Singles Battles
| Roger Ford’s Singles Battles | |
| No Battle |
The singles of this year's battle have been ranked based on, first, the number of rounds won and, second, on the percentage of votes received over all rounds in the battle. Statistics for singles that made it past the first round do not contain results of the preliminary round.
Singles in italics (if any) contended in the preliminary round.
| Rank | Rounds Won | Votes For | Votes Against | % Votes For | Song |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 157 | 64 | 71.04 | Hank Williams - Jambalaya - MGM 11283 |
| 2 | 7 | 156 | 59 | 72.56 | The Clovers - One Mint Julep - Atlantic 963 |
| 3 | 7 | 169 | 47 | 78.24 | Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Specialty 428 |
| 4 | 6 | 140 | 75 | 65.12 | The Dominoes - Have Mercy Baby - Federal 12068 |
| 5 | 5 | 106 | 54 | 66.25 | Kitty Wells - It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - Decca 28232 |
| 6 | 5 | 100 | 57 | 63.69 | Hank Williams - You Win Again - MGM 11318 |
| 7 | 5 | 88 | 60 | 59.46 | Little Willie Littlefield - K.C. Loving - Federal 12110 |
| 8 | 5 | 77 | 71 | 52.03 | Fats Domino - Reeling And Rocking - Imperial 5180 |
| 9 | 4 | 84 | 39 | 68.29 | Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 Hours - Atlantic 962 |
| 10 | 4 | 87 | 44 | 66.41 | Hank Williams - Honky Tonk Blues - MGM 11160 |
| 11 | 4 | 80 | 43 | 65.04 | Elmore James - I Believe - Meteor 5000 |
| 12 | 4 | 85 | 48 | 63.91 | The Mills Brothers - The Glow Worm - Decca 28384 |
| 13 | 4 | 80 | 48 | 62.50 | Hank Williams - Settin' The Woods On Fire - MGM 11318 |
| 14 | 4 | 73 | 61 | 54.48 | Hank Williams - Half As Much - MGM 11202 |
| 15 | 4 | 65 | 55 | 54.17 | Muddy Waters - Country Boy - Chess 1509 |
| 16 | 4 | 63 | 57 | 52.50 | The Five Royales - Baby Don't Do It - Apollo 443 |
| 17 | 3 | 66 | 36 | 64.71 | Hank Williams - I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive - MGM 11366 |
| 18 | 3 | 58 | 33 | 63.74 | Sonny Boy Williamson - Nine Below Zero - Trumpet 166 |
| 19 | 3 | 60 | 38 | 61.22 | Smiley Lewis - It's So Peaceful - Imperial 5208 |
| 20 | 3 | 53 | 38 | 58.24 | The Dominoes - That's What You're Doing To Me - Federal 12059 |
| 21 | 3 | 59 | 43 | 57.84 | Les Paul & Mary Ford - Bye Bye Blues - Capitol 2316 |
| 21 | 3 | 59 | 43 | 57.84 | Jimmy Forrest - Night Train - United 110 |
| 23 | 3 | 56 | 42 | 57.14 | Hank Thompson - Wild Side Of Life - Capitol 1942 |
| 24 | 3 | 54 | 41 | 56.84 | Johnny Ace - My Song - Duke 102 |
| 25 | 3 | 51 | 44 | 53.68 | Marie Adams - I'm Gonna Play The Honky Tonks - Peacock 1583 |
| 26 | 3 | 48 | 42 | 53.33 | Little Esther - Aged And Mellow - Federal 12078 |
| 27 | 3 | 48 | 43 | 52.75 | Jesse & Marvin - Dream Girl - Specialty 447 |
| 28 | 3 | 50 | 45 | 52.63 | The Clovers - Middle Of The Night - Atlantic 963 |
| 29 | 3 | 52 | 49 | 51.49 | Tex Ritter - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) - Capitol 2120 |
| 30 | 3 | 50 | 49 | 50.51 | Little Walter - Mean Old World - Checker 764 |
| 31 | 3 | 46 | 52 | 46.94 | The Clovers - Ting-A-Ling - Atlantic 969 |
| 32 | 3 | 43 | 49 | 46.74 | Todd Rhodes - Rocket Sixty-Nine - King 4528 |
| 33 | 2 | 46 | 20 | 69.70 | Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Rock The Joint - Essex 303 |
| 34 | 2 | 47 | 23 | 67.14 | The Clovers - Hey Miss Fannie - Atlantic 977 |
| 35 | 2 | 48 | 24 | 66.67 | Shirley & Lee - I'm Gone - Aladdin 3153 |
| 36 | 2 | 50 | 27 | 64.94 | Nat "King" Cole - Walkin' My Baby Back Home - Capitol 2130 |
| 37 | 2 | 43 | 24 | 64.18 | Little Esther & The Robins - Mainliner - Federal 12100 |
| 38 | 2 | 46 | 26 | 63.89 | Amos Milburn - Roll Mr Jelly - Aladdin 3133 |
| 39 | 2 | 46 | 27 | 63.01 | Perry Como - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - RCA 5064 |
| 40 | 2 | 47 | 28 | 62.67 | Jo Stafford - You Belong To Me - Columbia 39811 |
| 41 | 2 | 43 | 27 | 61.43 | Willie Mabon - I Don't Know - Chess 1531 |
| 41 | 2 | 43 | 27 | 61.43 | Chuck Willis - My Story - Okeh 6905 |
| 43 | 2 | 44 | 29 | 60.27 | Muddy Waters - She Moves Me - Chess 1490 |
| 44 | 2 | 42 | 28 | 60.00 | Louis Armstrong - Takes Two To Tango - Decca 28394 |
| 45 | 2 | 39 | 27 | 59.09 | Johnny Ace - Follow The Rule - Duke 102 |
| 46 | 2 | 40 | 28 | 58.82 | Dinah Washington - New Blowtop Blues - Mercury 8269 |
| 47 | 2 | 41 | 29 | 58.57 | John Lee Hooker - Key To The Highway - Modern 886 |
| 48 | 2 | 41 | 30 | 57.75 | Smiley Lewis - Gumbo Blues - Imperial 5208 |
| 49 | 2 | 39 | 29 | 57.35 | Rosco Gordon - No More Doggin' - RPM 350 |
| 50 | 2 | 41 | 31 | 56.94 | The Five Keys - Red Sails In The Sunset - Aladdin 3127 |
| 51 | 2 | 36 | 29 | 55.38 | Brownie McGhee - So Much Trouble - Savoy 835 |
| 52 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 55.07 | Peggy Lee - Lover - Decca 28215 |
| 53 | 2 | 39 | 32 | 54.93 | Dinah Washington - Trouble In Mind - Mercury 8269 |
| 54 | 2 | 37 | 31 | 54.41 | Webb Pierce - Back Street Affair - Decca 28369 |
| 55 | 2 | 34 | 31 | 52.31 | Joe Maphis & Rose Lee - Dim Lights,Thick Smoke - Okeh 18013 |
| 56 | 2 | 37 | 34 | 52.11 | Muddy Waters - All Night Long - Chess 1509 |
| 57 | 2 | 33 | 32 | 50.77 | Little Esther - Flesh, Blood And Bones - Federal 12108 |
