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In 1950, the following four 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.
Bing Crosby had three songs on the year-end top 30. The Ames Brothers had three songs on the year-end top 30. This is a list of Billboard magazine's top popular songs of 1950 according to retail sales.
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.
The song was first performed in 1930, but Nina Simone’s version featuring her sultry voice made it a 1950s hit. The jazz song also had a resurgence in 1987 due to a Chanel No. 5 commercial. JP ...
Song title Year(s) recorded Songwriters Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive: 1950 (television) Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer: Accidents Will Happen: 1950: Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen: Adeste Fideles: 1946, 1957: John Francis Wade: Ad-Lib Blues: 1954 (film) Yip Harburg, Burton Lane: An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair) 1962: Harold Adamson, Leo ...
I. I Almost Lost My Mind; I Didn't Slip, I Wasn't Pushed, I Fell; I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine; I Need You So; I Overlooked an Orchid; I Taut I Taw a Puddy-Tat
US 1940s 1 – Jun 1950, US 1 for 5 weeks Jul 1950, Oscar in 1950, US BB 2 of 1950, POP 2 of 1950, DDD 4 of 1950, Italy 48 of 1951, RIAA 109, Acclaimed 1292 2: Patti Page: Tennessee Waltz: 1950: US: US 1940s 1 – Nov 1950, US 1 for 9 weeks Dec 1950, US BB 4 of 1950, 6,000,000 sold by 1967 [7] 3: Phil Harris: The Thing: 1950: US
Bing Crosby sang a version for his Chesterfield radio show on 5 April 1950 which has since been released on CD. [4] Joe Loss and his Orchestra recorded a version in London on 6 March 1950. It was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalogue numbers BD 6065, IM 1476 and HE 2793. Peggy Lee included the song on her 1958 album Jump ...