1 9 5 0  -  1 9 5 9  
   
   
   
  position apc-rank performer(s) title year apc peak  
  1 209 CLIFF RICHARD LIVING DOLL 1959 124  
  2 499 ELVIS PRESLEY JAILHOUSE ROCK 1957 135  
  3 678 FATS DOMINO BLUEBERRY HILL 1956 303  
  4 790 BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS PEGGY SUE 1957 493  
  5 838 BILL HALEY & THE COMETS ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK 1955 486  
  6 1054 ELVIS PRESLEY LOVE ME TENDER 1955 679  
  7 1139 ELVIS PRESLEY HEARTBREAK HOTEL 1956 729  
  8 1256 ELVIS PRESLEY ONE NIGHT WITH YOU 1958 853  
  9 1327 NINA SIMONE MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME 1959 604  
  10 1395 HARRY BELAFONTE ISLAND IN THE SUN 1957 510  
  11 1440 CHUCK BERRY JOHNNY B. GOODE 1958 937  
  12 1441 BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS THAT'LL BE THE DAY 1957 945  
  13 1474 JIM REEVES HE'LL HAVE TO GO 1959 454  
  14 1488 ELVIS PRESLEY DON'T BE CRUEL 1956 978  
  15 1582 ROCCO GRANATA (& THE CARNATIONS) MARINA 1959 134  
  16 1637 FREDDY QUINN UNTER FREMDEN STERNEN 1959 1404  
  17 1900 PLATTERS, THE ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE) 1955 1503  
  18 1952 PAUL ANKA DIANA 1957 1279  
  19 2001 BILLY VAUGHAN & HIS ORCHESTRA WHEELS 1957 404  
  20 2028 BILLY VAUGHAN & HIS ORCHESTRA SAIL ALONG SILVERY MOON 1957 171  
  21 2126 CHRIS BARBER'S JAZZ BAND & MONTY SUNSHINE PETITE FLEUR 1959 383  
  22 2137 JOHNNY & THE HURRICANES RED RIVER ROCK 1959 1415  
  23 2159 LOUIS PRIMA BUONA SERA 1958 1482  
  24 2177 DOMENICO MODUGNO NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU (VOLARE) 1958 375  
  25 2185 PAT BOONE LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND 1957 1439  
  26 2205 PLATTERS, THE SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES 1959 942  
  27 2244 KINGSTON TRIO TOM DOOLEY 1958 796  
  28 2258 IVO ROBIC MORGEN 1959 2014  
  29 2277 EVERLY BROTHERS, THE BYE BYE LOVE 1957 1562  
  30 2378 DORIS DAY QUE SERA SERA (WHATEVER WILL BE WILL BE) 1956 1631  
  31 2456 PLATTERS, THE GREAT PRETENDER 1956 1954  
  32 2509 AMALIA RODRIGUEZ UMA CASA PORTUGESA 1955 1726  
  33 2553 EVERLY BROTHERS, THE ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM 1958 1549  
  34 2631 DEAN MARTIN RETURN TO ME 1958 245  
  35 2667 FREDDY QUINN DIE GITARRE UND DAS MEER 1959 239  
  36 2675 JACKIE WILSON REET PETITE 1957 249  
  37 2710 LENI & LUDWIG SCHÖN IST DIE JUGEND 1958 185  
  38 2751 KALIN TWINS, THE WHEN 1958 271  
  39 2760 EVERLY BROTHERS, THE BIRD DOG 1958 251  
  40 2791 LLOYD PRICE PERSONALITY 1959 938  
  41 2795 PAUL ANKA LONELY BOY 1959 482  
  42 2798 DEAN MARTIN VOLARE (NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU) 1958 512  
  43 2815 LYDIA & HER MELODY STRINGS SEND ME THE PILLOW YOU DREAM ON 1958 227  
  44 2835 CHRIS HOWLAND FRAULEIN 1958 326  
  45 2880 ANNIE DE REUVER BITTERE TRANEN 1958 332  
  46 2946 PETER SCHILPEROORT PETITE FLEUR 1959 394  
  47 2947 WILLY ALBERTI MARINA 1959 391  
