BILLBOARD (USA) MAGAZINE’S TOP R&B SINGLES FOR 1957 ((National Best Sellers Rhythm & Blues Record Ch

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 SEARCHIN'-COASTERS-JUNE 1216 
  2 YOUNG BLOOD-COASTERS-June 1102
  3 SINCE I MET YOU BABY-IVORY JOE HUNTER-January 902
  4 YOU SEND ME-SAM COOKE-November 894
  5 BLUE MONDAY-FATS DOMINO-January 892
  6 C. C. RIDER-CHUCK WILLIS-May 878
  7 COME GO WITH ME-DELL-VIKINGS-April 866
  8 JAILHOUSE ROCK-Elvis Presley-October 826
  9 SEND FOR ME-Nat King Cole-July 808
 10 SHORT FAT FANNIE-Larry Williams-July 804
 11 Jim Dandy-Lavern Baker & The Gliders-February 796
 12 Love Is Strange-Mickey & Sylvia-February 784
 13 All Shook Up-Elvis Presley-April 780
 14 I'm Walkin'-Fats Domino-March 764
 15 Little Darlin'-Diamonds-May 714
 16 School Day-Chuck Berry-May 694
 17 Lucille-Little Richard-March 686
 18 Wake Up Little Susie-Everly Brothers-October 642
 19 Next Time You See Me-Little Junior Parker-April 600
 20 Over The Mountain, Across The Sea-Johnnie & Joe-June 598
 21 A Thousand Miles Away-Heartbeats-March 592
 22 Jenny, Jenny-Little Richard-June 590
 23 Honeycomb-Jimmie Rodgers-October 588
 24 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear-Elvis Presley-September 588
 25 Diana-Paul Anka-September 568
 26 Silhouettes-Rays-November 564
 27 So Rare-Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra-July 554
 28 Raunchy-Ernie Freeman-December 536
 29 Send Me Some Lovin'-Little Richard-April 526
 30 Party Doll-Buddy Knox & The Rhythm Orchids-April 518
 31 Happy, Happy Birthday Baby-Tune Weavers-October 516
 32 Raunchy-Bill Justis-December 510
 33 Just Because-Lloyd Price-March 486
 34 It Hurts To Be In Love-Annie Laurie-April 478
 35 That'll Be The Day-Crickets-September 478
 36 Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On-Jerry Lee Lewis-September 476
 37 Bye Bye Love-Everly Brothers-August 470
 38 Valley Of Tears-Fats Domino-June 470
 39 Without Love (There Is Nothing)-Clyde Mcphatter-February 468
 40 Mr. Lee-Bobbettes-September 468
 41 Ain't Got No Home-Clarence (frogman) Henry-January 460
 42 Farther Up The Road-Bobby Bland-August 456
 43 Star Dust-Billy Ward & The Dominoes-August 454
 44 Loving You-Elvis Presley-September 436
 45 Just To Hold My Hand-Clyde Mcphatter-June 418
 46 Little Bitty Pretty One-Thurston Harris-November 418
 47 Miss Ann-Little Richard-July 414
 48 Rock And Roll Music-Chuck Berry-November 398
 49 Singing The Blues-Guy Mitchell-January 384
 50 My Special Angel-Bobby Helms-November 368
 51 You Got Me Dizzy-Jimmy Reed-January 368
 52 Keep A Knockin'-Little Richard-October 364
 53 Be-bop Baby-Ricky Nelson-November 362
 54 Whispering Bells-Dell-vikings-September 348
 55 Bony Moronie-Larry Williams-November 312
 56 Honest I Do-Jimmy Reed-October 310
 57 To The Aisle-Five Satins-August 298
 58 Too Much-Elvis Presley-February 296
 59 Long Lonely Nights-Clyde Mcphatter-August 290
 60 Treat Me Nice-Elvis Presley-November 250
 61 Rocking Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu-Huey (piano) Smith & The Clowns-September 242
 62 Think-5 Royales-September 234
 63 Ain't That Love-Ray Charles-February 222
 64 It's You I Love-Fats Domino-June 202
 65 United-Otis Williams & The Charms-July 198
 66 Butterfly-Charlie Gracie-March 192
 67 Little Darlin'-Gladiolas-April 184
 68 Lotta Lovin'-Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps-September 172
 69 Bacon Fat-Andre Williams-March 168
 70 Love's A Hurting Game-Ivory Joe Hunter-May 158
 71 Empty Arms-Ivory Joe Hunter-May 158
 72 Mama Look At Bubu-Harry Belafonte-April 152
 73 The Girl Can't Help It-Little Richard-February 152
 74 Love Letters In The Sand-Pat Boone-August 146
 75 The Banana Boat Song-Harry Belafonte-March 140
 76 What's The Reason I'm Not Pleasing You-Fats Domino-January 140
 77 Rainbow-Russ Hamilton-September 120
 78 Miss You So-Lillian Offitt-July 112
 79 Lucky Lips-Ruth Brown-March 112
 80 Young Love-Tab Hunter-February 82
 81 Ram-bunk-shush-Bill Doggett-March 76
 82 Jim Dandy Got Married-Lavern Baker-May 74
 83 My Dream-Platters-June 74
 84 Chances Are-Johnny Mathis-December 74
 85 The Sun Is Shining-Jimmy Reed-July 72
 86 What Can I Do-Donnie Elbert-June 72
 87 Please Send Me Someone To Love-Moonglows-July 72
 88 Everyone's Laughing-Spaniels-July 70
 89 Troubles, Troubles, Troubles-B.b. King-May 70
 90 I Want To Get Married-B.b. King-May 70
 91 My Personal Possession-Nat King Cole-July 56
 92 Daddy Cool-Rays-November 54
 93 High School Dance-Larry Williams-September 52
 94 One In A Million-Platters-February 40
 95 On My Word Of Honor-Platters-February 40
 96 Johnny's House Party-Johnny Heartsman-June 36
 97 Swanee River Rock-Ray Charles-November 34
 98 The Banana Boat Song-Tarriers-February 34
 99 Hula Love-Buddy Knox & The Rhythm Orchids-October 34
100 Wait And See-Fats Domino-November 34
101 Walking By Myself-Jimmy Rogers-February 34
102 In The Chapel-Ann Cole, Suburbans-January 34
103 Party Doll-Roy Brown-March 34