Bill Haley & His Comets

Bill Haley & His Comets Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Bill Haley & His Comets were an American rock and roll band formed in 1947 and continuing until Haley's death in 1981. The band was also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets. From late 1954 to late 1956, the group recorded nine top-20 singles, one of which was number one and three that were top ten. The single "Rock Around the Clock" was the best-selling rock single in the history of the genre and maintained... [more on Wikipedia]

Bill Haley & His Comets began charting in 1953 with Crazy, Man, Crazy.The artist placed 24 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 4 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 19 UK Top‑75 entries, including 9 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - #2: Shake, Rattle & Roll - #3: See You Later, Alligator - #4: (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock - #5: Rock-a-Beatin' Boogie
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  1953
Crazy, Man, Crazy
1.
05/1953

Crazy, Man, Crazy
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

87 pts
12
US




as Bill Haley & Haley's Comets
written by Bill Haley & Marshall Lytle
  1954
Shake, Rattle & Roll
2.
08/1954

#2  Shake, Rattle & Roll
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

268 pts
7
US


4
UK
written by Charles E. Calhoun
3.
11/1954

Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

98 pts
11
US
10
R&B


[Decca 29317]
written by Beverly Ross & Julius Dixon
  1955
(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
4.
01/1955

#1  (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

322 pts
1
US
3
R&B
17
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #158]
[Decca 29124]
written by Max C. Freedman & Jimmy DeKnight
(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
5.
01/1955

#4  (We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

223 pts




1
UK
R
written by Max C. Freedman & Jimmy DeKnight
6.
03/1955

Mambo Rock
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

132 pts
18
US


14
UK
written by Bix Reichner, Jim Ayre & Mildred Phillips
Birth of the Boogie
7.
03/1955

Birth of the Boogie
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

63 pts
17
US




written by Bill Haley, Billy Williamson & Johnny Grande
8.
07/1955

Razzle-Dazzle
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

146 pts
15
US


13
UK
[Decca 29552]
written by Jesse Stone
9.
11/1955

Burn That Candle
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

116 pts
9
US
9
R&B


[Decca 29713]
written by Winfield Scott
Rock-a-Beatin' Boogie
10.
11/1955

#5  Rock-a-Beatin' Boogie
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

200 pts
23
US


4
UK
written by Bill Haley
  1956
See You Later, Alligator
11.
01/1956

#3  See You Later, Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

257 pts
6
US
7
R&B
7
UK
[Decca 29791]
written by Robert Guidry
R-O-C-K
12.
04/1956

R-O-C-K
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

76 pts
16
US
15
R&B


[Decca 29870]
written by Arrett Keefer, Bill Haley & Ruth Keefer
13.
04/1956

The Saints Rock 'N' Roll
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

194 pts
18
US


5
UK
written by traditional
Hot Dog Buddy Buddy
14.
06/1956

Hot Dog Buddy Buddy
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

from Rock 'n Roll Stage Show   
14 pts
60
US




written by Bill Haley
15.
07/1956

Rockin' Through the Rye
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

from Rock 'n Roll Stage Show   
167 pts
78
US


3
UK
written by Arrett Keefer & Bill Haley
Rip It Up
16.
08/1956

Rip It Up
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

192 pts
25
US


4
UK
written by John Marascalco & Robert Blackwell
17.
08/1956

Teenager's Mother
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

11 pts
68
US




written by Curtis R. Lewis & J. Leslie McFarland
(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
18.
09/1956

(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

134 pts




5
UK
R
written by Max C. Freedman & Jimmy DeKnight
Rudy's Rock
19.
11/1956

Rudy's Rock
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

from Rock 'n Roll Stage Show   
68 pts
34
US


26
UK
written by Bill Haley & Rudy Pompilli
20.
11/1956

Rock 'N Roll Stage Show LP
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

from Rock 'n Roll Stage Show   
31 pts




30
UK

written by Bill Haley, Milt Gabler, Rudy Pompilli, Arrett "Rusty" Keefer, Johnny Grande, Billy Williamson, Paul Winley, Ethel Byrd, Ralph Jones, Frank Beecher, E. Khouri, R. Bonner, Vaughn Horton, Denver Darling, Al Rex & Catherine Ca
  1957
Rock the Joint
21.
02/1957

Rock the Joint
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

46 pts




20
UK
written by Doc Bagby, Don Keene & Harry Crafton
Don't Knock the Rock
22.
02/1957

Don't Knock the Rock
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

99 pts




7
UK
written by Fred Karger & Robert Kent
23.
04/1957

Forty Cups of Coffee
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

10 pts
70
US




written by Danny Overbea
24.
06/1957

Billy Goat (You Hit the Wrong Note)
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

12 pts
60
US




written by J. Leslie McFarland
  1958
Skinny Minnie
25.
04/1958

Skinny Minnie
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

46 pts
22
US




written by Bill Haley, Milt Gabler, Rusty Keefer & Catherine Cafra
Lean Jean
26.
08/1958

Lean Jean
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

10 pts
67
US




written by Johnny Grande, Ralph Jones, Rudy Pompilli & Stella Lee
  1959
Joey's Song
27.
10/1959

Joey's Song
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

19 pts
46
US




[Decca 30956]
written by Joe Reisman
  1960
Skokiaan (South African Song)
28.
01/1960

Skokiaan (South African Song)
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

from Strictly Instrumental   
11 pts
70
US




instrumental
[Decca 9-31030]
written by August Musarurwa
29.
02/1960

Tamiami
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

4 pts
101
US




instrumental
[Warner 5145]
written by Earl Shuman & Mort Garson
  1968
(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
30.
04/1968

(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

53 pts
118
US


20
UK
R
[Warner 7124]
written by Max C. Freedman & Jimmy DeKnight
  1974
(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
31.
03/1974

(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

from 41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American Graffiti   41 Original Hits from the Soundtrack of American Graffiti
91 pts
39
US


12
UK
R [used as the opening theme for the TV series Happy Days]
[MCA 60025]
written by Max C. Freedman & Jimmy DeKnight
See You Later, Alligator
32.
06/1974

See You Later, Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

14 pts




52
UK
R
written by Robert Guidry
  1981
33.
04/1981

Haley's Golden Medley
Bill Haley & His Comets greentick

16 pts




50
UK
written by Max C. Freedman, Jimmy DeKnight, Bill Haley, Vaughn Horton, Denver Darling, Milt Gabler & Robert Guidry


See also...

Bill Haley • Bill Haley's Comets


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