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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 to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1957, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

(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: Atco 6087
chartposition: RandB #1, US #8
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Doc Pomus
album: The Coasters
 		The Coasters Young Blood 1957 Atco
2 recordlabel: Keen 34013
chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #29
writtenby: Sam Cooke
album: Sam Cooke / The Best of Sam Cooke
 		Sam Cooke You Send Me 1957 Keen
3 recordlabel: Vee Jay 256
chartposition: RandB #3, US #36
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Ted Jarrett
album: Gene Allison
comments: [ballad]
 		Gene Allison You Can Make It if You Try 1957 Vee Jay
4 recordlabel: Specialty 615
chartposition: US #45
writtenby: Sonny Bono and Larry Williams
 		Larry Williams You Bug Me, Baby 1957 Specialty
5 recordlabel: Atlantic 1117
chartposition: RandB #4, US #19
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Danny Small
album: Clyde McPhatter and The Drifters
 		Clyde McPhatter Without Love (There Is Nothing) 1957 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Vee Jay 236
writtenby: V. Allison
 		The Dells Why Do You Have To Go 1957 Vee Jay
1 recordlabel: Dot 15592
chartposition: RandB #5, US #9
writtenby: Fred Lowry and Clarence Quick
 		The Del-Vikings featuring Krips Johnson Whispering Bells 1957 Dot
2 recordlabel: Imperial 5454
chartposition: RandB #14, US #29
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: Let's Dance with Domino
 		Fats Domino When I See You 1957 Imperial
3 recordlabel: Aladdin 3325
chartposition: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Leonard Lee
 		Shirley & Lee When I Saw You 1957 Aladdin
4 recordlabel: Imperial 5417
chartposition: RandB #12, US #50
writtenby: Pinky Tomlin, Earl Hatch, Coy Poe and Jimmy Grier
album: This Is Fats Domino
 		Fats Domino What's the Reason (I'm Not Pleasing You) 1957 Imperial
5 recordlabel: London 8471
chartposition: RandB #12, US #64
writtenby: Irving Gordon, Jack Lawrence and Peter Tinturin
album: Cookin' With Fats
 		Fats Domino What Will I Tell My Heart 1957 London
6 recordlabel: Deluxe 6125
chartposition: RandB #12, US #61
writtenby: Donnie Elbert
album: The Sensational Donnie Elbert Sings
comments: [ballad]
 		Donnie Elbert What Can I Do 1957 Deluxe
7 recordlabel: Chess 1643
chartposition: RandB #14
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Jimmy Rogers
 		Jimmy Rogers Walking by Myself 1957 Chess
8 recordlabel: Imperial 5467
chartposition: RandB #7, US #23
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
 		Fats Domino Wait and See 1957 Imperial
9 recordlabel: Imperial 5442
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #25
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: This Is Fats
comments: [ballad]
 		Fats Domino Valley of Tears 1957 Imperial
10 recordlabel: Holiday 2605
chartposition: RandB #13
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Johnny Hicks, Clarence Johnson and Danny Robinson
 		The Love Notes United 1957 Holiday
11 recordlabel: Deluxe 6138
chartposition: RandB #5
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Hicks, Johnson, Robinson
album: This Is Otis Williams And His Charms
comments: [ballad]
 		Otis Williams & His Charms United 1957 Deluxe
12 recordlabel: RPM 492
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: B.B. King
 		B.B. King Troubles, Troubles, Troubles 1957 RPM
13 recordlabel: Ember 1019
chartposition: RandB #5, US #25
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Billy Smith (as Billy Dawn Smith) and Stuart Wiener
album: The 5 Satins Sing
 		The Five Satins To The Aisle 1957 Ember
14 recordlabel: King 5053
chartposition: RandB #9, US #66
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
 		The 5 Royales Think 1957 King
15 recordlabel: Vik 0267
chartposition: RandB #8, US #47
writtenby: Bob Gibson (as Samuel Gibson) and John Bennett
 		Mickey & Sylvia There Oughta Be a Law 1957 Vik
--- recordlabel: Coral 961832
writtenby: Hollowell Brothers, J. Thomas, G. Wade
 		The Enchanters There Goes (A Pretty Girl) 1957 Coral
1 recordlabel: Vee Jay 248
chartposition: RandB #12, US #65
writtenby: J. Reed
album: Jimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall / The Best Of Jimmy Reed
 		Jimmy Reed The Sun Is Shining 1957 Vee Jay
2 recordlabel: London 6001
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
 		Fats Domino The Rooster Song 1957 London
3 recordlabel: Ember 1026
chartposition: RandB #13, US #25
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: B. Myles
 		Billy Myles The Joker (That's What They Call Me) 1957 Ember
4 recordlabel: Specialty 591
chartposition: RandB #7, UK #9, US #49
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Bobby Troup
album: Little Richard
 		Little Richard The Girl Can't Help It 1957 Specialty
5 recordlabel: Imperial 5477
chartposition: RandB #15, UK #20
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
album: The Fabulous Mr. D
 		Fats Domino The Big Beat 1957 Imperial
6 recordlabel: King 5032
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
comments: [ballad]
 		The 5 Royales Tears of Joy 1957 King
7 recordlabel: Chess 1675
chartposition: RandB #4, US #20
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Edwin Charles, Helen Stanley, Barry Golder and Roy Calhoun
comments: [ballad]
 		Lee Andrews & the Hearts Tear Drops 1957 Chess
8 recordlabel: Atlantic 1154
chartposition: RandB #14, US #34
writtenby: Ray Charles
album: Yes Indeed!
