No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 BECAUSE OF YOU-TONY BENNETT, PERCY FAITH ORCHESTRA-SEPTEMBER 1646
2 TOO YOUNG-NAT KING COLE, LES BAXTER ORCHESTRA-July 1478
3 TENNESSEE WALTZ-PATTI PAGE, JACK RAEL ORCHESTRA-January 1477
4 COLD, COLD HEART-TONY BENNETT, PERCY FAITH ORCHESTRA-December 1364
5 IF-PERRY COMO, MITCHELL AYRES ORCHESTRA-March 1199
6 HOW HIGH THE MOON-LES PAUL & MARY FORD-May 1193
7 SIN-EDDY HOWARD ORCHESTRA-December 1150
8 ON TOP OF OLD SMOKY-Weavers, Terry Gilkyson, Vic Schoen Orchestra-May 1136
9 COME ON-A MY HOUSE-Rosemary Clooney-August 1079
10 MOCKIN' BIRD HILL-Les Paul & Mary Ford-April 1045
11 My Heart Cries For You-Guy Mitchell, Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-January 1028
12 I Get Ideas-Tony Martin, Henri Rene Orchestra-October 968
13 Mockin' Bird Hill-Patti Page, Jack Rael Orchestra-April 955
14 Sweet Violets-Dinah Shore, Henri Rene Orchestra-August 952
15 Jezebel-Frankie Laine, Mitch Miller Orchestra, Norman Luboff Choir-July 942
16 Down Yonder-Del Wood-November 936
17 Undecided-Ames Brothers, Les Brown Orchestra-December 877
18 Be My Love-Mario Lanza, Ray Sinatra Orchestra, Jeff Alexander Choir-February 874
19 My Truly, Truly Fair-Guy Mitchell, Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-July 833
20 Sin-Four Aces-November 800
21 The Loveliest Night Of The Year-Mario Lanza, Rca Victor Orchestra-August 764
22 Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)-Patti Page, Harry Geller Orchestra-April 758
23 The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise-Les Paul & Mary Ford-September 736
24 Rose, Rose, I Love You-Frankie Laine, Paul Weston Orchestra, Norman Luboff Choir-July 704
25 I Apologize-Billy Eckstine, Pete Rugolo Orchestra-May 680
26 Tennessee Waltz-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Kenny Gardner-January 665
27 Detour-Patti Page, Jack Rael Orchestra-September 658
28 Sound Off (The Duckworth Chant)-Vaughn Monroe Orchestra & Chorus-June 641
29 The Roving Kind-Guy Mitchell, Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-February 640
30 (Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai-Doris Day, Paul Weston Orchestra-August 610
31 So Long (It's Been Good To Know Yuh)-Gordon Jenkins Orchestra, Weavers-February 594
32 My Heart Cries For You-Dinah Shore, Henri Rene Orchestra-January 588
33 Jealousy (Jalousie)-Frankie Laine, Paul Weston Orchestra-December 576
34 Aba Daba Honeymoon-Debbie Reynolds, Carleton Carpenter, Mgm Orchestra-April 566
35 On Top Of Old Smoky-Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, Moon Maids-June 561
36 Mockin' Bird Hill-Pinetoppers, Beaver Valley Sweethearts-April 555
37 You're Just In Love-Perry Como, Fontane Sisters-March 554
38 Sin-Savannah Churchill-December 541
39 Mister And Mississippi-Patti Page, Jack Rael Orchestra-June 537
40 Whispering-Les Paul-September 512
41 A Bushel And A Peck-Perry Como, Betty Hutton-January 506
42 Sparrow In The Tree Top-Bing Crosby, Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen Orchestra-April 492
43 Sparrow In The Tree Top-Guy Mitchell, Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-March 481
44 Beautiful Brown Eyes-Rosemary Clooney, Mitch Miller Orchestra-May 423
45 And So To Sleep Again-Patti Page, Jack Rael Orchestra-November 423
46 I Won't Cry Anymore-Tony Bennett, Percy Faith Orchestra-August 421
