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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: 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
2 recordlabel: Atco 6087
chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #30
weeksinr&bchart: 21
writtenby: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
The Coasters Searchin' 1957 Atco
3 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
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 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
8 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
9 recordlabel: Capitol 3737
chartposition: RandB #1, US #6
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Ollie Jones
Nat King Cole Send For Me 1957 Capitol
10 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
11 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
12 recordlabel: Atlantic 1130
chartposition: RandB #1, US #12
writtenby: Chuck Willis
album: King Of The Stroll
Chuck Willis C.C. Rider 1957 Atlantic
13 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
14 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
15 recordlabel: Cameo 117
chartposition: RandB #3, US #3
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
The Rays Silhouettes -- Daddy Cool 1957 Cameo
16 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
17 recordlabel: Chess 1654
chartposition: RandB #3, US #8
weeksinr&bchart: 16
writtenby: Rex Garvin
Johnnie & Joe Over the Mountain, Across the Sea 1957 Chess
18 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
19 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
20 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
21 recordlabel: Chess 1671
chartposition: RandB #6, US #8
writtenby: Chuck Berry
album: One Dozen Berrys
Chuck Berry Rock and Roll Music 1957 Chess
22 recordlabel: Paramount 9792
chartposition: RandB #3, US #29
writtenby: Lloyd Price
album: The Exciting Lloyd Price
Lloyd Price Just Because 1957 Paramount
23 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
24 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
25 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
26 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
27 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
28 recordlabel: Specialty 619
chartposition: RandB #1, US #18
writtenby: Bill Cook
Sam Cooke I'll Come Running Back to You 1957 Specialty
29 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
30 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
31 recordlabel: Specialty 615
chartposition: RandB #4, US #14, UK #11
writtenby: Larry Williams
Larry Williams Bony Moronie 1957 Specialty
32 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
33 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
34 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)
35 recordlabel: Dot 15592
chartposition: RandB #5, US #9
writtenby: Fred Lowry and Clarence Quick
The Del-Vikings featuring Krips Johnson Whispering Bells 1957 Dot
36 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
37 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
38 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
39 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
40 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
41 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
42 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
43 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
44 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
45 recordlabel: Liberty 54505
chartposition: US #20, UK #30
writtenby: Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish
album: Yours Forever
Billy Ward & His Dominoes Star Dust 1957 Liberty
46 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
47 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
48 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
49 recordlabel: Mercury 71132
chartposition: RandB #9, US #12
writtenby: Alex Kramer and Joan Whitney
The Del-Vikings featuring Gus Backus Cool Shake 1957 Mercury
50 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
51 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
52 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
53 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
54 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
55 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
56 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
57 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
58 recordlabel: Imperial 5467
chartposition: RandB #7, US #23
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino Wait and See 1957 Imperial
59 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
60 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
61 recordlabel: Excello 2104
chartposition: RandB #8 US #66
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Morgan Babb
Lillian Offitt Miss You So 1957 Excello
62 recordlabel: King 5053
chartposition: RandB #9, US #66
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
The 5 Royales Think 1957 King
63 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
64 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
65 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
66 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
67 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
68 recordlabel: Excello 2101
chartposition: RandB #11, US #41
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Maurice Williams
The Gladiolas Little Darlin' 1957 Excello
69 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
70 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
71 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
72 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
73 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
74 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
75 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
76 recordlabel: Atlantic 1128
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: Ollie Jones and Ivory Joe Hunter
Ivory Joe Hunter Love's a Hurting Game 1957 Atlantic
77 recordlabel: Gone 5011
chartposition: US #23
writtenby: Hiram Johnson, Richard Blandon
comments: [ballad]
The Dubs Could This Be Magic 1957 Gone
78 recordlabel: Okeh 7088
chartposition: US #22
writtenby: Joe Cook
Little Joe & the Thrillers Peanuts 1957 Okeh
79 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
80 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
81 recordlabel: London 150
chartposition: UK #23
writtenby: Fats Domino (as Antoine Domino) and Dave Bartholomew
Fats Domino Ain't That a Shame 1957 London
82 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
83 recordlabel: Fascination 1001
chartposition: US #24
writtenby: Jerry Carr
The Mello-Tones Rosie Lee 1957 Fascination
84 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
85 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
86 recordlabel: Fortune 831
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Andre Williams
Andre Williams (Mr. Rhythm) & His New Group Didlee, Didlee Womp, Womp (Bacon Fat) 1957 Fortune
87 recordlabel: Imperial 5427
chartposition: RandB #13, US #89
writtenby: Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen
Roy Brown Party Doll 1957 Imperial
88 recordlabel: King 5032
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Lowman Pauling
album: Dedicated To You
comments: [ballad]
The 5 Royales Tears of Joy 1957 King
89 recordlabel: Atlantic 1124
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Ray Charles
album: Ray Charles [1957 album]
Ray Charles Ain't That Love 1957 Atlantic
90 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
91 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
92 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
93 recordlabel: Gee 1039
chartposition: US #20, UK #24
writtenby: Matt Malneck and Johnny Mercer
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Goody Goody 1957 Gee
94 recordlabel: Specialty 597
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Lloyd Price
album: Larry Williams' Greatest Hits
Larry Williams & His Band Just Because 1957 Specialty
95 recordlabel: Vee Jay 237
chartposition: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Jimmy Reed
comments: [blues]
Jimmy Reed Honey, Where You Going 1957 Vee Jay
96 recordlabel: Keen 34002
chartposition: RandB #17, US #47
writtenby: Bruce Culver
album: You Send Me
Sam Cooke Desire Me 1957 Keen
97 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
98 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
99 recordlabel: Chess 1641
chartposition: RandB #10
weeksinr&bchart: 1
writtenby: Rex Garvin
comments: [ballad]
Johnnie & Joe I'll Be Spinning 1957 Chess
100 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

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