| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts
Peaks | Comment |
|---|
| 1. | 08/1956 | | 471
 | US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 2 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #19]
US: B-side to Don't Be Cruel; hit for Big Mama Thornton in 1953; charted as Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog in US Hot 100 charts
[RCA Epa-940+]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller |
| 2. | 10/1956 | | 454
| US ✫1
US R&B 4
UK ✫1 | [Columbia 40769]
written by Melvin Endsley |
| 3. | 03/1956 | | 439
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B 3
UK 2 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #45]
[RCA Victor 47-6420]
written by Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden (as Thomas Durden) & Elvis Presley |
| 4. | 04/1957 | | 432
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #352]
[RCA 47-6870]
written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley |
|
| 5. | 08/1959 | | 420
| US ✫1
US R&B 6
UK ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #251]
 [Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1960]
[Atco 6147]
written by Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht |
| 6. | 10/1957 | | 404
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #67]
[RCA Epa-4114+]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller |
| 7. | 04/1958 | | 385
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #141]
charted as All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette in UK charts
[Cadence 1348]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant |
| 8. | 10/1959 | | 375
| US ✫1
US R&B 3
UK ✫1 | [Mercury 71474]
written by The Big Bopper (as J. P. Richardson) |
| 9. | 07/1957 | | 375
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK ✫1 | [ABC-Paramount 9831]
written by Paul Anka |
| 10. | 12/1956 | | 369
| US ✫1
US R&B 10
UK 2 | [Dot 15521]
written by Charles Singleton |
| 11. | 01/1957 | | 367
| US ✫1
US R&B 8
UK ✫1 | [Dot 15533]
written by Ric Cartey & Carole Joyner |
| 12. | 08/1956 | | 367
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #197]
charted as Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog in US Hot 100 charts
[RCA Epa-940+]
written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley |
| 13. | 06/1957 | | 362
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 3 | [RCA 47-7000]
written by Kal Mann & Bernie Lowe |
| 14. | 01/1955 | | 359
| US ✫1
US R&B 3
UK 17 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #158]
[Decca 29124]
written by Max C. Freedman & James E. Myers (as Jimmy DeKnight) |
| 15. | 10/1956 | | 350
| US ✫1
US country 3
US R&B 3
UK 11 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #437]
adapted from "Aura Lee", 1861
[RCA Victor 47-6643]
written by Vera Matson, Elvis Presley, George R. Poulton (uncredited) & Ken Darby (uncredited) |
| 16. | 07/1956 | | 349
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 4 | hit for Glenn Miller in 1939
[Mercury 70893]
written by Georges Boulanger & Jimmy Kennedy |
| 17. | 05/1957 | | 344
| US ✫1
US R&B 12
UK 2 | [Dot 15570]
written by John Frederick Coots, Nick Kenny & Charles Kenny |
| 18. | 04/1955 | | 343
| US 3
US R&B ✫1
UK 2 | with Jack Pleis Orchestra
[Decca 29441]
written by Hy Zaret & Alex North |
| 19. | 01/1958 | | 340
| US ✫1
US country 2
US R&B 4
UK 2 | [RCA 47-7150]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller |
| 20. | 09/1957 | | 339
