Soul R&B Music Charts of 1957 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1957 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1957, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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(Search on '1957' returned 156 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Keen 34002 chartposition: RandB #15, US #17 writtenby: Pat Best (as William Best) and Deek Watson album: Hit Kit / The Best of Sam Cooke	Sam Cooke	(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons	1957	Keen
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 1124 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Ray Charles album: Ray Charles [1957 album]	Ray Charles	Ain't That Love	1957	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: London 150 chartposition: UK #23 writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew	Fats Domino	Ain't That a Shame	1957	London
4	recordlabel: Specialty 591 chartposition: RandB #13 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: McKinley Millet and Robert Blackwell album: Little Richard	Little Richard	All Around the World	1957	Specialty
5	recordlabel: Flip 1000 chartposition: US #80 writtenby: Ed Wells	The Six Teens featuring Trudy Williams	Arrow of Love	1957	Flip
6	recordlabel: Columbia 3878 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Glen Moore, Milton Subotsky album: The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon	Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers	Baby Baby	1957	Columbia(UK)
7	recordlabel: Cameo 116 chartposition: US #36 writtenby: Harry Land and Kal Mann (as John Sheldon)	Timmie Oh Yeah Rogers	Back to School Again	1957	Cameo
8	recordlabel: Savoy 1508 chartposition: RandB #7, US #36 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Lil Armstrong and Avon Long comments: [ballad]	The Jive Bombers	Bad Boy	1957	Savoy
9	recordlabel: RPM 494 chartposition: US #95 writtenby: Joe Josea and B.B. King	B.B. King	Be Careful with a Fool	1957	RPM
10	recordlabel: Mercury 71027 chartposition: US #74 writtenby: Sil Austin	Sil Austin	Birthday Party	1957	Mercury
11	recordlabel: Imperial 5417 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #23 writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew album: This Is Fats Domino!	Fats Domino	Blue Monday	1957	Imperial
12	recordlabel: Specialty 615 chartposition: RandB #4, US #14, UK #11 writtenby: Larry Williams	Larry Williams	Bony Moronie	1957	Specialty
13	recordlabel: Ebb 119 chartposition: RandB #5, US #11 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: John Gray and Robert Byrd	The Hollywood Flames	Buzz, Buzz, Buzz	1957	Ebb
14	recordlabel: Savoy 1514 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #16 writtenby: Billy Myles	Nappy Brown	Bye Bye Baby	1957	Savoy
15	recordlabel: Atlantic 1130 chartposition: RandB #1, US #12 writtenby: Chuck Willis album: King Of The Stroll	Chuck Willis	C.C. Rider	1957	Atlantic
16	recordlabel: Onyx 512 chartposition: US #83 writtenby: Donald Haywoode, Jerry Winston and Sammy Lowe	The Velours	Can I Come Over Tonight	1957	Onyx
17	recordlabel: Columbia 40993 chartposition: RandB #12, US #1 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Robert Allen, Al Stillman album: Johnny's Greatest Hits comments: [ballad]	Johnny Mathis	Chances Are	1957	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Federal 12290 writtenby: Brown, Scott, Byrd, Smith	James Brown	Chonnie-On-Chon	1957	Federal
1	recordlabel: Dot 15538 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, US AC #32 writtenby: Clarence Quick album: Come Go With The Del Vikings comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #441]	The Del-Vikings	Come Go with Me	1957	Dot
2	recordlabel: Mercury 71132 chartposition: RandB #9, US #12 writtenby: Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney	The Del-Vikings featuring Gus Backus	Cool Shake	1957	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Gone 5011 chartposition: US #23 writtenby: Hiram Johnson, Richard Blandon comments: [ballad]	The Dubs	Could This Be Magic	1957	Gone
4	recordlabel: Lamp 2005 chartposition: RandB #15, US #48 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Allen Bunn comments: [love ballad]	The Lovers	Darling It's Wonderful	1957	Lamp
5	recordlabel: Vik 0267 chartposition: US #85 writtenby: Bob Gibson (as Samuel Gibson), Bo Diddley (as Ellas McDaniel) and Prentice Herman Polk Jr.	Mickey & Sylvia	Dearest	1957	Vik
6	recordlabel: Liberty 54505 chartposition: US #20, UK #30 writtenby: Remus Harris and Arthur Strauss album: Yours Forever	Billy Ward & The Dominoes	Deep Purple	1957	Liberty
