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Top R&B Songs of 1955

1954 <-1955-> 1956
    

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1.
04/1955
378

3
US
✫1
R&B
2
UK
with Jack Pleis Orchestra
[Decca 29441]
written by Hy Zaret & Alex North
2.
07/1955
342

✫1
US
14
R&B
7
UK
[Dot 15377]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
3.
01/1955
307

✫1
US
3
R&B
17
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #158]
[Decca 29124]
written by Max C. Freedman & James E. Myers (as Jimmy DeKnight)
4.
12/1955
255

✫1
US
✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #351]
[Mercury 70753]
written by Buck Ram
5.
07/1955
215

5
US
7
R&B
16
UK
as Boyd Bennett and his Rockets
[King 1470]
written by Boyd Bennett
6.
10/1955
203

2
US
15
R&B


[Dot 15412]
written by Dave Bartholomew & Earl King [Earl Johnson] (as Pearl King)
7.
10/1955
171

5
US
✫1
R&B


written by Buck Ram (as Ande Rand)
8.
08/1955
169

5
US
✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #18]
[Chess 1604]
written by Chuck Berry
9.
10/1955
165

4
US
13
R&B


with Jack Pleis Orchestra
[Decca 29660]
written by Jack Richards & Richard Mullan
10.
04/1955
158

6
US
✫1
R&B


[Epic 9102]
written by Hy Zaret & Alex North
11.
10/1955
126

7
US
12
R&B


[Dot 15422]
written by Ewart Abner & John Moore
12.
05/1955
120

10
US
✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #431]
aka Ain't That a Shame
[Imperial 5348]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
13.
11/1955
111

9
US
9
R&B


[Decca 29713]
written by Winfield Scott
14.
01/1955
92

14
US
4
R&B


as LaVern Baker & The Gliders
[Atlantic 1047]
written by Winfield Scott
15.
01/1955
91

17
US
✫1
R&B


with The Johnny Board Orchestra
[Duke 136]
written by Fats Washington (as Ferdinand Washington) & Don Robey
16.
09/1955
91

17
US
✫1
R&B


[Vee-Jay 147]
written by Ewart Abner (as Ewart G. Abner) & John Moore
17.
12/1955
83

17
US
3
R&B


[Josie 785]
written by Esther Navarro
18.
03/1955
82

20
US
✫1
R&B


[Chess 1581]
written by Harvey Fuqua & Alan Freed
19.
04/1955
68

25
US
2
R&B


[Savoy 1155]
written by Nappy Brown, Rose Marie McCoy & Fred Mendelsohn
20.
01/1955
59

26
US
5
R&B


as Otis Williams and His Charms
[Deluxe 6076]
written by Mabel Godwin
21.
11/1955
51

33
US
3
R&B


[Herald 458]
written by Andrew "Chet" Jones
22.
10/1955
32

39
US
13
R&B


as Boyd Bennett and his Rockets
[King 1494]
written by Boyd Bennett & John Young
23.
30



✫1
R&B


as Etta James and the Peaches
[Modern 947]
written by Johnny Otis, Hank Ballard & Etta James
24.
11/1955
30



✫1
R&B


[Imperial 5369]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Earl King [Earl Johnson] (as Pearl King)
25.
30



✫1
R&B


[Checker 811]
written by Willie Dixon
26.
01/1955
30



✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 1050]
written by Ray Charles & Renald Richard
27.
30



✫1
R&B


as Jay McShann's Orchestra
[Vee-Jay 155]
written by Priscilla Bowman & Jay McShann
28.
05/1955
30



✫1
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #62]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #369]
[Checker 814]
written by Bo Diddley
29.
09/1955
30



✫1
R&B


[Imperial 5357]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
30.
11/1955
30



✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 1078]
written by Buck Ram
31.
07/1955
30



✫1
R&B


[Atlantic 1063]
written by Ray Charles
32.
08/1955
30

82
US
3
R&B


as The Jacks
[RPM 428]
written by Laura Hollins
33.
12/1955
27

80
US
5
R&B


featuring Clyde McPhatter and Bill Pinkney
[Christmas]
[R]
[Atlantic 1048]
written by Irving Berlin
34.
03/1955
26



2
R&B


as Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters
[Atlantic 1055]
written by Ahmet Ertegun (as Nugetre)
35.
10/1955
26



2
R&B


[Chess 1610]
written by Chuck Berry
36.
26



2
R&B


[Herald 452]
written by Leroy Griffin
37.
10/1955
26



2
R&B


as LaVern Baker & The Gliders
[Atlantic 1075]
written by Bill Campbell
38.
07/1955
26



2
R&B


with vovals by Earl Gaines
[Excello 2056]
written by Ted Jarrett
39.
26



2
R&B


written by Dave Bartholomew & Earl King [Earl Johnson] (as Pearl King)
40.
26



2
R&B


as Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
[Atlantic 1053]
written by Jesse Stone (as Charles Calhoun) & Joe Turner (as Lou Willie Turner)
41.
26



2
R&B


[Aladdin 3289]
written by Leonard Lee
42.
07/1955
26



2
R&B


[Clef 89149]
written by Memphis Slim (as Peter Chatman), William York, Pinetop Sparks (as Aaron Sparks), Milton Sparks (uncredited) & Marion Sparks (uncredited)
43.
12/1955
22



3
R&B


as Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers
[Atlantic 1082]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
44.
22



3
R&B


as Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
[Atlantic 1069]
written by Ethel Byrd & Paul Winley
45.
22



3
R&B


[Checker 824]
written by Sonny Boy Williamson [2°]
46.
05/1955
22



3
R&B


as LaVern Baker & The Gliders
[Atlantic 1057]
written by Winfield Scott
47.
04/1955
20



