Top 10 Hits of the ’50s

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1Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
recording of:
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (1951 song, version of “Cerisier rose et pommier blanc”)
composer:
Louiguy (French composer Louis Guglielmi)
translator:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
is based on:
Cerisier rose et pommier blanc (1950 song)
Pérez Prado3:04
2That’s Amore
producer:
Lee Gillette
vocals:
Dean Martin (American singer/actor) (on 1953-08-13)
orchestra:
Dick Stabile and His Orchestra (on 1953-08-13)
conductor:
Dick Stabile (on 1953-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-08-13)
recording of:
That’s Amore (on 1953-08-13)
lyricist:
Jack Brooks (English–American lyricist)
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Four Jays Music Co., Paramount Music Corp., Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia) and Universal Songs (publisher)
sub-publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium (do not use this as an imprint!) and BMG Unisongs Music Publishers BV
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Dean Martin4.353:08
3Secret Love
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1953-08-05)
orchestra:
The Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra (on 1953-08-05)
conductor:
Ray Heindorf (on 1953-08-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Studios (Burbank, CA) in Burbank, California, United States (on 1953-08-05)
recording of:
Secret Love (song from “Calamity Jane”) (on 1953-08-05)
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Chappell, Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell North America and Warner Chappell North America Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
part of:
The 26th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1953 winner)
part of:
Calamity Jane (stage musical)
Doris Day33:38
4Young at Heart
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1953-12-09)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1953-12-09)
conductor:
Nelson Riddle (on 1953-12-09)
arranger:
Nelson Riddle
recording of:
Young at Heart (Frank Sinatra song) (on 1953-12-09)
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
composer:
Johnny Richards
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Cherio Corp., June's Tunes, Moncur Street Music Ltd., Ocheri Publishing Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Frank Sinatra3.652:52
5No Other Love
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1953-05-19)
orchestra:
The Henri René Chorus and Orchestra (in 1953)
recording of:
No Other Love (on 1953-05-19)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) (in 1953)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (from 1952 until 1953)
version of:
Beneath the Southern Cross (Victory at Sea)
Perry Como33:15
6O Mein Papa
trumpet:
Eddie Calvert
orchestra:
Norrie Paramor & His Orchestra
conductor:
Norrie Paramor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1953)
instrumental cover recording of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown) (in 1953-11)
lyricist:
Georg Schmidt
composer:
Paul Burkhard (Swiss composer)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
part of:
Das Feuerwerk
recording of:
Oh! My Pa-Pa (English version of O mein Papa) (in 1953-11)
composer:
Paul Burkhard (Swiss composer)
translator:
Geoffrey Parsons (lyricist) and John Turner (lyricist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and Peter Maurice Music Co.
translated version of:
O mein Papa (… war eine wunderbare Clown)
Eddie Calvert2:47
7Sincerely
vocals:
The McGuire Sisters
orchestra:
Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra
cover recording of:
Sincerely
writer:
Alan Freed (American disc jockey) (until 1954-10) and Harvey Fuqua (until 1954-10)
publisher:
Alan Freed Music, Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Quazical Music, Regent Music Corp. (BMI) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
The McGuire Sisters3:00
8My Prayer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1956-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1956)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 20)
cover recording of:
My Prayer (in 1956-04)
lyricist:
Jimmy Kennedy (Irish songwriter)
composer:
Georges Boulanger (Romani-Romanian violinist, conductor, composer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music, Skidmore Music Co., Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Avant de mourir
The Platters42:45
9Cry
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-10-16)
performer:
The Four Lads (on 1951-10-16)
cover recording of:
Cry (on 1951-10-16)
lyricist and composer:
Churchill Kohlman
Johnnie Ray43:01
10The Green Door
recording of:
Green Door
lyricist:
Marvin Moore (songwriter, best known for “Four Walls” and “The Green Door”)
composer:
Bob Davie
Jim Lowe2:15
11Singing the Blues
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 37)
cover recording of:
Singing the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Melvin Endsley (in 1956)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Opryland Ltd. (UK) and Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
