The Coasters

The Coasters Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Coasters are an American rhythm and blues/rock and roll vocal group who had a string of hits in the late 1950s. With hits including "Searchin'", "Young Blood", "Charlie Brown", "Poison Ivy", and "Yakety Yak", their most memorable songs were written by the songwriting and producing team of Leiber and Stoller. Although the Coasters originated outside of mainstream doo-wop, their records were so frequently imitated that they became an important part of the doo-wop legacy through the 1960s. In 1987,... [more on Wikipedia]

The Coasters began charting in 1956 with Down in Mexico.The artist placed 20 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 5 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US RnB the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 4 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Charlie Brown - #2: Yakety Yak - #3: Poison Ivy - #4: Searchin' - #5: Young Blood
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  1956
1.
03/1956

Down in Mexico
The Coasters greentick

from The Coasters   
14 pts


8
R&B


charted as Down in Mexico / Turtle Dovin' in US R&B charts
[Atco 6064]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
2.
09/1956

One Kiss Led to Another
The Coasters greentick

from The Coasters   
22 pts
73
US
11
R&B


[Atco 6073]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  1957
Searchin'
3.
05/1957

#4  Searchin'
The Coasters greentick

from The Coasters   
208 pts
3
US
1
R&B
30
UK
B side to Young Blood
[Atco 6087]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
4.
05/1957

#5  Young Blood
The Coasters greentick

from The Coasters   
126 pts
8
US
1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #414]
[Atco 6087]
written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Doc Pomus
5.
10/1957

Idol with the Golden Head
The Coasters greentick

11 pts
64
US




[Atco 6098]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Searchin'
6.
11/1957

Searchin'
The Coasters greentick

from The Coasters   
5 pts
96
US




B side to Young Blood R
[Atco 6087]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  1958
Yakety Yak
7.
06/1958

#2  Yakety Yak
The Coasters greentick

310 pts
1
US
1
R&B
12
UK
[Atco 6116]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  1959
8.
02/1959

#1  Charlie Brown
The Coasters greentick

354 pts
2
US
2
R&B
6
UK
[novelty]
[Atco 6132]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
9.
05/1959

Along Came Jones
The Coasters greentick

110 pts
9
US
14
R&B


[novelty]
[Atco 6141]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Poison Ivy
10.
08/1959

#3  Poison Ivy
The Coasters greentick

220 pts
7
US
1
R&B
15
UK
[Atco 6146]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
11.
09/1959

I'm a Hog for You
The Coasters greentick

25 pts
38
US




B side to Poison Ivy
[Atco 6146]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
12.
12/1959

What About Us
The Coasters greentick

28 pts
47
US
17
R&B


[Atco 6153]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
13.
12/1959

Run Red Run
The Coasters greentick

from Coast Along with the Coasters   
31 pts
36
US
29
R&B


[Atco 6153]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  1960
14.
05/1960

Besame Mucho
The Coasters greentick

10 pts
70
US




[Atco 6163]
written by Consuelo Velázquez & Sunny Skylar
15.
06/1960

Wake Me, Shake Me
The Coasters greentick

from Coast Along with the Coasters   
26 pts
51
US
14
R&B


[Atco 6168]
written by Billy Guy
Shoppin' for Clothes
16.
10/1960

Shoppin' for Clothes
The Coasters greentick

8 pts
83
US




[Atco 6178]
written by Kent Harris
  1961
17.
01/1961

Wait a Minute
The Coasters greentick

from Coast Along with the Coasters   
24 pts
37
US




[Atco 6186]
written by Bobby Darin & Don Kirshner
18.
04/1961

Little Egypt (Ying-Yang)
The Coasters greentick

from Coast Along with the Coasters   
54 pts
23
US
16
R&B


[novelty]
[Atco 6192]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
19.
08/1961

Girls, Girls, Girls
The Coasters greentick

from Coast Along with the Coasters   
5 pts
96
US




[Atco 6204]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  1964
20.
03/1964

T'ain't Nothin' to Me
The Coasters greentick

18 pts
64
US
20
R&B


[novelty] live
[Atco 6287]
written by Pat Patterson
  1971
Love Potion No. 9
21.
12/1971

Love Potion No. 9
The Coasters greentick

10 pts
76
US




[King 6385]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  1994
Sorry but I'm Gonna Have to Pass
22.
04/1994

Sorry but I'm Gonna Have to Pass
The Coasters greentick

21 pts




41
UK
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller


See also...

Billy GuyBobby Nunn • Carl Gardner • Cornell Gunter • Earl Carroll • Leon Hughes • Ronnie Bright • Will "Dub" Jones


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