| 58 | 2 | 37 | 38 | 49.33 | The Royals - All Night Long - Federal 12064 |
| 59 | 2 | 34 | 36 | 48.57 | B.B King - Story From My Heart And Soul - RPM 374 |
| 60 | 2 | 32 | 36 | 47.06 | Little Esther & Bobby Nunn - Saturday Night Daddy - Federal 12100 |
| 61 | 2 | 32 | 37 | 46.38 | The Five Royales - Take All Of Me - Apollo 443 |
| 62 | 2 | 31 | 38 | 44.93 | Roy "Bald Head" Byrd - Rockin' With Fes - Federal 12073 |
| 63 | 2 | 32 | 40 | 44.44 | Roy Milton - So Tired - Specialty 429 |
| 64 | 2 | 28 | 40 | 41.18 | Fats Domino - Goin' Home - Imperial 5180 |
| 65 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 68.89 | Zu Zu Bollin - Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night - Torch 6910 |
| 66 | 1 | 31 | 14 | 68.89 | The Four Jacks - Last Of The Good Rockin' Men - Federal 12087 |
| 67 | 1 | 31 | 15 | 67.39 | Bobby Bland - Lovin' Blues - Duke 108 |
| 68 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 64.00 | The Clovers - I Played The Fool - Atlantic 977 |
| 69 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 60.87 | Willie Love - V-8 Ford - Trumpet 175 |
| 70 | 1 | 28 | 18 | 60.87 | Champion Jack Dupree - Shake,Baby,Shake - Red Robin 112 |
| 71 | 1 | 31 | 21 | 59.62 | Nat "King" Cole - Somewhere Along The Way - Capitol 2069 |
| 72 | 1 | 27 | 19 | 58.70 | Les Paul & Mary Ford - Smoke Rings - Capitol 2123 |
| 73 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 57.78 | Howlin' Wolf - The Wolf Is At Your Door - Chess 1497 |
| 74 | 1 | 26 | 19 | 57.78 | The Four Aces - Heart And Soul - Decca 28390 |
| 75 | 1 | 22 | 17 | 56.41 | Jo Stafford - Keep It A Secret - Columbia 39891 |
| 76 | 1 | 23 | 18 | 56.10 | The Moonglows - I Just Can't Tell No Lie - Champagne 7500 |
| 77 | 1 | 24 | 19 | 55.81 | Smiley Lewis - The Bells Are Ringing - Imperial 5194 |
| 78 | 1 | 27 | 22 | 55.10 | Little Walter - Juke - Checker 758 |
| 79 | 1 | 24 | 20 | 54.55 | The Swallows - Please, Baby, Please - King 4579 |
| 80 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 53.49 | The Swallows - I Only Have Eyes For You - King 4533 |
| 81 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 53.49 | The Checkers - Night's Curtains - King 4581 |
| 81 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 53.49 | The Dominoes - Pedal Pushin' Papa - Federal 12114 |
| 83 | 1 | 25 | 22 | 53.19 | Harry Belafonte - Man Smart,Woman Smarter - RCA 4892 |
| 84 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 52.38 | Eddie Boyd - Five Long Years - J.O.B 1007 |
| 85 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 52.17 | The Du-Droppers - Can't Do Sixty No More - Red Robin 108 |
| 86 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 52.17 | Lester Williams - I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use - Specialty 422 |
| 87 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 51.22 | Johnny Otis - The Candle's Burning Low - Mercury 8295 |
| 88 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 51.11 | Dinah Washington - Mad About The Boy - Mercury 5842 |
| 89 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 51.11 | The Larks - In My Lonely Room - Apollo 1190 |
| 90 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 51.11 | Fats Domino - Trust In Me - Imperial 5197 |
| 91 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 51.06 | Les Paul & Mary Ford - I'm Confessin' - Capitol 2080 |
| 92 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 51.06 | Ruth Brown - Daddy,Daddy - Atlantic 973 |
| 93 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 51.06 | Fats Domino - How Long - Imperial 5209 |
| 94 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 51.02 | The Soul Stirrers - It Won't Be Very Long - Specialty 824 |
| 95 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 50.00 | Tiny Bradshaw - Soft - King 4577 |
| 96 | 1 | 22 | 22 | 50.00 | Sonny Thompson with Lula Reed - I'll Drown In My Tears - King 4527 |
| 97 | 1 | 23 | 24 | 48.94 | Lloyd Price - Oooh,Oooh,Oooh - Specialty 440 |
| 98 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 48.89 | B.B King - Boogie Woogie Woman - RPM 374 |
| 99 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 48.84 | Howlin' Wolf - Mister Highway Man - Chess 1510 |
| 100 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 48.84 | The Sha-Weez - No One To Love Me - Aladdin 3170 |
| 101 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 48.84 | Guy Mitchell - Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania - Columbia 39663 |
| 102 | 1 | 23 | 25 | 47.92 | T-Bone Walker - Street Walkin' Woman - Imperial 5202 |
| 103 | 1 | 23 | 25 | 47.92 | Kay Starr - Wheel Of Fortune - Capitol 1964 |
| 104 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 46.94 | Buddy Morrow - Night Train - RCA 4693 |
| 105 | 1 | 22 | 26 | 45.83 | Fats Domino - I'll Be Gone - Imperial 5167 |
| 106 | 1 | 20 | 24 | 45.45 | Patti Page - I Went To Your Wedding - Mercury 5899 |
| 107 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 45.24 | The Five Royales - You Know I Know - Apollo 441 |
| 108 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 45.00 | Christine Kittrell - Sittin' Here Drinkin' - Tennessee 128 |
| 109 | 1 | 21 | 26 | 44.68 | The Five Sharps - Stormy Weather - Jubilee 5104 |
