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Compiled by Lonnie Readioff
The Chart Book – Billboard The Best Sellers In Stores
1940-1958
Contents Introduction .............................................................................................. 2 Chart Milestones ....................................................................................... 3 The Artist Section ...................................................................................... 5 Analysis Section......................................................................................... 141 Most Weeks On Chart By Artist ........................................................... 142 Most Weeks On Chart By Year ............................................................. 147 Most Weeks On Chart By Record ......................................................... 154 The Number 1’s ......................................................................................... 155 Full Title Listing In Alphabetical Order ...................................................... 159 The Weekly Charts – each and every one complete and unedited .......... 175 This book is © Lonnie Readioff 2019, though the original charts that this book is derived from were first printed in Billboard between 1940 and 1958. The original data was compiled form reference to the original weekly magazines and corrected using internet resources, such as Discogs for durations and composers and, in some cases, iTunes. The book is presented on an as-is basis. While every effort has been made to make sure it is free from defects I will not be held responsible if it does nasty things to your computer. Though it shouldn’t. But if it does, it’s not my fault.
Notes on the text As with any book of this nature there are mistakes inside its pages. I would be stupid to think that there were none. So, if you spot a mistake and let me know, I’ll correct it and you’ll get your name in the book. Drop me an email at [email protected] and I’ll check out the error, though I also welcome praise and criticism, both for the book and the layout of the book. As far as can be tested this book is virus free, though it may contain traces of nuts.
Introduction On November 1st 1884 Billboard Advertising began publication, focusing on advertising and bill posting - hence the name, which dropped the ‘Advertising’ part in 1897 and in 1900 the magazine went weekly. Moving with the times Billboard added sections for outdoor entertainment such as fairs, carnivals, circuses, vaudeville, and burlesque shows, together with a Routes Ahead section tracking the location of entertainers. Billboards music sections began in 1899 when they began to cover coin-operated entertainment machines, creating a dedicated section for them called "Amusement Machines" in March 1932. Billboard published the first music hit parade on January 4, 1936 and introduced a "Record Buying Guide" in January 1939. In 1940, where this book begins, it introduced "Chart Line", which tracked the best-selling records, and this was followed by a chart for jukebox records in 1944 called Music Box Machine charts. By the 1940s, Billboard was more of a music industry specialist publication with the number of charts growing from 8 (1987) to 28 across multiple formats and genre as in 1994. On 27 July 1940, Billboard launched a single page featuring “Records Most Popular On Music Machines” (in two sections called Going Strong and Coming Up) “National and Regional List Of Sheet Music Best Sellers”, “List Of Songs With Most Radio Plugs” (an early Airplay chart) and a new section not previously featured called “National and Regional List Of Best Selling Retail Records”. This new section listed, as the paper printed above the Top 10 charts, “This compilation is based upon reports from the following retail stores of their 10 best selling records of the past week”. Billboard then listed all the shops providing the sales information. The Top 10 charts where shown for four regions of the USA, East, South, Midwest and West Coast, together with a single National listing. The format remained unchanged till 8 January 1944 when more charts where added and the charts gained their own multi-page section. Billboard never looked back. The Best Sellers In Stores chart has changed size multiple times over the years before, in 1958, coming to an end. It was still printed alongside the brand new Hot 100 until October, when a final shake up of the charts the paper provided (final for 1958 anyway) set the tone for the years to come with a single Hot 100 combining radio plays and sales, together with charts for Country Music, R&B music and Albums. The last issue to feature this sales only chart was 13 October 1958, two months after the Hot 100 began. The next sales only chart would appear in 1984. This book lists specifically the Billboard Best Sellers In Stores chart, covering every week a chart was published and listing the peaks, weeks and showing all re-entries based on this chart. All composers and B-Sides are shown, together with duration, for the first time in one easy to read volume. The durations are taken from reference to the original records, or internet sources if that fails. Discogs, 45worlds, iTunes and wikipedia have been most helpful in this regard.
Chart Milestones Billboard printed this chart weekly from 1940 to 1958 and so, with the exception of size changes, little happens to disrupt the flow of the chart. Key milestones are mentioned below.
1940 27 Jul The first chart, a Top 10, called "Best Selling Retail Records'.
1941 3 May Top 9 this week only. The chart reverts to a Top 10 the following week.
1944 17 Jun Top 15 this week only. The chart reverts to a Top 10 the following week. 1 Jul Top 17 this week only. The chart reverts to a Top 10 the following week.
1945 20 Jan From now on ties become common and the chart could list many more records than
the actual size of the chart. For example on 14 April 1945 17 records are listed in a Top 10.
24 Mar Chart changes name to "Best-Selling Popular Retail Records"
1947 15 Nov Chart expands to a Top 15, although this week 22 records are listed due to ties.
1948 3 Jan Final chart with ties all listed at the same position. From next week, ties would be
listed as 6-7-7-9-10. Up to this point ties where listed as 6-7-7-8-9-10. 5 Jun Top 25 this week only. 12 Jun Chart expands to a Top 30.
1949 8 Oct Chart changes name to "Best-Selling Pop Singles"
1952 15 Nov Chart changes name to "Best Selling Singles" and contracts to a Top 20. Billboard
states this is due to falling record sales at the time.
1954 20 Feb Chart changes name to "Best Sellers In Stores" 29 May Chart expands to a Top 30.
1955 25 Jun Chart contracts to a Top 25, with the appearance of doing so to suit page layouts
withn the magazine.
1956 3 Mar Chart contracts to a Top 20 for the next four weeks. 31 Mar Chart expands to a Top 25, with no explanation given for the change in size.
1957 24 Jun Chart expands to a Top 30 11 Nov Chart expands to a Top 50
1958 13 Oct Final chart Various publication errors, including incorrect positions, have been identified and corrected by reference to the original chart issues. Corrections to titles, label details and other information by reference to internet searchers and copies of the original records.
Chart History For Billboard Best Sellers In Stores Between 27 July 1940 and 13 October 1958Entry Peak Weeks on chart, Title (Number 1 Number) (Awards symbols, if any for this record in this period) (Composer) Full artist credit (if different) B-Side (Or EP/Album track listing if any charted on this chart) Label (Catalogue Number) Duration. Notes are presented below the title for some entries. Entries are sorted by artist, then by entry date and finally, in the event of ties, by peak position and finally weeks on chart. All re-entries are shown as separate entries, but track listings of any albums or EP's which re-entered the chart are not shown for their re-entries.
Johnny Cochran Entry: 08.02.1947 Hits: 1 Peak: 1 Weeks: 11
Freddy Martin and his Orchestral Ensemble with Johnny CochranRCA Victor 20-202608.02.1947 111 Managua, Nicaragua (N1 #71) (Irving Fields / Albert Gamse) 02:50Heaven Knows When
The King Cole Trio Entry: 17.06.1944 Hits: 4 Peak: 1 Weeks: 31Capitol 15417.06.1944 115 Straighten Up And Fly Right (Nat King Cole / Irving Mills) 02:26I Can't See For Lookin'Capitol 15401.07.1944 19 Straighten Up And Fly Right (Re-entry 1) (Nat King Cole / Irving Mills) 02:26I Can't See For Lookin'Capitol 30430.11.1946 18 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (William Best / Deek Watson) 02:51The Best ManCapitol 30414.12.1946 111 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (N1 #69) (Re-entry 1) (William Best / Deek Watson) 02:51The Best ManCapitol 31114.12.1946 110 The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Mel Torme / Robert Wells) 03:10The Little Boy That Santa Claus ForgotCapitol 31128.12.1946 17 The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) (Re-entry 1) (Mel Torme / Robert Wells) 03:10The Little Boy That Santa Claus ForgotCapitol 1505424.04.1948 151 Nature Boy (N1 #81) (Eden Ahbez) 02:37Lost AprilKing Cole
Cozy Cole Entry: 15.09.1958 Hits: 2 Peak: 10 Weeks: 5Love 500415.09.1958 145 Topsy - Part 1 (Eddie Durham / Edgar Battle) 03:23Topsy - Part 2Love 500422.09.1958 410 Topsy - Part 2 (Edgar Battle / Eddie Durham) 03:23Topsy - Part 1
