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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
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§ The entries

25–36 of 440
  1. Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes by Bobby Freeman — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº37 Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes Bobby Freeman 6.8M plays
  2. Rebel-'rouser by Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº6 Rebel-'rouser Duane Eddy His Twangy Guitar And The Rebels 6.7M plays
  3. The Battle Of New Orleans by Johnny Horton — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº1 The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton 6.5M plays
  4. On An Evening In Roma by Dean Martin — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº59 On An Evening In Roma Dean Martin 6.4M plays
  5. When The Saints Go Marching In by Fats Domino — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº50 When The Saints Go Marching In Fats Domino 5.6M plays
  6. The Little Drummer Boy by The Harry Simeone Chorale — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº13 The Little Drummer Boy The Harry Simeone Chorale 5.5M plays
  7. CooCoo-U by The Kingston Trio — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº98 CooCoo-U The Kingston Trio 5.5M plays
  8. If I Give My Heart To You by Kitty Kallen — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº34 If I Give My Heart To You Kitty Kallen 5.0M plays
  9. 16 Candles by The Crests — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº4 16 Candles The Crests 4.9M plays
  10. Ski King by E.C. Beatty — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº50 Ski King E.C. Beatty 4.8M plays
  11. A Letter To An Angel by Jimmy Clanton — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº25 A Letter To An Angel Jimmy Clanton 4.8M plays
  12. No One But You (In My Heart) by The Ames Brothers — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº45 No One But You (In My Heart) The Ames Brothers 4.5M plays

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