| 110 | 1 | 20 | 25 | 44.44 | Pearl Bailey - Takes Two To Tango - Coral 60817 |
| 111 | 1 | 19 | 24 | 44.19 | The Royals - Moonrise - Federal 12088 |
| 112 | 1 | 17 | 22 | 43.59 | Johnnie Ray - (Here Am I ) Broken Hearted - Columbia 39636 |
| 113 | 1 | 19 | 25 | 43.18 | Les Paul & Mary Ford - My Baby's Coming Home - Capitol 2265 |
| 114 | 1 | 18 | 25 | 41.86 | Slim Willet - Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - 4 Star 1614 |
| 115 | 1 | 19 | 27 | 41.30 | Chuck Higgins - Motorhead Baby - Combo 12 |
| 116 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 40.91 | Jo Stafford - Early Autumn - Columbia 39838 |
| 117 | 1 | 18 | 26 | 40.91 | The Five Royales - Courage To Love - Apollo 441 |
| 118 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 39.53 | Ruth Brown - Have A Good Time - Atlantic 973 |
| 119 | 1 | 15 | 23 | 39.47 | Perry Como & Eddie Fisher - Maybe - RCA 4744 |
| 120 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 38.78 | Johnnie Ray - Walkin' My Baby Back Home - Columbia 39750 |
| 121 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 38.30 | Teresa Brewer - Till I Waltz Again With You - Coral 60873 |
| 122 | 1 | 17 | 28 | 37.78 | The Cardinals - The Bump - Atlantic 972 |
| 123 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 37.50 | The Gaylords - Tell Me You're Mine - Mercury 70067 |
| 124 | 1 | 17 | 29 | 36.96 | Ella Mae Morse - The Blacksmith Blues - Capitol 1922 |
| 125 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 34.04 | Fats Domino - Poor, Poor Me - Imperial 5197 |
| 126 | 1 | 16 | 31 | 34.04 | Lil Greenwood & The Four Jacks - Grandpa Can Boogie Too - Federal 12093 |
| 127 | 1 | 14 | 33 | 29.79 | The Pilgrim Travelers - I'll Be Home For Christmas - Specialty 837 |
| 128 | 1 | 12 | 35 | 25.53 | Varetta Dillard - Easy,Easy Baby - Savoy 847 |
| 129 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 50.00 | The Dominoes - Deep Sea Blues - Federal 12068 |
| 130 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 50.00 | Jesse Allen - Let's Party - Coral 65078 |
| 131 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 47.83 | Harry Belafonte - Scarlet Ribbons - RCA 5051 |
| 132 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 47.83 | Gene Kelly - Singin' In The Rain - MGM 30557 |
| 133 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 47.62 | The Orioles - See See Rider - Jubilee 5092 |
| 134 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 47.62 | Little Richard - Ain't Nothin' Happenin' - RCA 4772 |
| 135 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 45.45 | Tommy Ridgley - Looped - Imperial 5203 |
| 136 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 45.45 | Dr. Ross - Doctor Ross Boogie - Chess 1504 |
| 137 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 45.45 | The Royals - Every Beat Of My Heart - Federal 12064 |
| 138 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 45.45 | Eddie (Guitar Slim) Jones - Feelin' Sad - J-B 603 |
| 139 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 45.00 | Little Walter - Can't Hold Out Much Longer - Checker 758 |
| 140 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 45.00 | Smiley Lewis - Sad Life - Colony 106 |
| 141 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 45.00 | The Five Keys - Serve Another Round - Aladdin 3158 |
| 142 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 43.48 | The Larks - Stolen Love - Apollo 1109 |
| 143 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 43.48 | The Swallows - Beside You - King 4525 |
| 144 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 42.86 | Amos Milburn - Thinkin' And Drinkin' - Aladdin 3124 |
| 145 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 42.86 | Lightnin' Hopkins - Give Me Central 209 - Sittin' In With 621 |
| 146 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 42.11 | Eddie "Clean Head" Vinson - Good Bread Alley - King 4563 |
| 147 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 40.91 | The Weavers - Wimoweh - Decca 27928 |
| 148 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 40.00 | Little Richard - Get Rich Quick - RCA 4582 |
| 149 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 40.00 | Roy Brown - I've Got The Last Laugh Now - DeLuxe 3323 |
| 150 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38.10 | Elmore James - I Held My Baby Last Night - Meteor 5000 |
| 151 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38.10 | Amos Milburn - Rock,Rock,Rock - Aladdin 3150 |
| 152 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38.10 | Ray Charles - Midnight Hour - Atlantic 976 |
| 153 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38.10 | Charles Brown - Hard Times - Aladdin 3116 |
| 154 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 36.36 | Bobby Lewis - Mumbles Blues - Chess 1518 |
| 155 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 35.00 | Smiley Lewis - Lillie Mae - Imperial 5194 |
| 156 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 35.00 | The Treniers - Rockin' On Sunday Night - Okeh 6904 |
| 157 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 34.78 | Wynonie Harris - Bring It Back - King 4593 |
