US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 22nd May, 1957

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 22, 1957

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 22nd May, 1957

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US Top 40 Singles – 22nd May, 1957

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 22nd May, 1957
Issue Date: 27th May, 1957

1 1 ALL SHOOK UP –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-9 (1S/1A/1J) (7 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 LITTLE DARLIN’ –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-12 (4S/4A/2J) (2)
3 t 3 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-15 (10S/3A/3J) (1)
3 t 9 LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-4 (2S/2A/10 tJ) (3)
5 6 SCHOOL DAY –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-9 (3S/7A/7 tJ) (5)
6 5 A WHITE SPORT COAT (And a Pink Carnation) –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-8 (5S/6A/6J) (5)
7 t 7 SO RARE –•– The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra (Fraternity)-15 (6S/5A/9J) (7)
7 t 4 GONE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-14 (9S/8A/4J) (4)
9 t 8 COME GO WITH ME –•– The Dell-Vikings (Dot)-16 (8S/10A/7 tJ) (5)
9 t 10 DARK MOON –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-7 (11S/9A/5J) (9)

11 13 DARK MOON –•– Bonnie Guitar (Dot)-8 (12S/11A/14J) (11)
12 16 FOUR WALLS –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-5 (14S/15A/20J) (12)
13 11 PARTY DOLL –•– Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-15 (20S/22A/10 tJ) (2)
14 12 WHY BABY WHY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-12 (25S/20A/15J) (6)
15 15 ROCK-A-BILLY –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-9 (13S/17J) (13)
16 14 I’M WALKIN’ –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-13 (13J) (5)
17 42 A TEENAGER’S ROMANCE –•– Ricky Nelson (Verve)-2 (7S/16J) (17)
18 22 YES TONIGHT, JOSEPHINE –•– Johnnie Ray (Columbia)-7 (12A) (18)
19 45 YOUNG BLOOD –•– The Coasters (Atco)-4 (16S/12J) (19)
20 38 SEARCHIN’ –•– The Coasters (Atco)-3 (16S/12J) (20)

21 25 WONDERFUL WONDERFUL –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-17 (24S/23A) (21)
22 33 I JUST DON’T KNOW –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-4 (17A) (22)
23 35 HE’S MINE –•– The Platters (Mercury)-9 (22 Ts/24 tA/18J) (23)
24 t 39 BERNANDINE –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-4 (2S/14A/10 tJ) (24)
24 t 20 BUTTERFLY –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-15 (18A/19J) (1)
26 t 64 t START MOVIN’ (In My Direction) –•– Sal Mineo (Epic)-2 (15S) (26)
26 t 43 GOIN’ STEADY –•– Tommy Sands (Capitol)-2 (26)
28 t 17 PLEDGE OF LOVE –•– Ken Copeland (Imperial)-9 (17)
28 t 27 t I’M WALKING –•– Ricky Nelson (Verve)-4 (7S/16J) (27)
30 t 18 EMPTY ARMS –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-9 (18)
30 t 29 t TALKIN’ TO THE BLUES –•– Jim Lowe (Dot)-4 (29)

32 t 53 t FREIGHT TRAIN –•– Rusty Draper (Mercury)-2 (32)
32 t — VALLEY OF TEARS –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-2 (21S) (32)
34 37 FOUR WALLS –•– Jim Lowe (Dot)-4 (16A) (34)
35 44 IT’S NOT FOR ME TO SAY –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-5 (18S/21A) (35)
36 31 SHISH-KEBAB –•– Ralph Marterie and His Orchestra (Mercury)-5 (24 tA) (30)
37 34 MANGOS –•– Rosemary Clooney (Columbia)-12 (13A) (25)
38 21 I’M SORRY –•– The Platters (Mercury)-11 (22 Ts/18J) (19)
39 23 LOVE IS A GOLDEN RING –•– Frankie Laine and the Easy Riders (Columbia)-10 (23)
40 64 t BYE BYE LOVE –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-2 (17S) (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 22nd May, 1957

42 19 PARTY DOLL –•– Steve Lawrence (Coral)-15 (10)
46 27 t PLEDGE OF LOVE –•– Mitchell Torok (Decca)-8 (26)
48 t 32 I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU –•– Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-15 (14)
48 t 29 t NINETY-NINE WAYS –•– Tab Hunter (Dot)-11 (11)
50 t 36 FABULOUS –•– Charlie Gracie (Cameo)-4 (19S) (36)
50 t 24 MAMA LOOK AT BUBU –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-11 (13)
77 40 JUST BECAUSE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-14 (29)
80 26 BUTTERFLY –•– Charlie Gracie (Cameo)-16 (7)

POWER HITS: 22nd May, 1957

41 63 GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN BRAIDS –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-2 (19A) (41)
43 62 EMPTY ARMS –•– Ivory Joe Hunter (Atlantic)-8 (43)
44 60 GONNA FIND ME A BLUEBIRD –•– Marvin Rainwater (MGM)-2 (44)
45 — FREIGHT TRAIN –•– Chas. McDevitt Skiffle Group (Chic)-1 (45)
47 46 C.C. RIDER –•– Chuck Willis (Atlantic)-6 (46)
50 t 67 OVER THE MOUNTAIN; ACROSS THE SEA –•– Johnnie and Joe (Chess)-3 (22S) (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 22nd May, 1957

32 t — VALLEY OF TEARS –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-2 (21S) (32)
45 — FREIGHT TRAIN –•– Chas. McDevitt Skiffle Group (Chic)-1 (45)
54 t — ROCK YOUR BABY TO SLEEP –•– Lieutenant Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-2 (54)
65 — WITH ALL MY HEART –•– Jodie Sands (Chancellor)-1 (65)
66 — DON’T CRY MY LOVE (The Faithful Hussar) –•– Vera Lynn (London)-2 (66)
67 — IT’S YOU I LOVE –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (21S) (67)
68 — CAN’T WAIT FOR SUMMER –•– Steve Lawrence (Coral)-1 (68)
70 — QUEEN OF THE SENIOR PROM –•– The Mills Brothers (Decca)-1 (70)
76 — MY LITTLE BABY –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-1 (76)
79 — TOO LATE –•– Gene Austin (RCA Victor)-1 (79)
83 t — MY DREAM –•– The Platters (Mercury)-1 (83)
86 — RANG TANG DING DONG (I Am the Japanese Sandman) –•– The Cellos (Apollo)-1 (86)
90 — A WHITE SPORT COAT (Ans a Pink Carnation) –•– Johnny Desmond (Coral)-1 (90)
91 t — PARTY DOLL –•– Roy Brown (Imperial)-2 (89)
91 t — DO I LOVE YOU (Because You’re Beautiful) –•– Tony Martin (RCA Victor)-4 (82)
94 t — FABULOUS –•– Steve Lawrence (Coral)-1 (94)
96 t — SHANGRI-LA –•– The Four Coins (Epic)-1 (96)
96 t — TINA –•– The Easy Riders (Columbia)-1 (96)