47 Beautiful Brown Eyes-Jimmy Wakely, Les Baxter Orchestra & Chorus-May 378
48 I Get Ideas-Louis Armstrong-November 375
49 Just One More Chance-Les Paul & Mary Ford-November 371
50 My Heart Cries For You-Jimmy Wakely, Les Baxter Orchestra & Chorus-February 359
51 The Roving Kind-Weavers, Leroy Holmes Orchestra-February 351
52 A Penny A Kiss-a Penny A Hug-Tony Martin, Dinah Shore, Henri Rene Orchestra-March 340
53 When You And I Were Young Maggie Blues-Bing & Gary Crosby, Matty Matlock Orchestra-May 335
54 Turn Back The Hands Of Time-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-November 327
55 My Heart Cries For You-Vic Damone, George Siravo Orchestra-January 301
56 My Truly, Truly Fair-Vic Damone, George Bassman Orchestra-July 294
57 Down Yonder-Champ Butler-November 293
58 Domino-Tony Martin, Henri Rene Orchestra-November 288
59 Shotgun Boogie-Tennessee Ernie Ford-January 285
60 Josephine-Les Paul-July 278
61 Because Of You-Gloria Dehaven, Guy Lombardo Orchestra-September 269
62 Belle, Belle, My Liberty Belle-Guy Mitchell, Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-September 265
63 Slow Poke-Roberta Lee-December 258
64 Hey, Good Lookin'-Frankie Laine, Jo Stafford, Paul Weston Orchestra-November 256
65 Out In The Cold Again-Richard Hayes, Joe Reisman Orchestra-December 253
66 Pretty Eyed Baby-Jo Stafford, Frankie Laine, Paul Weston Orchestra-June 253
67 Down Yonder-Joe Fingers Carr, Carr-hops-December 248
68 Because Of You-Les Baxter Orchestra-October 242
69 To Think You've Chosen Me-Eddy Howard Orchestra-January 233
70 Tennessee Waltz-Les Paul & Mary Ford-January 232
71 Old Soldiers Never Die-Vaughn Monroe Orchestra & Chorus-June 225
72 I'm In Love Again-Henri Rene Orchestra, April Stevens-July 222
73 Zing Zing, Zoom Zoom-Perry Como, Fontane Sisters-February 218
74 Sin-Four Knights-December 217
75 Longing For You-Vic Damone, George Bassman Orchestra-August 202
76 Lonely Little Robin-Pinetoppers, Marlin Sisters, Ray Smith-July 187
77 Thinking Of You-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-January 180
78 Mockin' Bird Hill-Russ Morgan Orchestra, Gay Sisters-June 177
79 Sixty Minute Man-Dominoes-September 177
80 Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer-Gene Autry, Pinafores-January 174
81 I'll Hold You In My Heart ('til I Can Hold You In My Arms)-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-September 171
82 Pretty Eyed Baby-Al Trace Orchestra, Lola Ameche-July 170
83 A Penny A Kiss-a Penny A Hug-Eddy Howard Orchestra-March 168
84 Longing For You-Sammy Kaye Orchestra, Tony Alamo-September 156
85 Blue Velvet-Tony Bennett, Percy Faith Orchestra-November 145
86 Down The Trail Of Achin' Hearts-Patti Page, Jack Rael Orchestra-May 142
87 Tennessee Waltz-Jo Stafford, Paul Weston Orchestra-January 142
88 Aba Daba Honeymoon-Freddy Martin Orchestra, Merv Griffin-April 141
89 I'm Waiting Just For You-Lucky Millinder Orchestra, Annisteen Allen, John Carol-August 140
90 Aba Daba Honeymoon-Richard Hayes, Kitty Kallen, George Siravo Orchestra-March 135
91 Bring Back The Thrill-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-March 131
92 A Penny A Kiss-a Penny A Hug-Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen Orchestra-March 131
93 Mister And Mississippi-Tennessee Ernie Ford-June 126