 		Ray Charles Swanee River Rock (Talkin' Bout That River) 1957 Atlantic
9 recordlabel: Keen 34013
chartposition: US #81
writtenby: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
album: Sam Cooke / The Best of Sam Cooke
 		Sam Cooke Summertime (Part 1) 1957 Keen
10 recordlabel: Liberty 54505
chartposition: US #20, UK #30
writtenby: Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish
album: Yours Forever
 		Billy Ward & His Dominoes Star Dust 1957 Liberty
11 recordlabel: King 5080
chartposition: US #35
writtenby: Tiny Bradshaw
comments: instrumental
 		Bill Doggett Soft 1957 King
12 recordlabel: Cameo 117
chartposition: RandB #3, US #3
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
 		The Rays Silhouettes -- Daddy Cool 1957 Cameo
13 recordlabel: Imperial 5448
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
 		Chris Kenner Sick and Tired 1957 Imperial
14 recordlabel: Specialty 608
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #21
writtenby: Larry Williams
album: Here's Larry Williams
 		Larry Williams & His Band Short Fat Fannie 1957 Specialty
15 recordlabel: Okeh 7076
chartposition: RandB #15, US #91
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Gene Redd
 		The Schoolboys Shirley 1957 Okeh
16 recordlabel: Specialty 584
chartposition: RandB #9, UK #15
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: John Marascalco and Little Richard (as Richard Penniman)
album: Here's Little Richard
 		Little Richard She's Got It 1957 Specialty
17 recordlabel: Specialty 598
chartposition: RandB #3, US #54
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: John Marascalco and Leo Price
album: Little Richard
 		Little Richard Send Me Some Lovin' 1957 Specialty
18 recordlabel: Capitol 3737
chartposition: RandB #1, US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Ollie Jones
 		Nat King Cole Send For Me 1957 Capitol
19 recordlabel: Atco 6087
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #30
weeksinr&bchart: 21
writtenby: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
 		The Coasters Searchin' 1957 Atco
20 recordlabel: Chess 1653
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #24
weeksinr&bchart: 15
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: After School Session
 		Chuck Berry School Day 1957 Chess
21 recordlabel: Josie 807
chartposition: RandB #11
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Johnny Marks
 		The Cadillacs Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 1957 Josie
22 recordlabel: Fascination 1001
chartposition: US #24
writtenby: Jerry Carr
 		The Mello-Tones Rosie Lee 1957 Fascination
23 recordlabel: Sue 380
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Huey Piano Smith (as Huey Smith) and Johnny Vincent (as John Vincent)
album: Rocking Pneumonia
 		Huey Piano Smith And His Clowns Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu 1957 Sue
24 recordlabel: Chess 1671
chartposition: RandB #6, US #8
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: One Dozen Berrys
 		Chuck Berry Rock and Roll Music 1957 Chess
25 recordlabel: Atlantic 1158
chartposition: US #93
writtenby: Joyce Heath
album: Love Ballads
 		Clyde McPhatter Rock and Cry 1957 Atlantic
26 recordlabel: Mercury 71068
chartposition: RandB #13
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Buddy Johnson
 		Buddy Johnson Rock On! 1957 Mercury
27 recordlabel: Brunswick 55024
chartposition: UK #6, US #62
writtenby: Berry Gordy and Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] (as Tyran Carlo)
album: He's So Fine
 		Jackie Wilson Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) 1957 Brunswick
28 recordlabel: Imperial 5474
chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, Country #11
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Bill Justis and Sid Manker
comments: instrumental
 		Ernie Freeman Raunchy 1957 Imperial
29 recordlabel: Apollo 510 45
chartposition: US #62
writtenby: Alvin Williams
 		The Cellos Rang Tang Ding Dong 1957 Apollo
30 recordlabel: King 5020
chartposition: RandB #10, US #67
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Henry Glover, Lucky Millinder and Jimmy Mundy
album: Wow!
