POPULAR 50s SONGS & Dance Music from the 1950s
The following list contains the top 100 requested songs of the 1950's era. It represents song requests from thousands of events ranging from Weddings to Birthday parties and is dynamically created by Gigbuilder, the most popular web-based event management system in the world.
Big Band was still king while another King was just coming into his own, Elvis! Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Frank Sinatra, and rock and roll turned the 50's upside down! Our amazingly accurate songlist of hits from the 1950s is updated in real-time, so please tell your friends and visit often.
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| Rank | Song Title | Song Artist | Released | Genre |
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| 1 | Come Fly With Me | Frank Sinatra | 1958 | Oldies |
| 2 | That's Amore | Dean Martin | 1953 | Oldies |
| 3 | Jailhouse Rock | Elvis Presley | 1957 | Oldies |
| 4 | I Walk The Line | Johnny Cash | 1956 | Country |
| 5 | I've Got You Under My Skin | Frank Sinatra | 1953 | Oldies |
| 6 | All Shook Up | Elvis Presley | 1957 | Oldies |
| 7 | In the Mood | Glenn Miller | 1955 | Jazz |
| 8 | La Bamba | Ritchie Valens | 1958 | Oldies |
| 9 | You Make Me Feel So Young | Frank Sinatra | 1953 | Ballad |
| 10 | Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | 1956 | Oldies |
| 11 | Great Balls Of Fire | Jerry Lee Lewis | 1957 | Country |
| 12 | Johnny B. Goode | Chuck Berry | 1958 | Oldies |
| 13 | Rock Around The Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets | 1956 | Oldies |
| 14 | When I Fall In Love | Nat King Cole | 1956 | Ballad |
| 15 | Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 1956 | Oldies |
| 16 | You Send Me | Sam Cooke | 1957 | Oldies |
| 17 | Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) | Penguins | 1955 | Oldies |
| 18 | Mack The Knife | Bobby Darin | 1959 | Oldies |
| 19 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Flamingos | 1959 | Ballad |
| 20 | Blue Suede Shoes | Elvis Presley | 1956 | Oldies |
| 21 | I Get a Kick Out of You | Frank Sinatra | 1953 | Ballad |
| 22 | In The Still Of The Night | Five Satins | 1956 | Oldies |
| 23 | Volare | Dean Martin | 1958 | Oldies |
| 24 | Tequila | Champs | 1958 | Oldies |
| 25 | Only You (And You Alone) | Platters | 1955 | Oldies |
| 26 | Put Your Head On My Shoulder | Paul Anka | 1959 | Oldies |
| 27 | Dream Lover | Bobby Darin | 1959 | Oldies |
| 28 | Little Bitty Pretty One | Thurston Harris | 1957 | Oldies |
| 29 | Our Love Is Here To Stay | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Ballad |
| 30 | Walkin' After Midnight | Patsy Cline | 1957 | Oldies |
| 31 | Rockin' Robin | Bobby Day | 1958 | Swing |
| 32 | Let's Do It (Lets Fall in Love) | Ella Fitzgerald | 1956 | Ballad |
| 33 | All The Way | Frank Sinatra | 1953 | Ballad |
| 34 | I'll Be Seeing You | Billie Holiday | 1954 | Blues |
| 35 | Tutti-Frutti | Little Richard | 1956 | Oldies |
| 36 | Chantilly Lace | Big Bopper | 1958 | Oldies |
| 37 | (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets | 1955 | Oldies |
| 38 | Banana Boat (Day-O) | Harry Belafonte | 1956 | Easy Listening |
| 39 | Chances Are | Johnny Mathis | 1957 | Oldies |
| 40 | At The Hop | Danny & The Juniors | 1958 | Oldies |
| 41 | Peggy Sue | Buddy Holly | 1957 | Oldies |
| 42 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Platters | 1958 | Oldies |
| 43 | All I Have To Do Is Dream | Everly Brothers | 1958 | Oldies |
| 44 | Don't Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 1956 | Oldies |
| 45 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 1956 | Oldies |
