids

3/30

Round and Round

Perry Como

4/06

Little Darlin'

The Diamonds

4/06

Marianne

The Hilltoppers

4/06

All Shook Up

Elvis Presley

4/13

Butterfly

Charlie Gracie

4/13

School Day

Chuck Berry

5/13

Love Letters in the Sand

Pat Boone

6/03

A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)

Marty Robbins

6/03

A Teenagers Romance

Ricky Nelson

6/10

So Rare

Jimmy Dorsey

6/17

Bye Bye Love

Everly Brothers

6/17

(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear

Elvis Presley

7/08

Searchin'

The Coasters

7/29

Old Cape Cod

Patti Page

7/29

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

Billy Williams

8/05

Tammy

Debbie Reynolds

8/19

Diana

Paul Anka

9/09

Whole Lot of Shakin' Going On

Jerry Lee Lewis

9/09

Honeycomb

Jimmie Rodgers

9/23

That'll Be The Day

Buddy Holly and The Crickets

9/23

Wake Up Little Susie

Everly Brothers

10/14

Jailhouse Rock

Elvis Presley

10/21

Chances Are

Johnny Mathis

10/21

Silhouettes

The Rays

11/04

You Send Me

Sam Cooke

12/02

April Love

Pat Boone

12/16

Raunchy

Bill Justis

12/16

Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

Jimmie Rodgers

12/16

Peggy Sue

Buddy Holly

12/30


Although these songs may not have stayed atop the charts as long as the previous group, 

they have endured. I know you'll also remember...

[1957]  

SONG

ARTIST

Too Much Elvis Presley
Young Blood The Coasters
Come Go With Me The Dell Vikings
Keep A Knockin' Little Richard
Banana Boat (Day-O) Harry Belafonte
Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry
I'm Walkin' Fats Domino
Love is Strange Mickey and Sylvia
Happy, Happy Birthday Baby The Tune Weavers
Bonie Moronie Larry Williams
C.C. Rider Chuck Willis
My Special Angel Bobby Helms
Twelfth of Never Johnny Mathis
Wonderful Wonderful Johnny Mathis
Whispering Bells Dell Vikings  

      

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