US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 14th December, 1957

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 14, 1957

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 14th December, 1957

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US Top 40 Singles – 14th December, 1957

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 14th December, 1957
Issue Date: 23rd December, 1957

1 1 YOU SEND ME –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-10 (5S/2A) (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 JAILHOUSE ROCK –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-11 (3S/5A) (1)
3 3 RAUNCHY –•– Bill Justis and His Orchestra (Phillips International)-6 (4S/6A) (3)
4 6 APRIL LOVE –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-8 (1S/1A) (4)
5 10 PEGGY SUE –•– Buddy Holly (Coral)-7 (6S/8A) (5)
6 16 AT THE HOP –•– Danny and the Juniors (ABC-Paramount)-3 (2S/16A) (6)
7 5 SILHOUETTES –•– The Rays (Cameo)-11 (11S/18A) (3)
8 9 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-7 (10S) (8)
9 14 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun)-5 (7S/14A) (9)
10 4 WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-13 (14S) (1)

11 7 CHANCES ARE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-15 (9S/11A) (5)
12 13 KISS SWEETER THAN WINE –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-6 (8S/4A) (13)
13 8 BE-BOP BABY –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-12 (16S) (5)
14 12 MY SPECIAL ANGEL –•– Bobby Helms (Decca)-11 (13S/17A) (7)
15 15 RAUNCHY –•– Ernie Freeman (Imperial)-6 (12S/7A) (13)
16 11 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE –•– Thurston Harris (Aladdin)-10 (26S) (6)
17 17 ALL THE WAY –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-8 (17S/3A) (17)
18 18 MELODIE D’AMOUR (Melody Of Love) –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-12 (19S/20A) (12)
19 20 LIECHTENSTEINER POLKA –•– Will Glahe and His Orchestra (London)-6 (22S) (19)
20 19 I’M AVAILABLE –•– Margie Rayburn (Liberty)-9 (23S/13A) (16)

21 25 WHY DON’T THEY UNDERSTAND –•– George Hamilton IV (ABC-Paramount)-4 (20S) (21)
22 22 HONEYCOMB –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-20 (27S) (1)
23 t 27 BONY MARONIE –•– Larry Williams (Specialty)-7 (15S) (23)
23 t 26 OH, BOY! –•– The Crickets (Brunswick)-5 (21S/21A) (23)
25 21 FASCINATION –•– Jane Morgan and the Troubadors (Kapp)-18 (29S) (11)
26 24 JUST BORN (To Be Your Baby) –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-10 (18S/23A) (19)
27 23 TAMMY –•– Debbie Reynolds (Coral)-23 (30S) (1)
28 34 t BUZZ-BUZZ-BUZZ –•– Hollywood Flames (Ebb)-5 (24S) (28)
29 34 t TEAR DROPS –•– Lee Andrews and the Hearts (Chess)-5 (28S) (29)
30 30 THE JOKER (That’s What They Call Me) –•– Billy Myles (Ember)-6 (32S) (30)

31 29 KEEP A KNOCKIN’ –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-13 (38S) (8)
32 37 IVY ROSE –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-8 (18S) (32)
33 40 THE STORY OF MY LIFE –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-7 (37S/22A) (33)
34 28 COULD THIS BE MAGIC –•– The Dubs (Gone)-8 (40S) (24)
35 33 TILL –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-9 (43S) (27)
36 31 HULA LOVE –•– Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-17 (13)
37 57 t THE JOKER (That’s What They Call Me) –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-5 (34S/25A) (37)
38 t 32 HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY –•– The Tune Weavers (Checker)-15 (47S) (5)
38 t — I’LL COME RUNNING BACK TO YOU –•– Sam Cooke (Specialty)-1 (25S) (38)
38 t 36 YOU SEND ME –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-6 (46S/9A) (31)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 14th December, 1957

45 t 39 ALONE (Why Must I Be Alone) –•– The Shepherd Sisters (Lance)-13 (20)
45 t 38 PEANUTS –•– Little Joe and the Thrillers (Okeh)-13 (48S) (23)

POWER HITS: 14th December, 1957

41 68 t PUT A LIGHT IN THE WINDOW –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-3 (39S/12A) (41)
42 78 WHITE CHRISTMAS –•– Bing Crosby (Decca)-60 (36S) (1)
43 t 61 t DANCE TO THE BOP –•– Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps (Capitol)-3 (49S) (43)
45 t 52 YOU BUG ME, BABY –•– Larry Williams (Specialty)-7 (15S) (45)
48 t 55 t RAUNCHY –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-4 (33S/10A) (48)

NEW THIS WEEK: 14th December, 1957

38 t — I’LL COME RUNNING BACK TO YOU –•– Sam Cooke (Specialty)-1 (25S) (38)
53 t — THE BIG BEAT –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (35S) (53)
62 t — NO LOVE (But Your Love) –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (31S) (62)
67 t — JINGLE BELL ROCK –•– Bobby Helms (Decca)-1 (41 Ts/24A) (67)
67 t — SANTA AND THE SATELLITE (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Buchanan and Goodman (Luniverse)-1 (41 Ts) (67)
71 t — HARD TIMES (The Slop) –•– Noble “Thin Man” Watts and His Rhythm Sparks (Baton)-1 (44S) (71)
79 t — HEY, SCHOOLGIRL –•– Tom and Jerry (Big)-1 (79)
83 — SAIL ALONG SILVERY MOON –•– Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra (Dot)-1 (33S) (83)
89 — PENNY LOAFERS AND BOBBY SOCKS –•– Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones (ABC-Paramount)-1 (89)
90 t — FOREVER –•– Sam Cooke (Specialty)-1 (25S) (90)
93 t — LIPS OF WINE –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-13 (39)
99 t — LITTLE SANDY SLEIGHFOOT –•– Jimmy Dean (Columbia)-1 (99)