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The 1950s File

1950s

The Birth of the Charts

Where it all began: the first Hot 100 charts, rock and roll, doo-wop and crooners.

Hits
440
Years
1958–1959
Page
1/37

§ The entries

1–12 of 440
  1. I Just Thought You'd Like To Know by Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº85 I Just Thought You'd Like To Know Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two 2129.0M plays
  2. I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) by Billy Williams — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº99 I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) Billy Williams 462.0M plays
  3. Climb Ev'ry Mountain by Tony Bennett — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº81 Climb Ev'ry Mountain Tony Bennett 346.0M plays
  4. Just Ask Your Heart by Frankie Avalon — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº7 Just Ask Your Heart Frankie Avalon 340.0M plays
  5. Poor Little Fool by Ricky Nelson — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº1 Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson 267.0M plays
  6. Alright, Okay, You Win by Peggy Lee — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº68 Alright, Okay, You Win Peggy Lee 49.0M plays
  7. Teasin' by Quaker City Boys — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº39 Teasin' Quaker City Boys 44.0M plays
  8. Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº35 Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms 42.0M plays
  9. All I Have To Do Is Dream by The Everly Brothers — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº49 All I Have To Do Is Dream The Everly Brothers 38.0M plays
  10. The Caterpillar Crawl by The Strangers — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº49 The Caterpillar Crawl The Strangers 35.0M plays
  11. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do by Jivin' Gene And The Jokers — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº69 Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Jivin' Gene And The Jokers 32.0M plays
  12. Where by The Platters — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº44 Where The Platters 30.0M plays

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