42 Original Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1That’ll Be the Day
The Crickets2:18
2Poison Ivy
recording of:
Poison Ivy
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Coasters2:43
3Calendar Girl
recording of:
Calendar Girl
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Neil Sedaka2:41
4My Boyfriend’s Back
Angels2:39
5Running Bear
Johnny Preston2:39
6Runaway
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon2:21
7Come Go With Me
The Del‐Vikings2:42
8The All‐American Boy
Bill Parsons2:59
9Johnny Get Angry
recording of:
Johnny Get Angry
writer:
Hal David and Sherman Edwards
publisher:
Casa David LP and Keith Valerie Music
Joanie Sommers2:32
10Let’s Dance
Chris Montez2:19
11Breathless
recording of:
Breathless
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis2:44
12Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool
recording of:
Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Jack Keller
Connie Francis2:40
13Do You Wanna Dance
recorded in:
United States
producer:
Morty Palitz
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 39)
recording of:
Do You Want to Dance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
recording of:
Do You Want to Dance?
composer:
Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
Bobby Freeman3.52:36
14Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)
The Impalas2:36
15Rip It Up
Bill Haley and His Comets2:26
16Come On Let’s Go
Ritchie Valens2:06
17Hey Little Girl
Dee Clark2:15
18Mother‐in‐Law
Ernie K‐Doe2:28
19Two Faces Have I
Lou Christie2:48
20Monster Mash
Bobby “Boris” Pickett3:09
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Keep a Knockin’
recording of:
Keep a Knockin’ (Little Richard’s version)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1957-01)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
version of:
Keep a‐Knockin’ an You Can’t Get In
Little Richard2:23
2Popsicles and Icicles
recording of:
Popsicles and Icicles
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
The Murmaids2:34
3A Little Bit of Soap
The Jarmels2:15
4Down by the Station
The Four Preps2:48
5Round and Round
Perry Como2:36
6Mean Woman Blues
recording of:
Mean Woman Blues
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
Roy Orbison2:28
7Western Movies
recording of:
Western Movies
writer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
publisher:
Escort Music Company and Keymen Music (publisher)
The Olympics2:24
8Dream Lover
Bobby Darin2:32
9I Love the Way You Love
recording of:
I Love the Way You Love
writer:
Al Abrams (Motown public relations), Berry Gordy, John O’Den and Mike Ossman
Marv Johnson2:39
10Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay
recording of:
Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay
lyricist and composer:
David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors)
Danny & the Juniors2:32
11Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop
Little Anthony & the Imperials2:09
12Dum Dum
recording of:
Dum Dum
composer:
Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Money Honey Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Brenda Lee2:25
13Denise
Randy & the Rainbows2:02
14Mary Lou
Ronnie Hawkins2:08
15Tonight I Fell in Love
recording of:
Tonight I Fell in Love
writer:
Mitch Margo (singer and songwriter), Philip Margo (singer, songwriter) and Hank Medress
The Tokens1:48
16Good Timin’
Jimmy Jones2:09
17I’m Walkin’
recording of:
I’m Walkin’
lyricist and composer:
Antoine Dominique Domino (Fats Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
publisher:
Cordial MV, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Fats Domino2:05
18The Angels Listened In
recording of:
The Angels Listened In
writer:
Sid Faust and Billy Dawn Smith
The Crests42:04
19She Say (Oom Dooby Doom)
Diamonds2:06
20It Was I
Skip & Flip2:22
21Til I Kissed You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1959)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 28)
recording of:
(’Til) I Kissed You (on 1959-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
The Everly Brothers2:26
22Stay
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs1:33