7	recordlabel: Everlast 5001 chartposition: US #88 writtenby: Les Cooper and Clarence Johnson	The Charts	Deserie	1957	Everlast
8	recordlabel: Keen 34002 chartposition: RandB #17, US #47 writtenby: Bruce Culver album: You Send Me	Sam Cooke	Desire Me	1957	Keen
9	recordlabel: Fortune 831 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Andre Williams	Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) & His New Group	Didlee, Didlee Womp, Womp (Bacon Fat)	1957	Fortune
10	recordlabel: Gone 5002 chartposition: US #72 writtenby: Richard Blandon	The Dubs	Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely)	1957	Gone
11	recordlabel: London 8558 chartposition: US #75 writtenby: Bagby	Ernie Freeman	Dumplin's	1957	London
12	recordlabel: Okeh 7089 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Doc Bagby	Doc Bagby	Dumplin's	1957	Okeh
13	recordlabel: Atlantic 1128 chartposition: RandB #2, US #43 writtenby: Ivory Joe Hunter album: Ivory Joe Hunter's Golden Hits comments: [ballad]	Ivory Joe Hunter	Empty Arms	1957	Atlantic
14	recordlabel: Rama 231 chartposition: US #78 writtenby: Jack Keller and Howard Greenfield	The Heartbeats	Everybody's Somebody's Fool	1957	Rama
15	recordlabel: Vee Jay 246 chartposition: RandB #13, US #69 writtenby: Calvin Carter and Winfield Scott album: The Spaniels	The Spaniels	Everyone's Laughing	1957	Vee Jay
16	recordlabel: Duke 170 chartposition: RandB #1, US #43 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Don Robey and Joe Medwick (as Joe Veasey) comments: [blues]	Bobby Bland	Farther Up the Road	1957	Duke
17	recordlabel: Atlantic 1123 chartposition: RandB #10, US #69 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: Rockin' & Driftin'	The Drifters	Fools Fall in Love	1957	Atlantic
18	recordlabel: Specialty 619 chartposition: US #60 writtenby: Alvin Tyler	Sam Cooke	Forever	1957	Specialty
19	recordlabel: Gee 1039 chartposition: US #20, UK #24 writtenby: Matt Malneck and Johnny Mercer	Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers	Goody Goody	1957	Gee
20	recordlabel: Checker 872 chartposition: RandB #4, US #5 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Margo Sylvia and Gilbert Lopez comments: [ballad]	The Tune Weavers	Happy, Happy Birthday Baby	1957	Checker
21	recordlabel: End 1001 chartposition: US #71 writtenby: Arlene Smith and Richard Barrett	The Chantels	He's Gone	1957	End
22	recordlabel: Mercury 71032 chartposition: RandB #5, US #16 writtenby: Paul Robi, Buck Ram (as Jean Miles) and Zola Taylor	The Platters	He's Mine	1957	Mercury
23	recordlabel: Vee Jay 253 chartposition: RandB #4, US #32 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Jimmy Reed, Ewart Abner album: I'm Jimmy Reed comments: [blues]	Jimmy Reed	Honest I Do	1957	Vee Jay
24	recordlabel: Imperial 5407 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #29 writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew album: This Is Fats Domino!	Fats Domino	Honey Chile	1957	Imperial
25	recordlabel: Vee Jay 237 chartposition: RandB #10 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Jimmy Reed comments: [blues]	Jimmy Reed	Honey, Where You Going	1957	Vee Jay
26	recordlabel: Atlantic 1150 chartposition: US #71 writtenby: Henry Boye album: Blues Ballads	LaVern Baker	Humpty Dumpty Heart	1957	Atlantic
27	recordlabel: Atlantic 1141 chartposition: US #79 writtenby: Norman Petty and Terry Noland	The Drifters	Hypnotized	1957	Atlantic
28	recordlabel: RPM 498 chartposition: US #85 writtenby: King and Ling	B.B. King	I Need You So Bad	1957	RPM
29	recordlabel: Imperial 5467 chartposition: US #79 writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew	Fats Domino	I Still Love You	1957	Imperial
30	recordlabel: Imperial 5477 chartposition: US #32 writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew album: The Fabulous Mr. D	Fats Domino	I Want You to Know	1957	Imperial
31	recordlabel: RPM 492 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: B.B. King and Joe Josea	B.B. King	I Want to Get Married	1957	RPM
32	recordlabel: Chess 1641 chartposition: RandB #10 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Rex Garvin comments: [ballad]	Johnnie & Joe	I'll Be Spinning	1957	Chess
33	recordlabel: Specialty 619 chartposition: RandB #1, US #18 writtenby: Bill Cook	Sam Cooke	I'll Come Running Back to You	1957	Specialty
34	recordlabel: Gee 1026 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: George Goldner album: The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon	Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers	I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent	1957	Gee