Nat "King" Cole Entry: 10.06.1950 Hits: 29 Peak: 1 Weeks: 312Capitol 101010.06.1950 271 Mona Lisa (N1 #103) (Ray Evans / Jay Livingston) 03:14The Greatest Inventor (Of Them All)Capitol F118430.09.1950 1311 Orange Colored Sky (Milton DeLugg / Willie Stein) 02:32Jam-BoNat "King" Cole And Stan KentonCapitol 136510.03.1951 220 Jet (Bennie Benjamin / Harry Revel / George Weiss) 02:50The Magic TreeCapitol 144914.04.1951 291 Too Young (N1 #111) (Sylvia Dee / Sidney Lippman) 03:10That's My GirlCapitol F146821.07.1951 224 Red Sails In The Sunset (Jimmy Kennedy / Hugh Williams) 03:18Little ChildCapitol F180803.11.1951 1514 Unforgettable (Irving Gordon) 03:09My First And My Last LoveCapitol F206931.05.1952 228 Somewhere Along The Way (Kurt Adams / Sammy Gallop) 02:54What Does It TakeCapitol F206921.06.1952 127 Somewhere Along The Way (Re-entry 1) (Kurt Adams / Sammy Gallop) 02:54What Does It TakeCapitol F206905.07.1952 198 Somewhere Along The Way (Re-entry 2) (Kurt Adams / Sammy Gallop) 02:54What Does It TakeCapitol F213005.07.1952 128 Walkin' My Baby Back Home (Fred Ahlert / Roy Turk) 02:34Funny (Not Much)Nat "King" Cole And Billy May And His Orchestra
Nat "King" Cole And Billy May And His OrchestraCapitol F213019.07.1952 812 Walkin' My Baby Back Home (Re-entry 1) (Fred Ahlert / Roy Turk) 02:34Funny (Not Much)
Capitol F213016.08.1952 126 Funny (Not Much) (Philip Broughton / Marcie Neil / Hughie Prince) 03:00Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Nat "King" Cole And Billy May And His OrchestraCapitol F213020.09.1952 121 Walkin' My Baby Back Home (Re-entry 2) (Fred Ahlert / Roy Turk) 02:34Funny (Not Much)
Capitol F221227.09.1952 417 Because You're Mine (Nicholas Brodszky / Sammy Cahn) 03:10I'm Never SatisfiedCapitol F223011.10.1952 424 Faith Can Move Mountains (Ben Raleigh / Guy Wood) 03:08The Ruby And The PearlCapitol F223011.10.1952 225 The Ruby And The Pearl (Ray Evans / Jay Livingston) 03:06Faith Can Move MountainsCapitol F221208.11.1952 129 Because You're Mine (Re-entry 1) (Nicholas Brodszky / Sammy Cahn) 03:10I'm Never SatisfiedCapitol F234607.02.1953 120 Pretend (Lew Douglas / Frank Lavere / Cliff Parman) 02:43Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart)Capitol F234621.02.1953 193 Pretend (Re-entry 1) (Lew Douglas / Frank Lavere / Cliff Parman) 02:43Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart)Capitol F238918.04.1953 317 Can't I? (Leroy Lovett / Ivan Mogull) 03:15Blue GardeniaNat "King" Cole And Billy May And His OrchestraCapitol F268706.03.1954 196 Answer Me, My Love (Fred Rauch / Carl Sigman / Gerhard Winkler) 02:34WhyCapitol F289725.09.1954 1114 Smile (Charlie Chaplin / Geoffrey Parsons / John Turner) 02:52Make Her MineCapitol F294913.11.1954 614 Hajji Baba (Persian Lament) (Dimitri Tiomkin / Ned Washington) 03:05UnbelievableCapitol F294901.01.1955 129 Hajji Baba (Persian Lament) (Re-entry 1) (Dimitri Tiomkin / Ned Washington) 03:05UnbelievableCapitol 302705.03.1955 1610 Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup (Anna Sosenko) 02:48The Sand And The SeaCapitol 302705.03.1955 323 The Sand And The Sea (Hal Hester / Barry Parker) 02:30Darling Je Vous Aime BeaucoupCapitol 302702.04.1955 127 The Sand And The Sea (Re-entry 1) (Hal Hester / Barry Parker) 02:30Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Nat "King" Cole / Nat "King" Cole and the Four KnightsCapitol 309507.05.1955 202 A Blossom Fell / If I May (Howard Barnes / Harold Cornelius / Dominic John) 02:23If I May
Capitol 313616.07.1955 124 My One Sin (In Life) (Vittorio Mascheroni / Robert Mellin) 02:58Don't Hurt The GirlCapitol 313630.07.1955 125 My One Sin (In Life) (Re-entry 1) (Vittorio Mascheroni / Robert Mellin) 02:58Don't Hurt The Girl
Chart History For Billboard Best Sellers In Stores Between 27 July 1940 and 13 October 1958Entry Peak Weeks on chart, Title (Number 1 Number) (Awards symbols, if any for this record in this period) (Composer) Full artist credit (if different) B-Side (Or EP/Album track listing if any charted on this chart) Label (Catalogue Number) Duration. Notes are presented below the title for some entries. Entries are sorted by artist, then by entry date and finally, in the event of ties, by peak position and finally weeks on chart. All re-entries are shown as separate entries, but track listings of any albums or EP's which re-entered the chart are not shown for their re-entries.
Imperial 547723.12.1957 926 The Big Beat (Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino) 01:57I Want You To KnowImperial 551505.05.1958 722 Sick And Tired / No, No (Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino / Chris Kenner) 02:32No, NoImperial 552614.07.1958 248 Little Mary (Dave Bartholomew / Fats Domino) 01:59Prisoner's Song
The Dominoes Entry: 25.08.1951 Hits: 1 Peak: 23 Weeks: 4Federal 45-1202225.08.1951 129 Sixty Minute Man (Rose Marks / William Ward) 02:31I Can't Escape From YouFederal 45-1202208.09.1951 124 Sixty Minute Man (Re-entry 1) (Rose Marks / William Ward) 02:31I Can't Escape From YouFederal 45-1202222.09.1951 123 Sixty Minute Man (Re-entry 2) (Rose Marks / William Ward) 02:31I Can't Escape From YouFederal 45-1202206.10.1951 125 Sixty Minute Man (Re-entry 3) (Rose Marks / William Ward) 02:31I Can't Escape From You
Don, Dick N' Jimmy Entry: 23.10.1954 Hits: 1 Peak: 20 Weeks: 6Crown 45x12523.10.1954 620 That's What I Like (Bob Hilliard / Jule Styne) 02:50You Can't Have Your Cake And Eat It Too
Al Donahue Entry: 19.04.1941 Hits: 1 Peak: 7 Weeks: 2Okeh 603719.04.1941 27 The Wise Old Owl (Joe Ricardel) 02:19You Should Be Set To MusicAl Donahue and his Orchestra with Dee Keating
Lonnie Donegan Entry: 31.03.1956 Hits: 1 Peak: 8 Weeks: 9London 165031.03.1956 98 Rock Island Line (Lonnie Donegan) 02:30John HenryThe Lonnie Donegan Skiffle Group
Jimmy Dorsey Entry: 27.07.1940 Hits: 26 Peak: 1 Weeks: 226Decca 315027.07.1940 92 The Breeze And I (Ernesto Lecuona / Al Stillman) 02:56Little Curly Hair In A High ChairJimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Helen O'ConnellDecca 315217.08.1940 14 Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga (James Monaco / Charles Newman) 03:00Boog-It
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Helen O'ConnellDecca 315231.08.1940 27 Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga (Re-entry 1) (James Monaco / Charles Newman) 03:00Boog-It
Decca 357018.01.1941 83 I Hear A Rhapsody (Jack Baker / George Fragos / Dick Gasparre) 02:58The Mem'ry Of A RoseJimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob EberlyDecca 358522.02.1941 17 High On A Windy Hill (Alex Kramer / Joan Whitney) 03:16I UnderstandJimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O'ConnellDecca 362922.03.1941 131 Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) (N1 #5) (Albert Gamse / Joseph Lacalle) 03:26Donna Maria
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob EberlyDecca 357022.03.1941 29 I Hear A Rhapsody (Re-entry 1) (Jack Baker / George Fragos / Dick Gasparre) 02:58The Mem'ry Of A Rose
Decca 371017.05.1941 81 My Sister And I (N1 #6) (Alex Kramer / Joan Whitney / Hy Zaret) 03:06In The Hush of The NightJimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O'ConnellDecca 369817.05.1941 46 Green Eyes (Aquelios Ojos Verdes) (Nilo Menendez / Edil Rivera / Adolfo Utrera / Eddie Woods) 03:23Maria Elena
Decca 369824.05.1941 171 Maria Elena (N1 #7) (Lorenza Barcelata) 02:59Green Eyes (Aquellos Ojos Verdes)Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O'ConnellDecca 365731.05.1941 19 Yours (Quiereme Mucho) (Albert Gamse / Gonzalo Roig / Jack Sherr) 03:15When The Sun Comes Out
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O'ConnellDecca 369821.06.1941 171 Green Eyes (Aquelios Ojos Verdes) (N1 #9) (Re-entry 1) (Nilo Menendez / Edil Rivera / Adolfo Utrera / Eddie Woods) 03:23Maria Elena
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O'ConnellDecca 362928.06.1941 18 Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) (Re-entry 1) (Albert Gamse / Joseph Lacalle) 03:26Donna Maria
Decca 373705.07.1941 37 The Things I Love (Harold Barlow / Lew Harris) 03:09Once And For AllJimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O'ConnellDecca 365712.07.1941 44 Yours (Quiereme Mucho) (Re-entry 1) (Albert Gamse / Gonzalo Roig / Jack Sherr) 03:15When The Sun Comes Out
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob EberlyDecca 371019.07.1941 210 My Sister And I (Re-entry 1) (Alex Kramer / Joan Whitney / Hy Zaret) 03:06In The Hush of The Night
Decca 377502.08.1941 26 Blue Champagne (Frank Ryerson / Grady Watts) 03:08All Alone And LonelyJimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O'ConnellDecca 365716.08.1941 82 Yours (Quiereme Mucho) (Re-entry 2) (Albert Gamse / Gonzalo Roig / Jack Sherr) 03:15When The Sun Comes Out
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob EberlyDecca 377523.08.1941 101 Blue Champagne (N1 #10) (Re-entry 1) (Frank Ryerson / Grady Watts) 03:08All Alone And Lonely
Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O'ConnellDecca 396304.10.1941 85 Jim (Caeser Petrillo / Edward Ross / Nelson Shawn) 03:14A New Shade Of Blue
Chart History For Billboard Best Sellers In Stores Between 27 July 1940 and 13 October 1958Entry Peak Weeks on chart, Title (Number 1 Number) (Awards symbols, if any for this record in this period) (Composer) Full artist credit (if different) B-Side (Or EP/Album track listing if any charted on this chart) Label (Catalogue Number) Duration. Notes are presented below the title for some entries. Entries are sorted by artist, then by entry date and finally, in the event of ties, by peak position and finally weeks on chart. All re-entries are shown as separate entries, but track listings of any albums or EP's which re-entered the chart are not shown for their re-entries.