| 158 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 34.78 | Fats Domino - You Know I'll Miss You - Imperial 5167 |
| 159 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 34.62 | The Dominoes - I'd Be Satisfied - Federal 12105 |
| 160 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 33.33 | Smiley Lewis - My Baby - Colony 110 |
| 161 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 33.33 | The Orioles - You Belong To Me - Jubilee 5102 |
| 162 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 31.82 | Bullmoose Jackson - Big Ten Inch Record - King 4580 |
| 163 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 31.82 | Dave Bartholomew - Who Drank My Beer? - Imperial 5210 |
| 164 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 30.43 | Floyd Dixon - Tired Broke And Busted - Aladdin 3151 |
| 165 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 30.00 | The Four Blazes - Night Train - United 125 |
| 166 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 28.57 | Eddie (Guitar Slim) Jones - Certainly All - J-B 603 |
| 167 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 28.00 | The Diamonds - A Beggar For Your Kisses - Atlantic 981 |
| 168 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 27.78 | Billy Eckstine - Kiss Of Fire - MGM 11225 |
| 169 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 27.27 | The Dominoes - When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano - Federal 12059 |
| 170 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 27.27 | Les Baxter - Quiet Village - Capitol 2225 |
| 171 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26.09 | Floyd Dixon - Wine,Wine,Wine - Aladdin 3135 |
| 172 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 23.81 | Stan Freberg - Tele-Vee-Shun - Capitol 1962 |
| 173 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 22.73 | Little Walter - Sad Hours - Checker 764 |
| 174 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 22.73 | Big Maybelle - Gabbin' Blues - Okeh 6931 |
| 175 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 21.74 | Wynonie Harris - Keep On Churnin' - King 4526 |
| 176 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 21.74 | Joe Williams - Every Day I Have The Blues - Checker 762 |
| 177 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 20.83 | The Five Crowns - You're My Inspiration - Rainbow 179 |
| 178 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20.00 | The Royals - A Love In My Heart - Federal 12098 |
| 179 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 16.00 | The Dominoes - Love, Love, Love - Federal 12072 |
| 180 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 11.11 | Al Martino - Take My Heart - Capitol 2122 |
| 181 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 10.00 | Sauter-Finegan Orchestra - Doodletown Fifers - RCA 4866 |
| 182 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9.09 | Charles Edwins - I Got Loose - Duke 124 |
| 183 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8.70 | Jesse Allen - Rock This Morning - Aladdin 3129 |
| 184 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 50.00 | Rosemary Clooney - Half As Much - Columbia 39710 |
| 185 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 47.62 | B.B King - You Know I Love You - RPM 363 |
| 185 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 47.62 | Smiley Lewis - Where Were You - Colony 110 |
| 187 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 47.37 | Ralph Marterie - Pretend - Mercury 70045 |
| 188 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 45.45 | Lloyd Price - Restless Heart - Specialty 440 |
| 188 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 45.45 | Rosemary Clooney - Tenderly - Columbia 39648 |
| 190 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 43.48 | Les Paul & Mary Ford - Tiger Rag - Capitol 1920 |
| 190 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 43.48 | The Ravens - Rock Me All Night Long - Mercury 8291 |
| 192 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 42.86 | Howlin' Wolf - Howlin' Wolf Boogie - Chess 1497 |
| 192 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 42.86 | The Cardinals - Wheel Of Fortune - Atlantic 958 |
| 194 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 40.91 | Lefty Frizzell - Give Me More, More, More - Columbia 20885 |
| 195 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 40.00 | Don Cornell - I'm Yours - Coral 60690 |
| 196 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38.10 | Hank Snow - I Went To Your Wedding - RCA 4909 |
| 196 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38.10 | Henry Hayes Orch - Forgive Me Baby - Savoy 878 |
| 196 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38.10 | King Pleasure - Moody's Mood For Love - Prestige 924 |
| 199 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 36.36 | Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Sundown Boogie - Holiday 113 |
| 199 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 36.36 | Johnnie Ray - Please Mister Sun - Columbia 39636 |
| 201 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 35.00 | Georgia Gibbs - Kiss Of Fire - Mercury 5823 |
