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Throughout most of the 1940s the magazine published the following three charts: Best Selling Singles – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country. Most Played Juke Box Records (debuted January 1944) – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
It’s a mixtape—a sampling of songs from one of the most inspiring decades in music. There are record-smashing hits, underrated gems, wacky one-hit wonders, and influential indie tracks ...
"Sam's Song" Gary & Bing Crosby with Matty Matlock: 5 "Play a Simple Melody" 6 "Music, Music, Music" Teresa Brewer: 7 "Third Man Theme" Guy Lombardo: 8 "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" Red Foley: 9 "Harbor Lights" Sammy Kaye: 10 "It Isn't Fair" Sammy Kaye & Don Cornell: 11 "If I Knew You Were Coming I'd have Baked a Cake" Eileen Barton with Morty ...
Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White" by Perez Prado was the number one song of 1955. "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets was the number two song of 1955, and a breakthrough hit for rock and roll. This is a list of Billboard magazine's top 30 singles of 1955 according to retail sales. [1]
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As the decade progressed, a growing trend in the music industry was to promote songs to radio without the release of a commercially available singles in an attempt by record companies to boost albums sales. Because such a release was required to chart on the Hot 100, many popular songs that were hits on top 40 radio never made it onto the chart.
Throughout most of the 1950s, the magazine published the following charts to measure a song's popularity: Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations. Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States.
In 1955, the following five charts were produced: Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country. Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.