Capitol F233431.01.1953 137 Side By Side (Harry Woods) 02:51Noah!Capitol F246413.06.1953 1210 Half A Photograph (Bob Russell / Hal Stanley) 02:36Allez-Vous-EnCapitol F246404.07.1953 813 Allez-Vous-En (Cole Porter) 02:27Half A PhotographCapitol F246405.09.1953 120 Allez-Vous-En (Re-entry 1) (Cole Porter) 02:27Half A PhotographCapitol F265712.12.1953 813 Changing Partners (Larry Coleman / Joe Darion) 02:53I'll Always Be In Love With YouCapitol F265713.02.1954 119 Changing Partners (Re-entry 1) (Larry Coleman / Joe Darion) 02:53I'll Always Be In Love With YouCapitol F276917.04.1954 177 The Man Upstairs (Bob Russell / Hal Stanley) 02:36If You Love Me (Really Love Me)Capitol F276924.04.1954 184 If You Love Me (Really Love Me) (Marguerite Monnot / Geoffrey Parsons) 02:45The Man UpstairsRCA Victor 635907.01.1956 171 Rock And Roll Waltz (N1 #156) (Roy Alfred / Shorty Allen) 02:57I've Changed My Mind A Thousand Times
Jon Steele Entry: 15.05.1948 Hits: 1 Peak: 3 Weeks: 27Damon 1113315.05.1948 253 My Happiness (Borney Bergantine / Betty Peterson) 03:03They All Recorded To Beat The BanJon And Sandra SteeleDamon 1113313.11.1948 219 My Happiness (Re-entry 1) (Borney Bergantine / Betty Peterson) 03:03They All Recorded To Beat The BanJon And Sandra Steele
Sandra Steele Entry: 15.05.1948 Hits: 1 Peak: 3 Weeks: 27Damon 1113315.05.1948 253 My Happiness (Borney Bergantine / Betty Peterson) 03:03They All Recorded To Beat The BanJon And Sandra SteeleDamon 1113313.11.1948 219 My Happiness (Re-entry 1) (Borney Bergantine / Betty Peterson) 03:03They All Recorded To Beat The BanJon And Sandra Steele
April Stevens Entry: 09.06.1951 Hits: 2 Peak: 10 Weeks: 15RCA Victor 47-414809.06.1951 1410 I'm In Love Again (Cole Porter) 02:53Roller CoasterHenri Rene And His Orchestra featuring April Stevens
April Stevens with Henri Rene and his OrchestraRCA Victor 47-420818.08.1951 127 Gimme A Little Kiss, Will Ya Huh? (Maceo Pinkard / Jack Smith / Roy Turk) 02:54Dreamy Melody
Garry Stevens Entry: 12.09.1942 Hits: 2 Peak: 2 Weeks: 13Columbia 3662012.09.1942 112 My Devotion (Roc Hillman / Johnny Napton) 03:23I Left My Heart At The Stage Door CanteenCharlie Spivak and his Orchestra with Garry StevensColumbia 3662019.09.1942 110 I Left My Heart At The Stage Door Canteen (Irving Bertin) 03:12My DevotionCharlie Spivak and his Orchestra with Garry Stevens
Charlie Spivak and his Orchestra with Garry StevensColumbia 3662017.10.1942 18 I Left My Heart At The Stage Door Canteen (Re-entry 1) (Irving Bertin) 03:12My Devotion
Freddie Stewart Entry: 06.01.1945 Hits: 1 Peak: 4 Weeks: 8
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Freddie StewartVictor 20-160806.01.1945 54 I Dream Of You (More Than You Dream I Do) (Marjorie Goetschius / Edna Osser) 03:03Opus No. 1
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Freddie StewartVictor 20-160817.02.1945 26 I Dream Of You (More Than You Dream I Do) (Re-entry 1) (Marjorie Goetschius / Edna Osser) 03:03Opus No. 1
Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Freddie StewartVictor 20-160817.03.1945 110 I Dream Of You (More Than You Dream I Do) (Re-entry 2) (Marjorie Goetschius / Edna Osser) 03:03Opus No. 1
Morris Stoloff Entry: 21.04.1956 Hits: 1 Peak: 2 Weeks: 20Decca 2988821.04.1956 192 Moonglow and the Theme From 'Picnic' (Eddie DeLange / Will Hudson / Irving Mills) 02:50Theme From "Picnic" (George Dunning)Decca 2988808.09.1956 124 Moonglow and the Theme From 'Picnic' (Re-entry 1) (Eddie DeLange / Will Hudson / Irving Mills) 02:50Theme From "Picnic" (George Dunning)
Butch Stone Entry: 16.03.1946 Hits: 1 Peak: 6 Weeks: 4Columbia 3694516.03.1946 46 Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (Hoagy Carmichael / Paul Francis Webster) 02:52Day By DayLes Brown and his Orchestra with Butch Stone
Cliffie Stone Entry: 20.08.1955 Hits: 1 Peak: 25 Weeks: 1Capitol 313120.08.1955 125 The Popcorn Song (Bob Roubian) 01:58BarracudaCliffie Stone and His Orchestra
The Storey Sisters Entry: 10.03.1958 Hits: 1 Peak: 45 Weeks: 2Cameo 12610.03.1958 245 Bad Motorcycle (Al Browne / Fred Williams) 01:56Sweet Daddy
Gale Storm Entry: 22.10.1955 Hits: 5 Peak: 3 Weeks: 55Dot 1541222.10.1955 173 I Hear You Knocking (Dave Bartholomew / Pearl King) 02:20Never Leave MeDot 1543631.12.1955 913 Teen Age Prayer (Bernie Lowe / Bix Reichner) 02:15Memories Are Made Of ThisDot 1544824.03.1956 615 Why Do Fools Fall In Love (Jimmy Merchant / Herman Santiago) 02:15I Walk AloneDot 1545826.05.1956 815 Ivory Tower (Jack Fulton / Lois Steele) 02:41I Ain't Gonna WorryDot 1555806.05.1957 156 Dark Moon (Ned Miller) 02:25A Little Too Late
Chart History For Billboard Best Sellers In Stores Between 27 July 1940 and 13 October 1958Entry Peak Weeks on chart, Title (Number 1 Number) (Awards symbols, if any for this record in this period) (Composer) Full artist credit (if different) B-Side (Or EP/Album track listing if any charted on this chart) Label (Catalogue Number) Duration. Notes are presented below the title for some entries. Entries are sorted by artist, then by entry date and finally, in the event of ties, by peak position and finally weeks on chart. All re-entries are shown as separate entries, but track listings of any albums or EP's which re-entered the chart are not shown for their re-entries.
ZFlorian Zabach Entry: 31.03.1951 Hits: 1 Peak: 13 Weeks: 10
Decca 9-2750931.03.1951 1013 The Hot Canary (Paul Nero) 02:14Jalousie
Helmut Zacharias Entry: 15.09.1956 Hits: 1 Peak: 19 Weeks: 4Decca 3003915.09.1956 419 When The White Lilacs Bloom Again (Franz Doelle / Fritz Rotter) 02:31Blue BluesHelmut Zacharias and His Magic Violins
John Zacherle Entry: 17.03.1958 Hits: 1 Peak: 8 Weeks: 8Cameo 13017.03.1958 88 Dinner With Drac (Part 1) (Dave Appell / Kal Mann) 02:55Part 2John Zacherle 'The Cool Ghoul'
Ricky Zahnd Entry: 24.12.1955 Hits: 1 Peak: 21 Weeks: 2Columbia 4057624.12.1955 221 (I'm Gettin') Nuttin' For Christmas (Roy Bennett / Sid Tepper) 02:40Something Barked On Christmas MorningRicky Zahnd and the Blue Jeaners
Chart History For Billboard Best Sellers In Stores Between 27 July 1940 and 13 October 1958Entry Peak Weeks on chart, Title (Number 1 Number) (Awards symbols, if any for this record in this period) (Composer) Full artist credit (if different) B-Side (Or EP/Album track listing if any charted on this chart) Label (Catalogue Number) Duration. Notes are presented below the title for some entries. Entries are sorted by artist, then by entry date and finally, in the event of ties, by peak position and finally weeks on chart. All re-entries are shown as separate entries, but track listings of any albums or EP's which re-entered the chart are not shown for their re-entries.
Various Artists, Soundtracks, Cast, Etc.Original Broadway Cast Recording Entry: 18.12.1943 Hits: 1 Peak: 9 Weeks: 2
Decca 359 (6 discs)18.12.1943 19 Oklahoma! (Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers) 035:51Oklahoma Overture [The Farmer And The Cow Man / Pore Jud Is Daid / Many A New Day / People Will Say We're In Love / Oklahoma] (Orchestra) / Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (Alfred Drake) / The Surrey With the Fringe on Top (Alfred Drake) / Kansas City (Lee Dixon And Male Chorus) / I Cain't Say No (Celeste Holm) / Many a New Day (Joan Roberts And Girl Chorus) / People Will Say We're In Love (Alfred Drake And Joan Roberts) / Pore Jud is Daid (Alfred Drake And Howard Da Silva) / Out of My Dreams (Joan Roberts And Girl Chorus) / All Er Nothin' (Celeste Holm And Lee Dixon) / Oklahoma! (Alfred Drake And Chorus) / Finale [Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' / People Will Say We're In Love] (Alfred Drake And Joan Roberts And Chorus)
Decca 359 (6 discs)08.01.1944 110 Oklahoma! (Re-entry 1) (Oscar Hammerstein II / Richard Rodgers) 035:51
Most Weeks On Chart – By YearThe below lists are Most Weeks On Chart segregated by year. Only the Top 40 for each year is shown.