| 201 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 35.00 | Ray Charles - Kissa Me Baby - Swing Time 274 |
| 203 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 34.78 | Ralph Flanagan - Hot Toddy - RCA 5095 |
| 203 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 34.78 | Vera Lynn - Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart - UK Decca 9927 |
| 205 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 33.33 | Nat "King" Cole - Because You're Mine - Capitol 2212 |
| 206 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 33.33 | Doris Day - A Guy Is A Guy - Columbia 39673 |
| 207 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 31.82 | Hugo Winterhalter - A Kiss To Build A Dream On - RCA 4455 |
| 208 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 31.58 | Vera Lynn - Yours - UK Decca 9959 |
| 209 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 30.43 | Frankie Laine - High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me) - Columbia 39770 |
| 209 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 30.43 | Joe Turner - Sweet Sixteen - Atlantic 960 |
| 211 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 30.00 | Hugo Winterhalter - Blue Tango - RCA 4518 |
| 212 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 28.57 | Jo Stafford - Ay-Round The Corner (Bee-hind The Bush) - Columbia 39653 |
| 212 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 28.57 | Les Paul & Mary Ford - Lady Of Spain - Capitol 2265 |
| 212 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 28.57 | Patti Page - Why Don't You Believe Me - Mercury 70025 |
| 215 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 28.00 | Hank Snow - A Fool Such As I - RCA 5034 |
| 215 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 28.00 | Jo Stafford - Jambalaya - Columbia 39838 |
| 215 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 28.00 | Joni James - Have You Heard? - MGM 11390 |
| 218 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 27.27 | Floyd Dixon - Call Operator 210 - Aladdin 3135 |
| 218 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 27.27 | Julia Lee - Last Call For Alcohol - Capitol 2203 |
| 218 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 27.27 | Little Caesar - Goodbye Baby - Recorded In Hollywood 235 |
| 221 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 26.92 | Joni James - Why Don't You Believe Me - MGM 11333 |
| 222 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 26.32 | Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Columbia 39871 |
| 223 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26.09 | Karen Chandler - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - Coral 60831 |
| 223 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26.09 | Ray Anthony - At Last - Capitol 1912 |
| 223 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26.09 | The Four Aces - Perfidia - Decca 29787 |
| 226 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 25.00 | Les Paul - Meet Mister Callaghan - Capitol 2193 |
| 226 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 25.00 | The Four Blazes - Mary Jo - United 114 |
| 228 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 25.00 | Bobby Wayne - Wheel Of Fortune - Mercury 5779 |
| 229 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 24.00 | Patti Page - You Belong To Me - Mercury 5899 |
| 230 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 23.81 | Al Martino - Here In My Heart - BBS 101 |
| 230 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 23.81 | John Lee - Alabama Boogie - Federal 12054 |
| 232 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 22.73 | Kay Starr - Comes A-Long A-Love - Capitol 2213 |
| 232 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 22.73 | The Hilltoppers - Trying - Dot 15018 |
| 234 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 22.22 | Eddie Fisher - Wish You Were Here - RCA 4830 |
| 235 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 21.74 | Eddie Fisher - Lady Of Spain - RCA 4953 |
| 235 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 21.74 | Rosemary Clooney - Botch-A-Me - Columbia 39767 |
| 237 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 20.00 | Don Cornell - I'll Walk Alone - Coral 60659 |
| 238 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 19.05 | Don Howard - Oh Happy Day - Essex 311 |
| 239 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18.18 | Eddie Fisher - I'm Yours - RCA 4680 |
| 239 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18.18 | The Four Aces - Should I - Decca 28323 |
| 241 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 16.67 | Doris Day & Frankie Laine - Sugarbush - Columbia 39693 |
| 241 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 16.67 | Frankie Laine & Jo Stafford - Hambone - Columbia 39672 |
| 243 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15.79 | Ralph Flanagan - I Should Care - RCA 4885 |
| 243 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15.79 | Spike Jones - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - RCA 5057 |
| 245 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 15.38 | Slim Whitman - Indian Love Call - Imperial 8156 |