  48 2950 MITCH MILLER MARCH FROM THE RIVER KWAI AND COLONEL BOGEY 1958 390  
  49 2951 CATERINA VALENTE SWEETHEART, MY DARLING, MIJN SCHAT 1959 389  
  50 2955 ENNY DENITA BITTERE TRANEN 1958 331  
  51 3102 CATERINA VALENTE SPIEL NOCH EINMAL FÜR MICH HABANERO 1958 569  
  52 3103 MARINO MARINI COME PRIMA 1958 772  
  53 3180 PERRY COMO MANDOLINS IN THE MOONLIGHT 1958 798  
  54 3188 NATALIE COLE & NAT KING COLE UNFORGETTABLE 1952 2222  
  55 3205 TRAVIS & BOB TELL HIM NO 1959 814  
  56 3270 BILLY VAUGHAN & HIS ORCHESTRA LA PALOMA 1958 780  
  57 3287 HANK MIZELL JUNGLE ROCK 1958 496  
  58 3292 FOURYO'S, THE ZEG NIET NEE 1959 802  
  59 3467 WILLY ALBERTI COME PRIMA 1958 773  
  60 3518 ELVIS PRESLEY HOUND DOG 1956 1773  
  61 3558 BING CROSBY & GRACE KELLY TRUE LOVE 1956 2286  
  62 3563 JERRY LEE LEWIS WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOING ON 1957 2277  
  63 3571 PEGGY LEE FEVER 1958 2380  
  64 3652 EVERLY BROTHERS, THE WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE 1957 2179  
  65 3668 CONNIE FRANCIS MY HAPPINESS 1958 1206  
  66 3707 JERRY LEE LEWIS GREAT BALLS OF FIRE 1957 2621  
  67 3746 BILLY VAUGHAN & HIS ORCHESTRA MORGEN 1959 2021  
  68 3789 EVERLY BROTHERS, THE TILL I KISSED YOU 1959 1348  
  69 3814 DOMENICO MODUGNO PIOVE (CIAO, CIAO BAMBINO) 1959 1371  
  70 3873 GAYLORDS, THE MA MA MA MARIE 1959 1453  
  71 3887 ELVIS PRESLEY LET ME BE YOUR TEDDYBEAR 1957 2304  
  72 3945 BLUE DIAMONDS, THE TILL I KISSED YOU 1959 1529  
  73 4020 LEROY ANDERSON BLUE TANGO 1951 1937  
  74 4062 WILLY ALBERTI PIOVE (CIAO,CIAO BAMBINO) 1959 1372  
  75 4135 DIAMONDS, THE LITTLE DARLIN' 1957 2646  
  76 4138 BROWNS, THE THE THREE BELLS 1959 1540  
  77 4166 DANNY & THE JUNIORS AT THE HOP 1957 2706  
  78 4185 LIMBRA ZUSJES/SELVERA'S ZEG KLEINE REE 1959 1785  
  79 4205 CONNY FRÖBOESS & PETER ALEXANDER TEENAGER MELODIE 1959 1934  
  80 4290 RITCHIE VALENS DONNA 1958 2997  
  81 4294 ELVIS PRESLEY ALL SHOOK UP 1957 2567  
  82 4333 MARIO LANZA BE MY LOVE 1950 2356  
  83 4367 AMES BROTHERS, THE MELODIE D'AMOUR 1957 1966  
  84 4401 PLATTERS, THE MY PRAYER 1956 2761  
  85 4402 EDMUNDO ROS MELODIE D'AMOUR 1958 1965  
  86 4417 FRANK SINATRA LOVE AND MARRIAGE 1955 1426  
  87 4434 HARRY BELAFONTE BANANA BOAT SONG (DAY-O) 1957 2577  
  88 4448 EDDIE CALVERT MORGEN 1959 2023  
  89 4461 LLOYD PRICE STAGGER LEE 1959 1671  
  90 4463 FOUR ACES, THE LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING 1955 3768  
  91 4487 BOBBY DARIN MACK THE KNIFE 1959 2980  
  92 4506 SAM COOKE YOU SEND ME 1957 2328  
  93 4509 PETER SCHILPEROORT MORGEN 1959 2017  
  94 4525 DEBBIE REYNOLDS TAMMY 1957 2700  
  95 4533 TEDDY BEARS, THE TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM 1958 2962  
  96 4534 WILLY ALBERTI UNA MARCIA IN FA 1959 2025  
  97 4543 COMPAGNONS DE LA CHANSON THE THREE BELLS 1959 2024  
  98 4596 TEDDY SCHOLTEN EEN BEETJE 1959 2074  
  99 4606 LES PAUL & MARY FORD VAYA CON DIOS (MAY GOD BE WITH YOU) 1953 2680  
  100 4618 BLACK & WHITE UNA MARCIA IN FA 1959 2026  