# Entry Wks Peak Artist credit # Entry Wks Peak Artist credit # Entry Wks Peak Artist credit
194027.071 Glenn Miller46 227.072 Bing Crosby39 127.073 Ray Eberle39 203.084 Ink Spots38 227.075 Tommy Dorsey30 127.076 Frank Sinatra27 128.097 Will Bradley19 228.098 Ray McKinley18 227.079 The Pied Pipers15 128.0910 Freddie Slack14 227.0711 Jimmy Dorsey12 210.0812 Judy Garland10 327.0713 Bob Eberly9 227.0714 Charlie Barnet7 303.0815 Artie Shaw6 112.1016 Al Stuart6 612.1017 Bob Chester6 627.0718 Kay Kyser5 402.1119 Ginny Simms4 702.1120 Harry Babbitt4 717.0821 Helen O'Connell3 417.0822 Kate Smith3 526.1023 Alan Storr3 723.1124 Leo Reisman2 723.1125 Sara Horn2 707.1226 The Andrews Sisters2 827.0727 Sully Mason1 428.1228 Vaughn Monroe1 527.0729 Mary Ann McCall1 614.1230 Bob Crosby1 614.1231 Bonnie King1 603.0832 George Tunnell1 803.0833 Jan Savitt1 805.1034 Jack Lathrop1 927.0735 Mitchell Ayres1 1014.0936 Erskine Hawkins1 10
194118.011 Bob Eberly113 118.012 Jimmy Dorsey113 104.013 Glenn Miller69 122.034 Helen O'Connell58 104.015 Tommy Dorsey47 204.016 Frank Sinatra33 207.067 Freddy Martin32 102.088 The Modernaires30 103.059 Horace Heidt29 204.0110 Artie Shaw26 104.0111 Bing Crosby26 204.0112 Ray Eberle23 102.0813 Tex Beneke22 104.0114 The Pied Pipers20 214.0615 Donna Wood17 224.0516 Sammy Kaye16 119.0417 Wayne King16 227.0918 Larry Cotton15 201.0319 Connie Haines14 212.0720 Jo Stafford14 412.0721 Sy Oliver14 415.0222 Gene Krupa13 201.0223 Xavier Cugat13 311.0124 The Andrews Sisters12 511.0125 Bob Carroll11 211.0126 Charlie Barnet11 215.0227 Howard DuLancy11 204.0128 Ink Spots10 420.0929 Tommy Tucker Time10 411.0130 Ray McKinley8 211.0131 Will Bradley8 203.0532 Ronnie Kemper8 204.0133 Ginny Simms8 304.0134 Harry Babbitt8 304.0135 Kay Kyser8 312.0436 Harry James8 508.1137 David Rose8 508.1138 Tony Martin8 501.0239 Eddy Duchin6 601.0240 Johnny Drake6 6
194203.011 Glenn Miller125 103.012 The Modernaires83 110.013 Kay Kyser67 103.014 Harry James63 103.015 Ray Eberle63 110.016 Harry Babbitt49 103.017 Tex Beneke42 102.058 Marion Hutton34 128.039 Benny Goodman33 203.0110 Frank Sinatra27 303.0111 Tommy Dorsey27 328.0212 Helen Forrest24 203.0113 Bing Crosby23 118.0414 Trudy Erwin22 210.0115 Woody Herman21 117.0116 Alvino Rey21 231.0117 Jimmy Dorsey19 131.0118 Bob Eberly18 131.0119 Helen O'Connell16 125.0720 The Pied Pipers16 321.0221 Dinah Shore16 403.0122 Charlie Spivak15 204.0723 Julie Conway13 105.0924 Vaughn Monroe13 212.0925 Garry Stevens13 231.0126 Sammy Kaye12 304.0727 The Merry Macs12 404.0428 Russ Morgan11 504.0429 The Morganaires11 517.0130 Yvonne King10 214.0231 Bill Schallen9 314.0232 Skeets Herfurt9 324.1033 Carl Grayson9 324.1034 Spike Jones9 328.0335 Billy Butterfield9 528.0336 Peggy Lee9 505.0937 Johnny Mercer6 707.0238 Jimmie Lunceford5 403.0139 Horace Heidt5 703.0140 Freddy Martin4 3
Most Weeks On Chart By Record2294 records made the chart during the period 27 July 1940 to 13 October 1958. The listing presented below shows the Top 100, assuming more than 100 records charted in this period. The listing is sorted by most weeks on chart (highest first), then by peak position, entry date, last week on the chart and finally, in the event of a tie, alphabetically by record title.
Number Entry Wks Peak Title - Artist Number Entry Wks Peak Title - Artist Number Entry Wks Peak Title - Artist
10.10.421 White Christmas - Bing Crosby54 129.12.512 Blue Tango - Leroy Anderson And His
"Pops" Concert Orchestra38 1
16.12.503 Be My Love - Mario Lanza34 114.04.514 The Loveliest Night Of The Year - Mario
Lanza34 3
26.06.485 Twelfth Street Rag - Pee Wee Hunt And His Orchestra
32 1
23.06.516 Because Of You - Tony Bennett31 120.06.537 Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) -
Les Paul and Mary Ford31 1
27.06.538 You You You - Ames Brothers31 207.08.439 Paper Doll - The Mills Brothers30 119.06.4810 Maybe You'll Be There - Gordon Jenkins
And His Orchestra30 3
02.06.5111 I Get Ideas - Tony Martin30 314.04.5112 Too Young - Nat "King" Cole29 108.12.5113 Any Time - Eddie Fisher with the Hugo
Winterhalter Orchestra28 3
18.02.5014 'The Third Man' Theme - Anton Karas27 110.06.5015 Mona Lisa - Nat "King" Cole27 128.07.5116 Cold, Cold Heart - Tony Bennett27 124.11.5117 Cry - Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads27 117.07.5418 Hey There - Rosemary Clooney27 107.08.5419 This Ole House - Rosemary Clooney27 112.11.4920 There's No Tomorrow - Tony Martin27 218.03.5021 The 3rd Man Theme - Guy Lombardo and
his Royal Canadians27 2
11.12.5422 Melody Of Love - Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra
27 2
15.05.4823 My Happiness - Jon And Sandra Steele27 328.01.5024 Sentimental Me - Ames Brothers27 321.08.5425 Shake, Rattle And Roll - Bill Haley And his
Comets27 7
30.04.4926 Some Enchanted Evening - Perry Como26 118.06.4927 You're Breaking My Heart - Vic Damone26 117.04.5428 Little Things Mean A Lot - Kitty Kallen26 105.03.5529 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White -
Perez 'Prez' Prado And His Orchestra26 1
20.08.5530 Autumn Leaves - Roger Williams26 124.05.5231 Half As Much - Rosemary Clooney26 230.07.4932 Jealous Heart - Al Morgan26 424.09.4933 I Can Dream, Can't I? - Andrews Sisters25 108.07.5034 Goodnight Irene - Gordon Jenkins And His
Orchestra And The Weavers25 1
09.09.5035 Harbour Lights - Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye
25 1
18.11.5036 The Tennessee Waltz - Patti Page25 131.03.5137 How High The Moon - Les Paul and Mary
Ford25 1
29.07.5738 Tammy - Debbie Reynolds25 119.08.5739 Honey Comb - Jimmie Rodgers25 119.03.4940 Forever And Ever - Perry Como25 303.09.5541 Moments To Remember - The Four Lads25 305.06.4842 My Happiness - The Pied Pipers25 427.11.4843 So Tired - Russ Morgan And His Orchestra25 401.09.5144 Down Yonder - Del Wood25 609.08.4145 Piano Concerto In B Flat - Freddy Martin
and his Orchestra24 1
14.11.4246 There Are Such Things - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers
24 1
25.09.4847 Buttons And Bows - Dinah Shore And Her Happy Valley Boys
24 1
09.08.5248 You Belong To Me - Jo Stafford24 104.04.5349 The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is
Your Heart) - Percy Faith And His Orchestra With Felicia Sanders
24 1
19.09.5350 Rags To Riches - Tony Bennett24 114.05.5551 (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock -
Bill Haley And his Comets24 1
08.12.5152 Tell Me Why - The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts
24 2
18.06.4953 Room Full Of Roses - Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye
24 3
17.02.5154 Mockin' Bird Hill - Les Paul and Mary Ford24 317.06.5055 Bonaparte's Retreat - Kay Starr24 505.06.4856 Love Somebody - Doris Day and Buddy
Clark24 6
03.08.4057 Frenesi - Artie Shaw and his Orchestra23 113.09.4158 Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller
and his Orchestra with Tex Beneke and the Modernaires
23 1
07.04.4559 Sentimental Journey - Les Brown and his Orchestra with Doris Day
23 1
17.07.4860 A Tree In The Meadow - Margaret Whiting23 122.09.5161 Sin - Eddy Howard and his Orchestra23 104.09.5462 I Need You Now - Eddie Fisher23 104.08.5663 Hound Dog - Elvis Presley23 113.05.5764 Love Letters In The Sand / Bernadine -
Pat Boone23 1
31.01.4865 Now Is The Hour (Maori Farewell Song) - Bing Crosby
23 2
23.04.4966 Again - Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra23 221.02.5367 I Believe - Frankie Laine23 205.09.5368 Ebb Tide - Frank Chacksfield & His
Orchestra23 2
10.04.4869 Little White Lies - Dick Haymes23 311.03.5070 My Foolish Heart - Gordon Jenkins And
His Orchestra23 3
04.07.5371 Oh! - Pee Wee Hunt And His Orchestra23 3
06.02.5472 I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You) - The Four Knights
23 3
08.09.5673 Just Walkin' In The Rain - Johnnie Ray23 320.04.5774 So Rare - Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra23 323.09.5775 Chances Are - Johnny Mathis23 423.12.5776 Raunchy / Sail Along Silvery Moon - Billy
Vaughn and His Orchestra23 5
20.08.4977 Whispering Hope - Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae
23 6
08.10.4978 Johnson Rag - Jack Teter Trio23 602.04.5579 It's A Sin To Tell A Lie - Somethin' Smith
and the Redheads23 7
05.03.4980 Blue Skirt Waltz - Frankie Yankovic And His Yanks With The Merlin Sisters
23 14
26.06.4881 You Call Everybody Darlin' - Al Trace And His New Orchestra
22 1
26.02.4982 Cruising Down The River - Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
22 1
23.04.4983 Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) - Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra
22 1
27.08.4984 That Lucky Old Sun - Frankie Laine22 113.01.5185 If - Perry Como22 116.02.5286 Wheel Of Fortune - Kay Starr22 126.04.5287 Delicado - Percy Faith And His Orchestra22 118.10.5288 Why Don't You Believe Me? - Joni James22 113.12.5289 Till I Waltz Again With You - Teresa
Brewer22 1
09.05.5390 I'm Walking Behind You - Eddie Fisher with Sally Sweetland
22 1
09.01.5491 Secret Love - Doris Day22 106.03.5492 Wanted - Perry Como22 131.12.5593 Lisbon Antigua - Nelson Riddle and His
Orchestra22 1
18.04.4294 Who Wouldn't Love You - Kay Kyser and his Orchestra with Harry Babbitt and Trudy Erwin
22 2
10.04.4895 You Can't Be True, Dear - Ken Griffin at the Organ with Jerry Wayne
22 2
19.03.4996 Forever And Ever - Russ Morgan And His Orchestra
22 2
17.09.4997 Slipping Around - Margaret Whiting And Jimmy Wakely
22 2
02.09.5098 All My Love (Bolero) - Patti Page22 231.03.5199 On Top Of Old Smoky - The Weavers And
Terry Gilkyson22 2
24.11.51100 The Little White Cloud That Cried - Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads
22 2
