US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 20th March, 1957

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 20, 1957

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 20th March, 1957

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US Top 40 Singles – 20th March, 1957

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 20th March, 1957
Issue Date: 30th March, 1957

1 5 BUTTERFLY –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-6 (1 wk @ #1) (4S/1A/5J) (1)
2 1 YOUNG LOVE –•– Tab Hunter (Dot)-12 (8S/3A/1J) (1)
3 8 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-6 (2S/2A/11J) (3)
4 3 TEEN-AGE CRUSH –•– Tommy Sands (Capitol)-6 (5S/4A/7J) (3)
5 11 PARTY DOLL –•– Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-6 (1S/7A/9J) (5)
6 t 4 DON’T FORBID ME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-15 (11S/8A/3J) (1)
6 t 7 MARIANNE –•– Terry Gilkyson and the Easy Riders (Columbia)-9 (9S/6A/6J) (5)
8 t 12 BUTTERFLY –•– Charlie Gracie (Cameo)-7 (3S/13A/8J) (8)
8 t 2 TOO MUCH –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (14 Ts/9A/2J) (2)
10 9 t MARIANNE –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-8 (13S/10A/4J) (8)

11 13 I’M WALKIN’ –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-4 (6S/11A/14J) (11)
12 6 YOUNG LOVE –•– Sonny James (Capitol)-14 (18S/5A/10J) (2)
13 9 t BANANA BOAT (Day-O) –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-12 (16S/12A/12J) (5)
14 22 LITTLE DARLIN’ –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-3 (7S/17A/20J) (14)
15 15 t PARTY DOLL –•– Steve Lawrence (Coral)-6 (14 Ts/14A/19J) (15)
16 23 WHY BABY WHY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-3 (10S/16A/15 tJ) (16)
17 20 WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-6 (21S/22A/13J) (17)
18 15 t LOVE IS STRANGE –•– Mickey and Sylvia (Groove)-13 (19S/19A) (13)
19 21 GONE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-5 (17S/18A) (19)
20 17 t WHO NEEDS YOU –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-10 (15A) (14)

21 17 t MOONLIGHT GAMBLER –•– Frankie Laine (Columbia)-18 (25A/18J) (3)
22 24 COME GO WITH ME –•– The Dell-Vikings (Dot)-7 (12S) (22)
23 14 THE BANANA BOAT SONG –•– The Tarriers (Glory)-15 (25 Ts/15 tJ) (6)
24 32 I’M SORRY –•– The Platters (Mercury)-2 (24S) (24)
25 33 t MAMA LOOK AT BUBU –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-2 (22S) (25)
26 29 I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU –•– Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-6 (20S) (25)
27 t 19 BLUE MONDAY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-13 (17J) (9)
27 t 31 A POOR MAN’S ROSES (Or a Rich Man’s Gold) –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-5 (23A) (27)
29 55 SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY –•– Eddie Cochran (Liberty)-2 (23S) (29)
30 38 I’M WAITING JUST FOR YOU –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-3 (10S/15 tJ) (30)

31 27 I DREAMED –•– Betty Johnson (Bally)-19 (21A) (12)
32 26 JIM DANDY –•– LaVern Baker and the Gliders (Atlantic)-14 (22)
33 35 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-5 (33)
34 41 t CHANTEZ-CHANTEZ (Shan-Tay, “Sing”) –•– Dinah Shore (RCA Victor)-8 (24A) (34)
35 25 SINGING THE BLUES –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-23 (1)
36 — YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING –•– Johnnie Ray (Columbia)-11 (10)
37 30 LUCKY LIPS –•– Ruth Brown (Atlantic)-6 (26)
38 33 t ONLY ONE LOVE –•– George Hamilton IV (ABC-Paramount)-7 (33)
39 t 45 t ALMOST PARADISE –•– Lou Stein (RKO Unique)-5 (39)
39 t 45 t TRICKY –•– Ralph Marterie and His Orchestra (Mercury)-4 (39)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 20th March, 1957

43 t 36 CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks) –•– Les Paul and Mary Ford (Capitol)-12 (35)
47 28 KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUES –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-12 (16)
67 40 YOUR WILD HEART –•– Joy Layne (Mercury)-7 (30)
69 39 CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks) –•– Russell Arms (Era)-12 (23)
87 37 WRINGLE WRANGLE –•– Fess Parker (Disneyland)-10 (21)

POWER HITS: 20th March, 1957

41 90 LUCILLE –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-2 (41)
42 100 t NINETY-NINE WAYS –•– Tab Hunter (Dot)-2 (25S/20A) (42)
43 t 56 ONE STEP AT A TIME –•– Brenda Lee (Decca)-5 (43)
45 59 SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY –•– Johnny Dee (John D. Loudermilk) (Colonial)-3 (45)
46 54 BLUEBERRY HILL –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-26 (4)
50 94 PIED PIPER –•– Billy Williams (Coral)-2 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 20th March, 1957

36 — YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING –•– Johnnie Ray (Columbia)-11 (10)
68 — PARTY DOLL –•– Wangy Manone and His Orchestra (Decca)-1 (68)
70 — LOVE IS A GOLDEN RING –•– Frankie Laine and the Easy Riders (Columbia)-1 (70)
80 t — BAHAMA MAMA –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-1 (80)
84 — MARIANNE –•– The Lane Brothers (RCA Victor)-3 (64)
88 — FIRST DATE, FIRST KISS, FIRST LOVE –•– Sonny James (Capitol)-1 (88)
89 t — DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE –•– Tab Hunter (Dot)-1 (25S) (89)
89 t — PRETEND –•– Tab Smith (His Fabulous Alto and His Band) (United)-1 (89)
92 — DREAMY EYES –•– The Four Preps (Capitol)-12 (56)
94 — LET THERE BE YOU –•– The Five Keys (Capitol)-1 (94)
96 — YOU’RE MINE –•– The Four Aces Featuring Al Alberts (Decca)-1 (96)