US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 17th April, 1957

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending April 17, 1957

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 17th April, 1957

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US Top 40 Singles – 17th April, 1957

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 17th April, 1957
Issue Date: 27th April, 1957

1 1 t ALL SHOOK UP –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (1S/1A/1J) (2 wks @ #1) (1)
2 3 LITTLE DARLIN’ –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-7 (2S/3A/2J) (2)
3 1 t ROUND AND ROUND –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-10 (3S/2A/4J) (1)
4 4 PARTY DOLL –•– Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-10 (4S/5A/3J) (2)
5 8 t GONE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-9 (6S/6A/5J) (5)
6 5 BUTTERFLY –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-10 (10S/4A/6J) (1)
7 6 I’M WALKIN’ –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-8 (7S/9A/7J) (5)
8 8 t WHY BABY WHY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-7 (9S/8A/8J) (8)
9 7 BUTTERFLY –•– Charlie Gracie (Cameo)-11 (11S/14A/9J) (7)
10 12 COME GO WITH ME –•– The Dell-Vikings (Dot)-11 (5S/7A) (10)

11 16 NINETY-NINE WAYS –•– Tab Hunter (Dot)-6 (12S/11A/18J) (11)
12 t 10 PARTY DOLL –•– Steve Lawrence (Coral)-10 (17S/10A/16J) (10)
12 t 11 TEEN-AGE CRUSH –•– Tommy Sands (Capitol)-10 (15S/15 tA/11 tJ) (3)
14 t 18 I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU –•– Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-10 (18 Ts/24 tA/15J) (14)
14 t 15 MAMA LOOK AT BUBU –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-6 (13S/19A) (14)
16 17 MARIANNE –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-12 (20 tA/10J) (8)
17 22 t ROCK-A-BILLY –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-4 (16S/17A) (17)
18 19 SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY –•– Eddie Cochran (Liberty)-6 (24S/18A) (18)
19 25 I’M SORRY –•– The Platters (Mercury)-6 (18S/11 tJ) (19)
20 36 t SO RARE –•– The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra (Fraternity)-10 (14S/20J) (20)

21 t 33 t SCHOOL DAY –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-4 (8S/12A) (21)
21 t 13 YOUNG LOVE –•– Tab Hunter (Dot)-16 (25 Ts/23A) (1)
23 14 MARIANNE –•– Terry Gilkyson and the Easy Riders (Columbia)-13 (20S) (5)
24 58 t DARK MOON –•– Bonnie Guitar (Dot)-3 (21S) (24)
25 26 WHO NEEDS YOU –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-14 (13A) (14)
26 30 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-9 (22S/15 tA) (26)
27 21 YOUNG LOVE –•– Sonny James (Capitol)-18 (14J) (2)
28 33 t LOVE IS A GOLDEN RING –•– Frankie Laine and the Easy Riders (Columbia)-5 (20 tA) (28)
29 48 A WHITE SPORT COAT (And a Pink Carnation) –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-3 (29)
30 24 DON’T FORBID ME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-19 (19J) (1)

31 27 CHANTEZ-CHANTEZ (Shan-Tay, “Sing”) –•– Dinah Shore (RCA Victor)-12 (22A) (27)
32 t 32 PLEDGE OF LOVE –•– Ken Copeland (Imperial)-4 (32)
32 t 22 t WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-10 (13J) (17)
34 20 BANANA BOAT (Day-O) –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-16 (5)
35 28 TOO MUCH –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-14 (17J) (2)
36 29 A POOR MAN’S ROSES (Or a Rich Man’s Gold) –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-9 (27)
37 44 HE’S MINE –•– The Platters (Mercury)-4 (18 Ts/11 tJ) (37)
38 43 EMPTY ARMS –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-4 (38)
39 31 LUCILLE –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-6 (23S) (27)
40 40 MANGOS –•– Rosemary Clooney (Columbia)-7 (24 tA) (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 17th April, 1957

41 36 t JUST BECAUSE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-9 (29)
43 t 39 FIRST DATE, FIRST KISS, FIRST LOVE –•– Sonny James (Capitol)-5 (39)
48 t 35 LOVE IS STRANGE –•– Mickey and Sylvia (Groove)-17 (13)
50 t 38 I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-7 (9S/8J) (27)

POWER HITS: 17th April, 1957

42 50 PLEDGE OF LOVE –•– Dick Contino (Mercury)-2 (42)
43 t 45 BANANA BOAT (Day-O) –•– Stan Freberg (Capitol)-3 (25 Ts) (43)
45 55 t SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY –•– Johnny Dee (John D. Loudermilk) (Colonial)-7 (38)
46 78 t PLEDGE OF LOVE –•– Mitchell Torok (Decca)-3 (46)
47 64 THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW –•– Mickey and Sylvia (Vik)-2 (47)
48 t 46 t WONDERFUL WONDERFUL –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-12 (46)
50 t 54 AFTER SCHOOL –•– Randy Starr (Dale)-4 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 17th April, 1957

60 t — CRAZY LOVE –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-1 (60)
66 — I’LL TAKE ROMANCE –•– Eydie Gorme (ABC-Paramount)-2 (66)
68 — IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU –•– Jerry Lewis (Decca)-1 (68)
70 t — WITHOUT LOVE (There Is Nothing) –•– Clyde McPhatter (Atlantic)-11 (38)
70 t — YOUR TRUE LOVE –•– Carl Perkins (Sun)-5 (67)
70 t — MY LOVE SONG –•– Tommy Sands (Capitol)-1 (70)
73 — A LITTLE LONELINESS –•– Kay Starr (RCA Victor)-1 (73)
74 — DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE –•– Tab Hunter (Dot)-3 (12S/18J) (74)
77 t — I LOVE MY GIRL –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-1 (77)
79 t — SO LONG, MY LOVE –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-1 (79)
84 t — ‘S WONDERFUL –•– Ray Conniff (Columbia)-3 (73)
87 t — SINGING THE BLUES –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-26 (1)
89 t — CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks) –•– Russell Arms (Era)-15 (23)
89 t — I DREAMED –•– Betty Johnson (Bally)-22 (12)
91 — PAMELA THROWS A PARTY –•– Joe Reisman and His Orchestra (RCA Victor)-5 (55)
98 t — MAMA GUITAR –•– Don Cornell (Coral)-1 (98)
98 t — MAMA GUITAR –•– Julius LaRosa (RCA Victor)-1 (98)
98 t — PIED PIPER –•– Billy Williams (Coral)-4 (50)