Statistics for Every Billboard #1 Hit of the 1950s

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Answer Stats

DateArtistWeeks at #1Song% Correct
Elvis Presley7Jailhouse Rock
89%
December 1951Eddy Howard2Sin (It's No Sin)
89%
July 1955Bill Haley & His Comets8Rock Around The Clock
78%
Elvis Presley11Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog
67%
January 1958Danny & the Juniors5At The Hop
56%
April 1956Elvis Presley8Heartbreak Hotel
56%
September 1957Paul Anka1Diana
56%
November 1956Elvis Presley5Love Me Tender
56%
November 1955Tennessee Ernie Ford7Sixteen Tons
56%
January 1959The Platters3Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
56%
March 1958The Champs5Tequila
56%
The Crickets1That'll Be The Day
56%
The Everly Brothers4All I Have To Do Is Dream
44%
Domenico Modugno5Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)
44%
February 1958Elvis Presley5Don't
44%
November 1958Conway Twitty2It's Only Make Believe
44%
October 1959Bobby Darin9Mack the Knife
44%
January 1950Gene Autry1Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer
44%
December 1956Guy Mitchell9Singing The Blues
44%
August 1957Debbie Reynolds3Tammy
44%
June 1958Sheb Wooley6The Purple People Eater
44%
Patti Page9The Tennessee Waltz
44%
June 1956Gogi Grant6The Wayward Wind
44%
March 1957Tab Hunter4Young Love
44%
Pat Boone2April Love
33%
Elvis Presley8All Shook Up
33%
Mario Lanza1Be My Love
33%
August 1950Gordon Jenkins and The Weavers13Goodnight Irene
33%
April 1959The Fleetwoods4Come Softly to Me
33%
The Andrews Sisters4I Can Dream, Can't I
33%
March 1951Perry Como6If
33%
July 1950Nat King Cole5Mona Lisa
33%
March 1950Teresa Brewer4Music! Music! Music!
33%
November 1953Tony Bennett6Rags To Riches
33%
February 1954Doris Day3Secret Love
33%
The McGuire Sisters6Sincerely
33%
The Chipmunks with David Seville4The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
33%
May 1959Dave "Baby" Cortez1The Happy Organ
33%
Anton Karas11The Third Man Theme
33%
November 1954Rosemary Clooney1This Ole House
33%
December 1958The Teddy Bears3To Know Him Is to Love Him
33%
March 1959Frankie Avalon5Venus
33%
December 1957Sam Cooke2You Send Me
33%
August 1959Elvis Presley2A Big Hunk o' Love
22%
Vera Lynn9Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
22%
Roger Williams4Autumn Leaves
22%
April 1955Pérez Prado10Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
22%
September 1951Tony Bennett8Because Of You
22%
June 1954Kitty Kallen9Little Things Mean A Lot
22%
June 1959Johnny Horton6The Battle of New Orleans
22%
May 1953Percy Faith10The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
22%
June 1951Nat King Cole5Too Young
22%
Red Foley4Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
22%
November 1951Tony Bennett6Cold, Cold Heart
22%
July 1951Rosemary Clooney6Come On-a My House
22%
Johnnie Ray and The Four Lads11Cry
22%
January 1953Perry Como5Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
22%
November 1950Sammy Kaye2Harbor Lights
22%
December 1959Guy Mitchell2Heartaches by the Number
22%
June 1952Al Martino2Here In My Heart
22%
September 1954Rosemary Clooney6Hey There
22%
October 1957Jimmie Rodgers2Honeycomb
22%
April 1950Eileen Barton2If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake
22%
July 1953Eddie Fisher2I'm Walking Behind You
22%
September 1958Tommy Edwards6It's All in the Game
22%
July 1956Elvis Presley1I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
22%
Wilbert Harrison2Kansas City
22%
July 1957Elvis Presley7(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
22%
The Elegants1Little Star
22%
July 1959Paul Anka4Lonely Boy
22%
June 1957Pat Boone5Love Letters In The Sand
22%
January 1956Dean Martin5Memories Are Made Of This
22%
November 1959The Fleetwoods1Mr. Blue
22%
December 1954The Chordettes7Mr. Sandman
22%
January 1954Eddie Fisher8Oh! My Pa-Pa (O Mein Papa)
22%
Buddy Knox1Party Doll
22%
August 1958Ricky Nelson2Poor Little Fool
22%
February 1950The Ames Brothers1Rag Mop
22%
April 1957Perry Como1Round And Round
22%
August 1954The Crew Cuts7Sh-Boom
22%
September 1959Santo & Johnny2Sleep Walk
22%
February 1959Lloyd Price4Stagger Lee
22%
March 1953Patti Page8The Doggie In The Window
22%
December 1950Phil Harris4The Thing
22%
The Browns4The Three Bells
22%
September 1955Mitch Miller6The Yellow Rose of Texas
22%
The Kingston Trio1Tom Dooley
22%
February 1957Elvis Presley3Too Much
22%
August 1953Les Paul and Mary Ford11Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)
22%
The Everly Brothers1Wake Up Little Susie
22%
Frankie Avalon1Why
22%
September 1952Jo Stafford5You Belong To Me
22%
May 1952Leroy Anderson5Blue Tango
11%
July 1952Percy Faith1Delicado
11%
July 1958Elvis Presley2Hard Headed Woman
11%
February 1955The Fontane Sisters1Hearts Of Stone
11%
April 1951Les Paul and Mary Ford9How High The Moon
11%
Eddie Fisher3I Need You Now
11%
December 1952Jimmy Boyd2I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
11%
November 1952Johnny Standley1It's In The Book (parts 1 & 2)
11%
October 1952Patti Page5I Went To Your Wedding
11%
January 1955Joan Weber2Let Me Go, Lover!
11%
Nelson Riddle4Lisbon Antigua
11%
October 1955The Four Aces2Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
11%
March 1954Jo Stafford3Make Love To Me!
11%
August 1956The Platters2My Prayer
11%
March 1956Les Baxter4Poor People Of Paris
11%
February 1956Kay Starr1Rock And Roll Waltz
11%
October 1953Stan Freberg4St. George And The Dragonet
11%
March 1955Bill Hayes5The Ballad Of Davy Crockett
11%
February 1953Teresa Brewer5Till I Waltz Again With You
11%
April 1958The Platters1Twilight Time
11%
April 1954Perry Como8Wanted
11%
March 1952Kay Starr9Wheel Of Fortune
11%
Joni James4Why Don't You Believe Me
11%
May 1958David Seville2Witch Doctor
11%

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