comments: [instrumental]
 		Bill Doggett Ram-Bunk-Shush 1957 King
--- recordlabel: Vee Jay 251
writtenby: J. Bracken, C. Carter
 		The Dells Q-Bop She-Bop 1957 Vee Jay
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 1132
chartposition: RandB #15
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Ramona Redd
 		The Penguins Pledge of Love 1957 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Chess 1661
chartposition: RandB #5, US #73
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Percy Mayfield
comments: [ballad]
 		The Moonglows Please Send Me Someone to Love 1957 Chess
3 recordlabel: Okeh 7076
chartposition: RandB #13
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Donald Hayes
 		The Schoolboys Please Say You Want Me 1957 Okeh
4 recordlabel: Okeh 7088
chartposition: US #22
writtenby: Joe Cook
 		Little Joe & the Thrillers Peanuts 1957 Okeh
5 recordlabel: Imperial 5427
chartposition: RandB #13, US #89
writtenby: Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen
 		Roy Brown Party Doll 1957 Imperial
--- recordlabel: Vee Jay 258
writtenby: M. Junior, J. Funches
 		The Dells Pain In My Heart 1957 Vee Jay
1 recordlabel: Chess 1654
chartposition: RandB #3, US #8
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Rex Garvin
 		Johnnie & Joe Over the Mountain, Across the Sea 1957 Chess
2 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
3 recordlabel: Mercury 71184
chartposition: US #65
writtenby: Ralph Yates, John Small and Buck Ram (as Lynn Paul)
 		The Platters Only Because 1957 Mercury
4 recordlabel: Mercury 71011
chartposition: US #20
writtenby: Tony Williams, Gene Miles
album: The Platters – Vol. IV
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters One In A Million 1957 Mercury
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 recordlabel: Argo 5277
chartposition: US #68
writtenby: Paul Gayten
 		Paul Gayten Nervous Boogie 1957 Argo
9 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
10 recordlabel: Mercury 71093
chartposition: RandB #7, UK #7, US #24
writtenby: Buck Ram
album: The Platters – Vol. IV
comments: [ballad]
 		The Platters My Dream 1957 Mercury
11 recordlabel: Chess 1654
chartposition: RandB #15
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Rex Garvin
 		Johnnie & Joe My Baby's Gone, On, On 1957 Chess
12 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
--- recordlabel: Vee Jay 230
writtenby: V. Allison
 		The Dells Movin' On 1957 Vee Jay
1 recordlabel: Excello 2104
chartposition: RandB #8 US #66
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Morgan Babb
 		Lillian Offitt Miss You So 1957 Excello
2 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
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 598
chartposition: RandB #1, US #27, UK #10
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Albert Collins, Little Richard
album: Little Richard
 		Little Richard Lucille 1957 Specialty
5 recordlabel: Atlantic 1128
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Ollie Jones and Ivory Joe Hunter
 		Ivory Joe Hunter Love's a Hurting Game 1957 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Federal 12295
writtenby: James Brown
 		James Brown Love or a Game 1957 Federal
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 1146
chartposition: RandB #12
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman
 		Joe Turner Love Roller Coaster 1957 Atlantic
2 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
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 recordlabel: Excello 2101
chartposition: RandB #11, US #41
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Maurice Williams
 		The Gladiolas Little Darlin' 1957 Excello
7 recordlabel: Savoy 1506
chartposition: US #57
writtenby: Kelly Owens and Rose Marie McCoy
 		Nappy Brown Little By Little 1957 Savoy
8 recordlabel: Class 211
chartposition: US #57
writtenby: Bobby Day
 		Bobby Day Little Bitty Pretty One 1957 Class
9 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
10 recordlabel: Capitol 3660
chartposition: US #83
writtenby: Vicki Young and Dave Cavanaugh
 		The Five Keys Let There Be You 1957 Capitol
11 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
12 recordlabel: King 5219
chartposition: US #108
writtenby: Henry Glover and Rudy Toombs
 		Little Willie John Let Nobody Love You 1957 King
13 recordlabel: Imperial 5443
chartposition: RandB #13
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
 		Faye Adams Keeper of My Heart 1957 Imperial
14 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
15 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
16 recordlabel: Paramount 9792
chartposition: RandB #3, US #29
writtenby: Lloyd Price
album: The Exciting Lloyd Price
 		Lloyd Price Just Because 1957 Paramount
17 recordlabel: Specialty 597
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Lloyd Price
album: Larry Williams' Greatest Hits
 		Larry Williams & His Band Just Because 1957 Specialty
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 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
22 recordlabel: DeLuxe 6107
chartposition: RandB #3, US #61
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: Toombs, Dixon
 		Annie Laurie It Hurts To Be In Love 1957 DeLuxe

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