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 2 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #311]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant |
| 21. | 07/1955 | | 338
| US ✫1
US R&B 14
UK 7 | [Dot 15377]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew |
| 22. | 04/1959 | | 337
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B 3
UK 16 | [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1960]
[Columbia 41339]
written by Jimmie Driftwood |
| 23. | 08/1957 | | 336
| US ✫1
US R&B 2
UK ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #39]
[Decca 30434]
written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty |
| 24. | 02/1957 | | 334
| US ✫1
US R&B 14
UK ✫1 | [Cadence 1308]
written by Bernie Lowe & Kal Mann |
| 25. | 12/1956 | | 334
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B 3
UK 11 | [Capitol 3602]
written by Ric Cartey & Carole Joyner |
| 26. | 09/1958 | | 333
| US ✫1
US R&B 12
UK ✫1 | [MGM 12677]
written by Jack Nance & Conway Twitty |
| 27. | 08/1958 | | 331
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B 2
UK 2 | [Cadence 1350]
written by Boudleaux Bryant |
| 28. | 12/1957 | | 328
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 3 | written by Arthur Singer, John Medora & David White |
| 29. | 03/1959 | | 328
| US 2
US R&B 16
UK ✫1 | hit for Hank Snow in 1953 ; charted as A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight in UK charts
[RCA Victor 47-7506]
written by Bill Trader |
| 30. | 04/1959 | | 328
| US 2
US R&B 4
UK ✫1 | [Atco 6140]
written by Bobby Darin |
| 31. | 11/1958 | | 327
| US ✫1
US R&B 3
UK ✫1 | #1 hit for Paul Whiteman in 1934
[Mercury 71383]
written by Otto Harbach & Jerome Kern |
| 32. | 09/1956 | | 325
| US ✫1
US R&B 5
UK 8 | [Dot 15486]
written by Bob Davie & Marvin Moore |
| 33. | 07/1959 | | 324
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B 10
UK 6 | [RCA 47-7555]
written by Jean Villard, Marc Herrand & Bert Reisfeld |
| 34. | 06/1959 | | 324
| US ✫1
US R&B 6
UK 3 | [ABC-Paramount 10022]
written by Paul Anka |
| 35. | 11/1957 | | 323
| US 2
US country ✫1
US R&B 3
UK ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #96]
[Sun 281]
written by Otis Blackwell & Jack Hammer |
| 36. | 06/1958 | | 319
| US ✫1
US country 2
US R&B 2
UK 2 | [RCA 47-7280]
written by Claude Demetrius |
| 37. | 02/1956 | | 318
| US 6
US R&B ✫1
UK ✫1 | as The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #307]
[Gee 1002]
written by Frankie Lymon, Herman Santiago & George Goldner |
| 38. | 05/1956 | | 314
| US ✫1
US country ✫1
US R&B 3
UK 14 | [RCA Epa-940+]
written by Maurice Mysels & Ira Kosloff |
| 39. | 10/1956 | | 310
| US 2
US R&B ✫1
UK 6 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #81]
#1 hit for Glenn Miller in 1940
[Imperial 5407]
written by Vincent Rose, Al Lewis & Larry Stock |
| 40. | 09/1958 | | 306
| US ✫1
US R&B 10
UK 2 | produced by Phil Spector
written by Phil Spector |
| 41. | 03/1959 | | 304
| US ✫1
US R&B 5
UK 6 | [Dolton 1]
written by Gretchen Christopher |
| 42. | 02/1958 | | 303
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 5 | [instrumental]
[Challenge 1016]
written by Daniel Flores |
| 43. | 07/1959 | | 302
| US ✫1
US R&B 10
UK 4 | [RCA 47-7600]
written by Aaron Schroeder & Sid Wyche (as Sidney Wyche) |
| 44. | 02/1959 | | 301
| US ✫1
US AC ✫1
US R&B 10
UK 16 | [Chancellor 1031]
written by Ed Marshall |
| 45. | 11/1951 | | 301
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | written by Churchill Kohlman |
