100 Hits of the 50’s

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1A Guy Is a Guy
recording of:
A Guy Is a Guy
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Brand
publisher:
Ludlow Music
Doris Day2:40
2Three Coins in the FountainThe Four Aces & Al Alberts3:00
3Be My Love
recording of:
Be My Love
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Mario Lanza3:28
4Down in the Valley
The Andrews Sisters3:01
5Sh‐Boom
recording of:
Sh‐Boom
writer:
William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
The Crew-Cuts2:45
6The Song From “Moulin Rouge”
recording of:
The Song From Moulin Rouge (aka “Where Is Your Heart”)
lyricist:
William Engvick
composer:
Georges Auric (composer)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
part of:
Moulin Rouge (1952 film)
Percy Faith3:18
7London Is the Place for Me
Edmundo Ros2:33
8The Great Pretender
recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music (publisher), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
The Platters2:36
9When
vocals:
Kalin Twins
conductor:
Jack Pleis
recording of:
When
writer:
Paul Evans (50s US rock n roll singer/songwriter) and Jack Reardon (American songwriter)
Kalin Twins2:25
10Tommy
Debbie Reynolds3:04
11Bimbo
recording of:
Bimbo (1953 song) (on 1953-10-08)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Morris
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Jim Reeves2:46
12Istanbul
The Four Lads2:20
13Cry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-16)
performer:
The Four Lads (on 1951-10-16)
cover recording of:
Cry (on 1951-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Churchill Kohlman
Johnnie Ray3:03
14The Yellow Rose of Texas
recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas (on 1955-06-10)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
Mitch Miller3:01
15Blue Tango
Leroy Anderson2:52
16That’ll Be the Day
recording of:
That’ll Be the Day
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher), Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1976)
Buddy Holly & The Crickets2:15
17Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight
The McGuire Sisters2:52
18Personality
recording of:
Personality
lyricist and composer:
Harold Logan and Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer)
Lloyd Price2:34
19Yakety Yak
recording of:
Yakety Yak
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Twins (1988)
The Coasters1:47
20Half as Much
recording of:
Half as Much
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-10-17)
Rosemary Clooney2:48
21It’s Only Make Believe
recording of:
It’s Only Make Believe (on 1958-05-07)
writer:
Jack Nance (in 1958) and Conway Twitty (in 1958)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Tree Publishing Co., Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Conway Twitty2:12
22What’d I Say
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ray Charles5:05
23It’s Almost Tomorrow
The Dream Weavers2:46
24Heimweh
lead vocals:
Freddy Quinn (Austrian singer and actor) (on 1956-02-22)
orchestra:
Horst Wende Tanzsolisten (on 1956-02-22)
recorded at:
Musikhalle, Großer Saal in Hamburg, Germany (on 1956-02-22)
recording of:
Heimweh (on 1956-02-22)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Dehr, Terry Gilkyson and Frank Miller (American singer & songwriter)
translator:
Ernst Bader (actor, songwriter and composer) and Dieter Rasch
translated version of:
Memories Are Made of This
Freddy Quinn3:31
25Sail Along Silv’ry Moon
recording of:
Sail Along Silv’ry Moon (1930s song)
lyricist:
Harry Tobias
composer:
Percy Wenrich (American composer)
Billy Vaughn2:09
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1Rock Around the Clock
recording of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy De Knight (in 1952) and Max C. Freedman (American songwriter and lyricist) (in 1952)
arranger:
Harry Filler
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Myers Music, Inc.
version of:
We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock (Original Freedman / De Knight version)
Bill Haley and His Comets2:12
2Mr. WonderfulPeggy Lee3:19
3Because of YouTony Bennett2:59
4From the Time You Say Goodbye
recording of:
From the Time You Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Sturdy
publisher:
Mayflower Music
Vera Lynn2:25
5Rag Mop
recording of:
Rag Mop
writer:
Deacon Anderson (songwriter, vocalist, steel guitarist) and Johnnie Lee Wills
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated)
The Ames Brothers2:38
6Jezebel
recording of:
Jezebel
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Domino Publishing Co. Ltd.