Number 1 List for Billboard Best Sellers In StoresEntry Date / Number 1 Number / Weeks At Number 1 / * means entered at number 1 / (number of the re-entry at 1 as appropriate) / Title (Artist)
194027.07 1 * I'll Never Smile Again (Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Frank Sinatra and the
Pied Pipers)12
19.10 2 Only Forever (Bing Crosby)921.12 3 Frenesi (Artie Shaw and his Orchestra)12
194115.03 4 Song Of The Volga Boatmen (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra)122.03 3 (1) Frenesi (Artie Shaw and his Orchestra)129.03 5 Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) (Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly
and Helen O'Connell)10
07.06 6 My Sister And I (Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly)114.06 7 Maria Elena (Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly)121.06 8 Daddy (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)128.06 6 (1) My Sister And I (Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly)105.07 7 (1) Maria Elena (Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly)112.07 8 (1) Daddy (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)730.08 9 Green Eyes (Aquelios Ojos Verdes) (Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob
Eberly and Helen O'Connell)4
27.09 10 Blue Champagne (Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly)104.10 11 Piano Concerto In B Flat (Freddy Martin and his Orchestra)829.11 12 Chattanooga Choo Choo (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Tex Beneke and
the Modernaires)3
20.12 13 Elmer's Tune (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle and the Modernaires)
1
27.12 12 (1) Chattanooga Choo Choo (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Tex Beneke and the Modernaires)
6
194207.02 14 A String Of Pearls (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra)114.02 15 Blues In The Night (My Mama Done Toi' Me) (Woody Herman and his Orchestra)121.02 14 (1) A String Of Pearls (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra)128.02 16 Moonlight Cocktail (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle and the
Modernaires)10
09.05 17 Tangerine (Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell)
6
20.06 18 Sleepy Lagoon (Harry James and his Orchestra)418.07 19 Jingle Jangle Jingle (Kay Kyser and his Orchestra with Harry Babbitt and Julie
Conway)8
12.09 20 (I've Got A Girl In) Kalamazoo (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke and the Modernaires)
7
31.10 21 White Christmas (Bing Crosby)11
194316.01 22 There Are Such Things (Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Frank Sinatra and
the Pied Pipers)4
13.02 23 I Had The Craziest Dream (Harry James and Helen Forrest)227.02 22 (1) There Are Such Things (Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Frank Sinatra
and the Pied Pipers)1
06.03 24 I've Heard That Song Before (Harry James and Helen Forrest)1229.05 25 That Old Black Magic (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Skip Nelson and the
Modernaires)1
05.06 24 (1) I've Heard That Song Before (Harry James and Helen Forrest)112.06 26 Taking A Chance On Love (Benny Goodman and his Orchestra with Helen Forrest)303.07 27 Comin' In On A Wing And A Prayer (The Song Spinners)324.07 28 You'll Never Know (Dick Haymes and the Song Spinners)421.08 29 In The Blue Of Evening (Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Frank Sinatra)311.09 30 Sunday, Monday Or Always (Bing Crosby and the Ken Darby Singers)730.10 31 Pistol Packin' Mama (Al Dexter and his Troopers)106.11 32 Paper Doll (The Mills Brothers)12
194429.01 33 My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart?) (Glen Gray and the Casa Loma
Orchestra with Eugenie Baird)5
04.03 34 Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) (Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly and Kitty Kallen)
7
22.04 35 It's Love-Love-Love (Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians with Skip Nelson and the Lombardo Trio)
2
06.05 36 I Love You (Bing Crosby)510.06 37 I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) (Harry James and Dick Haymes)301.07 38 I'll Be Seeing You (Bing Crosby)108.07 37 (1) I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) (Harry James and Dick Haymes)115.07 38 (1) I'll Be Seeing You (Bing Crosby)305.08 39 Swinging On A Star (Bing Crosby)907.10 40 You Always Hurt The One You Love (The Mills Brothers)114.10 41 I'll Walk Alone (Dinah Shore)121.10 40 (1) You Always Hurt The One You Love (The Mills Brothers)204.11 41 (1) I'll Walk Alone (Dinah Shore)325.11 40 (2) You Always Hurt The One You Love (The Mills Brothers)209.12 42 I'm Making Believe (Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald)223.12 43 Don't Fence Me In (Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters)8
194510.02 44 Rum And Coca-Cola (Andrews Sisters)807.04 45 My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time (Les Brown and his Orchestra with
Doris Day)7
26.05 46 Sentimental Journey (Les Brown and his Orchestra with Doris Day)9
Entry Date / Number 1 Number / Weeks At Number 1 / * means entered at number 1 / (number of the re-entry at 1 as appropriate) / Title (Artist)
28.07 47 On The Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe (Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers)715.09 48 Till The End Of Time (Perry Como)1017.11 49 Chickery Chick (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)124.11 50 It's Been A Long, Long Time (Harry James and his Orchestra)208.12 51 It's Been A Long, Long Time (Bing Crosby with Les Paul And His Trio)115.12 49 (1) Chickery Chick (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)122.12 50 (1) It's Been A Long, Long Time (Harry James and his Orchestra)129.12 49 (2) Chickery Chick (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)1
194605.01 52 Symphony (Freddy Martin and his Orchestra)219.01 53 I Can't Begin To Tell You (Bing Crosby with Carmen Cavallaro At The Piano)126.01 54 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra)502.03 55 Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief (Betty Hutton)109.03 56 Personality (Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers)116.03 57 Oh! What It Seemed To Be (Frankie Carle and his Orchestra with Marjorie
Hughes)6
27.04 58 I'm A Big Girl Now (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)104.05 59 Prisoner Of Love (Perry Como)325.05 60 The Gypsy (Ink Spots)1003.08 61 Surrender (Perry Como)110.08 62 To Each His Own (Eddy Howard and his Orchestra)331.08 63 To Each His Own (Freddy Martin and his Orchestra)214.09 64 Five Minutes More (Frank Sinatra)121.09 65 To Each His Own (Ink Spots)128.09 64 (1) Five Minutes More (Frank Sinatra)105.10 62 (1) To Each His Own (Eddy Howard and his Orchestra)219.10 66 Rumors Are Flying (Frankie Carle and his Orchestra with Marjorie Hughes)814.12 67 Ole Buttermilk Sky (Kay Kyser and his Orchestra with Michael Douglas And The
Campus Kids)2
28.12 68 The Old Lamp-Lighter (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)7
194715.02 69 (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (The King Cole Trio)122.02 70 Open The Door, Richard! (Count Basie and his Orchestra With Harry Edison and
Bill Johnson)1
01.03 71 Managua, Nicaragua (Freddy Martin and his Orchestral Ensemble with Johnny Cochran)
2
15.03 72 Heartaches (Ted Weems and his Orchestra)1207.06 73 Mam'selle (Art Lund)221.06 74 Peg O' My Heart (The Harmonicats)128.06 75 Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep) (Perry Como)319.07 74 (1) Peg O' My Heart (The Harmonicats)309.08 76 Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) (Tex Williams And His Western Caravan)620.09 77 Near You (Francis Craig And His Orchestra with Bob Lamm)1213.12 78 Ballerina (Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra)10
194821.02 79 I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover (Art Mooney And His Orchestra)313.03 80 Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) (Peggy Lee)915.05 81 Nature Boy (King Cole)703.07 82 Woody Wood-Pecker (Kay Kyser and his Orchestra with Gloria Wood)614.08 83 You Call Everybody Darlin' (Al Trace And His New Orchestra)228.08 84 Twelfth Street Rag (Pee Wee Hunt And His Orchestra)609.10 85 A Tree In The Meadow (Margaret Whiting)223.10 84 (1) Twelfth Street Rag (Pee Wee Hunt And His Orchestra)206.11 86 Buttons And Bows (Dinah Shore And Her Happy Valley Boys)9
194908.01 87 All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (Spike Jones and his City
Slickers)1
15.01 86 (1) Buttons And Bows (Dinah Shore And Her Happy Valley Boys)122.01 88 A Little Bird Told Me (Evelyn Knight)712.03 89 Cruising Down The River (Blue Barron And His Orchestra)226.03 90 Cruising Down The River (Russ Morgan And His Orchestra)714.05 91 Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) (Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra)1130.07 92 Some Enchanted Evening (Perry Como)503.09 93 You're Breaking My Heart (Vic Damone)401.10 94 That Lucky Old Sun (Frankie Laine)826.11 95 Mule Train (Frankie Laine And The Muleskinners)6
195007.01 96 Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Gene Autry and The Pinafores)114.01 97 I Can Dream, Can't I? (Andrews Sisters)411.02 98 Rag Mop (Ames Brothers)118.02 99 Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (Lawrence Welk And His Orchestra With Red Foley)418.03 100 Music! Music! Music! (Teresa Brewer with The Dixieland All Stars)415.04 101 If I Knew You Were Comin' (I'd've Baked A Cake) (Eileen Barton)229.04 102 'The Third Man' Theme (Anton Karas)1115.07 103 Mona Lisa (Nat "King" Cole)519.08 104 Goodnight Irene (Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra And The Weavers)1318.11 105 Harbour Lights (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)202.12 106 The Thing (Phil Harris)430.12 107 The Tennessee Waltz (Patti Page)9
