The Drifters

The Drifters Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Drifters are an American pop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in 1959 and led by Ben E. King, were originally an up-and-coming group named the Five Crowns. After 1965, members moved between both groups, and many of these formed other groups of Drifters as well. Over the succeeding decades, several different... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Save the Last Dance for Me - #2: There Goes My Baby - #3: Under the Boardwalk - #4: Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies - #5: At the Club / Saturday Night at the Movies
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  1953
1.
10/1953

Money Honey
The Drifters greentick

33 pts




1
R&B


as Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #252]
[Atlantic 45-1006]
written by Jesse Stone
  1954
2.
03/1954

Lucille
The Drifters greentick

16 pts




7
R&B


as Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
US B side to Such a Night
[Atlantic 45-1019]
written by Clyde McPhatter
Such a Night
3.
03/1954

Such a Night
The Drifters greentick

27 pts




2
R&B


as Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
[Atlantic 45-1019]
written by Lincoln Chase
Honey Love
4.
06/1954

Honey Love
The Drifters greentick

31 pts




1
R&B


featuring Clyde McPhatter
[Atlantic 45-1029]
written by Clyde McPhatter & Gerald Wexler
5.
11/1954

Bip Bam
The Drifters greentick

16 pts




7
R&B


featuring Clyde McPhatter
[Atlantic 45-1043]
written by Charles Calhoun
White Christmas
6.
12/1954

White Christmas
The Drifters greentick

27 pts




2
R&B


featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pinkney
Christmas
[Atlantic 1048]
written by Irving Berlin
  1955
7.
03/1955

What'cha Gonna Do
The Drifters greentick

27 pts




2
R&B


as Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
[Atlantic 1055]
written by Nugetre
8.
11/1955

Adorable
The Drifters greentick

32 pts




1
R&B


[Atlantic 1078]
written by Buck Ram
9.
11/1955

Steamboat
The Drifters greentick

19 pts




5
R&B


US B side to Adorable
[Atlantic 1078]
written by Buddy Lucas
White Christmas
10.
12/1955

White Christmas
The Drifters greentick

28 pts
80
US


5
R&B


featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pinkney
Christmas R
[Atlantic 1048]
written by Irving Berlin
  1956
11.
05/1956

Ruby Baby
The Drifters greentick

12 pts




10
R&B


[Atlantic 1089]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
12.
09/1956

I Gotta Get Myself a Woman
The Drifters greentick

11 pts




11
R&B


charted as I Gotta Get Myself a Woman / Soldier of Fortune in US R&B charts
[Atlantic 1101]
written by Jesse Stone
White Christmas
13.
12/1956

White Christmas
The Drifters greentick

11 pts




12
R&B


featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pinkney
Christmas R
[Atlantic 1048]
written by Irving Berlin
  1957
Fools Fall in Love
14.
03/1957

Fools Fall in Love
The Drifters greentick

21 pts
69
US


10
R&B


[Atlantic 1123]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
15.
07/1957

Hypnotized
The Drifters greentick

8 pts
79
US






[Atlantic 1141]
written by Norman Petty & Terry Noland
  1958
Moonlight Bay
16.
06/1958

Moonlight Bay
The Drifters greentick

10 pts
72
US






B side to Drip Drop
[Atlantic 1187]
written by Edward Madden & Percy Wenrich
17.
08/1958

Drip Drop
The Drifters greentick

13 pts
58
US






[Atlantic 1187]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
  1959
18.
06/1959

#2  There Goes My Baby
The Drifters greentick

233 pts
2
US


1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #193]
[Atlantic 2025]
written by Benjamin Nelson, Lover Patterson & George Treadwell
19.
10/1959

Dance with Me
The Drifters greentick

161 pts
15
US


2
R&B
17
UK
US B side to True Love, True Love
[Atlantic 2040]
written by George Treadwell, Irving Nahan, Jerry Leiber, Lewis Lebish & Mike Stoller
20.
10/1959

(If You Cry) True Love, True Love
The Drifters greentick

50 pts
33
US


5
R&B


[Atlantic 2040]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
  1960
This Magic Moment
21.
02/1960