| 46. | 01/1957 | | 301
| US ✫1
US country 3
US R&B 3
UK 6 | [RCA 47-6800]
written by Lee Rosenberg & Bernard Weinman |
| 47. | 03/1956 | | 297
| US 2
US country ✫1
US R&B 2
UK 10 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #95]
[Sun 234]
written by Carl Perkins |
| 48. | 10/1959 | | 296
| US ✫1
US R&B 19
UK 5 | [Columbia 41476]
written by Harlan Howard |
| 49. | 07/1958 | | 296
| US ✫1
US country 3
US R&B 3
UK 4 | B side to My Bucket's Got a Hole in It
[Imperial 5528]
written by Sharon Sheeley |
| 50. | 03/1951 | | 296
| US ✫1
US R&B 2 | [Capitol 1675]
written by Morgan Lewis & Nancy Hamilton |
| 51. | 04/1951 | | 296
| US ✫1
US R&B 3 | [Capitol F1449]
written by Sidney Lippman & Sylvia Dee |
| 52. | 08/1957 | | 292
| US ✫1
US country 7
US R&B ✫1
UK 30 | [Roulette 4015]
written by Bob Merrill |
| 53. | 02/1958 | | 290
| US 4
US R&B 4
UK ✫1 | written by Ted Snyder, Bert Kalmar & Harry Ruby |
| 54. | 04/1958 | | 288
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 3 | [Mercury 71289]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram |
| 55. | 02/1953 | | 288
| US 2
US R&B 10
UK 2 | [Capitol F2346]
written by Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman & Frank Levere |
| 56. | 06/1958 | | 287
| US 5
US country 13
US R&B ✫1
UK ✫1 | [Decca 30642]
written by Jack Reardon & Paul Evans |
| 57. | 12/1958 | | 286
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 7 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #456]
[ABC 9972]
written by traditional, Harold Logan & Lloyd Price |
| 58. | 12/1959 | | 286
| US 2
US R&B 3
UK 3 | [Cub 9049]
written by Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones & Charles Merenstein |
| 59. | 12/1955 | | 285
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #351]
[Mercury 70753]
written by Buck Ram |
| 60. | 06/1958 | | 283
| US ✫1
US country 18
US R&B ✫1
UK 8 | as Perez Prado & His Orchestra
[RCA 47-7245]
written by Perez Prado & Bob Marcus |
| 61. | 03/1957 | | 281
| US 2
US R&B 2
UK 3 | [Mercury 71060]
written by Maurice Williams |
| 62. | 05/1957 | | 280
| US 2
US country ✫1
US R&B 5
UK 6 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #207]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant |
| 63. | 04/1958 | | 278
| US 2
US country 3
US R&B ✫1
UK 3 | [RCA 47-7240]
written by Bert Carroll & Russell Moody |
| 64. | 09/1958 | | 275
| US ✫1
US R&B 9
UK 5 | traditional american folk song, 1866
[Capitol 4049]
written by Dave Guard |
| 65. | 12/1959 | | 272
| US 2
US country ✫1
US R&B 13
UK 12 | [RCA Victor 47-7643]
written by Joe Allison & Audrey Allison |
| 66. | 08/1959 | | 269
| US 4
US country 8
US R&B 22
UK 2 | written by Don Everly |
| 67. | 11/1957 | | 268
| US ✫1
US R&B 3
UK 12 | [Capitol 3891]
written by Obie Phillis |
| 68. | 06/1958 | | 263
| US ✫1
US R&B 18
UK 12 | [novelty]
[MGM 12651]
written by Sheb Wooley |
| 69. | 06/1958 | | 262
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 12 | [Atco 6116]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller |
| 70. | 02/1959 | | 261
| US 2
US R&B 2
UK 6 | [novelty]
[Atco 6132]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller |
| 71. | 07/1959 | | 261
| US ✫1
US R&B 4
UK 22 | [instrumental]
[Canadian-american 103]
written by Santo Farina & Johnny Farina |
| 72. | 04/1958 | | 260
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 11 | [Liberty 55132]
written by David Seville (as Ross Bagdasarian Sr.) |
| 73. | 02/1957 | | 259
| US ✫1
US R&B 10