| 246 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 13.04 | Percy Faith - Delicado - Columbia 39732 |
| 247 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12.50 | Dinah Washington - Wheel Of Fortune - Mercury 8267 |
| 247 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 12.50 | Mario Lanza - Because You're Mine - RCA 3914 |
| 249 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 9.52 | Eddy Howard - Be Anything (But Be Mine) - Mercury 5815 |
| 250 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9.09 | Johnny Standley - It's In The Book - Capitol 2249 |
| 250 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9.09 | Tony Martin - Kiss Of Fire - RCA 4671 |
| 252 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8.70 | Bullmoose Jackson - Nosey Joe - King 4524 |
| 252 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8.70 | Eddie Fisher - Outside Of Heaven - RCA 4953 |
| 254 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5.00 | Eddie Fisher - Forgive Me - RCA 4574 |
| 255 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 4.35 | Eddie Wilcox with Sunny Gale - Wheel Of Fortune - Derby 787 |
| 256 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.00 | Hugo Winterhalter - Vanessa - RCA 4691 |
| 257 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 50.00 | Lloyd Price - Mailman Blues - Specialty 428 |
| 258 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 50.00 | Sonny Parker - Worried Life Blues - Peacock 1595 |
| 258 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 50.00 | The Blenders - I'd Be A Fool Again - Decca 28092 |
| 260 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 50.00 | Johnnie Ray - What's The Use - Columbia 39698 |
| 261 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 47.83 | Tennessee Ernie Ford - Smokey Mountain Boogie - Capitol 2179 |
| 262 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 47.62 | The Five Keys - Be Anything (But Be Mine) - Aladdin 3127 |
| 263 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 47.37 | Amos Milburn - Flying Home - Aladdin 3125 |
| 263 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 47.37 | Dave Bartholomew - My Ding-A-Ling - King 4544 |
| 263 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 47.37 | Percy Mayfield - The Big Question - Specialty 425 |
| 266 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 47.06 | Edna McGriff - Heavenly Father - Jubilee 5073 |
| 266 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 47.06 | Jimmy Witherspoon - Corn Whiskey - Federal 12107 |
| 266 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 47.06 | Little Richard - I Brought It All On Myself - RCA 5025 |
| 266 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 47.06 | The Dominoes - I'm Lonely - Federal 12106 |
| 266 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 47.06 | The Orioles - Bar Fly - Jubilee 5084 |
| 266 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 47.06 | The Royals - Are You Forgetting - Federal 12113 |
| 272 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 46.67 | Bill Haley & The Saddlemen - Dance With A Dolly - Essex 305 |
| 273 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 46.15 | Danny Kaye - Thumbelina - Decca 28380 |
| 274 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 45.00 | The Checkers - Flame In My Heart - King 4558 |
| 274 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 45.00 | The Dominoes - The Bells - Federal 12114 |
| 276 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 44.44 | J.B Lenoir - Let's Roll - J.O.B 112 |
| 276 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 44.44 | Lightnin' Hopkins - Coffee Blues - Sittin' In With 635 |
| 276 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 44.44 | Little Mickey Champion - Lovin' Jim - Modern 855 |
| 276 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 44.44 | Ray Charles - Roll With My Baby - Atlantic 976 |
| 276 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 44.44 | The Four Buddies - You're Part Of Me - Savoy 845 |
| 276 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 44.44 | The Orioles - Don't Cry, Baby - Jubilee 5092 |
| 282 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 43.75 | Billy "Red" Love - Drop Top - Chess 1508 |
| 282 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 43.75 | Pigmeat Peterson - Everybody Loves A Fat Man - Federal 12081 |
| 284 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 42.86 | Tennessee Ernie Ford - Blackberry Boogie - Capitol 2170 |
| 285 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 41.18 | J.B Lenoir - How Much More - J.O.B 1008 |
| 285 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 41.18 | The Soul Stirrers - Let Me Go Home - Specialty 835 |
| 285 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 41.18 | Todd Rhodes - Your Daddy's Doggin' Around - King 4509 |
| 288 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 40.91 | The Soul Stirrers - How Far Am I From Canaan - Specialty 824 |
| 289 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 40.00 | Ella Mae Morse - Oakie Boogie - Capitol 2072 |
