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MUSIC CHARTS OF THE 1950s

Title/Artiste/Week Reached Number One/Weeks at Number One

1958

Great Balls Of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis
10th January
2 Weeks

Jailhouse Rock
Elvis Presley
24th January
3 Weeks

The Story Of My Life
Michael Holliday
14th February
2 Weeks

Magic Moments
Perry Como
28th February
8 Weeks

Whole Lotta Woman
Marvin Rainwater
25th April
3 Weeks

Who's Sorry Now
Connie Francis
16th May
6 Weeks

On The Street Where You Live*
Vic Damone
27th June
2 Week

All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette*
Everly Brothers
4th July
7 Weeks

When
Kalin Twins
22nd August
5 weeks

Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid
Connie Francis
26 September
6 Weeks

It's All In The Game
Tommy Edwards
7th November
3 Weeks

Hoots
Lord Rockingham's XI
28th November
3 Weeks

It's Only Make Believe
Conway Twitty
19th December
5 Weeks

* Another shared Number One Spot this year when both songs marked * topped the charts in the same week. That week being 4th July.

1959

The Night The Rains Came
Jane Morgan
10th January
1 Week

One Night / I Got Stung
Elvis Presley
30th January
3 Weeks

As I Love You
Shirley Bassey
20th February
4 Weeks

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Platters
20th March
1 Week

Side Saddle
Russ Conway
27th March
4 Weeks

It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Buddy Holly
24th April
3 Weeks

A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight
Elvis Presley
15th May
5 Weeks

Roulette
Russ Conway
19th June
2 Weeks

Dream Lover
Bobby Darin
3rd July
4 weeks

Living Doll
Cliff Richard and the Drifters ~
31st July
6 Weeks

Only Sixteen
Craig Sixteen
11th September
4 Weeks

Here Comes Summer
Jerry Keller
9th October
1 Week

Mack The Knife
Bobby Darin
16th October
2 Weeks

Travellin' Light
Cliff Richard and the Shadows
30th October
5 Weeks

What Do You Want*
Adam Faith
4th December
3 Weeks

What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For*
Emile Ford and the Checkmates
18th December
6 Weeks

~ The Drifters changed their name after this single release to The Shadows so as not to be confused with an American group of the same name.

* These singles shared the top spot for one week commencing 18th December.

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