Guy Mitchell2:29
12Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 307)
recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (in 1955-11)
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, Warner Chappell, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers4.52:20
13Only You (and You Alone)
piano:
Buck Ram (on 1955-04-26)
lead vocals:
Tony Williams (lead singer for The Platters) (on 1955-04-26)
spoken vocals [dialogue]:
Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey) (on 1955-04-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1955), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1955) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1957)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1955 (number: 10)
recording of:
Only You (on 1955-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hollis Music, Inc., Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc., Wildwood Music and Sherwin Music (publisher) (in 1973)
The Platters2:38
14Answer Me
recording of:
Answer Me, My Love
lyricist:
Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman and Gerhard Winkler
composer:
Fred Rauch and Gerhard Winkler
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
translated version of:
Mütterlein
Frankie Laine2:40
15The Tennessee Waltz
orchestra:
Jack Rael & his Orchestra (in 1950-11)
conductor:
Jack Rael (in 1950-11)
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (on 1950-10-14)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Patti Page3:03
16Rose Marie
recording of:
Rose-Marie (title song of the 1924 operetta)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Otto Harbach
composer:
Rudolf Friml
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Rose-Marie (1924 operetta-style musical)
Slim Whitman2:25
17Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1952, on 1952-11-04), The Ramblers (backup vocalists for two Perry Como singles) (in 1952) and The Ramblers (US doo wop group, tracks "So Sad", "Come On Back") (on 1952-11-04)
orchestra:
Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra (in 1952) and Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra (on 1952-11-04)
cover recording of:
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes (on 1952-11-04)
lyricist and composer:
Slim Willet
Perry Como4.52:42
18Here in My Heart
recording of:
Here in My Heart
writer:
Bill Borrelli (writer “Here in My Heart”), Pat Genaro (Songwriter) and Lou Levinson (writer “Here in My Heart”)
publisher:
Algonquin Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Mellin Music
Al Martino3:12
19Wheel of Fortune
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-01-17)
vocals:
Kay Starr
orchestra:
Hal Mooney & His Orchestra
conductor:
Hal Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Wheel of Fortune (1951 song) (on 1952-01-17)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and George David Weiss
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Kay Starr3:05
20I’m Walking Behind You
cover recording of:
I’m Walking Behind You (1953 song)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Reid (UK orchestra leader and songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Eddie Fisher3:07
21Stranger in Paradise
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1953-10-13)
vocal:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist) and The Ray Charles Singers
vocals:
Tony Bennett (US jazz/standards vocalist)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Stranger in Paradise (popular song from the 1953 musical “Kismet”) (on 1953-10-13)
lyricist:
George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
composer:
Alexander Borodin (Russian composer), George Forrest (American composer and lyricist) and Robert Wright (US stage & screen composer & lyricist)
publisher:
Scheffel Music Corp, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Frank Music Co. Ltd. (from 1953 to present)
is based on:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: II. Gliding Dance of the Maidens: Andantino, 4/4, A major
part of:
Kismet (full musical)
Tony Bennett3:05
22Too Young
recording of:
Too Young
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Sidney Lippman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Aria Music Co.
Nat King Cole13:24
23Hold My Hand
recording of:
Hold My Hand
writer:
Jack Lawrence (US songwriter) (in 1950) and Richard Myers (in 1950)
part of:
The 27th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Don Cornell2:47
24Half as Much
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1951-08-23)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1951-08-23)
conductor:
Percy Faith (on 1951-08-23)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
cover recording of:
Half as Much (on 1951-08-23)
lyricist and composer:
Curley Williams (in 1951)
publisher:
Fred Rose Music, Inc. (in 1951) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-10-17)
Rosemary Clooney32:47
25Song From ‘Moulin Rouge’ (Where Is Your Heart)
Percy Faith3:37

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