The Platters

The Platters Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Platters are an American rhythm and blues vocal group formed in 1952. They are one of the most successful vocal bands of the early rock and roll era. Their distinctive sound bridges the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the new burgeoning genre. The act has gone through multiple line-ups over the years, earning it the branding tag "Many Voices One Name", with the most successful incarnation comprising lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, naming member Herb... [more on Wikipedia]

The Platters began charting in 1955 with Only You (And You Alone).The artist placed 39 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 7 of which reached the Top‑10, including 4 number‑ones.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries, including 4 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US AC the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 13 Top‑10s, 4 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - #2: My Prayer - #3: Twilight Time - #4: The Great Pretender - #5: Harbor Lights
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  1955
1.
10/1955

Only You (And You Alone)
The Platters greentick

179 pts
5
US


1
R&B


written by Ande Rand
The Great Pretender
2.
12/1955

#4  The Great Pretender
The Platters greentick

267 pts
1
US


1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #351]
[Mercury 70753]
written by Buck Ram
  1956
3.
02/1956

I'm Just a Dancing Partner
The Platters greentick

7 pts
87
US






written by Cy Crane & Herbert Weiner
4.
03/1956

(You've Got) The Magic Touch
The Platters greentick

178 pts
4
US


4
R&B


written by Buck Ram
5.
04/1956

Winner Take All
The Platters greentick

17 pts
50
US






[Mercury 70819]
written by Al Frisch & Sid Wayne
My Prayer
6.
07/1956

#2  My Prayer
The Platters greentick

408 pts
1
US


1
R&B
4
UK
hit for Glenn Miller in 1939
[Mercury 70893]
written by Georges Boulanger & Jimmy Kennedy
7.
07/1956

Heaven on Earth
The Platters greentick

34 pts
39
US


13
R&B


B side to My Prayer
[Mercury 70893]
written by Buck Ram
8.
09/1956

The Great Pretender / Only You
The Platters greentick

134 pts






5
UK
written by Ande Rand
9.
09/1956

It Isn't Right
The Platters greentick

89 pts
13
US


10
R&B


B side to You'll Never Never Know
[Mercury 70948]
written by Robert Mellin
10.
09/1956

You'll Never Never Know
The Platters greentick

99 pts
11
US


9
R&B


written by Jeanette Miles, Paul Robi & Tony Williams [singer]
11.
12/1956

One in a Million
The Platters greentick

54 pts
20
US






[Mercury 71011]
written by Tony Williams [singer] & Gene Miles
12.
12/1956

On My Word of Honor
The Platters greentick

70 pts
20
US


7
R&B


B side to One in a Million
[Mercury 71011]
written by Harry Nesbitt, Max Nesbitt & Geoffrey Venis
  1957
13.
01/1957

You'll Never Never Know / It Isn't Right
The Platters greentick

41 pts






23
UK
written by Jean Miles, Paul Robi, Tony Williams [singer] & Robert Mellin
14.
03/1957

Only You
The Platters greentick

51 pts






18
UK
R
written by Ande Rand
15.
03/1957

I'm Sorry
The Platters greentick

137 pts
11
US


15
R&B
18
UK
[Mercury 71032]
written by Agnes White, Buck Ram & Peter Tinturin
16.
04/1957

He's Mine
The Platters greentick

78 pts
16
US


5
R&B


B side to I'm Sorry
[Mercury 71032]
written by Paul Robi, Jean Miles & Zola Taylor
17.
05/1957

My Dream
The Platters greentick

56 pts
24
US


7
R&B


[Mercury 71093]
written by Buck Ram
18.
10/1957

Only Because
The Platters greentick

11 pts
65
US






[Mercury 71184]
written by Ralph Yates, John Small & Lynn Paul
  1958
19.
02/1958

Helpless
The Platters greentick

14 pts
56
US






written by Buck Ram
Twilight Time
20.
04/1958

#3  Twilight Time
The Platters greentick

384 pts
1
US


1
R&B
3
UK
[Mercury 71289]
written by Morty Nevins, Al Nevins, Artie Dunn & Buck Ram
21.
06/1958

You're Making a Mistake
The Platters greentick

15 pts
51
US






[Mercury 71320]
written by Jim Williams [british guitarist]
22.
09/1958

I Wish
The Platters greentick

19 pts
42
US






[Mercury 71353]
written by Buck Ram & Tito Madi
23.
10/1958

It's Raining Outside
The Platters greentick

6 pts
93
US






B side to I Wish
[Mercury 71353]
written by Tito Madi & Buck Ram
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
24.
11/1958

