US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 7th December, 1957

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending December 7, 1957

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 7th December, 1957

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US Top 40 Singles – 7th December, 1957

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 7th December, 1957
Issue Date: 16th December, 1957

1 2 YOU SEND ME –•– Sam Cooke (Keen)-9 (3S/2A) (1 wk @ #1) (1)
2 1 JAILHOUSE ROCK –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (1S/5A) (1)
3 5 RAUNCHY –•– Bill Justis and His Orchestra (Phillips International)-5 (2S/6A) (3)
4 3 WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE –•– The Everly Brothers (Cadence)-12 (10S/14A) (1)
5 4 SILHOUETTES –•– The Rays (Cameo)-10 (11S/10A) (3)
6 6 APRIL LOVE –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-7 (4S/1A) (6)
7 8 CHANCES ARE –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-14 (8S/13A) (5)
8 7 BE-BOP BABY –•– Ricky Nelson (Imperial)-11 (13S) (5)
9 11 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-6 (9S) (9)
10 12 PEGGY SUE –•– Buddy Holly (Coral)-6 (7S/8A) (10)

11 9 LITTLE BITTY PRETTY ONE –•– Thurston Harris (Aladdin)-9 (15S/20A) (6)
12 10 MY SPECIAL ANGEL –•– Bobby Helms (Decca)-10 (14S/12A) (7)
13 14 KISS SWEETER THAN WINE –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-5 (12S/3A) (13)
14 19 t GREAT BALLS OF FIRE –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun)-4 (6S/21A) (14)
15 13 RAUNCHY –•– Ernie Freeman (Imperial)-5 (17S/7A) (13)
16 23 AT THE HOP –•– Danny and the Juniors (ABC-Paramount)-2 (5S) (15)
17 19 t ALL THE WAY –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-7 (19S/4A) (17)
18 18 MELODIE D’AMOUR (Melody Of Love) –•– The Ames Brothers (RCA Victor)-11 (20S/15A) (12)
19 16 I’M AVAILABLE –•– Margie Rayburn (Liberty)-8 (25S/9A) (16)
20 22 LIECHTENSTEINER POLKA –•– Will Glahe and His Orchestra (London)-5 (16S/18A) (20)

21 15 FASCINATION –•– Jane Morgan and the Troubadors (Kapp)-17 (24S) (11)
22 17 HONEYCOMB –•– Jimmie Rodgers (Roulette)-19 (23S) (1)
23 21 TAMMY –•– Debbie Reynolds (Coral)-22 (27S) (1)
24 24 JUST BORN (To Be Your Baby) –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-9 (18S/16A) (19)
25 36 WHY DON’T THEY UNDERSTAND –•– George Hamilton IV (ABC-Paramount)-3 (22S) (25)
26 34 OH, BOY! –•– The Crickets (Brunswick)-4 (26S) (26)
27 27 t BONY MARONIE –•– Larry Williams (Specialty)-6 (21S) (27)
28 27 t COULD THIS BE MAGIC –•– The Dubs (Gone)-7 (40S) (24)
29 26 KEEP A KNOCKIN’ –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-12 (31S) (8)
30 30 THE JOKER (That’s What They Call Me) –•– Billy Myles (Ember)-5 (34S) (30)

31 27 t HULA LOVE –•– Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-16 (37S) (13)
32 25 HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY –•– The Tune Weavers (Checker)-14 (35S) (5)
33 31 t TILL –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-8 (33S) (27)
34 t 46 BUZZ-BUZZ-BUZZ –•– Hollywood Flames (Ebb)-4 (29S) (34)
34 t 37 t TEAR DROPS –•– Lee Andrews and the Hearts (Chess)-4 (28S) (34)
36 31 t YOU SEND ME –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-5 (42S/11A) (31)
37 37 t IVY ROSE –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-7 (18S) (37)
38 42 t PEANUTS –•– Little Joe and the Thrillers (Okeh)-12 (36S) (23)
39 35 ALONE (Why Must I Be Alone) –•– The Shepherd Sisters (Lance)-12 (20)
40 49 THE STORY OF MY LIFE –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-6 (41S/25 tA) (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 7th December, 1957

42 t 39 I’LL REMEMBER TODAY –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-8 (38S) (32)
49 40 WUN’ERFUL, WUN’ERFUL (Sides uh-one and uh-two) (Medley) –•– Stan Freberg (Capitol)-6 (47S) (36)

POWER HITS: 7th December, 1957

41 42 t THAT’LL BE THE DAY –•– The Crickets (Brunswick)-19 (43S) (3)
42 t 58 t BLACK SLACKS –•– Joe Bennett and the Sparkletones (ABC-Paramount)-17 (32S) (17)
44 47 t WITH YOU ON MY MIND –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-13 (46S) (33)
45 47 t BACK TO SCHOOL AGAIN –•– Timmie “Oh Yeah!” Rogers (Cameo)-11 (36)
46 t 51 t WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN’ GOING ON –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Sun)-26 (3)

NEW THIS WEEK: 7th December, 1957

78 — WHITE CHRISTMAS –•– Bing Crosby (Decca)-59 (50S) (1)
79 t — WILD IS THE WIND –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-1 (30S/22A) (79)
83 t — YOU CAN MAKE IT IF YOU TRY –•– Gene Allison (Vee-Jay)-1 (83)
86 t — LOVE ME FOREVER –•– Eydie Gorme (ABC-Paramount)-1 (86)
86 t — THAT’S ALL I WANT FROM YOU –•– The Silva-Tones (Argo)-1 (86)
91 t — THAT’S WHY I WAS BORN –•– Janice Harper (Prep)-1 (91)
97 t — I LOVE YOU, BABY –•– Paul Anka (ABC-Paramount)-1 (97)
97 t — THINK –•– The “5” Royals (King)-12 (66)