94 I Still Feel The Same About You-Georgia Gibbs, Owen Bradley Sextet-February 122
95 On Top Of Old Smoky-Percy Faith Orchestra & Chorus, Burl Ives-June 120
96 Moonlight Bay-Bing & Gary Crosby, Matty Matlock Orchestra-May 120
97 Oceans Of Tears-Kay Starr, Tennessee Ernie Ford-July 116
98 Metro Polka-Frankie Laine, Carl Fischer Orchestra-May 108
99 If-Dean Martin, Lou Busch Orchestra-March 107
100 Never Been Kissed-Freddy Martin Orchestra, Martin Men-April 106
101 Because Of You-Tab Smith Orchestra-December 101
102 I Wish I Had Never Seen Sunshine-Les Paul & Mary Ford-August 98
103 Because Of Rain-Nat King Cole, Les Baxter Orchestra-June 96
104 Too Young-Patty Andrews, Victor Young Orchestra-June 93
105 Unless-Guy Mitchell, Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-June 89
106 If-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Bill Flanagan-April 84
107 Down Yonder-Eddie Smith, Chiefs-October 82
108 Be My Love-Ray Anthony Orchestra, Ronnie Deauville-April 80
109 Mister And Mississippi-Dennis Day, Norman Luboff Choir-June 76
110 My Heart Cries For You-Evelyn Knight, Red Foley, Alcyone Beasley Singers-February 75
111 I Like It-Jane Turzy, Remo Biondi Orchestra-December 74
112 Gambella (The Gamblin' Lady)-Jo Stafford, Frankie Laine, Paul Weston Orchestra-November 73
113 Unless-Eddie Fisher, Hugo Winterhalter Orchestra-May 72
114 A Bushel And A Peck-Doris Day-January 71
115 If-Ink Spots-April 70
116 Sweet Violets-Jane Turzy, Remo Biondi Orchestra-September 68
117 Sentimental Journey-Les Brown Orchestra, Ames Brothers-October 65
118 I'm Waiting Just For You-Rosemary Clooney-September 64
119 Unforgettable-Nat King Cole, Nelson Riddle Orchestra-December 64
120 Domino-Bing Crosby, John Scott Trotter Orchestra-December 63
121 Hawaiian War Chant-Ames Brothers-September 63
122 The Chicken Song (I Ain't Gonna Take It Settin' Down)-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Cliff Grass-March 62
123 A Bushel And A Peck-Andrews Sisters, Vic Schoen Orchestra-January 61
124 Wonderful, Wasn't It?-Frankie Laine, Paul Weston Orchestra-September 61
125 Rose, Rose, I Love You-Gordon Jenkins Orchestra, Cisco Houston-June 56
126 Aba Daba Honeymoon-Cliff Steward, San Francisco Boys-April 54
127 Wang Wang Blues-Ames Brothers-June 53
128 Kisses Sweeter Than Wine-Weavers, Lou Diamond Orchestra-August 50
129 Aba Daba Honeymoon-Hoagy Carmichael, Cass Daley, Matty Matlock's All Stars-April 48
130 Where's-a Your House?-Robert Q. Lewis, Larry Holmes Orchestra-November 47
131 There's No Boat Like A Rowboat-Perry Como, Fontane Sisters-July 40
132 Kissin' Bug Boogie-Jo Stafford, Paul Weston Orchestra-September 40
133 Cry-Georgia Gibbs, Glenn Osser Orchestra-December 40
134 Castle Rock-Frank Sinatra, Harry James Orchestra-October 38
135 Charmaine-Jerry Murads Harmonicats-December 37
136 White Christmas-Bing Crosby, Ken Darby Singers-December 37
137 The Strange Little Girl-Eddy Howard Orchestra-June 35
138 The Hot Canary-Florian Zabach, Al Rickey Orchestra-May 35
139 Hitsity Hotsity-Lola Ameche, Al Trace Orchestra-July 34
140 The Girl In The Wood-Frankie Laine, Paul Weston Orchestra, Norman Luboff Choir-August 33
141 Ever True Ever More-Patti Page, Harry Geller Orchestra-May 33
142 You're My Sugar-Kay Starr & Tennessee Ernie Ford-June 33
143 Sweet Violets-Doris Drew, Jack Halloran Singers-August 32
