BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE’S TOP R&B SINGLES FOR 1951 ((National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Record Ch

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month

  2 TEARDROPS FROM MY EYES-RUTH BROWN-January 1520
  3 CHAINS OF LOVE-JOE TURNER, VAN WALLIS-August 1320
  4 FOOL, FOOL, FOOL-CLOVERS-November 1218
  5 DON'T YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU-CLOVERS-September 1176
  6 BLACK NIGHT-CHARLES BROWN-March 1124
  7 I'M WAITING JUST FOR YOU-LUCKY MILLINDER ORCHESTRA-July 1120
  8 ROCKIN' BLUES-Johnny Otis Orchestra-March 1116
  9 BAD, BAD WHISKEY-Amos Milburn-January 1040
 10 I GOT LOADED-Peppermint Harris-December 988
 11 Rocket 88-Jackie Brenston-June 918
 12 Glory Of Love-Five Keys-September 864
 13 Lost Love-Percy Mayfield-May 846
 14 I'm In The Mood-John Lee Hooker-November 714
 15 Tend To Your Business-James Waynes-May 696
 16 Because Of You-Tab Smith Orchestra-December 586
 17 Weeping And Crying-Griffin Brothers-December 578
 18 I Apologize-Billy Eckstine-May 570
 19 Too Young-Nat King Cole-June 562
 20 Don't Take Your Love From Me-Joe Morris,Laurie Tate-April 498
 21 Do Something For Me-Dominoes-February 466
 22 Seven Long Days-Charles Brown-December 444
 23 I Will Wait-Four Buddies-May 432
 24 Smooth Sailing-Ella Fitzgerald-October 426
 25 Red's Boogie-Piano Red-April 416
 26 T-99 Blues-Jimmy Nelson-September 370
 27 Tra La La-Griffin Brothers-August 364
 28 Old Time Shuffle Blues-Lowell Fulson, Lloyd Glenn-January 338
 29 Little Red Roosters-Margie Day, Griffin Brothers-February 330
 30 Bloodshot Eyes-Wynonie Harris-August 322
 31 Rocking With Red-Piano Red-March 286
 32 How High The Moon-Les Paul & Mary Ford-June 278
 33 Telephone Blues-Floyd Dixon-February 274
 34 Gee, Baby-Johnny Otis Orchestra-June 250
 35 Tennessee Waltz Blues-Stick Mcghee-May 244
 36 Castle Rock-Johnny Hodges-September 242
 37 Tears, Tears, Tears-Amos Milburn-April 230
 38 I Know-Ruth Brown-August 184
 39 I'll Wait For You-Ruth Brown-April 158
 40 Lemonade-Louis Jordan-January 146
 41 T-town Twist-Roy Milton-September 144
 42 Let's Rock Awhile-Amos Milburn-April 140
 43 Chic A Boo-Lloyd Glenn-July 138
 44 How Many More Years-Howlin' Wolf-December 130
 45 The Thrill Is Gone-Roy Hawkins-August 100
 46 Weak Minded Blues-Louis Jordan-May 96
 47 All Night Long-Johnny Otis Orchestra-September 94
 48 Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand-Ray Charles-March 92
 49 Lonesome Christmas-Lowell Fulson-January 90
 50 Mambo Boogie-Johnny Otis Orchestra-April 88
 51 I'll Never Be Free-Lucky Millinder-January 88
 52 Will You Be Mine-Swallows-September 86
 53 Eyesight To The Blind-Larks-July 52
 54 I Won't Cry Anymore-Dinah Washington-May 50
 55 Shouldn't I Know-Cardinals-October 48
 56 Oh, Babe-Wynonie Harris-January 48
 57 I Am With You-Dominoes-November 46
 58 Long Distance Call-Muddy Waters-April 46
 59 Big Town-Roy Brown-August 46
 60 What A Fool I Was-Percy Mayfield-June 46
 61 Laying The Boogie-Piano Red-September 46
 62 Rockin' Chair-Fats Domino-December 44

 64 Little Side Car-Larks-October 42
 65 Louisiana Blues-Muddy Waters-January 42
 66 Just Right Bounce-Piano Red-July 42
 67 Money Blues-Camille Howard Trio-September 42
 68 I'm A Night Owl (Parts I & Ii)-Lowell Fulson-June 42
 69 I'm Gonna Dig Myself A Hole-Arthur 'big Boy' Crudup-November 42
 70 All Over Again-Tommy Edwards-November 42
 71 The Wrong Yo Yo-Piano Red-May 42