CASH BOX (USA) MAGAZINE’S NATIONAL (BARRY KOWAL) R&B BEST SELLERS FOR 1957

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 SEARCHIN'-COASTERS-JUNE 1040
  2 SINCE I MET YOU BABY-IVORY JOE HUNTER-January 946
  3 JIM DANDY-LAVERN BAKER & GLIDERS-February 920
  4 SCHOOL DAY (RING! RING! GOES THE BELL)-CHUCK BERRY-May 916
  5 YOU SEND ME-SAM COOKE-November 914
  6 I'M WALKIN'-FATS DOMINO-March 872
  7 LOVE IS STRANGE-MICKEY & SYLVIA-March 862
  8 BLUE MONDAY-Fats Domino-January 846
  9 C. C. RIDER-Chuck Willis-July 830
 10 COME GO WITH ME-Dell-Vikings-May 812
 11 Send For Me-Nat King Cole-September 798
 12 All Shook Up-Elvis Presley-May 750
 13 A Thousand Miles Away-Heartbeats-March 736
 14 Mr. Lee-Bobbettes-September 710
 15 Farther Up The Road-Bobby Blue Bland-September 708
 16 Short Fat Fannie-Larry Williams-July 704
 17 Little Darlin'-Diamonds-May 660
 18 Lucille-Little Richard-April 656
 19 Little Bitty Pretty One-Thurston Harris & Sharps-November 652
 20 Little Bitty Pretty One-Bobby Day & Satellites-November 652
 21 Happy, Happy Birthday Baby-Tune Weavers-October 618
 22 Star Dust-Billy Ward & Dominoes-August 602
 23 Jailhouse Rock-Elvis Presley-November 594
 24 Ain't Got No Home-Clarence 'Frog Man' Henry-January 588
 25 Over The Mountain; Across The Sea-Johnnie & Joe-July 578
 26 Honest I Do-Jimmy Reed-October 568
 27 Silhouettes-Rays-November 550
 28 Jenny, Jenny-Little Richard-July 542
 29 Valley Of Tears-Fats Domino-June 534
 30 Just Because-Lloyd Price-March 518
 31 Little Darlin'-Gladiolas-May 512
 32 Keep A Knockin'-Little Richard-October 490
 33 Bony Maronie-Larry Williams-December 468
 34 Young Blood-Coasters-June 454
 35 Next Time You See Me-Little Junior Parker-April 446
 36 Rock And Roll Music-Chuck Berry-December 442
 37 That'll Be The Day-Crickets-October 440
 38 Long Lonely Nights-Clyde Mcphatter-September 438
 39 Long Lonely Nights-Lee Andrews & Hearts-September 438
 40 It Hurts To Be In Love-Annie Laurie-April 432
 41 Without Love (There Is Nothing)-Clyde Mcphatter-February 410
 42 Whispering Bells-Dell-Vikings-August 408
 43 Diana-Paul Anka-September 406
 44 So Rare-Jimmy Dorsey & Orchestra-July 382
 45 Party Doll-Roy Brown-April 364
 46 Party Doll-Buddy Knox With Rhythm Orchids-April 364
 47 Wake Up Little Susie-Everly Brothers-November 358
 48 (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear-Elvis Presley-August 350
 49 Lucky Lips-Ruth Brown-March 330
 50 To The Aisle-Five Satins-August 326
 51 Just To Hold My Hand-Clyde Mcphatter-May 322
 52 Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On-Jerry Lee Lewis-September 322
 53 Rocking Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu-Huey Smith & Clowns-August 320
 54 Ram-bunk-shush-Bill Doggett-March 316
 55 Goody Goody-Frankie Lymon-August 284
 56 Empty Arms-Ivory Joe Hunter-April 264
 57 Banana Boat (Day-o)-Harry Belafonte-March 256
 58 Too Much-Elvis Presley-February 250
 59 Miss You So-Lillian Offitt-August 234
 60 Love's A Hurting Game-Ivory Joe Hunter-June 230
 61 Honeycomb-Jimmie Rodgers-October 210
 62 The Girl Can't Help It-Little Richard-February 204
 63 Think-'5' Royales-October 202
 64 Wait And See-Fats Domino-November 196
 65 Could This Be Magic-Dubs-December 156
 66 Bacon Fat-Andre Williams-February 154
 67 Send Me Some Lovin'-Little Richard-May 144
 68 Peanuts-Little Joe & Thrillers-October 142
 69 Dumplin's-Ernie Freeman-October 120
 70 Dumplin's-Doc Bagby-October 120
 71 Be-bop Baby-Ricky Nelson-November 120
 72 Singing The Blues-Guy Mitchell-January 106
 73 Soft-Bill Doggett-November 104
 74 Jim Dandy Got Married-Lavern Baker-June 92
 75 Swanee River Rock (Talkin' 'Bout That River)-Ray Charles-November 78
 76 Susie-q-Dale Hawkins-July 74
 77 Ain't That Love-Ray Charles-March 74
 78 Troubles, Troubles, Troubles-B.B. 'Blues Boy' King & Orchestra-June 68
 79 My Dream-Platters-June 68
 80 With You On My Mind-Nat King Cole-October 38
 81 I'm Sorry-Platters-April 36
 82 Bad Boy-Jive Bombers Featuring Clarence Palmer-March 34
 83 I Smell Trouble-Bobby Blue Bland-April 34
 84 Butterfly-Charlie Gracie-March 34