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 | You Make Me Feel So Young | Frank Sinatra | 1953 | Ballad |
| 7 | All Shook Up | Elvis Presley | 1957 | Oldies |
| 8 | La Bamba | Ritchie Valens | 1958 | Oldies |
| 9 | In the Mood | Glenn Miller | 1955 | Jazz |
| 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 | When I Fall In Love | Nat King Cole | 1956 | Ballad |
| 14 | Rock Around The Clock | Bill Haley | 1956 | Oldies |
| 15 | You Send Me | Sam Cooke | 1957 | Oldies |
| 16 | Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | 1956 | 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 | Volare | Dean Martin | 1958 | Oldies |
| 22 | Tequila | Champs | 1958 | Oldies |
| 23 | I Get a Kick Out of You | Frank Sinatra | 1953 | Ballad |
| 24 | In The Still Of The Night | Five Satins | 1956 | Oldies |
| 25 | Put Your Head On My Shoulder | Paul Anka | 1959 | Oldies |
| 26 | Dream Lover | Bobby Darin | 1959 | Oldies |
| 27 | Only You (And You Alone) | Platters | 1955 | Oldies |
| 28 | Rockin' Robin | Bobby Day | 1958 | Swing |
| 29 | Little Bitty Pretty One | Thurston Harris | 1957 | Oldies |
| 30 | Our Love Is Here To Stay | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Ballad |
| 31 | Walkin' After Midnight | Patsy Cline | 1957 | Oldies |
| 32 | All The Way | Frank Sinatra | 1953 | Ballad |
| 33 | Let's Do It (Lets Fall in Love) | Ella Fitzgerald | 1956 | 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 | Banana Boat (Day-O) | Harry Belafonte | 1956 | Easy Listening |
| 38 | (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock | Bill Haley & His Comets | 1955 | Oldies |
| 39 | Chances Are | Johnny Mathis | 1957 | Oldies |
| 40 | At The Hop | Danny & The Juniors | 1958 | Oldies |
| 41 | All I Have To Do Is Dream | Everly Brothers | 1958 | Oldies |
| 42 | Peggy Sue | Buddy Holly | 1957 | Oldies |
| 43 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | Platters | 1958 | Oldies |
| 44 | Jingle Bell Rock | Bobby Helms | 1958 | Popular |
| 45 | Don't Be Cruel | Elvis Presley | 1956 | Oldies |
| 46 | Memories Are Made Of This | Dean Martin | 1956 | Oldies |
| 47 | What'd I Say (Part 1) | Ray Charles | 1959 | Oldies |
| 48 | Wake Up Little Susie | Everly Brothers | 1957 | Oldies |
| 49 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers | 1956 | Oldies |
| 50 | They Can't Take That Away From Me | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Ballad |
| 51 | Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On | Jerry Lee Lewis | 1957 | Country |
| 52 | Love Is Here To Stay | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Ballad |
| 53 | (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear | Elvis Presley | 1957 | Oldies |
| 54 | Yakety Yak | Coasters | 1958 | Oldies |
| 55 | Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 1957 | Oldies |
| 56 | My Funny Valentine | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Ballad |
| 57 | Everyday | Buddy Holly | 1957 | Oldies |
| 58 | Night And Day | Frank Sinatra | 1957 | Ballad |
| 59 | That'll Be The Day | Buddy Holly & The Crickets | 1957 | Oldies |
| 60 | The Stroll | Diamonds | 1958 | Oldies |
| 61 | Fever | Peggy Lee | 1957 | Oldies |
| 62 | Hey, Good Lookin' | Hank Williams, Sr. | 1951 | Country |
| 63 | Splish Splash | Bobby Darin | 1958 | Oldies |
| 64 | Mona Lisa | Nat King Cole | 1950 | Oldies |
| 65 | Misty | Johnny Mathis | 1959 | Oldies |
| 66 | Return To Me | Dean Martin | 1958 | Oldies |
| 67 | Miss Molly Good Golly | Little Richard | 1958 | Oldies |
| 68 | Sea Of Love | Phil Phillips | 1959 | Oldies |
| 69 | Jambalaya (On The Bayou) | Hank Williams | 1954 | Country |
| 70 | There Goes My Baby | Drifters | 1959 | Oldies |
| 71 | Come Go With Me | Dell-Vikings | 1957 | Oldies |
| 72 | Whoe Wrote The Book Of Love | Monotones | 1958 | Oldies |
| 73 | Because Of You | Tony Bennett | 1951 | Oldies |
| 74 | The Twelfth Of Never | Johnny Mathis | 1957 | Oldies |
| 75 | Always | Ella Fitzgerald | 1956 | Ballad |
| 76 | Forty Miles Of Bad Road | Duane Eddy & The Rebels | 1959 | Oldies |
| 77 | Earth Angel | Crew-Cuts | 1955 | Oldies |
| 78 | Do You Want To Dance | Bobby Freeman | 1958 | Oldies |
| 79 | Love Potion No. 9 | Clovers | 1959 | Oldies |
| 80 | The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) | Andy Williams | 1959 | Oldies |
| 81 | On An Evening In Roma | Dean Martin | 1959 | Oldies |
| 82 | Sleep Walk | Santo & Johnny | 1959 | Oldies |
| 83 | True Love Ways | Buddy Holly | 1958 | Oldies |
| 84 | The Man I Love | Billie Holiday | 1956 | Ballad |
| 85 | Ain't That A Shame | Fats Domino | 1955 | Oldies |
| 86 | The Tennessee Waltz | Patti Page | 1950 | Oldies |
| 87 | Sh-Boom | Crew-Cuts | 1954 | Oldies |
| 88 | The Purple People Eater | Sheb Wooley | 1958 | Country |
| 89 | Witchcraft | Frank Sinatra | 1957 | Swing |
| 90 | The Great Pretender | Platters | 1956 | Oldies |
| 91 | 16 Candles | Crests | 1958 | Oldies |
| 92 | White Lightning | George Jones | 1959 | Country |
| 93 | A Teenager In Love | Dion & The Belmonts | 1958 | Oldies |
| 94 | Loving You | Elvis Presley | 1957 | Ballad |
| 95 | Too Marvelous For Words | Frank Sinatra | 1955 | Ballad |
| 96 | Twilight Time | Platters | 1958 | Oldies |
| 97 | Shake, Rattle and Roll | Bill Haley & His Comets | 1954 | Oldies |
| 98 | It's Only Make Believe | Conway Twitty | 1958 | Oldies |
| 99 | Little Darlin' | Diamonds | 1957 | Oldies |
| 100 | Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay | Danny & The Juniors | 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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