Rock and Roll Number 1's from 1955 to the Present

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Rock & Roll's Number 1's from 1955 to the Present

Playing on 2/11
FROM THE YEAR 1964
1. There! I've Said It Again – Bobby Vinton – 1/4/64 (4)
Above song would be the last #1 from the original early era of Rock & Roll (1955-63) before The Beatles would change the sound of music for the first of three times during their reign.
2. Can't Buy Me Love – The Beatles - 4/4/64 (5)
Above band would have a total of twenty #1 songs - the most of any group in history. Six of their songs would go to #1 in this year alone.
3. My Guy – Mary Wells - 5/16/64 (2)
4. Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison – 9/26/64 (3)
5. Baby Love – The Supremes – 10/31/64 (4)

Playing on 2/4
FROM THE YEAR 1963
1. You've Really Got A Hold On Me – The Miracles – 1/12/63 (1)
Although the above song only reached #8 on the national charts, it was #1 in California for a week and an R&B #1 nationally for a week.
2. Hey Paula – Paul & Paula - 2/9/63 (3)
3. I Will Follow Him – Little Peggy March - 4/27/63 (3)
4. Sukiyaki – Kyu Sakamoto – 6/15/63 (3)
5. Surf City – Jan & Dean – 7/20/63 (2)

Playing on 1/21
FROM THE YEAR 1962
1. The Twist – Chubby Checker – 1/13/62 (2)
Above song is the only one in history to go to #1 twice. First entered #1 position in 1960 for 1 week.
2. Hey! Baby – Bruce Channel – 3/10/62 (3)
3. Good Luck Charm – Elvis Presley – 4/21/62 (2)
4. I Can't Stop Loving You – Ray Charles – 6/2/62 (5)
5. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do – Neil Sedaka – 8/11/62 (2)

Playing on 1/14
FROM THE YEAR 1961
1. Blue Moon – The Marcels – 4/3/61 (3)
2. Travelin' Man – Ricky Nelson – 5/29/61 (2)
3. Tossin' And Turnin' – Bobby Lewis – 7/10/61 (7)
4. Take Good Care Of My Baby – Bobby Vee – 9/18/61 (3)
5. Runaround Sue – Dion – 10/23/61 (2)

Playing on 1/7
FROM THE YEAR 1960
1. Theme From 'A Summer Place' – Percy Faith – 2/22/60 (9)
2. Cathy's Clown – The Everly Brothers - 5/23/60 (5)
3. Everybody's Somebody's Fool – Connie Francis - 6/27/60 (2)
4. The Twist – Chubby Checker – 9/19/60 (1)
5. Stay – Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs – 11/21/60 (1)
Above song has the distinction of being the shortest #1 song, with a time length of 1:37

Playing on 12/31
FROM THE YEAR 1959
1. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters – 1/19/59 (3)
2. The Happy Organ – Dave 'Baby' Cortez - 5/11/59 (1)
3. Lonely Boy – Paul Anka - 7/13/59 (4)
4. A Big Hunk O' Love – Elvis Presley – 8/10/59 (2)
5. Mack The Knife – Bobby Darin – 10/5/59 (9)

Playing on 12/24
FROM THE YEAR 1958
1. At The Hop – Danny & The Juniors – 1/6/58 (7)
2. All I Have To Do Is Dream – Everly Brothers - 5/12/58 (5)
3. Topsy II – Cozy Cole - 9/29/58 (6)
Above song was an R&B #1 for six weeks and also #1 on the California chart for a week. On the National Top 40, it was #3 for three weeks.
4. It's All In The Game – Tommy Edwards – 9/29/58 (6)
5. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) – The Chipmunks – 12/22/58 (4)

Playing on 12/17
FROM THE YEAR 1957
1. Young Love – Tab Hunter – 2/16/57 (6)
Above song was the first to replace itself as a number one. A week prior to this, Sonny James' version of“Young Love”was # 1 for one week.
2. Party Doll – Buddy Knox - 3/30/57 (1)
3. Tammy – Debbie Reynolds - 8/19/57 (5)
4. Honeycomb – Jimmie Rodgers – 9/5/57 (4)
5.That'll Be The Day – The Crickets (feat. Buddy Holly) – 10/3/57 (1)

Playing on 12/10
FROM THE YEAR
1956 1. Memories Are Made Of This - Dean Martin - 1/7/56 (6)
2. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley - 3/10/56 (8)
3. Moonglow and Theme From“Picnic”- Morris Stoloff - 4/21/56 (3)
4. I'm In Love Again - Fats Domino - 5/5/56 (9)
Above song was an R&B #1 song for nine weeks and #1 on the California chart for one week. On the National Top 40, it was #3 for two weeks.
5. Don't Be Cruel - Elvis Presley - 8/4/56 (11) Above song was a double-sided # 1. At that time people bought 45 RPM vinyl records which featured one song on each side of the record. On the other side of this 45 was“Hound Dog.”

Playing on 12/3
FROM THE YEAR 1955 1. Unchained Melody - Les Baxter - 5/14/55 (2)
2. Learning The Blues - Frank Sinatra - 7/9/55 (2)
3. Rock Around The Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets - 7/9/55 (8)
Above song credited as having initiated the Rock And Roll era.
4. The Yellow Rose Of Texas - Mitch Miller - 9/3/55 (6)
5. Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing - Four Aces - 10/8/55 (6)

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