Frankie Laine3:10
7Goodnight Irene
vocals:
The Weavers (on 1950-05-26)
orchestra:
Gordon Jenkins & His Orchestra (on 1950-05-26)
conductor:
Gordon Jenkins (on 1950-05-26)
recording of:
Goodnight Irene (on 1950-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ledbetter and John A. Lomax
publisher:
Lodlow Music, Spencer Music Corp., TRO-Ludlow Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11681)
translated version of:
Godnatt Irene
The Weavers3:21
8Sippin’ Soda
Guy Mitchell2:28
9Little Things Mean a Lot
recording of:
Little Things Mean a Lot
lyricist:
Edith Lindeman
composer:
Carl Stutz
Kitty Kallen2:59
10Venus
recording of:
Venus
lyricist and composer:
Ed Marshall
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kirshner Songs, Inc., Larsdale, Rambed and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Frankie Avalon2:21
11The Banana Boat Song
Harry Belafonte3:04
12Maybeline
recording of:
Maybellene
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
Chuck Berry2:20
13Giddy Up a Ding Dong
Freddie Bell & the Bell Boys2:00
14Lonely Teardrops
recording of:
Lonely Teardrops
writer:
Tyran Carlo, Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordy (US songwriter/composer, née Gwendolyn Gordy)
publisher:
Lena Music, Regent Music (BMI) and The Jewel Music Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jackie Wilson2:43
15Charmaine
Mantovani3:07
16Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets
cover recording of:
Whatever Lola Wants (Damn Yankees)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Adler (musical composer/lyricist) and Jerry Ross (musical composer/lyricist)
part of:
Damn Yankees (1955 musical)
Sarah Vaughan2:35
17The Glow Worm
recording of:
The Glow‐Worm (Johnny Mercer version)
additional lyricist:
Johnny Mercer
composer:
Paul Lincke
translator:
Lilla Cayley Robinson
translated version of:
Lysistrata: „Glühwürmchen, Glühwürmchen flimm're” (Glühwürmchen-Idyll)
The Mills Brothers2:39
18Love Letters in the Sand
recording of:
Love Letters in the Sand
lyricist:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
composer:
J. Fred Coots, Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
Pat Boone2:15
19The Three Bells
cover recording of:
The Three Bells (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
Gilles (Swiss composer/vocalist/actor Jean Villard Gilles) (in 1939)
translator:
Bert Reisfeld (in 1948)
publisher:
Southern Music ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
translated version of:
Les Trois Cloches
The Browns2:51
20El Paso
recording of:
El Paso
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Marty Robbins4:39
21Come Go With Me
recording of:
Come Go With Me
publisher:
Joseph M. Averbach
lyricist and composer:
C.E. Quick
publisher:
Fee Bee Music Company and Gil Music Corporation
The Del‐Vikings2:39
22Lover’s Question
recording of:
A Lover's Question
composer:
Brook Benton and Jimmy Williams (50s/60s US funk/soul songwriter)
Clyde McPhatter2:33
23The Wayward Wind
Gogi Grant2:58
24Mandolins in the MoonlightPerry Como2:44
25Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
Pérez Prado3:03
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1Mack the Knife
recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Louis Armstrong3:19
2QuicksilverBing Crosby2:48
3Teenager’s Romance
recording of:
A Teenager’s Romance
lyricist and composer:
David Gillam
publisher:
Aztec Music (US) and Bourne Music Ltd.
Ricky Nelson2:18
4My Happiness
recording of:
My Happiness
lyricist:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933) and Betty Peterson (in 1948)
composer:
Borney Bergantine (in 1933)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Happiness Music Corp.
