US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 8th May, 1957

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending May 8, 1957

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 8th May, 1957

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US Top 40 Singles – 8th May, 1957

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 8th May, 1957
Issue Date: 13th May, 1957

1 1 ALL SHOOK UP –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-7 (1S/1A/1J) (5 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 LITTLE DARLIN’ –•– The Diamonds (Mercury)-10 (2S/3A/2J) (2)
3 3 ROUND AND ROUND –•– Perry Como (RCA Victor)-13 (4S/2A/3J) (1)
4 4 GONE –•– Ferlin Husky (Capitol)-12 (6S/4A/4J) (4)
5 6 COME GO WITH ME –•– The Dell-Vikings (Dot)-14 (5S/7A/6J) (5)
6 5 PARTY DOLL –•– Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-13 (8S/6A/5J) (2)
7 10 SO RARE –•– The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra (Fraternity)-13 (7S/5A/10J) (7)
8 9 SCHOOL DAY –•– Chuck Berry (Chess)-7 (3S/9A/15J) (8)
9 7 t WHY BABY WHY –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-10 (14S/13 tA/8J) (6)
10 12 A WHITE SPORT COAT (And a Pink Carnation) –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-6 (10S/16A/11 tJ) (10)

11 7 t BUTTERFLY –•– Andy Williams (Cadence)-13 (20S/8A/9J) (1)
12 11 I’M WALKIN’ –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-11 (21S/12A/7J) (5)
13 t 13 DARK MOON –•– Bonnie Guitar (Dot)-6 (11S/22A/11 tJ) (13)
13 t 15 t ROCK-A-BILLY –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-7 (12S/18A/14J) (13)
15 22 DARK MOON –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-5 (15S/13 tA/19J) (15)
16 17 BUTTERFLY –•– Charlie Gracie (Cameo)-14 (19S/16J) (7)
17 14 PARTY DOLL –•– Steve Lawrence (Coral)-13 (15A/18J) (10)
18 18 EMPTY ARMS –•– Teresa Brewer (Coral)-7 (13J) (18)
19 15 t MAMA LOOK AT BUBU –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-9 (17S) (13)
20 25 I’M SORRY –•– The Platters (Mercury)-9 (16S) (19)

21 72 t LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-2 (13S/10A) (21)
22 45 YES TONIGHT, JOSEPHINE –•– Johnnie Ray (Columbia)-5 (21A) (22)
23 23 LOVE IS A GOLDEN RING –•– Frankie Laine and the Easy Riders (Columbia)-8 (25A) (23)
24 21 PLEDGE OF LOVE –•– Ken Copeland (Imperial)-7 (19A) (21)
25 30 MANGOS –•– Rosemary Clooney (Columbia)-10 (23S/17A) (25)
26 41 t PLEDGE OF LOVE –•– Mitchell Torok (Decca)-6 (26)
27 28 ALMOST PARADISE –•– Roger Williams (Kapp)-12 (23A) (26)
28 20 NINETY-NINE WAYS –•– Tab Hunter (Dot)-9 (17J) (11)
29 41 t WHO NEEDS YOU –•– The Four Lads (Columbia)-17 (14)
30 43 SHISH-KEBAB –•– Ralph Marterie and His Orchestra (Mercury)-3 (11A) (30)

31 31 HE’S MINE –•– The Platters (Mercury)-7 (16S) (31)
32 37 AFTER SCHOOL –•– Randy Starr (Dale)-7 (32)
33 52 t I’M WALKING –•– Ricky Nelson (Verve)-2 (9S) (33)
34 t 19 TEEN-AGE CRUSH –•– Tommy Sands (Capitol)-13 (3)
34 t 36 WONDERFUL WONDERFUL –•– Johnny Mathis (Columbia)-15 (22S) (34)
36 39 FOUR WALLS –•– Jim Reeves (RCA Victor)-3 (18S) (36)
37 27 SITTIN’ IN THE BALCONY –•– Eddie Cochran (Liberty)-9 (18)
38 24 I’M STICKIN’ WITH YOU –•– Jimmy Bowen with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-13 (14)
39 26 MARIANNE –•– Terry Gilkyson and the Easy Riders (Columbia)-16 (5)
40 34 LUCILLE –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-9 (27)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 8th May, 1957

41 35 MARIANNE –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-15 (20J) (8)
45 t 33 JUST BECAUSE –•– Lloyd Price (ABC-Paramount)-12 (29)
45 t 32 WALKIN’ AFTER MIDNIGHT –•– Patsy Cline (Decca)-13 (17)
48 t 29 CHANTEZ-CHANTEZ (Shan-Tay, “Sing”) –•– Dinah Shore (RCA Victor)-15 (24A) (27)
57 40 BANANA BOAT (Day-O) –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-19 (5)
62 t 38 YOUNG LOVE –•– Tab Hunter (Dot)-19 (1)

POWER HITS: 8th May, 1957

42 98 t BERNANDINE –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-2 (13S) (42)
43 65 t TALKIN’ TO THE BLUES –•– Jim Lowe (Dot)-2 (20A) (43)
44 80 FOUR WALLS –•– Jim Lowe (Dot)-2 (44)
47 56 t MAMA GUITAR –•– Don Cornell (Coral)-4 (47)
50 69 YOUNG BLOOD –•– The Coasters (Atco)-2 (50)

NEW THIS WEEK: 8th May, 1957

66 — ROCK YOUR BABY TO SLEEP –•– Lieutenant Buddy Knox with the Rhythm Orchids (Roulette)-1 (66)
75 — I LOVE MY GIRL –•– The Hilltoppers Featuring Jimmy Sacca (Dot)-3 (75)
76 t — SEARCHIN’ –•– The Coasters (Atco)-1 (76)
82 t — DO I LOVE YOU (Because You’re Beautiful) –•– Tony Martin (RCA Victor)-3 (82)
84 t — FORTY CUPS OF COFFEE –•– Bill Haley and His Comets (Decca)-4 (70)
86 t — BUTTERFLY –•– Bob Carroll (Bally)-7 (61)
89 — SEND ME SOME LOVIN’ –•– Little Richard (Specialty)-6 (54)
90 — DON’T EVER LOVE ME –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-2 (90)
91 — ROSIE LEE –•– The Mello-Tones (Gee)-1 (24S) (91)
95 — VALLEY OF TEARS –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-1 (95)
96 — LUCKY LIPS –•– Gale Storm (Dot)-5 (77)
100 — OVER THE MOUNTAIN; ACROSS THE SEA –•– Johnnie and Joe (Chess)-1 (100)