No. 1 Hit Singles of the ’50s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Only Sixteen
cover recording of:
Only Sixteen
writer:
Barbara Campbell (collective songwriter pseudonym for Sam Cooke, Lou Adler and Herb Alpert)
publisher:
ABKCO Music and Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd.
Craig Douglas?:??
2Here Comes Summer
recording of:
Here Comes Summer
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Keller
Jerry Keller?:??
3Living Doll
recording of:
Living Doll
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Cliff Richard?:??
4A Fool Such as I
cover recording of:
(Now and Then There’s) a Fool Such as I
lyricist and composer:
Bill Trader
publisher:
LeFevre Sing Pub. Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Elvis Presley?:??
5It’s Only Make Believe
recording of:
It’s Only Make Believe
writer:
Jack Nance (in 1958) and Conway Twitty (in 1958)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Tree Publishing Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Conway Twitty?:??
6Claudette
recording of:
Claudette
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI)
The Everly Brothers?:??
7Roulette
recording of:
Roulette
composer:
Trevor Stanford (pianist, composer)
Russ Conway?:??
8Diana
recording of:
Diana
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended), Epa Publishing, Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp. and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
sub-publisher:
ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 株式会社 (Musical Lights Tokyo)
Paul Anka?:??
9All Shook Up
cover recording of:
All Shook Up
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Global (publisher) and Shalimar Music Corp.
Elvis Presley?:??
10Whole Lotta Woman
recording of:
Whole Lotta Woman
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Rainwater
Marvin Rainwater?:??
11Dreamboat
recording of:
Dreamboat (1955 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Hoffman (U.S. songwriter/producer/label head)
Alma Cogan?:??
12Mack the Knife
recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Bobby Darin?:??
13Yes Tonight Josephine
recording of:
Yes Tonight Josephine
writer:
Dorothy Goodman and Winfield Scott
Johnnie Ray?:??
14Hoots Mon
recording of:
Hoots Mon (1958 song)
writer:
Harry Robertson (UK composer)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Lord Rockingham’s XI?:??
15Young Love
recording of:
Young Love
writer:
Ric Cartey (US rockabilly singer and songwriter) and Carole Joyner
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Tab Hunter?:??
16Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), St. Angelo Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1956 winner)
Doris Day?:??
17Butterfly
recording of:
Butterfly
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Mayland‐Presley
Andy Williams?:??
18Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
arranger:
Paul Brody
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Tennessee Ernie Ford?:??
19Who’s Sorry Now
cover recording of:
Who’s Sorry Now? (1923 song)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1923) and Harry Ruby (in 1923)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1923)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (on 1923-03-07) and Mills Music Corporation (in 1929)
Connie Francis?:??
20One Night
cover recording of:
One Night
writer:
Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King and Anita Steiman
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Travis Music, Inc.
version of:
One Night (of Sin)
Elvis Presley?:??
21Garden of Eden
recording of:
The Garden of Eden (1956 song)
lyricist and composer:
Dennise Norwood (Songwriter)
Frankie Vaughan?:??
22(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window
recording of:
(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
publisher:
Golden Bell Songs and Joy Music Inc.
Lita Roza?:??
23Magic Moments
recording of:
Magic Moments
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
Perry Como?:??
24Mambo Italiano
recording of:
Mambo Italiano (original english version) (in 1954)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Rosemary Clooney?:??
25Memories Are Made of This
cover recording of:
Memories Are Made of This
writer:
Richard Dehr (in 1955), Terry Gilkyson (in 1955) and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter) (in 1955)
publisher:
Montclare Music
Dean Martin?:??