#1  Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
The Platters greentick

431 pts
1
US


3
R&B
1
UK
#1 hit for Paul Whiteman in 1934
[Mercury 71383]
written by Otto Harbach & Jerome Kern
  1959
25.
03/1959

Enchanted
The Platters greentick

97 pts
12
US


9
R&B


[Mercury 71427]
written by Buck Ram
Remember When
26.
06/1959

Remember When
The Platters greentick

65 pts
41
US




25
UK
[Mercury 71467]
written by Buck Ram & Mickey Addy
27.
09/1959

Where
The Platters greentick

20 pts
44
US






[Mercury 71502]
written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky & Lynn Paul
28.
09/1959

Wish It Were Me
The Platters greentick

14 pts
61
US






B side to Where
[Mercury 71502]
written by Buck Ram
  1960
29.
01/1960

#5  Harbor Lights
The Platters greentick

191 pts
8
US


15
R&B
11
UK
[Mercury 71563]
written by Hugh Williams & Jimmy Kennedy
Sleepy Lagoon
30.
02/1960

Sleepy Lagoon
The Platters greentick

12 pts
65
US






B side to Harbor Lights
[Mercury 71563]
written by Jack Lawrence & Eric Coates
31.
05/1960

Ebb Tide
The Platters greentick

14 pts
56
US






featuring Tony Williams
[Mercury 71624]
written by Robert Maxwell & Carl Sigman
(I'll Be With You in) Apple Blossom Time
32.
05/1960

(I'll Be With You in) Apple Blossom Time
The Platters greentick

4 pts
102
US






featuring Tony Williams
[Mercury 71624]
written by Albert Von Tilzer & Neville Fleeson
33.
08/1960

Red Sails in the Sunset
The Platters greentick

25 pts
36
US






featuring Tony Williams
# 1 hit for Bing Crosby in 1935
[Mercury 71656]
written by Hugh Williams & James B. Kennedy
34.
10/1960

To Each His Own
The Platters greentick

51 pts
21
US






[Mercury 71697]
written by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
  1961
If I Didn't Care
35.
01/1961

If I Didn't Care
The Platters greentick

31 pts
30
US






hit for the Ink Spots in 1939
[Mercury 71749]
written by Jack Lawrence
36.
04/1961

Trees
The Platters greentick

12 pts
62
US






[Mercury 71791]
written by Joyce Kilmer & Oscar Rasbach
I'll Never Smile Again
37.
07/1961

I'll Never Smile Again
The Platters greentick

64 pts
25
US
7
AC
17
R&B


#1 hit for Tommy Dorsey in 1940
[Mercury 71847]
written by Ruth Lowe
38.
11/1961

Song for the Lonely
The Platters greentick

3 pts
115
US






US B Side to You'll Never Know
[Mercury 71904]
written by Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Edd Wheeler & John Carroll
39.
12/1961

You'll Never Know
The Platters greentick

3 pts
109
US






[Mercury 71904]
written by Jean Miles, Paul Robi & Tony Williams [singer]
  1962
40.
02/1962

It's Magic
The Platters greentick

6 pts
91
US






[Mercury 71921]
written by Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn
  1966
41.
04/1966

I Love You 1000 Times
The Platters greentick

46 pts
31
US


6
R&B


[Musicor 1166]
written by Luther Dixon & Inez Foxx
42.
09/1966

Devri
The Platters greentick

3 pts
111
US






[Musicor 1195]
written by Luther Dixon & Inez Foxx
43.
12/1966

I'll Be Home
The Platters greentick

5 pts
97
US






[Musicor 1211]
written by Ferdinand Washington & Stan Lewis
  1967
With This Ring
44.
02/1967

With This Ring
The Platters greentick

84 pts
14
US


12
R&B


[Musicor 1229]
written by Luther Dixon, Anthony Hester & Richard Wylie
45.
07/1967

Washed Ashore (On a Lonely Island in the Sea)
The Platters greentick

20 pts
56
US


29
R&B


[Musicor 1251]
written by Anthony Hester & Richard Wylie
46.
10/1967

Sweet, Sweet Lovin'
The Platters greentick

15 pts
70
US


32
R&B


[Musicor 1275]
written by Vernon Harrell & Ralph Bailey
  1968
47.
08/1968

Hard to Get a Thing Called Love
The Platters greentick

3 pts
125
US






[Musicor 1322]
written by Peter Andreoli & Vini Poncia


See also...

Alex Hodge • David Lynch • Herb Reed • James Austin Jr. • Paul Robi • Sonny Turner • Tony Williams [singer]Zola Taylor


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