Connie Francis2:28
5The Hawaiian Wedding Song
recording of:
Hawaiian Wedding Song
composer:
Charles E. King
translator:
Al Hoffman (in 1958) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1958)
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc., Charles E. King Music Co., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
translated version of:
Ke Kali Nei Au
Andy Williams2:26
6I Want You to Be My Baby
recording of:
I Want You to Be My Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jon Hendricks (until 1953-05-28)
Louis Jordan2:56
7Music Music Music
cover recording of:
Music! Music! Music!
writer:
Bernie Baum and Stephan Weiss
Teresa Brewer2:49
8Tell Me a Story
Frankie Laine & Jimmy Boyd2:12
9Seven Lonely Days
recording of:
Seven Lonely Days
writer:
Marshall Brown (jazz musician, conductor, educator), Alden Shuman and Earl S. Shuman (composer / lyricist)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Georgia Gibbs & The Yale Brothers2:08
10Donna
recording of:
Donna
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher) and Carlin Music Corporation
Ritchie Valens2:27
11Peggy Sue Got Married
recording of:
Peggy Sue
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), MPL Musik Verlags GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher) and Wren Music Co.
The Crickets1:44
12L’Abeille et le Papillon
recording of:
L’Abeille et le papillon
lyricist:
Maurice Pon (lyricist)
composer:
Henri Salvador
Henri Salvador2:28
13I’m Yours
Don Cornell2:53
14Tennessee Waltz
orchestra:
Jack Rael & his Orchestra (in 1950-11)
conductor:
Jack Rael (in 1950-11)
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (on 1950-10-14)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Patti Page3:01
15Blueberry Hill
producer:
Dave Bartholomew
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Everest Records (classical), Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1957) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Master Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Blueberry Hill (Imperial) by Fats Domino
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 17), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 147)
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill (on 1956-06-27)
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
Fats Domino4.652:21
16Oh Happy Day
Lawrence Welk & His Orchestra2:50
17Night of Heaven
Eydie Gormé2:30
18Bye‐bye Love
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-03-01)
bass:
Floyd D. 'Lightnin'' Chance (on 1957-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Murrey Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1957-03-01)
electric guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1957-03-01)
guitar:
Don Everly (on 1957-03-01), Phil Everly (on 1957-03-01) and Hank Garland (on 1957-03-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1957-03-01)
vocals:
Don Everly (on 1957-03-01) and Phil Everly (on 1957-03-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 25), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 33) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 207)
recording of:
Bye Bye Love (on 1957-03-01)
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Acuff Rose Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Everly Brothers4.352:18
19You Belong to MeJo Stafford3:05
20Oh My Papa
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra (on 1953-11-15)
recording of:
Oh! My Pa-Pa (English version of O mein Papa) (on 1953-11-15)
composer:
Paul Burkhard (Swiss composer)
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and Peter Maurice Music Co.