35	recordlabel: Mercury 71032 chartposition: RandB #15, US #11, UK #18 writtenby: Agnes White, Buck Ram and Peter Tinturin album: The Platters comments: [ballad]	The Platters	I'm Sorry	1957	Mercury
36	recordlabel: Imperial 5428 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #19 writtenby: Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew album: Here Stands Fats Domino	Fats Domino	I'm Walkin'	1957	Imperial
37	recordlabel: Atco 6098 chartposition: US #64 writtenby: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller	The Coasters	Idol with the Golden Head	1957	Atco
38	recordlabel: Baton 232 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Clowney, Coleman album: Got My Mo Jo Working	Ann Cole	In the Chapel	1957	Baton
39	recordlabel: DeLuxe 6107 chartposition: RandB #3, US #61 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Toombs, Dixon	Annie Laurie	It Hurts To Be In Love	1957	DeLuxe
40	recordlabel: Imperial 5442 chartposition: US #6 writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) album: This Is Fats	Fats Domino	It's You I Love	1957	Imperial
41	recordlabel: Specialty 606 chartposition: RandB #2, US #14, UK #11 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Enotris Johnson and Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) album: Here's Little Richard	Little Richard	Jenny, Jenny	1957	Specialty
42	recordlabel: Atlantic 1136 chartposition: RandB #7, US #76 writtenby: Tyran Carlo, Lincoln Chase, Albert Green and Alonzo Tucker album: LaVern Baker	LaVern Baker	Jim Dandy Got Married	1957	Atlantic
43	recordlabel: Music City 807 chartposition: RandB #13 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Heartsman	John Heartsman	Johnny's House Party (Parts 1 and 2)	1957	Music City
44	recordlabel: Paramount 9792 chartposition: RandB #3, US #29 writtenby: Lloyd Price album: The Exciting Lloyd Price	Lloyd Price	Just Because	1957	Paramount
45	recordlabel: Specialty 597 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Lloyd Price album: Larry Williams' Greatest Hits	Larry Williams & His Band	Just Because	1957	Specialty
46	recordlabel: Atlantic 1133 chartposition: RandB #6, US #26 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Don Robey, Paul Perryman album: Love Ballads	Clyde McPhatter	Just to Hold My Hand	1957	Atlantic
47	recordlabel: London 8509 chartposition: RandB #2, US #8, UK #21 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) album: Little Richard comments: [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #442]	Little Richard	Keep-A-Knockin'	1957	London
48	recordlabel: Imperial 5443 chartposition: RandB #13 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King	Faye Adams	Keeper of My Heart	1957	Imperial
49	recordlabel: King 5219 chartposition: US #108 writtenby: Henry Glover and Rudy Toombs	Little Willie John	Let Nobody Love You	1957	King
50	recordlabel: Imperial 5439 chartposition: RandB #5, US #29 writtenby: Dave Bartholomew and Fats Domino album: Good Rockin' Tonight	Roy Brown	Let The Four Winds Blow	1957	Imperial
51	recordlabel: Capitol 3660 chartposition: US #83 writtenby: Vicki Young and Dave Cavanaugh	The Five Keys	Let There Be You	1957	Capitol
52	recordlabel: Class 211 chartposition: US #57 writtenby: Bobby Day	Bobby Day	Little Bitty Pretty One	1957	Class
53	recordlabel: Aladdin 3398 chartposition: RandB #2, US #6 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Bobby Day album: Little Bitty Pretty One	Thurston Harris	Little Bitty Pretty One	1957	Aladdin
54	recordlabel: Savoy 1506 chartposition: US #57 writtenby: Kelly Owens and Rose Marie McCoy	Nappy Brown	Little By Little	1957	Savoy
55	recordlabel: Excello 2101 chartposition: RandB #11, US #41 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Maurice Williams	The Gladiolas	Little Darlin'	1957	Excello
56	recordlabel: Vee Jay 237 chartposition: RandB #7 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Jimmy Reed, Ewart Abner album: I'm Jimmy Reed comments: [blues]	Jimmy Reed	Little Rain	1957	Vee Jay
57	recordlabel: Atlantic 1149 chartposition: RandB #1, US #49 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Doug Henderson, Jerry Abbott, Lee Andrews and Mimi Uniman album: Love Ballads	Clyde McPhatter	Long Lonely Nights	1957	Atlantic
58	recordlabel: Chess 1665 chartposition: RandB #11, US #45 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Jerry Abbott, Lee Andrews, Doug Henderson and Mimi Uniman comments: [ballad] First released on Main Line 102 in 1957	Lee Andrews & the Hearts	Long Lonely Nights	1957	Chess