| 289 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 40.00 | Red Saunders - Hambone - Okeh 6862 |
| 289 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 40.00 | Sidney Bechet - Petite Fleur - Vogue (France) 5112 |
| 289 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 40.00 | Sugar Chile Robinson - Whop Whop - Capitol 2197 |
| 289 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 40.00 | The Four Buddies - Story Blues - Savoy 845 |
| 294 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 40.00 | Doris Day - Your Mother And Mine - Columbia 39906 |
| 294 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 40.00 | Terry Timmons - Mr Low Love - RCA 4675 |
| 296 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 38.89 | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - Dirty Work At The Crossroads - Peacock 1607 |
| 296 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 38.89 | Teresa Brewer - Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now - Coral 60676 |
| 296 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 38.89 | Tommy Duncan - Who Drank My Beer - Intro 6059 |
| 299 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38.10 | Calvin Boze - Good Time Sue - Aladdin 3132 |
| 299 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38.10 | Jesse Powell with Fluffy Hunter - The Walkin' Blues - Federal 12056 |
| 301 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 36.84 | B.B King - Shake It Up And Go - RPM 355 |
| 301 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 36.84 | Les Paul & Mary Ford - In The Good Old Summertime - Capitol 2123 |
| 301 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 36.84 | Les Paul - Carioca - Capitol 2080 |
| 301 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 36.84 | Patti Page - Come What May - Mercury 5772 |
| 301 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 36.84 | The Treniers - Poon Tang! - Okeh 6932 |
| 306 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 36.36 | Patti Page - Once In A While - Mercury 5887 |
| 307 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 35.29 | Jimmy Liggins - That's What's Knocking Me Out - Specialty 418 |
| 307 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 35.29 | Terry Preston - Gone - Capitol 2298 |
| 307 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 35.29 | The Five Keys - I Cried For You - Aladdin 3158 |
| 310 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 35.00 | Luke The Drifter - Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw - MGM 11309 |
| 310 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 35.00 | The Royals - I'll Never Let Her Go - Federal 12098 |
| 312 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 34.78 | Joe Turner - Don't You Cry - Atlantic 970 |
| 313 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 33.33 | Doris Day - When I Fall In Love - Columbia 39786 |
| 313 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 33.33 | The Five Keys - Mistakes - Aladdin 3131 |
| 315 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 33.33 | Danny Kaye - Wonderful Copenhagen - Decca 28379 |
| 315 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 33.33 | Soldier Boy Houston - Western Rider Blues - Atlantic 971 |
| 315 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 33.33 | The Checkers - Oh Oh Oh Baby - King 4558 |
| 315 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 33.33 | The Five Keys - Hold Me - Aladdin 3136 |
| 315 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 33.33 | The Five Keys - How Long - Aladdin 3131 |
| 315 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 33.33 | The Orioles - Getting Tired,Tired,Tired - Jubilee 5084 |
| 315 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 33.33 | The Soul Stirrers - Just Another Day - Specialty 835 |
| 315 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 33.33 | Wynonie Harris - Bad News Baby - King 4593 |
| 323 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 31.58 | Chuck Higgins - Pachuko Hop - Combo 12 |
| 323 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 31.58 | Melvin Smith - Looped - RCA 4735 |
| 323 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 31.58 | The Ravens - Begin The Beguine - Mercury 5800 |
| 323 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 31.58 | Todd Rhodes with LaVern Baker - Trying - King 4556 |
| 327 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 31.25 | Frankie Laine - The Gandy Dancers Ball - Columbia 39665 |
| 328 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 30.00 | Joe Turner - Still In Love - Atlantic 982 |
| 328 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 30.00 | Mabel Scott - Wailin' Daddy - Brunswick 84001 |
| 328 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 30.00 | The Four Freshmen - It's a Blue World - Capitol 2152 |
| 331 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 29.41 | Little Willie Littlefield - Blood Is Redder Than Wine - Federal 12101 |
| 332 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 28.57 | Kay Starr - I Waited A Little Too Long - Capitol 2062 |