This Magic Moment
The Drifters greentick

85 pts
16
US


4
R&B


[Atlantic 2050]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
22.
05/1960

Lonely Winds
The Drifters greentick

28 pts
54
US


9
R&B


[Atlantic 2062]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
Save the Last Dance for Me
23.
09/1960

#1  Save the Last Dance for Me
The Drifters greentick

433 pts
1
US


1
R&B
2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #182]
[Atlantic 2071]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
24.
12/1960

I Count the Tears
The Drifters greentick

112 pts
17
US


6
R&B
28
UK
[Atlantic 2087]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
White Christmas
25.
12/1960

White Christmas
The Drifters greentick

6 pts
96
US






R Christmas
[Atlantic 1048]
written by Irving Berlin
  1961
26.
03/1961

Some Kind of Wonderful
The Drifters greentick

46 pts
32
US


6
R&B


[Atlantic 2096]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
27.
06/1961

Please Stay
The Drifters greentick

78 pts
14
US


13
R&B


[Atlantic 2105]
written by Burt Bacharach & Bob Hilliard
28.
09/1961

Sweets for My Sweet
The Drifters greentick

74 pts
16
US


10
R&B


[Atlantic 2117]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
29.
12/1961

Room Full of Tears
The Drifters greentick

10 pts
72
US






[Atlantic 2127]
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman
  1962
When My Little Girl Is Smiling
30.
02/1962

When My Little Girl Is Smiling
The Drifters greentick

from Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters   
66 pts
28
US




31
UK
[Atlantic 2134]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
Stranger on the Shore
31.
05/1962

Stranger on the Shore
The Drifters greentick

from Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters   
18 pts
73
US
19
AC




[Atlantic 2143]
written by Acker Bilk & Robert Mellin
Up on the Roof
32.
11/1962

Up on the Roof
The Drifters greentick

from Up on the Roof: The Best of the Drifters   
159 pts
5
US


4
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #113]
[Atlantic 2162]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
White Christmas
33.
12/1962

White Christmas
The Drifters greentick

7 pts
88
US






R Christmas
[Atlantic 1048]
written by Irving Berlin
  1963
On Broadway
34.
03/1963

On Broadway
The Drifters greentick

from Under the Boardwalk   
124 pts
9
US


7
R&B


[Atlantic 2182]
written by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
35.
06/1963

Rat Race
The Drifters greentick

from Under the Boardwalk   
12 pts
71
US






B side to If You Don't Come Back
[Atlantic 2191]
written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Van McCoy
36.
07/1963

If You Don't Come Back
The Drifters greentick

from Under the Boardwalk   
4 pts
101
US






[Atlantic 2191]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
37.
09/1963

I'll Take You Home
The Drifters greentick

from Under the Boardwalk   
81 pts
25
US


24
R&B
37
UK
[Atlantic 2201]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
  1964
Vaya Con Dios
38.
01/1964

Vaya Con Dios
The Drifters greentick

from Under the Boardwalk   
30 pts
43
US


10
R&B


[Atlantic 2216]
written by Larry Russell, Inez James & Buddy Pepper
39.
05/1964

One-Way Love
The Drifters greentick

from Under the Boardwalk   
24 pts
56
US


12
R&B


[Atlantic 2225]
written by Bert Russell & Jerry Ragovoy
Under the Boardwalk
40.
06/1964

#3  Under the Boardwalk
The Drifters greentick

from Under the Boardwalk   
188 pts
4
US


1
R&B
45
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #487]
[Atlantic 2237]
written by Kenny Young & Arthur Resnick
41.
09/1964

I've Got Sand in My Shoes
The Drifters greentick

33 pts
33
US


21
R&B


[Atlantic 2253]
written by Artie Resnick & Kenny Young
42.
11/1964

He's Just a Playboy
The Drifters greentick

3 pts
115
US






[Atlantic 2253]
written by Bert Russell
43.
11/1964

Saturday Night at the Movies
The Drifters greentick

from The Good Life with the Drifters   
92 pts
18
US


8
R&B
35
UK
charted as At The Club / Saturday Night At The Movies in the UK
[Atlantic 2260]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
  1965
44.
01/1965

