US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 15th May, 1957

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 15, 1957

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 15th May, 1957

#1 ALL SHOOK UP By Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)

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US Top 40 Singles – 15th May, 1957

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 15th May, 1957
Issue Date: 20th May, 1957

1 1 ALL SHOOK UP –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (1S/1A/1J) (6 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 LITTLE DARLIN’ –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-11 (2S/2A/2J) (2)
3 3 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-14 (8 Ts/3A/3J) (1)
4 4 GONE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-13 (6S/4A/4J) (4)
5 10 A WHITE SPORT COAT (And a Pink Carnation) –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-7 (5S/6A/7J) (5)
6 8 SCHOOL DAY –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-8 (3S/7A/8J) (6)
7 7 SO RARE –•– The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra (Fraternity)-14 (8 Ts/5A/10J) (7)
8 5 COME GO WITH ME –•– The Dell-Vikings (Dot)-15 (10S/8A/6J) (5)
9 21 LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-3 (4S/9A/13J) (9)
10 15 DARK MOON –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-6 (11S/11A/11J) (10)

11 6 PARTY DOLL –•– Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-14 (14S/15 tA/5J) (2)
12 9 WHY BABY WHY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-11 (15S/13A/12J) (6)
13 13 t DARK MOON –•– Bonnie Guitar (Dot)-7 (12S/12A/16J) (13)
14 12 I’M WALKIN’ –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-12 (21S/15A/9J) (5)
15 13 t ROCK-A-BILLY –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-8 (13S/21 tA/15J) (13)
16 36 FOUR WALLS –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-4 (20S/20A) (16)
17 24 PLEDGE OF LOVE –•– Ken Copeland (Imperial)-8 (17 tA) (17)
18 18 EMPTY ARMS –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-8 (19A/20J) (18)
19 17 PARTY DOLL –•– Steve Lawrence (Coral)-14 (25S) (10)
20 11 BUTTERFLY –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-14 (14A/14J) (1)

21 20 I’M SORRY –•– The Platters (Mercury)-10 (17S) (19)
22 22 YES TONIGHT, JOSEPHINE –•– Johnnie Ray (Columbia)-6 (24 tA) (22)
23 23 LOVE IS A GOLDEN RING –•– Frankie Laine and the Easy Riders (Columbia)-9 (23)
24 19 MAMA LOOK AT BUBU –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-10 (22S) (13)
25 34 t WONDERFUL WONDERFUL –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-16 (25)
26 16 BUTTERFLY –•– Charlie Gracie (Cameo)-15 (19S) (7)
27 t 33 I’M WALKING –•– Ricky Nelson (Verve)-3 (7S/18A) (27)
27 t 26 PLEDGE OF LOVE –•– Mitchell Torok (Decca)-7 (26)
29 t 28 NINETY-NINE WAYS –•– Tab Hunter (Dot)-10 (17J) (11)
29 t 43 TALKIN’ TO THE BLUES –•– Jim Lowe (Dot)-3 (29)

31 30 SHISH-KEBAB –•– Ralph Marterie and His Orchestra (Mercury)-4 (17 tA) (30)
32 38 I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU –•– Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-14 (14)
33 53 I JUST DON’T KNOW –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-3 (23A) (33)
34 25 MANGOS –•– Rosemary Clooney (Columbia)-11 (10A) (25)
35 31 HE’S MINE –•– The Platters (Mercury)-8 (17S) (31)
36 51 FABULOUS –•– Charlie Gracie (Cameo)-3 (18S) (36)
37 44 FOUR WALLS –•– Jim Lowe (Dot)-3 (37)
38 76 t SEARCHIN’ –•– The Coasters (Atco)-2 (16S/19J) (38)
39 42 BERNANDINE –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-3 (4S/24 tA/13J) (39)
40 45 t JUST BECAUSE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-13 (29)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 15th May, 1957

41 40 LUCILLE –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-10 (27)
47 32 AFTER SCHOOL –•– Randy Starr (Dale)-8 (32)
50 t 27 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-13 (26)
50 t 39 MARIANNE –•– Terry Gilkyson and the Easy Riders (Columbia)-17 (5)
55 34 t TEEN-AGE CRUSH –•– Tommy Sands (Capitol)-14 (3)
59 37 SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY –•– Eddie Cochran (Liberty)-10 (18)
77 29 WHO NEEDS YOU –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-18 (14)

POWER HITS: 15th May, 1957

42 — A TEENAGER’S ROMANCE –•– Ricky Nelson (Verve)-1 (7S/18J) (42)
43 — GOIN’ STEADY –•– Tommy Sands (Capitol)-1 (43)
44 65 IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-4 (21 tA) (44)
45 50 YOUNG BLOOD –•– The Coasters (Atco)-3 (16S/19J) (45)
46 71 C.C. RIDER –•– Chuck Willis (Atlantic)-5 (23S) (46)
48 81 WHEN ROCK AND ROLL COMES TO TRINIDAD –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-4 (48)

NEW THIS WEEK: 15th May, 1957

42 — A TEENAGER’S ROMANCE –•– Ricky Nelson (Verve)-1 (7S/18J) (42)
43 — GOIN’ STEADY –•– Tommy Sands (Capitol)-1 (43)
53 t — FREIGHT TRAIN –•– Rusty Draper (Mercury)-1 (53)
60 — GONNA FIND ME A BLUEBIRD –•– Marvin Rainwater (MGM)-1 (60)
61 — I LIKE YOUR KIND OF LOVE –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-1 (61)
63 — GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN BRAIDS –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-1 (63)
64 t — BYE BYE LOVE –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-1 (64)
64 t — START MOVIN’ (In My Direction) –•– Sal Mineo (Epic)-1 (24S) (64)
68 — OLD CAPE COD –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (68)
69 — LET IT BE ME –•– Jill Corey with Jimmy Carroll (Columbia)-5 (57)
72 — FIRST DATE, FIRST KISS, FIRST LOVE –•– Sonny James (Capitol)-8 (39)
73 — JUST TO HOLD MY HAND –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-1 (73)
76 — WITH ALL MY HEART –•– Judy Scott (Decca)-1 (76)
78 — WONDERING –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-1 (78)
80 t — ONE FOR MY BABY (And One More For the Road) –•– Tony Bennett (Columbia)-1 (80)
90 — (Main Theme) AROUND THE WORLD (Instrumental) –•– Victor Young and His Singing Strings (Decca)-1 (90)
93 — I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ –•– Conway Twitty (Mercury)-1 (93)
94 — WARM UP TO ME BABY –•– Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-1 (94)
97 — THAT’S WHEN YOUR HEARTACHES BEGIN –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-6 (1S/1J) (58)

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