translated version of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown)
Eddie Fisher3:06
21C’est si bon
orchestra:
Henri René & His Orchestra (on 1953-03-12)
recording of:
C’est si bon (original French version) (on 1953-03-12)
lyricist:
André Hornez (in 1947)
composer:
Henri Betti (songwriter and pianist) (in 1947)
publisher:
Éditions Beuscher Arpège
Eartha Kitt42:58
22Tiger
Fabian2:29
23It’s All in the Game
recording of:
It’s All in the Game
lyricist:
Carl Sigman (in 1951)
composer:
Charles Dawes (in 1911)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Larry Spier Inc., Majorsongs Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., Music Sales (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Remick Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
is based on:
Melody in A major (instrumental)
Tommy Edwards2:37
24J’ai rendez‐vous avec vous
vocals:
Patachou (in 1953)
conductor:
Léo Clarens (french conductor) (in 1953)
cover recording of:
J’ai rendez‐vous avec vous (in 1953)
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Patachou2:31
25Harry Lime Theme
recording of:
Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man Theme)
composer:
Anton Karas
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Anton Karas2:58
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1That’s Amore
Marcel Thielemans & The Ramblers2:35
2Naar de speeltuin
cover recording of:
Naar de speeltuin
lyricist:
Hans Bradtke
composer:
Gerhard Froboess
translator:
Bob Bleijenberg (Journalist, songwriter and professional musical clown (named ‘Fantasio’))
translated version of:
Pack die Badehose ein
Heleentje van Cappelle2:44
3Koel water
cover recording of:
Koel water
lyricist and composer:
Bob Nolan (Western songwriter)
translator:
Simon Sint
translated version of:
Cool Water
De Chico’s3:11
4Daar is de orgelmanWillem Parel3:33
5Morgen komm’ ich wieder
Mieke Telkamp2:31
6April in Portugal
cover recording of:
April in Portugal (Dutch version)
lyricist:
José Galhardo and Jacques Larue (French lyricist)
composer:
Raul Ferrão
translator:
Jack Bess (Dutch songwriter)
translated version of:
April in Portugal
translated version of:
Coimbra
Eddy Christiani3:28
7On the Beach at Waikiki
De Kilima Hawaiians2:17
8Tulpen uit Amsterdam
cover recording of:
Tulpen uit Amsterdam
lyricist:
Ernst Bader (actor, songwriter and composer) and Klaus-Günther Neumann (German songwriter, arranger)
composer:
Ralf Arnie
translator:
Erik Franssen (singer and songwriter) and Jacques Kluger (Belgian publisher, songwriter, producer, promotor)
translated version of:
Tulpen aus Amsterdam
Herman Emmink2:27
9High NoonJoop de Knegt3:26
10Net als toen
recording of:
Net als toen
lyricist:
Willy van Hemert
composer:
Guus Jansen (Dutch songwriter and hammond organist)
Corry Brokken3:25
11Als ik tweemaal met m’n fietsbel belMax van Praag Met Accordeola3:27
12Heer in ’t verkeer
Tobi Rix en Zijn Toeteriks2:43
13Twee motten
recording of:
Twee motten
writer:
Martin Erich and Tom Manders (Dutch 1950/60s entertainer aka 'Dorus')
Tom Manders3:07
14Batch‐a‐Me
Trio Pia Beck2:31
15Hernado’s Hideaway
Tango Orkest Laguestra2:51
16Een beetje
recording of:
’n Beetje
lyricist:
Willy van Hemert
composer:
Dick Schallies
Teddy Scholten3:00
17Coma prima
Willy Alberti1:51
18Kijk eens in de poppetjes van mijn ogen
recording of:
Kijk eens in de poppetjes van mijn ogen
composer:
Tom Erich (pianist, bandleader, songwriter, producer) and Nick Holwerda
Annie de Reuver, Karel van der Velden & The Skymasters2:49
19Mama el baion
María Zamora y sus Muchachos3:10
20Dixieland
cover recording of:
Dixieland
writer:
Ray Gilbert and Kid Ory
translator:
Pierre Wijnnobel
translated version of:
Muskrat Ramble (1950 vocal version)
The Butterflies2:34
21Peter
recording of:
Peter
lyricist and composer:
Mies Karsemeyer
Sweet Sixteen2:43
22Kom van dat dak af
recording of:
Kom van dat dak af
lyricist and composer:
Peter Koelewijn
Peter en zijn Rockets2:40
23(Till) Kissed You
recording of:
(’Til) I Kissed You
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
The Blue Diamonds2:18
24Sweetheart, My Darling mijn schat
recording of:
Sweetheart-my darling-mijn schat
writer:
Ernst Bader (actor, songwriter and composer), Nelly Byl (Belgian lyricist), Werner Cyprys and Werner Müller (German composer, arranger and orchestra leader)
Caterina Valente2:58
25Petite Fleur
cover recording of:
Petite Fleur (original instrumental)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Peter Schilperoort2:30