The Most Popular Songs of the 50s

What are the most popular songs from the 50s?

Located below you will find a list of some of the most popular songs of the 1950s. For your convenience, we have included links to the sheet music on Sheetmusicplus.com as well as the CD on Amazon.com whenever available. If you are looking to purchase the mp3 or would like to listen to a sample, then click on either the Amazon, Rhapsody, or iTunes links.

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These singles are considered among the best to hit the charts in the 1950s.

  1. "Ain't That A Shame" performed by Pat Boone or Fats Domino
     Find it on:  Fats Domino - The Fats Domino Jukebox: 20 Greatest Hits - Ain't That a Shame   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  2. "All I Have To Do Is Dream" performed by Everly Brothers
     Find it on:  The Everly Brothers - Everly Brothers: The Very Best of the - All I Have to Do Is Dream   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  3. "All Shook Up" performed by Elvis Presley
     Find it on:  Elvis Presley - Elvis' Golden Records (Remastered) - All Shook Up   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  4. "At The Hop" performed by Danny & The Juniors
     Find it on:  Danny & The Juniors - 20th Century Rocks: 50's Rock 'n Roll - At the Hop - At the Hop   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  5. "The Battle of New Orleans" performed by Johnny Horton
     Find it on:  Johnny Horton - Johnny Horton's Greatest Hits - The Battle of New Orleans   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  6. "Blueberry Hill" performed by Fats Domino
     Find it on:  Fats Domino - Rock Masters: Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  7. "Bye Bye Love" performed by Everly Brothers
     Find it on:  The Everly Brothers - Everly Brothers: The Very Best of the - Bye Bye Love   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  8. "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" performed by Perez "Prez" Prado & Alan Dale
     Find it on:  Pérez Prado - The Best of Perez Prado: The Original Mambo #5 - Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  9. "Cold, Cold Heart" performed by Tony Bennett or Hank Williams
     Find it on:  Hank Williams - 20 of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits - Cold, Cold Heart   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  10. "Cry" performed by Johnnie Ray
     Find it on:  Johnnie Ray - The Fabulous 50s: 1951 - Cry   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  11. "Crying In The Chapel" performed by the Orioles
     Find it on:  The Orioles - Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 2 - Crying in the Chapel   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  12. "Don't Be Cruel" performed by Elvis Presley
     Find it on:  Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  13. "Earth Angel" performed by Penguins or the Crew Cuts
     Find it on:  Penquins - Doo Wop Battle - Earth Angel   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  14. "For Your Precious Love" performed by Jerry Butler and the Impressions
     Find it on:  Jerry Butler & The Impressions - Best of Jerry Butler and The Impressions - For Your Precious Love   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  15. "Heartbreak Hotel" performed by Elvis Presley
     Find it on:  Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  16. "Hound Dog" performed by Elvis Presley
     Find it on:  Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley: The Top Ten Hits - Hound Dog   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  17. "How High The Moon" performed by Les Paul and Mary Ford
     Find it on:  Les Paul & Mary Ford - Best of the Capitol Masters: 90th Birthday Edition Digital Download - How High the Moon   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Sheetmusicplus
  18. "It's Only Make Believe" performed by Conway Twitty
     Find it on:  Conway Twitty - Conway Twitty: The #1 Hits Collection - It's Only Make Believe   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  19. "Jailhouse Rock" performed by Elvis Presley
     Find it on:  Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits - Jailhouse Rock   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  20. "Johnny B. Goode" performed by Chuck Berry
     Find it on:  Chuck Berry - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Blues Rock Songbook - Johnny B. Goode   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  21. "Kansas City" performed by Wilbert Harrison
     Find it on:  Wilbert Harrison - 20 Best of 50's Rock 'n' Roll - Kansas City   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  22. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" performed by Elvis Presley
     Find it on:  Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  23. "Long Tall Sally" performed by Little Richard
     Find it on:  Little Richard - Little Richard: All-Time Greatest Hits - Long Tall Sally   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  24. "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" performed by the Four Aces
     Find it on:  The Four Aces - The Four Aces: Greatest Hits - Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  25. "Love Letters in the Sand" performed by Pat Boone
     Find it on:  Pat Boone - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  26. "Love Me Tender" performed by Elvis Presley
     Find it on:  Elvis Presley - Elvis 30 #1 Hits   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  27. "Mack the Knife" performed by Bobby Darin or Frank Sinatra
     Find it on:  Bobby Darin - The Bobby Darin Story - Mack the Knife - Mack the Knife   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  28. "Mona Lisa" performed by Nat King Cole
     Find it on:  Nat "King" Cole - The World of Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  29. "Mr. Sandman" performed by The Chordettes
     Find it on:  The Chordettes - The Fabulous 50s: 1954 - Mr.Sandman   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  30. "Rock Around The Clock" performed by Bill Haley & His Comets
     Find it on:  Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around the Clock - Rock Around the Clock   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  31. "Shake, Rattle and Roll" performed by Bill Haley & His Comets
     Find it on:  Bill Haley & His Comets - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: Best of Bill Haley & His Comets - Shake, Rattle and Roll   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  32. "Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)" performed by The Crew-Cuts
     Find it on:  The Crew Cuts - K-TEL Presents Great Vocal Groups of the Fifties, Vol. 1 - Sh-Boom   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  33. "Sixteen Tons" performed by Tennessee Ernie Ford
     Find it on:  Tennessee Ernie Ford - Vintage Collections - Sixteen Tons   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  34. "Teen Angel" performed by Mark Dinning or Donovan
     Find it on:  Mark Dinning - 50's Rock 'n Roll - Whole Lot of Shakin' - Teen Angel   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  35. "That'll Be The Day" performed by Buddy Holly & the Crickets
     Find it on:  Buddy Holly & The Crickets - The "Chirping" Crickets - That'll Be the Day   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  36. "The Great Pretender" performed by Platters
     Find it on:  The Platters - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Series: The Best of The Platters (Remastered) - The Great Pretender   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  37. Theme From "A Summer Place" performed by Percy Faith & His Orchestra
     Find it on:  Percy Faith & His Orchestra - Percy Faith's Greatest Hits - Theme from "A Summer Place"   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  38. "There Goes My Baby" performed by Drifters
     Find it on:  The Drifters - The Essentials: The Drifters - There Goes My Baby   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  39. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?" performed by Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers
     Find it on:  Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers - Doo Wop Classics, Vol. 4 - Why Do Fools Fall In Love   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  40. "Yakety Yak" performed by The Coasters
     Find it on:  The Coasters - The Very Best of the Coasters - Yakety Yak   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus
  41. "Your Cheating Heart" performed by Hank Williams
     Find it on:  Hank Williams - Hank Williams: 40 Greatest Hits - Your Cheatin' Heart   Amazon CD   Amazon mp3s   Rhapsody   Sheetmusicplus


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