195103.03 108 If (Perry Como)110.03 109 Be My Love (Mario Lanza)117.03 108 (1) If (Perry Como)521.04 110 How High The Moon (Les Paul and Mary Ford)923.06 111 Too Young (Nat "King" Cole)528.07 112 Come On-A My House (Rosemary Clooney)608.09 113 Because Of You (Tony Bennett)8
Entry Date / Number 1 Number / Weeks At Number 1 / * means entered at number 1 / (number of the re-entry at 1 as appropriate) / Title (Artist)
03.11 114 Cold, Cold Heart (Tony Bennett)615.12 115 Sin (Eddy Howard and his Orchestra)229.12 116 Cry (Johnnie Ray and the Four Lads)11
195215.03 117 Wheel Of Fortune (Kay Starr)917.05 118 Blue Tango (Leroy Anderson And His "Pops" Concert Orchestra)507.06 119 Here In My Heart (Al Martino)121.06 119 (1) Here In My Heart (Al Martino)205.07 120 Delicado (Percy Faith And His Orchestra)112.07 121 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart (Vera Lynn)913.09 122 You Belong To Me (Jo Stafford)518.10 123 I Went To Your Wedding (Patti Page)522.11 124 It's In The Book (Parts 1 And 2) (Johnny Standley)229.11 125 Why Don't You Believe Me? (Joni James)427.12 126 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Jimmy Boyd)2
195310.01 127 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (Perry Como with The Ramblers)514.02 128 Till I Waltz Again With You (Teresa Brewer)521.03 129 That Doggie In The Window (Patti Page)816.05 130 The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart) (Percy Faith And His
Orchestra With Felicia Sanders)10
25.07 131 I'm Walking Behind You (Eddie Fisher with Sally Sweetland)208.08 132 Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) (Les Paul and Mary Ford)910.10 133 St. George And The Dragonet (Stan Freberg)407.11 132 (1) Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You) (Les Paul and Mary Ford)221.11 134 Rags To Riches (Tony Bennett)6
195402.01 135 Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa) (Eddie Fisher)827.02 136 Secret Love (Doris Day)213.03 137 Make Love To Me! (Jo Stafford)120.03 136 (1) Secret Love (Doris Day)127.03 137 (1) Make Love To Me! (Jo Stafford)210.04 138 Wanted (Perry Como)805.06 139 Little Things Mean A Lot (Kitty Kallen)907.08 140 Sh-Boom (The Crew-Cuts)725.09 141 Hey There (Rosemary Clooney)606.11 142 This Ole House (Rosemary Clooney)113.11 143 I Need You Now (Eddie Fisher)304.12 144 Mr. Sandman (The Chordettes)7
195522.01 145 Let Me Go, Lover! (Joan Weber)205.02 146 Hearts Of Stone (The Fontane Sisters)112.02 147 Sincerely (The McGuire Sisters)6
26.03 148 The Ballad Of Davy Crockett (Bill Hayes)530.04 149 Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (Perez 'Prez' Prado And His Orchestra)1009.07 150 (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock (Bill Haley And his Comets)803.09 151 The Yellow Rose Of Texas (Mitch Miller And His Orchestra And Chorus)508.10 152 Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing (The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts)115.10 151 (1) The Yellow Rose Of Texas (Mitch Miller And His Orchestra And Chorus)122.10 152 (1) Love Is A Many Splendoured Thing (The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts)129.10 153 Autumn Leaves (Roger Williams)426.11 154 Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford)7
195614.01 155 Memories Are Made Of This (Dean Martin)518.02 156 Rock And Roll Waltz (Kay Starr)125.02 157 Lisbon Antigua (Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra)424.03 158 The Poor People Of Paris (Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra)421.04 159 Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley)816.06 160 The Wayward Wind (Gogi Grant)628.07 161 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Elvis Presley)104.08 162 My Prayer (The Platters)218.08 163 Hound Dog (Elvis Presley)1103.11 164 Love Me Tender (Elvis Presley)508.12 165 Singing The Blues (Guy Mitchell)9
195709.02 166 Too Much (Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires)302.03 167 Young Love (Tab Hunter)430.03 168 Party Doll (Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids)106.04 169 Round And Round (Perry Como)113.04 170 All Shook Up (Elvis Presley)803.06 171 Love Letters In The Sand / Bernadine (Pat Boone)508.07 172 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Loving You (Elvis Presley)726.08 173 Tammy (Debbie Reynolds)209.09 174 Diana (Paul Anka)116.09 173 (1) Tammy (Debbie Reynolds)123.09 175 That'll Be The Day (The Crickets)130.09 176 Honey Comb (Jimmie Rodgers)214.10 177 Wake Up Little Susie (The Everly Brothers)121.10 178 Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley)602.12 179 You Send Me (Sam Cooke)216.12 178 (1) Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley)123.12 180 April Love / When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano (Pat Boone)2
195806.01 181 At The Hop (Danny And The Juniors)510.02 182 Don't / I Beg Of You (Elvis Presley)517.03 183 Tequila (The Champs)521.04 184 Twilight Time (The Platters)1
Entry Date / Number 1 Number / Weeks At Number 1 / * means entered at number 1 / (number of the re-entry at 1 as appropriate) / Title (Artist)
28.04 185 Witch Doctor (The Music Of David Seville)212.05 186 All I Have To Do Is Dream (The Everly Brothers)409.06 187 The Purple People Eater (Sheb Wooley)621.07 188 Hard Headed Woman (Elvis Presley)204.08 189 Poor Little Fool (Ricky Nelson)218.08 190 Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) (Domenico Modugno)125.08 191 Bird Dog (The Everly Brothers)101.09 190 (1) Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) (Domenico Modugno)429.09 192 It's All In The Game (Tommy Edwards)3
Title ListingThis is an alphabetical listing of titles, sorted by their first letters. Any title starting with “A” or “The” is listed under the second word. The peak and the year of first chart entry of the title is shown. Where the same title charted in the same year, the entries are sorted by the highest position reached by that track. In the unlikely event of two or more records reaching the same position, they are listed alphabetically by artist, although the artist is not sorted alphabetically.
Peak Year Title (Artist) Peak Year Title (Artist) Peak Year Title (Artist)
A'A' You're Adorable (Jo Stafford And Gordon MacRae)4 1949
'A' You're Adorable (Perry Como)4 1949
Aba Daba Honeymoon (Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter)3 1951
The Aba Daba Honeymoon (Richard Hayes And Kitty Kallen)24 1951
The Aba Daba Honeymoon (Freddy Martin and his Orchestra)30 1951
Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive (Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters)2 1945
Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive (Johnny Mercer)2 1945
Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive (Artie Shaw and his Orchestra with Imogene Lynn)5 1945
Across The Alley From The Alamo (The Mills Brothers)4 1947
Across The Wide Missouri (Hugo Winterhalter And His Orchestra And Chorus)21 1951
After The Lights Go Down Low (Al Hibbler)20 1956
Again (Gordon Jenkins And His Orchestra)2 1949
Again (Mel Tormé)7 1949
Again (Vic Damone)11 1949
Again (Doris Day)14 1949
Again (Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra)22 1949
Again (Vera Lynn)23 1949
Again (Art Mooney And His Orchestra)28 1949
Ah But It Happens (Frankie Laine)21 1948
Ain't Got No Home (Clarence 'Frogman' Henry)20 1957
Ain't She Sweet (Mr. Ford And Mr. Goon-Bones)19 1949
Ain't That A Shame (Pat Boone)2 1955
Ain't That A Shame (Fats Domino)16 1955
Alabama Jubilee (Ferko String Band)18 1955
Alexander The Swoose (Half Swan-Half Goose) (Kay Kyser and his Orchestra with Harry Babbitt and Ginny Simms)
3 1941
All I Have To Do Is Dream (The Everly Brothers)1 1958
All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) (Spike Jones and his City Slickers)1 1948
All My Love (Bing Crosby)14 1950
All My Love (Percy Faith And His Orchestra)18 1950
All My Love (Dennis Day)22 1950
All My Love ("Bolero") (Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians With Bill Flanagan)15 1950
All My Love (Bolero) (Patti Page)2 1950
All Of Me (Johnnie Ray)26 1952
All Or Nothing At All (Frank Sinatra with Harry James And His Orchestra)2 1943
All Shook Up (Elvis Presley)1 1957
All The Time / Teacher, Teacher (Johnny Mathis)30 1958
All The Way / Chicago (Frank Sinatra)15 1957
Allegheny Moon (Patti Page)5 1956
Allez-Vous-En (Kay Starr)13 1953
Almost Always (Joni James)18 1953
Almost Paradise (Roger Williams)22 1957
Alone (Why Must I Be Alone) (The Shepherd Sisters)18 1957
Along The Navajo Trail (Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters)5 1945
Along The Navajo Trail (Dinah Shore)8 1945
Along The Santa Fe Trail (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle)7 1941
Always In My Heart (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle)10 1942
Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy) (Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly and Helen O'Connell)
1 1941
Amen (Abe Lyman and his Californians with Rose Blane)4 1942
Amen (Woody Herman and his Orchestra)5 1942
Amor (Bing Crosby)4 1944
Amor (Andy Russell)5 1944
An Apple Blossom Wedding (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)6 1947
An Apple Blossom Wedding (Eddy Howard and his Orchestra)14 1947
And Her Tears Flowed Like Wine (Stan Kenton and his Orchestra)4 1944
__ And Mimi (Art Lund)14 1947
And So To Sleep Again (Patti Page)10 1951
And That Reminds Me (Della Reese)23 1957
Anema E Core (With All My Heart And Soul) (Eddie Fisher)14 1954
Angel Baby (Dean Martin)43 1958
Angel Smile (Nat "King" Cole)33 1958
Angels In The Sky (The Crew-Cuts)11 1955
