BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE’S TOP R&B SINGLES FOR 1951* (Most Played Juke Box Rhythm & Blues Plays Char

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 BLACK NIGHT-CHARLES BROWN-MARCH 1492 
  2 SIXTY MINUTE MAN-DOMINOES-July 1460
  3 TEARDROPS FROM MY EYES-RUTH BROWN-January 1142
  4 ROCKIN' BLUES-JOHNNY OTIS ORCHESTRA-March 1104
  5 T-99 BLUES-JIMMY NELSON-November 1102
  6 I GOT LOADED-PEPPERMINT HARRIS-November 1090
  7 BAD, BAD WHISKEY-AMOS MILBURN-January 1050
  8 ROCKET 88-Jackie Brenston-June 984
  9 I'M WAITING JUST FOR YOU-Lucky Millinder Orchestra-July 954
 10 CHAINS OF LOVE-Joe Turner, Van Wallis-September 944
 11 Lost Love-Percy Mayfield-March 910
 12 Fool, Fool, Fool-Clovers-December 898
 13 I'm In The Mood-John Lee Hooker-November 874
 14 Chic A Boo-Lloyd Glenn-June 828
 15 Cold, Cold Heart-Dinah Washington-December 756
 16 Don't You Know I Love You-Clovers-August 722
 17 Glory Of Love-Five Keys-October 658
 18 Smooth Sailing-Ella Fitzgerald-October 600
 19 I Will Wait-Four Buddies-May 598
 20 Bloodshot Eyes-Wynonie Harris-September 524
 21 Tend To Your Business-James Waynes-June 524
 22 Castle Rock-Johnny Hodges-July 442
 23 Red's Boogie-Piano Red-April 414
 24 How High The Moon-Les Paul & Mary Ford-May 374
 25 Too Young-Nat King Cole-June 348
 26 I Apologize-Billy Eckstine-June 342
 27 Seven Long Days-Charles Brown-December 326
 28 Hey, Little Girl-John Godfrey Trio-November 318
 29 Don't Take Your Love From Me-Joe Morris, Laurie Tate-April 306
 30 Tennessee Waltz Blues-Stick Mcghee-April 294
 31 Telephone Blues-Floyd Dixon-February 292
 32 Little Red Roosters-Margie Day, Griffin Brothers-April 274
 33 Mambo Boogie-Johnny Otis Orchestra-March 258
 34 Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand-Ray Charles-March 232
 35 I'll Alway Be In Love With You-Charles Brown-August 230
 36 Do Something For Me-Dominoes-February 216
 37 Oh, Babe-Roy Milton-January 192
 38 All Night Long-Johnny Otis Orchestra-September 184
 39 I'll Wait For You-Ruth Brown-April 184
 40 I Have News For You-Roy Milton-August 182
 41 Once There Lived A Fool-Jimmy Grissom-April 180
 42 The Thrill Is Gone-Roy Hawkins-August 176
 43 Little Joe's Boogie-Joe Liggins-January 146
 44 Mother Earth-Memphis Slim-February 138
 45 Still A Fool-Muddy Waters-November 130
 46 I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water-Grant Jones-June 130
 47 Let's Rock Awhile-Amos Milburn-April 110
 48 Sleep-Earl Bostic-September 100
 49 Gee, Baby-Johnny Otis Orchestra-April 94
 50 Lemonade-Louis Jordan-February 92
 51 What A Fool I Was-Percy Mayfield-June 90
 52 Teardrops From My Eyes-Louis Jordan-April 90
 53 Strange Things Happening-Percy Mayfield-January 90
 54 Prayin' For Your Return-Percy Mayfield-November 88
 55 Tears, Tears, Tears-Amos Milburn-May 88
 56 I Won't Cry Anymore-Dinah Washington-July 88
 57 Tra La La-Griffin Brothers-September 84
 58 Will You Be Mine-Swallows-August 84
 59 Pretty Baby Blues-Tampa Red-October 48
 60 My Heart Cries For You-Dinah Washington-March 48
 61 Stacked Deck-Billy Wright-July 44
 62 What Will I Tell My Heart-Al Hibbler-May 44
 63 Frankie Lee-Joe Liggins-February 44
 64 Go Go Go Go-Treniers-September 42
 65 Harbor Lights-Dinah Washington-January 42
 66 Hey Little Girl-Billy Wright-October 42
 67 Moaning At Midnight-Howlin' Wolf-November 42
 68 Honey Bee-Muddy Waters-July 42
 69 I've Been Lost-Little Willie Littlefield-August 42
 70 Walking The Chalk Line-Tiny Bradshaw-September 42
 71 Weak Minded Blues-Louis Jordan-July 42
 72 It's Later Than You Think-Roy Milton-June 42