US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 9th January, 1957

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending January 9, 1957

US Hot 40 Singles for the Week Ending 9th January, 1957

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US Top 40 Singles – 9th January, 1957

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending: 9th January, 1957
Issue Date: 19th January, 1957

1 1 SINGING THE BLUES –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-13 (1S/1A/1J) (7 wks @ #1) (1)
2 2 THE GREEN DOOR –•– Jim Lowe (Dot)-18 (2S/8A/3J) (1)
3 t 12 DON’T FORBID ME –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-5 (6S/2A/12J) (3)
3 t 6 t MOONLIGHT GAMBLER –•– Frankie Laine (Columbia)-8 (8S/5A/7 tJ) (3)
5 5 BLUEBERRY HILL –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-16 (3 Ts/17A/2J) (4)
6 t 6 t LOVE ME (From the “Elvis (Volume 1)” E.P.) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-10 (10S/3A/9J) (6)
6 t 3 LOVE ME TENDER –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-14 (7S/11A/4J) (1)
8 11 THE BANANA BOAT SONG –•– The Tarriers (Glory)-5 (5S/6A/14J) (8)
9 4 TRUE LOVE –•– Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly (Capitol)-20 (11S/10A/6J) (4)
10 8 JUST WALKING IN THE RAIN –•– Johnnie Ray (Columbia)-21 (9S/18A/5J) (2)

11 19 YOUNG LOVE –•– Sonny James (Capitol)-4 (3 Ts/4A) (11)
12 t 10 A ROSE AND A BABY RUTH –•– George Hamilton IV (ABC-Paramount)-12 (13S/19A/8J) (6)
12 t 27 BANANA BOAT (Day-O) –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-2 (14S/7A) (12)
14 9 HEY JEALOUS LOVER –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-13 (19S/13A/10J) (6)
15 60 YOUNG LOVE –•– Tab Hunter (Dot)-2 (12S/9A) (15)
16 t 14 SINCE I MET YOU BABY –•– Ivory Joe Hunter (Atlantic)-10 (16S/15A/16J) (12)
16 t 15 GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YA NOW –•– Patience and Prudence (Liberty)-8 (22S/12A/18J) (12)
18 13 ROCK-A-BYE YOUR BABY WITH A DIXIE MELODY –•– Jerry Lee Lewis (Decca)-9 (21S/20A/15J) (12)
19 17 GARDEN OF EDEN –•– Joe Valino (Vik)-14 (17J) (12)
20 32 t BLUE MONDAY –•– Fats Domino (Imperial)-3 (15S) (20)

21 23 I DREAMED –•– Betty Johnson (Bally)-9 (24S/14A) (21)
22 18 JAMAICA FAREWELL –•– Harry Belanfonte (RCA Victor)-14 (17S/23A) (18)
23 16 CINDY, OH CINDY –•– Eddie Fisher (RCA Victor)-14 (18S/11J) (10)
24 21 HONKY TONK (Parts 1 and 2) –•– Bill Doggett (King)-23 (25S/13J) (2)
25 22 CINDY, OH CINDY –•– Vince Martin and the Tarriers (Glory)-15 (23S) (12)
26 67 YOU DON’T OWE ME A THING –•– Johnnie Ray (Columbia)-2 (24A) (26)
27 43 LOVE IS STRANGE –•– Mickey and Sylvia (Groove)-3 (20S) (27)
28 38 ON MY WORD OF HONOR –•– The Platters (Mercury)-4 (28)
29 24 t FRIENDLY PERSUASION (Thee I Love) –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-18 (9)
30 20 MAMA FROM THE TRAIN –•– Patti Page (Mercury)-13 (11)

31 46 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN (From the “Elvis (Volume 1)” EP) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-8 (10S/22A/9J) (31)
32 39 JIM DANDY –•– LaVern Baker and the Gliders (Atlantic)-4 (32)
33 t 50 t THE BANANA BOAT SONG –•– Steve Lawrence (Coral)-2 (33)
33 t 35 t AUCTIONEER –•– Leroy Van Dyke (Dot)-9 (29)
35 40 WISDOM OF A FOOL –•– The Five Keys (Capitol)-6 (35)
36 50 t THE BANANA BOAT SONG –•– The Fontane Sisters (Dot)-4 (16A) (36)
37 37 SLOW WALK –•– Sil Austin (Mercury)-11 (20J) (19)
38 31 TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS –•– Don Rondo (Jubilee)-13 (19)
39 28 CONFIDENTIAL –•– Sonny Knight (Dot)-10 (20)
40 45 THE BANANA BOAT SONG –•– Sarah Vaughan (Mercury)-4 (21A) (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS: 9th January, 1957

47 t 29 SINGING THE BLUES –•– Marty Robbins (Columbia)-12 (26)
49 32 t GOODNIGHT MY LOVE, PLEASANT DREAMS –•– The McGuire Sisters (Coral)-7 (32)
50 30 NIGHT LIGHTS –•– Nat King Cole (Capitol)-13 (16)
51 t 26 SLOW WALK –•– Bill Doggett (King)-9 (26)
70 24 t MARY’S BOY CHILD –•– Harry Belafonte (RCA Victor)-5 (15)
84 t 35 t PRISCILLA –•– Eddie Cooley and the Dimples (Royal Roost)-13 (26)
90 t 34 SINCE I MET YOU BABY –•– Mindy Carson (Columbia)-7 (34)

POWER HITS: 9th January, 1957

41 t 64 CINCO ROBLES (Five Oaks) –•– Russell Arms (Era)-2 (41)
41 t 47 t GREENSLEEVES –•– The Beverly Sisters (London)-4 (41)
43 49 AIN’T GOT NO HOME –•– Clarence Henry “Frog Man” (Argo)-6 (25 Ts) (43)
44 47 t ANASTASIA –•– Pat Boone (Dot)-5 (6S/12J) (44)
45 58 t ONE IN A MILLION –•– The Platters (Mercury)-5 (45)
46 50 t POOR BOY (From the “Love Me Tender” EP) –•– Elvis Presley (RCA Victor)-4 (25A) (46)
47 t 73 YOUNG LOVE –•– The Crew-Cuts (Mercury)-2 (47)

NEW THIS WEEK: 9th January, 1957

54 — KNEE DEEP IN THE BLUES –•– Guy Mitchell (Columbia)-1 (54)
63 t — LOVE ME TENDER –•– Henri Rene and His Orchestra and Chorus (RCA Victor)-6 (44)
75 — YOUR LOVE FOR ME –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-1 (75)
77 — WHY –•– The Cues (Capitol)-1 (77)
86 t — CAN I STEAL A LITTLE LOVE –•– Frank Sinatra (Capitol)-1 (86)
99 — LITTLE BY LITTLE –•– Nappy Brown (Savoy)-1 (99)
100 — I FEEL THE BEAT –•– Jim Lowe (Dot)-1 (100)