4
R&B


[Atlantic 1054]
written by Chuck Willis
48.
20



4
R&B


49.
09/1955
20



4
R&B


[Atlantic 1072]
written by Ted Jarrett
50.
01/1955
20



4
R&B


US B side to I've Got a Woman
[Atlantic 1050]
written by Walter Davis
51.
06/1955
20



4
R&B


as Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers
[Atlantic 1059]
written by Jesse Stone (as Charles Calhoun)
52.
12/1955
20

79
US
10
R&B


[Spark 122]
written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
53.
11/1955
19

92
US
9
R&B


[King 4822]
written by Bubber Johnson
54.
19



5
R&B


as Jimmy Reed and His Trio
written by Jimmy Reed
55.
19



5
R&B


[Imperial 5366]
written by Earl King [Earl Johnson] (as Pearl King) & Dave Bartholomew
56.
11/1955
19



5
R&B


US B side to Adorable
[Atlantic 1078]
written by Buddy Lucas
57.
19



5
R&B


[Chess 1589]
written by Harvey Fuqua & Alan Freed
58.
19



5
R&B


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #229]
[Chess 1602]
written by Muddy Waters (as McKinley Morganfield), Mel London & Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel)
59.
10/1955
19



5
R&B


[Atlantic 1076]
written by Renald Richard
60.
19



5
R&B


[Capitol 3032]
written by Chuck Willis
61.
19



5
R&B


[King 4818]
written by Titus Turner
62.
09/1955
17



6
R&B


[novelty]
[spoken]
[Checker 822]
written by Jack Dupree (as Champion Jack Dupree) & Teddy Bear
63.
08/1955
17



6
R&B


[novelty]
[spoken]
[King 4812]
written by Jack Dupree & Teddy Bear
64.
05/1955
17



6
R&B


as LaVern Baker & The Gliders
B side to Bob-Ting-A-Ling
[Atlantic 1057]
written by Howard Biggs, LaVern Baker & Lincoln Chase
65.
17



6
R&B


[instrumental]
[Checker 817]
written by Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel)
66.
17



6
R&B


[Aladdin 3276]
written by Forest Gene Wilson, Jake Porter & Eunice Levy
67.
02/1955
17



6
R&B


[tribute to Johnny Ace]
[Savoy 1153]
written by Fred Mendelsohn & Ozzie Cadena
68.
12/1955
17



6
R&B


B side to Poor Me
[Imperial 5369]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
69.
17



6
R&B


[Modern 962]
written by Richard Berry & Joe Josea
70.
15



7
R&B


71.
06/1955
15



7
R&B


as Ruth Brown and Her Rhythmakers
US B side to As Long As I'm Moving
[Atlantic 1059]
written by Leroy Kirkland & Mamie Thomas
72.
03/1955
15



7
R&B


[Imperial 5340]
written by Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) & Dave Bartholomew
73.
15



7
R&B


[King 4780]
written by Charles Singleton & Rose Marie McCoy
74.
08/1955
15



7
R&B


75.
03/1955
14



8
R&B


[Deluxe 6065]
written by Henry Stone & Otis Williams
76.
14



8
R&B


[Aladdin 3282]
written by Eunice Levy & Gene Forrest
77.
14



8
R&B


[Mercury 70537]
written by Fritz Rotter (as M. Rotha)
78.
14



8
R&B


[Excello 2057]
written by Robert Riley (as Robert S. Riley)
79.
12/1955
14



8
R&B


[Atlantic 1077]
written by Billy Smith (as Billy Dawn Smith), Dick Smith & Marguerite James
80.
14



8
R&B


[Baton 45-208]
written by Zell Sanders (as Zelma "Zell" Sanders)
81.
14



8
R&B


written by Pinetop Sparks (as Aaron Sparks) & Marion Sparks
82.
10/1955
14



8
R&B


US B side to Greenbacks
[Atlantic 1076]
written by Ray Charles
83.
07/1955
13



9
R&B


US B side to A Fool For You
[Atlantic 1063]
written by Ray Charles
84.
13



9
R&B


written by B.B. King (as Riley B. King) & Jules Taub (as Jules Bihari)
85.
13



9
R&B


written by Dave Bartholomew
86.
09/1955
12



10
R&B


US B side to "Maybellene in the US
[Chess 1604]
written by Chuck Berry
87.
12



10
R&B


as Johnny Guitar Watson and His Orchestra
written by Earl King [Earl Johnson] & Johnny Vincent
88.
12



10
R&B


[Mercury 70582]
written by Rollee McGill
89.
07/1955
12



10
R&B


[Savoy 1162]
written by Rose Marie McCoy & Charles Singleton
90.
12



10
R&B


[Atlantic 1073]
written by Rudy Toombs
91.
08/1955
12



10
R&B


[Federal 12227]
written by Ted Jarrett
92.
12



10
R&B


[Epic 9111]
written by Bill Cook
93.
04/1955
12



10
R&B


[States 147]
written by Dallas Taylor & Sam Smith [Smitty]
94.
11



11
R&B


[Chess 1612]
written by Muddy Waters (as McKinley Morganfield)
95.
11



11
R&B


as J.B. Lenore
[Parrot 809]
written by J.B. Lenoir
96.
11



11
R&B


[Mercury 70694]
written by Cole Porter
97.
07/1955
11



11
R&B


[Checker 819]
written by Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel) & Harvey Fuqua
98.
10/1955
11



11
R&B


[Vita 112]
written by Buck Ram
99.
11



12
R&B


[Vee-Jay 153]
written by Jimmy Reed
100.
11



12
R&B


[Capitol 3267]
written by Sherm Feller & Goldie Tyler

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