| 46 | What'd I Say (Part 1) | Ray Charles | 1959 | Oldies |
| 47 | Wake Up Little Susie | Everly Brothers | 1957 | Oldies |
| 48 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers | 1956 | Oldies |
| 49 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Ballad |
| 50 | Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On | Jerry Lee Lewis | 1957 | Country |
| 51 | Jingle Bell Rock | Bobby Helms | 1958 | Popular |
| 52 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear | Elvis Presley | 1957 | Oldies |
| 53 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 1957 | Oldies |
| 54 | Yakety Yak | Coasters | 1958 | Oldies |
| 55 | Love Is Here To Stay | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Ballad |
| 56 | My Funny Valentine | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Ballad |
| 57 | Everyday | Buddy Holly | 1957 | Oldies |
| 58 | That'll Be The Day | Buddy Holly & The Crickets | 1957 | Oldies |
| 59 | Night And Day | Frank Sinatra | 1957 | Ballad |
| 60 | The Stroll | Diamonds | 1958 | Oldies |
| 61 | Mona Lisa | Nat King Cole | 1950 | Oldies |
| 62 | Fever | Peggy Lee | 1957 | Oldies |
| 63 | Misty | Johnny Mathis | 1959 | Oldies |
| 64 | Hey, Good Lookin' | Hank Williams, Sr. | 1951 | Country |
| 65 | Miss Molly Good Golly | Little Richard | 1958 | Oldies |
| 66 | Splish Splash | Bobby Darin | 1958 | Oldies |
| 67 | Return To Me | Dean Martin | 1958 | Oldies |
| 68 | Sea Of Love | Phil Phillips | 1959 | Oldies |
| 69 | Come Go With Me | Dell-Vikings | 1957 | Oldies |
| 70 | Forty Miles Of Bad Road | Duane Eddy & The Rebels | 1959 | Oldies |
| 71 | Jambalaya (On The Bayou) | Hank Williams | 1954 | Country |
| 72 | There Goes My Baby | Drifters | 1959 | Oldies |
| 73 | Whoe Wrote The Book Of Love | Monotones | 1958 | Oldies |
| 74 | Because Of You | Tony Bennett | 1951 | Oldies |
| 75 | Always | Ella Fitzgerald | 1956 | Ballad |
| 76 | Do You Want To Dance | Bobby Freeman | 1958 | Oldies |
| 77 | Earth Angel | Crew-Cuts | 1955 | Oldies |
| 78 | Ain't That A Shame | Fats Domino | 1955 | Oldies |
| 79 | The Twelfth Of Never | Johnny Mathis | 1957 | Oldies |
| 80 | True Love Ways | Buddy Holly | 1958 | Oldies |
| 81 | Love Potion No. 9 | Clovers | 1959 | Oldies |
| 82 | The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) | Andy Williams | 1959 | Oldies |
| 83 | The Man I Love | Billie Holiday | 1956 | Ballad |
| 84 | Sleep Walk | Santo & Johnny | 1959 | Oldies |
| 85 | 16 Candles | Crests | 1958 | Oldies |
| 86 | The Tennessee Waltz | Patti Page | 1950 | Oldies |
| 87 | The Great Pretender | Platters | 1956 | Oldies |
| 88 | A Teenager In Love | Dion & The Belmonts | 1958 | Oldies |
| 89 | White Lightning | George Jones | 1959 | Country |
| 90 | Too Marvelous For Words | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Ballad |
| 91 | The Purple People Eater | Sheb Wooley | 1958 | Country |
| 92 | Sh-Boom | Crew-Cuts | 1954 | Oldies |
| 93 | Loving You | Elvis Presley | 1957 | Ballad |
| 94 | Twilight Time | Platters | 1958 | Oldies |
| 95 | Shake, Rattle and Roll | Bill Haley & His Comets | 1954 | Oldies |
| 96 | Little Darlin' | Diamonds | 1957 | Oldies |
| 97 | Maybelline | Chuck Berry | 1955 | Oldies |
| 98 | Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay | Danny & The Juniors | 1958 | Oldies |
| 99 | On An Evening In Roma | Dean Martin | 1959 | Oldies |
| 100 | It's Only Make Believe | Conway Twitty | 1958 | Oldies |
TOP 100 50s DANCE SONGS
The above playlist represents the most popular dance songs from the 1950s. Click on any title for a video and lyrics.
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