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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
4/37

§ The entries

37–48 of 440
  1. Hey Little Lucy! (Don'tcha Put No Lipstick On) by Conway Twitty — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº87 Hey Little Lucy! (Don'tcha Put No Lipstick On) Conway Twitty 4.3M plays
  2. I Wonder Why by Dion & The Belmonts — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº47 I Wonder Why Dion & The Belmonts 4.1M plays
  3. Return To Me by Dean Martin — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº48 Return To Me Dean Martin 4.1M plays
  4. Early In The Morning by Buddy Holly — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº32 Early In The Morning Buddy Holly 4.0M plays
  5. A Certain Smile by Johnny Mathis — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº22 A Certain Smile Johnny Mathis 3.8M plays
  6. Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº8 Summertime Blues Eddie Cochran 3.6M plays
  7. Splish Splash by Bobby Darin — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº58 Splish Splash Bobby Darin 3.0M plays
  8. Wishful Thinking by Little Anthony And The Imperials — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº79 Wishful Thinking Little Anthony And The Imperials 3.0M plays
  9. That Old Black Magic by Louis Prima And Keely Smith — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº22 That Old Black Magic Louis Prima And Keely Smith 2.9M plays
  10. Lonesome Town by Ricky Nelson — 1958 Hot 100 hit Nº8 Lonesome Town Ricky Nelson 2.8M plays
  11. Marina by Rocco Granata and the International Quintet — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº31 Marina Rocco Granata and the International Quintet 2.7M plays
  12. Quiet Village by The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny — 1959 Hot 100 hit Nº4 Quiet Village The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny 2.7M plays

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