  101 4639 AMES BROTHERS, THE YOU, YOU, YOU 1953 2707  
  102 4669 ELVIS PRESLEY DON'T 1957 2904  
  103 4710 PIA BECK TRIO & JOHN DE MOL EEN BEETJE 1959 2075  
  104 4740 FIVE SATINS IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT 1956 3285  
  105 4768 JIMMY MAKULIS GITARREN KLINGEN LEISE DURCH DIE NACHT 1959 4350  
  106 4779 CHRIS HOWLAND SUSIE DARLIN' 1959 2167  
  107 4845 PAT BOONE APRIL LOVE 1957 2661  
  108 4848 FRANKIE LAINE RAWHIDE 1959 3469  
  109 4849 ELVIS PRESLEY TOO MUCH 1957 3081  
  110 4852 ELVIS PRESLEY I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU 1956 3045  
  111 4865 GOGI GRANT WAYWARD WIND 1956 3040  
  112 4888 BILL DOGGETT HONKY TONK (PART I & II) 1956 2889  
  113 4895 BILL HALEY & THE COMETS SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL 1954 3120  
  114 4922 PAUL ANKA CRAZY LOVE 1958 2352  
  115 4944 TONY MARTIN I GET IDEAS 1951 2889  
  116 4983 JOHNNIE RAY CRY 1951 3058  
  117 4984 NELSON RIDDLE LISBON ANTIQUA 1955 2940  
  118 4989 PERRY COMO ROUND AND ROUND 1957 2942  
  119 4997 GUY MITCHELL SINGING THE BLUES 1956 3061  
  120 5002 ANTON KARAS THE THIRD MAN THEME - HARRY LIME THEME 1950 3073  
  121 5003 SKYLINERS, THE SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 1959 1977  
  122 5005 NAT KING COLE MONA LISA 1950 3076  
  123 5014 PEREZ PRADO & HIS ORCHESTRA PATRICIA 1958 2406  
  124 5032 PEREZ PRADO & HIS ORCHESTRA CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE 1955 2988  
  125 5047 EVERLY BROTHERS, THE PROBLEMS 1958 2314  
  126 5053 BIG BOPPER CHANTILLY LACE 1958 3348  
  127 5120 KITTY KALLEN LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT 1954 3188  
  128 5127 CRESTS, THE SIXTEEN CANDLES 1958 3655  
  129 5128 SOUTH PACIFIC SOME ENCHANTED EVENING 1958 896  
  130 5166 GESONAS ZOLANG ER DAGEN ZIJN 1958 2539  
  131 5168 CHAMPS, THE TEQUILA 1958 2471  
  132 5174 CHARLES TRÉNET LA MER 1952 3804  
  133 5175 GESONAS DE VERLOREN ZOON 1958 2538  
  134 5188 BUDDY KNOX PARTY DOLL 1957 3660  
  135 5206 JANE MORGAN FASCINATION 1957 3167  
  136 5227 DAVID WHITFIELD CARA MIA 1954 3294  
  137 5228 GORDON JENKINS & THE WEAVERS GOODNIGHT IRENE 1950 3298  
  138 5233 SANTO & JOHNNY SLEEPWALK 1959 3706  
  139 5235 KAY STARR ROCK'N ROLL WALTZ 1955 3303  
  140 5236 PATTI PAGE TENNESSEE WALTZ 1950 3302  
  141 5237 LES PAUL & MARY FORD HOW HIGH THE MOON 1951 3304  
  142 5248 TOMMY EDWARDS IT'S ALL IN THE GAME 1958 3435  
  143 5251 ELVIS PRESLEY LOVING YOU 1957 3217  
  144 5268 JAN & KJELD TIGER RAG 1959 2403  
  145 5282 PAT BOONE DON'T FORBID ME 1956 3488  
  146 5284 PAT BOONE BERNADINE 1957 3774  
  147 5339 LITTLE RICHARD LONG TALL SALLY 1956 3812  
  148 5352 GUY MITCHELL HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER 1959 3045  
  149 5356 PERCY FAITH & FELICIA SANDERS THE SONG FROM MOULIN ROUGE (WHERE IS YOUR HEART) 1953 3413  
  150 5363 TONY BENNETT RAGS TO THE RICHES 1953 3419  
  151 5372 JO STAFFORD YOU BELONG TO ME 1952 3427  