UK 12 | [Cameo 105]
written by Bernie Lowe & Kal Mann |
| 74. | 04/1956 | | 258
| US 3
US R&B ✫1
UK 12 | [Imperial 5386]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew |
| 75. | 04/1959 | | 256
| US 2
US R&B ✫1
UK 9 | [ABC-Par 10018]
written by Harold Logan & Lloyd Price |
| 76. | 11/1957 | | 254
| US 2
US R&B 2
UK 6 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #194]
[Coral 61885]
written by Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison & Norman Petty |
| 77. | 06/1957 | | 252
| US 3
US country ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 8 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #61]
[Sun 267]
written by Dave "Curlee" Williams & James Faye "Roy" Hall |
| 78. | 10/1957 | | 251
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 29 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #115]
[Keen 3-4013]
written by Sam Cooke |
| 79. | 06/1950 | | 250
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1 |  [Academy Award for Best Original Song 1950]
[R]
[Capitol F1010]
written by Ray Evans & Jay Livingston |
| 80. | 11/1957 | | 250
| US 2
US country 6
US R&B ✫1
UK 11 | [instrumental]
[Phillips Int'l 3519]
written by Bill Justis & Sid Manker |
| 81. | 08/1959 | | 249
| US 2
US R&B 12
UK 7 | [ABC-Paramount 10040]
written by Paul Anka |
| 82. | 11/1959 | | 249
| US 3
US R&B 14
UK 3 | [Swan 4043]
written by Joe Turner Layton & Henry Creamer |
| 83. | 12/1959 | | 248
| US 4
US R&B 12
UK 4 | [Decca 30967]
written by Ronnie Self |
| 84. | 08/1959 | | 247
| US 5
US R&B 5
UK 3 | [instrumental]
rock version of "Red River Valley"
written by traditional |
| 85. | 01/1957 | | 247
| US 5
US R&B 7
UK 2 | [RCA Victor 6771]
written by traditional |
| 86. | 08/1956 | | 247
| US 2
US R&B ✫1 | [King 4950]
written by Bill Doggett, Billy Butler, Clifford Scott & Shep Shepard |
| 87. | 05/1958 | | 246
| US 3
US R&B 9
UK 2 | [Capitol 3960]
written by Bruce Belland & Glen Larson |
| 88. | 12/1958 | | 246
| US 2
US R&B 11
UK 4 | [MGM 12738]
written by Betty Peterson Blasco & Borney Bergantine |
| 89. | 11/1959 | | 245
| US ✫1
US R&B 6
UK 20 | [Chancellor 1045]
written by Bob Marcucci (as Robert Marcucci) & Peter De Angelis |
| 90. | 08/1958 | | 245
| US ✫1
US R&B 2 | [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1959]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1959]
[Decca 30677]
written by Domenico Modugno & Franco Migliacci |
| 91. | 12/1959 | | 244
| US ✫1
US R&B 5
UK 37 | [MGM 12845]
written by Jean Dinning & Red Surrey |
| 92. | 04/1959 | | 243
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [Fury 1023]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller |
| 93. | 05/1959 | | 242
| US 5
US R&B 10
UK 3 | [MGM 12793]
written by George Goehring & Edna Lewis |
| 94. | 07/1958 | | 237
| US ✫1
US R&B ✫1
UK 25 | [Apt 25005]
written by Vito Picone & Arthur Venosa |
| 95. | 11/1951 | | 236
| US 2
US R&B 6 | B side to Cry
written by Johnnie Ray |
| 96. | 02/1957 | | 236
| US ✫1
US R&B 3
UK 29 | [Roulette 4002]
written by Buddy Knox & Jimmy Bowen |
| 97. | 03/1958 | | 235
| US 2
US R&B 3
UK 6 | [Cadence 1345]
written by Beverly Ross & Julius Dixson |
| 98. | 09/1959 | | 232
| US ✫1
US R&B 3 | written by Dewayne Blackwell |
| 99. | 01/1956 | | 231
| US 6
US R&B 7
UK 7 | [Decca 29791]
written by Bobby Charles (as Robert Guidry) |
| 100. | 11/1957 | | 231
| US 3
US country 6
US R&B 8
UK 7 | [Roulette 4031]
written by The Weavers |
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