59	recordlabel: Groove 0175 chartposition: RandB #1, US #11 writtenby: Mickey Baker, Sylvia Robinson (as Sylvia Vanderpool) and Bo Diddley (as Ethel Smith) album: Love Is Strange	Mickey & Sylvia	Love Is Strange	1957	Groove
60	recordlabel: Atlantic 1146 chartposition: RandB #12 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman	Joe Turner	Love Roller Coaster	1957	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Federal 12295 writtenby: James Brown	James Brown	Love or a Game	1957	Federal
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 1128 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Ollie Jones and Ivory Joe Hunter	Ivory Joe Hunter	Love's a Hurting Game	1957	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Specialty 598 chartposition: RandB #1, US #27, UK #10 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Albert Collins, Little Richard album: Little Richard	Little Richard	Lucille	1957	Specialty
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 1125 chartposition: RandB #6, US #25 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller album: Rock & Roll	Ruth Brown	Lucky Lips	1957	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Specialty 606 chartposition: RandB #6, US #56 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Enotris Johnson and Little Richard (as Richard Penniman) album: Here's Little Richard	Little Richard	Miss Ann	1957	Specialty
5	recordlabel: Excello 2104 chartposition: RandB #8 US #66 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Morgan Babb	Lillian Offitt	Miss You So	1957	Excello
---	recordlabel: Vee Jay 230 writtenby: V. Allison	The Dells	Movin' On	1957	Vee Jay
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 1144 chartposition: RandB #1, US #6 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Laura Webb, Jannie Pought, Reather Dixon, Helen Gathers and Emma Pought	The Bobbettes	Mr. Lee	1957	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Chess 1654 chartposition: RandB #15 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Rex Garvin	Johnnie & Joe	My Baby's Gone, On, On	1957	Chess
3	recordlabel: Mercury 71093 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #7, US #24 writtenby: Buck Ram album: The Platters Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Vol. IV comments: [ballad]	The Platters	My Dream	1957	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Capitol 3737 chartposition: RandB #2, US #21 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Charles Singleton, Rose Marie McCoy comments: [ballad]	Nat King Cole & the Four Knights	My Personal Possession	1957	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Argo 5277 chartposition: US #68 writtenby: Paul Gayten	Paul Gayten	Nervous Boogie	1957	Argo
6	recordlabel: Duke 164 chartposition: RandB #7, US #74 writtenby: Earl Forrest and Bill Harvey album: Blues Man	Little Junior Parker	Next Time You See Me	1957	Duke
7	recordlabel: Chess 1664 chartposition: RandB #12, US #57 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Chuck Berry album: One Dozen Berrys	Chuck Berry	Oh! Baby Doll	1957	Chess
8	recordlabel: Mercury 71011 chartposition: RandB #7, US #20 writtenby: Harry Nesbitt, Max Nesbitt, C. Venis album: The Platters comments: [ballad]	The Platters	On My Word of Honor	1957	Mercury
9	recordlabel: Mercury 71011 chartposition: US #20 writtenby: Tony Williams, Gene Miles album: The Platters Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Vol. IV comments: [ballad]	The Platters	One In A Million	1957	Mercury
10	recordlabel: Mercury 71184 chartposition: US #65 writtenby: Ralph Yates, John Small and Buck Ram (as Lynn Paul)	The Platters	Only Because	1957	Mercury
11	recordlabel: Gee 1036 chartposition: RandB #10 weeksinr&bchart: 1 writtenby: Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler comments: [ballad]	Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers	Out in the Cold Again	1957	Gee
12	recordlabel: Chess 1654 chartposition: RandB #3, US #8 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Rex Garvin	Johnnie & Joe	Over the Mountain, Across the Sea	1957	Chess
---	recordlabel: Vee Jay 258 writtenby: M. Junior, J. Funches	The Dells	Pain In My Heart	1957	Vee Jay
1	recordlabel: Imperial 5427 chartposition: RandB #13, US #89 writtenby: Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen	Roy Brown	Party Doll	1957	Imperial
2	recordlabel: Okeh 7088 chartposition: US #22 writtenby: Joe Cook	Little Joe & the Thrillers	Peanuts	1957	Okeh

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