| 333 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 27.78 | Marlene Dietrich & Rosemary Clooney - Too Old To Cut The Mustard - Columbia 39812 |
| 334 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 27.27 | Doris Day - Take Me In Your Arms - Columbia 39786 |
| 335 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 26.67 | Eddy Arnold - Full Time Job - RCA 4787 |
| 335 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 26.67 | The Larks - I Live True To You - Apollo 1194 |
| 337 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 26.32 | Guy Mitchell - She Wears Red Feathers - Columbia 39909 |
| 337 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 26.32 | Joe Houston - All Night Long - Recorded In Hollywood 203 |
| 337 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 26.32 | The Dominoes - Yours Forever - Federal 12106 |
| 337 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 26.32 | The Royals - Starting From Tonight - Federal 12077 |
| 341 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 25.00 | Kay Starr - Fool, Fool, Fool - Capitol 2151 |
| 342 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 25.00 | The Soul Stirrers - I'm Gonna Build On That Shore - Specialty 821 |
| 343 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 23.81 | The Marylanders - I'm A Sentimental Fool - Jubilee 5079 |
| 344 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23.53 | Doris Day & Donald O'Connor - No Two People - Columbia 39863 |
| 344 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23.53 | Joni James - Wishing Ring - MGM 11390 |
| 344 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 23.53 | Stan Freberg - Try - Capitol 2029 |
| 347 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 22.22 | Big John Greer - Strong Red Whiskey - RCA 4484 |
| 347 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 22.22 | Wini Brown & Her Boyfriends - Be Anything (But Be Mine) - Mercury 8270 |
| 349 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21.05 | Amos Milburn - Greyhound - Aladdin 3150 |
| 349 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21.05 | Bill Haley & His Comets - Real Rock Drive - Essex 310 |
| 349 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21.05 | Ella Mae Morse & Tennessee Ernie Ford - I'm Hog Tied Over You - Capitol 2215 |
| 349 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21.05 | H-Bomb Ferguson - Bookie's Blues - Savoy 836 |
| 349 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21.05 | The Cardinals - She Rocks - Atlantic 972 |
| 349 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21.05 | The Diamonds - Call Baby Call - Atlantic 981 |
| 349 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 21.05 | The Soul Stirrers - Until Jesus Calls Me Home - Specialty 821 |
| 356 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20.00 | Doris Day - Who Who Who - Colmbia 39673 |
| 356 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 20.00 | The Five Keys - I Hadn't Anyone Till You - Aladdin 3136 |
| 358 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 20.00 | Guy Mitchell - Feet Up (Pat Him On The Po-Po) - Columbia 39822 |
| 359 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18.18 | Spike Jones - I Went To Your Wedding - RCA 5107 |
| 359 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18.18 | The Five Keys - Yes Sir That's My Baby - Aladdin 3118 |
| 361 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17.65 | Wynonie Harris - Adam, Come And Get Your Rib - King 4565 |
| 362 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16.67 | Freddie Mitchell - Moon Dog Boogie - Derby 793 |
| 362 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16.67 | Guy Mitchell - Pretty Little Black Eyed Susie - Columbia 39909 |
| 362 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 16.67 | Rosemary Clooney & Gene Autry - The Night Before Christmas - Columbia 39876 |
| 365 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15.79 | Doris Day & Frankie Laine - How Lovely Cooks The Meat - Columbia 30693 |
| 365 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15.79 | Doris Day - The Cherries - Columbia 39881 |
| 365 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15.79 | Jackie Brenston - Hi-Ho Baby - Chess 1496 |
| 365 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15.79 | John Tripp - Nobody's Woman - Imperial 5190 |
| 369 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14.29 | Ray Anthony - Bunny Hop - Capitol 2251 |
| 370 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11.76 | Beverly Wright - Kissin' Boogie - Spin 102 |
| 370 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11.76 | Frank Sinatra - Bim Bam Baby - Columbia 39819 |
| 370 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11.76 | Little Sylvia - Drive Daddy Drive - Jubilee 5093 |
| 373 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 10.53 | Dave Bartholomew - In The Alley - King 4508 |
| 374 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9.09 | Don Cornell - I - Coral 60860 |
| 375 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6.67 | Jackie Brenston - Leo The Louse - Chess 1496 |
| 376 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5.26 | Doris Day - Oops - Columbia 39637 |