  152 5403 PERRY COMO HOT DIGGITY (DOG ZIGGITY BOOM) 1956 3627  
  153 5405 FRANKIE LAINE HIGH NOON (DO NOT FORSAKE ME) 1952 3827  
  154 5500 CONWAY TWITTY IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE 1958 3773  
  155 5517 CHORDETTES, THE MR. SANDMAN 1954 3509  
  156 5519 REX ALLEN MORGEN 1959 2018  
  157 5523 MCGUIRE SISTERS, THE SUGARTIME 1957 3741  
  158 5526 JOHNNY PRESTON RUNNING BEAR 1959 3082  
  159 5532 ADAMS SINGERS, THE MORGEN 1959 2020  
  160 5540 PAT BOONE I ALMOST LOST MY MIND 1956 3749  
  161 5552 RICKY NELSON POOR LITTLE FOOL 1958 3848  
  162 5555 DEAN MARTIN THAT'S AMORE 1953 3614  
  163 5577 PENGUINS, THE EARTH ANGEL 1954 3904  
  164 5578 MILLS BROTHERS, THE THE GLOW WORM 1952 3595  
  165 5585 JIM LOWE GREEN DOOR 1956 3810  
  166 5607 LES BAXTER ORCHESTRA THE POOR PEOPLE OF PARIS 1956 3593  
  167 5608 DEAN MARTIN MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS 1955 3594  
  168 5616 SONNY TILL & THE ORIOLES CRYING IN THE CHAPEL 1953 3933  
  169 5618 CREW-CUTS, THE SH'BOOM (LIFE COULD BE A DREAM) 1954 3654  
  170 5629 FRANCIS BAY TEQUILA 1958 2472  
  171 5630 LITTLE RICHARD THE GIRL CAN'T HELP IT 1957 3930  
  172 5639 GENE VINCENT BE BOP A LULA 1956 3829  
  173 5640 BOBBY DAY ROCKIN' ROBIN 1958 4128  
  174 5645 KAY STARR WHEEL OF FORTUNE 1952 3711  
  175 5646 PERCY FAITH DELICADO 1952 3713  
  176 5649 EDDIE FISHER I NEED YOU NOW 1954 3730  
  177 5651 FRANK CHACKSFIELD & HIS ORCHESTRA TERRY'S THEME FROM 'LIMELIGHT' 1953 3622  
  178 5658 PERRY COMO IF 1951 3719  
  179 5664 BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN 1959 2590  
  180 5665 NAT KING COLE PRETEND 1953 3659  
  181 5670 EDDIE FISHER I'M WALKING BEHIND YOU 1953 3738  
  182 5672 BOBETTES, THE MR. LEE 1957 3666  
  183 5676 ELVIS PRESLEY TREAT ME NICE 1957 3339  
  184 5678 BRENDA LEE SWEET NOTHINGS 1959 3688  
  185 5684 LES PAUL & MARY FORD MOCKIN' BIRD HILL 1951 3664  
  186 5700 LES BAXTER ORCHESTRA UNCHAINED MELODY 1955 3765  
  187 5702 FRANKIE LAINE I BELIEVE 1953 3692  
  188 5720 BILL HALEY & THE COMETS SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR 1956 4058  
  189 5723 BILLY WILLIAMS I'M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN & WRITE MYSELF A LETTER 1957 3828  
  190 5725 LITTLE RICHARD LUCILLE 1957 4250  
  191 5745 MAX BYGRAVES YOU NEED HANDS 1958 3542  
  192 5757 FRANKIE LAINE MOONLIGHT GAMBLER 1956 3974  
  193 5767 PLATTERS, THE TWILIGHT TIME 1958 3841  
  194 5768 AMES BROTHERS, THE TAMMY 1957 3747  
  195 5770 PAT BOONE A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE 1958 3910  
  196 5772 JOAN WEBER LET ME GO LOVER 1955 3788  
  197 5787 JOHNNY HORTON THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS 1959 3725  
  198 5797 PAT BOONE AIN'T THAT A SHAME 1955 3986  
  199 5799 BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS OH BOY 1957 4116  
  200 5812 GEORGE JONES SINGING THE BLUES 1956 3549  
               
               
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