Anna (El N, Zumbon) (Silvana Mangano)6 1953
Anniversary Song (Al Jolson)2 1947
Anniversary Song (Tex Beneke and the Miller Orchestra)3 1947
Anniversary Song (Dinah Shore)4 1947
Anniversary Song (Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians with Kenny Gardner)4 1947
Anniversary Song (Andy Russell)5 1947
Answer Me, My Love (Nat "King" Cole)6 1954
Anvil Chorus - Parts 1 And 2 (Glenn Miller and his Orchestra)3 1941
Any Time (Eddie Fisher with the Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra)3 1951
Anywhere I Wander (Julius LaRosa)4 1953
Ape Call (Nervous Norvus)24 1956
April In Portugal (Les Baxter And His Orchestra)2 1953
April In Portugal (Richard Hayman and his Orchestra)12 1953
April In Portugal (Vic Damone)16 1953
April In Portugal (The Whisp'ring Serenade) (Freddy Martin and his Orchestra)15 1953
April Love / When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano (Pat Boone)1 1957
Are You Lonesome Tonight (Blue Barron And His Orchestra)19 1950
Are You Really Mine (Jimmie Rodgers)10 1958
Are You Satisfied? (Rusty Draper)11 1956
Are You Sincere (Andy Williams)11 1958
Around The World (Mantovani and his Orchestra)23 1957
Around The World (Main Theme) (Victor Young And His Singing Strings)20 1957
(As Long As You're Not In Love With Anyone Else) Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me? (Dinah Shore)
3 1943
(As Long As You're Not In Love With Anyone Else) Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me? (Johnny Long and his Orchestra with Bob Houston and Helen Young)
10 1943
As Time Goes By (Rudy Vallee and his Connecticut Yankees)2 1943
As Time Goes By (Jacques Renard and his Orchestra with Frank Munn)3 1943
At Last (Ray Anthony And His Orchestra)22 1952
At My Front Door (The El Dorados)17 1955
At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama) (Pat Boone)8 1955
At The Hop (Danny And The Juniors)1 1957
Auctioneer (Leroy Van Dyke)21 1956
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart (Vera Lynn)1 1952
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart (Eddy Howard and his Orchestra)16 1952
Autumn Leaves (Roger Williams)1 1955
Ava Maria (Perry Como)22 1949
'A'-You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) (Tony Pastor and his Orchestra)22 1949
Ay-Round The Corner (Bee-hind The Bush) (Jo Stafford)22 1952
BBaby Face (Art Mooney And His Orchestra)5 1948
Baby Face (Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye)17 1948
Baby Face (Jack Smith And The Clark Sisters)19 1948
Baby Face (Little Richard)50 1958
Baby, It's Cold Outside (Dinah Shore And Buddy Clark)4 1949
Baby, It's Cold Outside (Margaret Whiting And Johnny Mercer)4 1949
Baby, It's Cold Outside (Don Cornell And Laura Leslie)13 1949
Baby, It's Cold Outside (Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five)17 1949
Back To School Again (Timmie "Oh Yeah!" Rogers)37 1957
Bad Motorcycle (The Storey Sisters)45 1958
Bali Ha'I (Perry Como)5 1949
Bali Ha'I (Peggy Lee)17 1949
Bali Ha'I (Bing Crosby)19 1949
Bali Ha'I (Frank Sinatra)30 1949
Ballad Of A Teenage Queen (Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two)16 1958
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett (Bill Hayes)1 1955
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett (Fess Parker)5 1955
The Ballad Of Davy Crockett (Tennessee Ernie Ford)6 1955
The Ballard Of Davy Crockett (The Voices Of Walter Schumann)29 1955
Ballerina (Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra)1 1947
Ballerina (Bing Crosby)10 1948
Ballerina (Buddy Clark)10 1948
Bamboo (Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra)16 1950
Banana Boat (Day-O) (Harry Belafonte)5 1957
Banana Boat (Day-O) (Stan Freberg)25 1957
The Banana Boat Song (The Tarriers)5 1956
lwk Twk Title (Number 1 number for this chart if appropriate) - Artist Label (Catalogue Number) Weeks on chart so far.
'Billboard Best Sellers In Stores' For The Week Ending 27 July 19401wI'll Never Smile Again (N1 #1*) - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers Victor (26628)NE 11wThe Breeze And I - Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly Decca (3150)NE 21wImagination - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle Bluebird (10622)NE 31wPlaymates - Kay Kyser and his Orchestra with Sully Mason (and his Playmates) Columbia (35375)NE 41wFools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle Bluebird (10728)NE 51wWhere Was I? - Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra with Mary Ann McCall Bluebird (10669)NE 61wPennsylvania Six-Five Thousand - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra Bluebird (10754)NE 71wImagination - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Frank Sinatra Victor (26581)NE 81wSierra Sue - Bing Crosby Decca (3133)NE 91wMake-Believe Island - Mitchell Ayres and His Fashions In Music Bluebird (10687)NE 10
'Billboard Best Sellers In Stores' For The Week Ending 3 August 19402wI'll Never Smile Again (N1 #1*) - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers⬄ Victor (26628)1 12wThe Breeze And I - Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly⬄ Decca (3150)2 22wFools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle⇧ 2 Bluebird (10728)5 32wImagination - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle⇩ 1 Bluebird (10622)3 42wSierra Sue - Bing Crosby⇧ 4 Decca (3133)9 51wThe Nearness Of You - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle Bluebird (10745)NE 61wWhen The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - Ink Spots Decca (3195)NE 71wMake-Believe Island - Jan Savitt and his Orchestra with George Tunnell Decca (3188)NE 82wPennsylvania Six-Five Thousand - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra⇩ 2 Bluebird (10754)7 91wFrenesi - Artie Shaw and his Orchestra Victor (26542)NE 10
'Billboard Best Sellers In Stores' For The Week Ending 10 August 19403wI'll Never Smile Again (N1 #1*) - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers⬄ Victor (26628)1 13wThe Breeze And I - Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly⬄ Decca (3150)2 23wFools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle⬄ Bluebird (10728)3 33wSierra Sue - Bing Crosby⇧ 1 Decca (3133)5 42wThe Nearness Of You - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle⇧ 1 Bluebird (10745)6 53wPennsylvania Six-Five Thousand - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra⇧ 3 Bluebird (10754)9 61wI'm Nobody's Baby - Judy Garland Decca (3174)NE 73wImagination - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle⇩ 4 Bluebird (10622)4 82wWhen The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - Ink Spots⇩ 2 Decca (3195)7 91wBlueberry Hill - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle Bluebird (10768)NE 10
'Billboard Best Sellers In Stores' For The Week Ending 17 August 19404wI'll Never Smile Again (N1 #1*) - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers⬄ Victor (26628)1 14wThe Breeze And I - Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly⬄ Decca (3150)2 24wFools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle⬄ Bluebird (10728)3 31wSix Lessons From Madame La Zonga - Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Helen O'Connell Decca (3152)NE 44wSierra Sue - Bing Crosby⇩ 1 Decca (3133)4 52wI'm Nobody's Baby - Judy Garland⇧ 1 Decca (3174)7 63wThe Nearness Of You - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle⇩ 2 Bluebird (10745)5 71wGod Bless America - Kate Smith Victor (26198)NE 83wWhen The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - Ink Spots⬄ Decca (3195)9 94wPennsylvania Six-Five Thousand - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra⇩ 4 Bluebird (10754)6 10
'Billboard Best Sellers In Stores' For The Week Ending 24 August 19405wI'll Never Smile Again (N1 #1*) - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers⬄ Victor (26628)1 15wThe Breeze And I - Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly⬄ Decca (3150)2 25wFools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle⬄ Bluebird (10728)3 35wSierra Sue - Bing Crosby⇧ 1 Decca (3133)5 42wGod Bless America - Kate Smith⇧ 3 Victor (26198)8 52wBlueberry Hill - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle Bluebird (10768)RE 63wI'm Nobody's Baby - Judy Garland⇩ 1 Decca (3174)6 74wWhen The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - Ink Spots⇧ 1 Decca (3195)9 85wPennsylvania Six-Five Thousand - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra⇧ 1 Bluebird (10754)10 92wFrenesi - Artie Shaw and his Orchestra Victor (26542)RE 10
'Billboard Best Sellers In Stores' For The Week Ending 31 August 19406wI'll Never Smile Again (N1 #1*) - Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra, Frank Sinatra and the Pied Pipers⬄ Victor (26628)1 16wThe Breeze And I - Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Bob Eberly⬄ Decca (3150)2 26wSierra Sue - Bing Crosby⇧ 1 Decca (3133)4 35wWhen The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - Ink Spots⇧ 4 Decca (3195)8 46wPennsylvania Six-Five Thousand - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra⇧ 4 Bluebird (10754)9 54wI'm Nobody's Baby - Judy Garland⇧ 1 Decca (3174)7 62wSix Lessons From Madame La Zonga - Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Helen O'Connell Decca (3152)RE 74wThe Nearness Of You - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle Bluebird (10745)RE 83wFrenesi - Artie Shaw and his Orchestra⇧ 1 Victor (26542)10 91wWhen The Swallows Came Back To Capistrano - Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with Ray Eberle Bluebird (10776)NE 10
lwk Twk Title (Number 1 number for this chart if appropriate) - Artist Label (Catalogue Number) Weeks on chart so far.