At the Club
The Drifters greentick

55 pts
43
US


10
R&B
35
UK
charted as At The Club / Saturday Night At The Movies in the UK
[Atlantic 2268]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
45.
04/1965

Chains of Love
The Drifters greentick

6 pts
90
US






B side to Come On Over to My Place
[Atlantic 2285]
written by James Bishop & Kenny Gamble
46.
04/1965

Come On Over to My Place
The Drifters greentick

33 pts
60
US




40
UK
[Atlantic 2285]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
47.
07/1965

Follow Me
The Drifters greentick

6 pts
91
US






[Atlantic 2292]
written by Mort Shuman & Kenny Lynch
48.
08/1965

I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing
The Drifters greentick

16 pts
51
US






[Atlantic 2298]
written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
  1966
49.
03/1966

Memories Are Made of This
The Drifters greentick

34 pts
48
US
29
AC


57
UK
[Atlantic 2325]
written by Terry Gilkyson, Richard Dehr & Frank Miller
50.
06/1966

You Can't Love Them All
The Drifters greentick

3 pts
127
US






[Atlantic 2336]
written by Bert Berns, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller & Nugetre
51.
08/1966

Up in the Streets of Harlem
The Drifters greentick

14 pts






52
UK
[Atlantic 2336]
written by Bert Berns
52.
12/1966

Baby What I Mean
The Drifters greentick

31 pts
62
US


37
R&B
49
UK
[Atlantic 2366]
written by Ernie Sheldon & Frank Hamilton
  1967
53.
08/1967

Ain't It the Truth
The Drifters greentick

4 pts




36
R&B


[Atlantic 2426]
written by Ronnie Savoy
  1968
54.
01/1968

Still Burning in My Heart
The Drifters greentick

3 pts
111
US






[Atlantic 2471]
written by Rose Marie McCoy & James Steward
  1972
55.
03/1972

#5  At the Club / Saturday Night at the Movies
The Drifters greentick

165 pts






3
UK
R
written by Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
56.
08/1972

Come On Over to My Place
The Drifters greentick

97 pts






9
UK
R
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
  1973
Like Sister and Brother
57.
08/1973

Like Sister and Brother
The Drifters greentick

from Love Games   
113 pts






7
UK
[Bell 45387]
written by Geoff Stephens, Roger Cook & Roger Greenaway
  1974
Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies
58.
06/1974

#4  Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies
The Drifters greentick

from Love Games   
171 pts




83
R&B
2
UK
[Bell 45600]
written by Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay
59.
10/1974

Down on the Beach Tonight
The Drifters greentick

from Love Games   
100 pts






7
UK
written by Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay
  1975
60.
02/1975

Love Games
The Drifters greentick

from Love Games   
27 pts






33
UK
written by Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay
61.
09/1975

There Goes My First Love
The Drifters greentick

155 pts






3
UK
written by Barry Mason & Roger Greenaway
62.
11/1975

Can I Take You Home Little Girl
The Drifters greentick

83 pts






10
UK
written by Barry Mason & Roger Greenaway
  1976
63.
03/1976

Hello Happiness
The Drifters greentick

71 pts






12
UK
written by Les Reed & Roger Greenaway
64.
09/1976

Every Night's a Saturday Night with You
The Drifters greentick

31 pts






29
UK
written by Geoff Stephens & Roger Greenaway
65.
12/1976

You're More than a Number in My Little Red Book
The Drifters greentick

123 pts






5
UK
written by Roger Greenaway & Tony Macaulay
  1979
Save the Last Dance for Me
66.
04/1979

Save the Last Dance for Me
The Drifters greentick

10 pts






69
UK
R
written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman


See also...

Ben E. King • Bobby Hendricks • Clyde McPhatter • Don Thomas • Johnny Moore • Johnny Terry • Jonah Ellis


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