144 My Heart Cries For You-Al Morgan, Key-tones-January 32
145 The Morningside Of The Mountain-Paul Weston Orchestra, Norman Luboff Choir-July 32
146 Down Yonder-Freddy Martin Orchestra-December 32
147 When You And I Were Young Maggie Blues-Margaret Whiting, Jimmy Wakely-June 31
148 Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer-Spike Jones & The City Slickers-January 31
149 Down Yonder-Lawrence Piano Roll Cook-November 31
150 Solitaire-Tony Bennett, Percy Faith Orchestra-November 31
151 If-Jan Garber Orchestra, Roy Cordell-March 30
152 These Things I Offer You (For A Lifetime)-Patti Page-August 29
153 Would I Love You (Love You, Love You)-Harry James Orchestra, Doris Day-March 28
154 Jazz Me Blues-Les Paul-December 27
155 My Heart Cries For You-Bill Farrell, Russ Case Orchestra-January 26
156 (Why Did I Tell You I Was Going To) Shanghai-Billy Williams Quartet, Leroy Holmes Orchestra-August 26
157 Good Morning Mister Echo-Jane Turzy Trio, Remo Biondi Orchestra-August 26
158 I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)-Guy Mitchell, Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-November 25
159 Oh! How I Love You-Gloria Hart, Heartbeats, Art Kassel Orchestra-September 25
160 Be My Love-Billy Eckstine, Russ Case Orchestra-March 25
161 Sparrow In The Tree Top-Rex Allen, Jud Conlon Singers-April 24
162 It's All In The Game-Tommy Edwards-November 24
163 My Truly, Truly Fair-Ray Anthony Orchestra, Tommy Mercer-July 24
164 Hot Rod Race-Tiny Hill Orchestra-February 23
165 The Morningside Of The Mountain-Jan Garber Orchestra, Roy Cordell-October 23
166 If You've Got The Money, I've Got The Time-Jo Stafford, Paul Weston Orchestra-January 23
167 Velvet Lips-Guy Lombardo Orchestra-February 20
168 Cold, Cold Heart-Fontane Sisters, Mitchell Ayres Orchestra-December 19
169 Mixed Emotions-Rosemary Clooney, Percy Faith Orchestra-September 19
170 A Woman Is A Deadly Weapon-Eddy Howard Orchestra-August 17
171 It Is No Secret-Bill Kenny, Song Spinners-March 17
172 Tennessee Waltz-Fontane Sisters-March 16
173 Let Me In-Blue Barron Orchestra, Johnny Goodfellow, Blue Notes-April 15
174 Angry-Kay Starr, Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra-October 15
175 Bela Bimba-Patrice Munsel, Norman Leyden Orchestra & Chorus-November 14
176 My Truly Truly Fair-Freddy Martin Orchestra, Mary Griffin, Martin Men-July 14
177 Undecided-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Kenny Gardner-December 13
178 I Like The Wide Open Spaces-Arthur Godfrey, Laurie Anders, Archie Bleyer Orchestra-June 13
179 Alabama Jubilee-Red Foley, Nashville Dixielanders-December 13
180 While You Danced, Danced, Danced-Georgia Gibbs, Glenn Osser Orchestra-September 13
181 Come On-a My House-Kay Starr, Dave Cavanaugh Orchestra-September 12
182 Vanity-Don Cherry, Sy Oliver Orchestra-September 12
183 Sweetheart Of Yesterday-Guy Mitchell, Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus-September 12
184 Rollin' Stone-Perry Como, Fontane Sisters-November 12
185 Black Strap Molasses-Danny Kaye, Jimmy Durante, Jane Wyman, Groucho Marx-September 12
186 Get Out Those Old Records-Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Carmen Lombardo-February 12
187 I Want To Be With You Always-Lefty Frizzell-August 12
188 If Teardrops Were Pennies-Rosemary Clooney-October 11