'Billboard Best Sellers In Stores' For The Week Ending 4 June 195514wCherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (N1 #149) - Perez 'Prez' Prado And His Orchestra⬄ RCA Victor (5965)1 19wUnchained Melody - Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra⬄ Capitol (3055)2 211wDance With Me Henry (Wallflower) - Georgia Gibbs⬄ Mercury (70572)3 315wThe Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes⬄ Cadence (1256)4 49wUnchained Melody - Al Hibbler⬄ Decca (29441)5 55wA Blossom Fell / If I May - Nat "King" Cole / Nat "King" Cole and the Four Knights⇧ 2 Capitol (3095)8 613wThe Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Fess Parker⇩ 1 Columbia (40449)6 77wHoney-Babe - Art Mooney And His Orchestra⇧ 3 MGM (11900)11 84w(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley And his Comets⇧ 1 Decca (29124)10 94wLearnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra⇧ 6 Capitol (3102)16 1012wThe Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Tennessee Ernie Ford⇩ 4 Capitol (3058)7 117wUnchained Melody - Roy Hamilton⇩ 3 Epic (9102)9 127wWhatever Lola Wants - Sarah Vaughan⬄ Mercury (70595)13 139wThe Breeze And I (Andalucia) - Caterina Valente⇧ 1 Decca (29467)15 146wDon't Be Angry - The Crew-Cuts⇧ 2 Mercury (70597)17 152wLove Me Or Leave Me / Something's Gotta Give - Sammy Davis Jr⇧ 8 Decca (29484)24 1610wIt's A Sin To Tell A Lie - Somethin' Smith and the Redheads⇧ 2 Epic (9093)19 1714wDarling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup - Nat "King" Cole⇩ 4 Capitol (3027)14 183wHeart - Eddie Fisher⇧ 2 RCA Victor (6097)21 193wHey, Mr. Banjo - The Sunnysiders⇧ 1 Kapp (113)21 204wMost Of All - Don Cornell⇩ 1 Coral (61393)20 2118wThe Crazy Otto - Johnny Maddox and the Rhythmasters⇩ 10 Dot (15325)12 221wSomething's Gotta Give - The McGuire Sisters Coral (61423)NE 232wHeart - The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts⇧ 5 Decca (29476)29 2410wTwo Hearts - Pat Boone⇩ 2 Dot (15338)23 251wHard To Get - Gisele MacKenzie X (0137)NE 2619wTweedlee Dee - Georgia Gibbs⇩ 10 Mercury (70517)17 274wCherry Pink (And Apple Blossom White) - Alan Dale⇩ 1 Coral (61373)27 282wBlue Star (The "Medic" Theme) - Felicia Sanders⇧ 1 Columbia (40508)30 2926wMelody Of Love - Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra⇩ 4 Dot (15247)25 29
'Billboard Best Sellers In Stores' For The Week Ending 11 June 195515wCherry Pink And Apple Blossom White (N1 #149) - Perez 'Prez' Prado And His Orchestra⬄ RCA Victor (5965)1 110wUnchained Melody - Les Baxter, His Chorus and Orchestra⬄ Capitol (3055)2 212wDance With Me Henry (Wallflower) - Georgia Gibbs⬄ Mercury (70572)3 36wA Blossom Fell / If I May - Nat "King" Cole / Nat "King" Cole and the Four Knights⇧ 2 Capitol (3095)6 410wUnchained Melody - Al Hibbler⬄ Decca (29441)5 516wThe Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes⇩ 2 Cadence (1256)4 65w(We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley And his Comets⇧ 2 Decca (29124)9 78wHoney-Babe - Art Mooney And His Orchestra⬄ MGM (11900)8 85wLearnin' The Blues - Frank Sinatra⇧ 1 Capitol (3102)10 914wThe Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Fess Parker⇩ 3 Columbia (40449)7 1013wThe Ballad Of Davy Crockett - Tennessee Ernie Ford⬄ Capitol (3058)11 118wUnchained Melody - Roy Hamilton⇧ 1 Epic (9102)12 118wWhatever Lola Wants - Sarah Vaughan⬄ Mercury (70595)13 1310wThe Breeze And I (Andalucia) - Caterina Valente⬄ Decca (29467)14 143wLove Me Or Leave Me / Something's Gotta Give - Sammy Davis Jr⇧ 1 Decca (29484)16 1511wIt's A Sin To Tell A Lie - Somethin' Smith and the Redheads⇧ 1 Epic (9093)17 167wDon't Be Angry - The Crew-Cuts⇩ 2 Mercury (70597)15 174wHeart - Eddie Fisher⇧ 1 RCA Victor (6097)19 182wSomething's Gotta Give - The McGuire Sisters⇧ 4 Coral (61423)23 194wHey, Mr. Banjo - The Sunnysiders⬄ Kapp (113)20 205wMost Of All - Don Cornell⬄ Coral (61393)21 2115wDarling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup - Nat "King" Cole⇩ 4 Capitol (3027)18 223wHeart - The Four Aces featuring Al Alberts⇧ 1 Decca (29476)24 2311wTwo Hearts - Pat Boone⇧ 1 Dot (15338)25 242wHard To Get - Gisele MacKenzie⇧ 1 X (0137)26 2519wThe Crazy Otto - Johnny Maddox and the Rhythmasters⇩ 4 Dot (15325)22 2627wMelody Of Love - Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra⇧ 3 Dot (15247)29 265wCherry Pink (And Apple Blossom White) - Alan Dale⬄ Coral (61373)28 283wBlue Star (The "Medic" Theme) - Felicia Sanders⬄ Columbia (40508)29 291wWhatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) - Dinah Shore RCA Victor (6077)NE 30
lwk Twk Title (Number 1 number for this chart if appropriate) - Artist Label (Catalogue Number) Weeks on chart so far.
'Billboard Best Sellers In Stores' For The Week Ending 3 February 19589wAt The Hop (N1 #181) - Danny And The Juniors⬄ ABC-Paramount (9871)1 13wGet A Job - The Silhouettes⇧ 4 Ember (1029)6 22wDon't / I Beg Of You - Elvis Presley⇧ 22 RCA Victor (47-7150)25 36wStood Up - Ricky Nelson⇩ 2 Imperial (5483)2 47wRaunchy / Sail Along Silvery Moon - Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra⇧ 2 Dot (15661)7 513wPeggy Sue - Buddy Holly⇩ 2 Coral (61885)4 610wGreat Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis And His Pumping Piano⇩ 4 Sun (281)3 714wApril Love / When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - Pat Boone⇩ 3 Dot (15660)5 85wSugar Time - The McGuire Sisters⬄ Coral (61924)9 95wThe Stroll - The Diamonds⇩ 2 Mercury (71242)8 104wLa Dee Dah - Billy and Lillie⇩ 1 Swan (4002)10 1111wKisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers⇧ 1 Roulette (4031)13 1210wOh, Boy! - The Crickets⇧ 1 Brunswick (55035)14 1315wYou Send Me - Sam Cooke⇧ 2 Keen (3-4013)16 141wShort Shorts - The Royal Teens ABC-Paramount (9882)NE 1516wSilhouettes - The Rays⇧ 1 Cameo (117)17 162wMagic Moments / Catch A Falling Star - Perry Como⇧ 25 RCA Victor (7128)42 1717wJailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley⇩ 3 RCA Victor (7035)15 1812wRaunchy - Bill Justis and His Orchestra⇩ 8 Phillips (3519)11 1910wBuzz-Buzz-Buzz - The Hollywood Flames⇩ 8 Ebb (119)12 2013wBony Moronie / You Bug Me, Baby - Larry Williams⇩ 3 Specialty (615)18 2110wWhy Don't They Understand - George Hamilton IV⇩ 3 ABC-Paramount (9862)19 223wDon't Let Go - Roy Hamilton⇧ 1 Epic (9257)24 232wDeDe Dinah - Frankie Avalon⇧ 14 Chancellor (1011)38 2420wChances Are - Johnny Mathis⇩ 5 Columbia (40993)20 2512wRaunchy - Ernie Freeman⇩ 5 Imperial (5474)21 263wMaybe - The Chantels⇧ 9 End (1005)36 2712wLiechtensteiner Polka - Will Glahé and His Orchestra⇩ 6 London (1755)22 2819wWake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers⇩ 2 Cadence (1337)27 294wOh, Julie - The Crescendos⇩ 2 Nasco (6005)28 3011wThe Story Of My Life - Marty Robbins⇧ 9 MCA (41013)40 316w(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons / Desire Me - Sam Cooke⇩ 1 Keen (3-4002)31 327wI'll Come Running Back To You / Forever - Sam Cooke⇧ 6 Specialty (619)39 3318wBe-Bop Baby / Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? - Ricky Nelson⇩ 11 Imperial (5463)23 342wYou Are My Destiny - Paul Anka⇧ 10 ABC-Paramount (9880)45 3513wRock And Roll Music - Chuck Berry⇩ 7 Chess (1671)29 3610wTear Drops - Lee Andrews and the Hearts⇩ 4 Chess (1675)33 377wThe Big Beat - Fats Domino⇩ 6 Imperial (5477)32 3813wI'm Available - Margie Rayburn⇧ 2 Liberty (55102)41 3913wAll The Way / Chicago - Frank Sinatra⇩ 14 Capitol (3793)26 4016wMy Special Angel - Bobby Helms⇩ 11 Decca (30423)30 413wJo-Ann - The Playmates⇩ 5 Roulette (4037)37 423wMarch From The River Kwai And Colonel Bogey - Mitch Miller And His Orchestra And Chorus⇧ 4 Columbia (41066)47 4322wFascination - Jane Morgan And The Troubadors⇩ 9 Kapp (191)35 441wLittle Pigeon - Sal Mineo Epic (9260)NE 4525wHoney Comb - Jimmie Rodgers⇩ 3 Roulette (4015)43 4615wLittle Bitty Pretty One - Thurston Harris⇧ 3 Aladdin (3398)50 478wWild Is The Wind / No Love (But Your Love) - Johnny Mathis⇩ 4 Columbia (41060)44 481wWitchcraft - Frank Sinatra Capitol (3859)NE 4915wJust Born (To Be Your Baby) / Ivy Rose - Perry Como⇩ 16 RCA Victor (7050)34 50