A-C
A Blossom Fell
Nat "King" Cole
1955
Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, Dominic John
A Daisy A Day
Jud Strunk
1973
(#14) Jud Strunk; d 1981 plane crash; had been on Laugh-In
A Day In The Life of a Fool
Jack Jones
1966
(#62) (his 3rd #62) Carl Sigman, Luis Bonfa
A Day In The Life
Beatles, The
1966
John Lennon, Paul McCartney
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
Ilene Woods (uncredited)
1950
Mack David, Jerry Livingston; from the Walt Disney movie "Cinderella"
A Dreamer's Holiday
Perry Como
1949
(#3) Kim Gannon, Mabel Wayne; also rec. by Willie Nelson, 1983
A Groovy Kind of Love
Mindbenders, The
1966
Toni Wine
A Hard Day’s Night
Beatles, The
1964
(#1) John Lennon, Paul McCartney
A Hazy Shade of Winter
Simon & Garfunkel
1966
(#13) Paul Simon
A House Is Not A Home
Dionne Warwich
1964
Hal David, Burt Bacharach & Tony Esposito
A Kiss To Build A Dream On
Louis Armstrong
1951
Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, & Oscar Hammerstein, 1935
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Glenn Miller
1940
w. Eric Maschwitz (also wrote "These Foolish Things"), m. Manning Sherwin
A Place In the Choir
Bill Staines
1978
Bill Staines
A Rainy Night In Georgia
Brook Benton
1970
(#4) Tony Joe White; Benton d 1988
A Simple Desultory Philippic
Simon & Garfunkel
1966
Paul Simon; on "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme"
A Soulin’
Peter, Paul & Mary
1963
Noel Paul Stookey, Tracy Batteaste & Elena Mezzetti
A Summer Place
Lettermen, The
1965
(#16) Max Steiner, 1960; also Percy Faith, 1960
A Summer Song
Chad & Jeremy
1964
(#7) Waldo Salt, Roy Webb (Metcalfe/Noble/Chad Stuart?)
A Taste Of Honey
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
1965
(#7) Ric Marlow, Bobby Scott; Grammy winner 1965 (record) (Tony Bennett version #94 in 1964)
A Tisket, A Tasket
Ella Fitzgerald
1938
Written ca 1879, adapted by Ella Fitzgerald & Al Feldman (or Van Alexander?)
A White Sport Coat
Marty Robbins
1957
(#2) Marty Robbins
A Whiter Shade of Pale
Procul Harum
1967
Keith Reid, Gary Brooker
A Wink And A Smile
Harry Connick, Jr.
1993
Ramsey McLean & Marc Shaiman; academy award nominee from "Sleepless In Seattle"
A Wonderful Time Up There
Pat Boone
1958
(#4) (on charts 19 weeks) Lee Roy Abernathy, 1947
A World Without Love
Peter & Gordon
1964
(#1) John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Aba Daba Honeymoon
Debbie Reynolds & Carleton Carpenter
1951
(#3) Arthur Fields, Walter Donovan, 1914
Abilene
George Hamilton IV
1963
(#15) John D. Loudermilk, Bob Gibson, Lester Brown
Abraham, Martin & John
Dion (DiMucci)
1968
(#4) Dick Holler
Achy Breaky Heart
Billy Ray Cyrus
1992
Don Von Tress
Achy Breaky Song
"Weird Al" Yankovic
1992
Lyrics by "Weird Al" Yankovic
Across the Wide Missouri
Kingston Trio, The
1959
Based on the folk ballad "Shenandoah", new words by Jimmi Shirl and Ervin.M. Drake
Act Naturally
Buck Owens
1964
Voni Morrison, Johnny Russell
Africa
Toto
1982
(#1) David Paich, Jeff Porcaro
After Midnight
Eric Clapton
1970
J. J. Cale
After the Lovin’
Engelbert Humperdink
1976
(#8) Alan Bertstein, Richard Zigler
After You’ve Gone
Judy Garland
1942
John Layton, Henry Creamer, 1918; introduced by Al Jolson, popularized by Sophie Tucker in the 1920s
Afternoon Delight
Starland Vocal Band
1976
(#1) Bill Danoff; Danoff & his wife (fellow member Taffy) co-wrote Country Roads
Against The Wind
Bob Seger
1980
(#5) Bob Seger
Ahab the Arab
Ray Stevens
1962
(#5) Ray Stevens
Ain’t Got No Home
Clarence "Frogman" Henry
1956
(#20) Clarence Henry
Ain’t Misbehavin’
Fats Waller
1929
Thomas "Fats" Waller, Andy Razaf, Harry Brooker
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Supremes, The
1967
Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson (also rec. by Marvin Gaye & Tammy Terrell, 1970)
Ain’t No Sunshine When She’s Gone
Bill Withers
1971
(#3) Bill Withers; Grammy winner, 1971 (R&B)
Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady
Helen Reddy
1975
(#8) Harriet Schoch
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing
Tammi Terrell
1968
(#8) Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson; Terrell d 1970 at 24 of brain tumor
Ain’t She Sweet
Frank Banta
1927
Milton Ager, Jack Yellot; Banta’s piano version was the first recording of the song
Ain’t That A Kick In The Head
Dean Martin
1960
Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen; from the movie "Ocean’s Eleven"
Ain’t That a Shame
Pat Boone
1955
(#1) Fats Domino & Dave Bartholemew (Domino #10 same year)
Ain’t That Peculiar
Marvin Gaye
1965
(#8) Moore, Robinson
Air That I Breathe, The
Hollies, The
1974
(#6) A.L. Hammond, Michael Hazelwood
Al Di La
Emilio Pericoli
1962
(#6) Mogul (Eng.) Ervin Drake, Carlo Donida; from the movie Rome Adventure; also Ray Charles singers, (#29, 1964)
Alabama Jubilee
Ferko String Band
1955
(#14) Jack Yellon, George Cobb, 1915
Alabamey Bound
Eddie Cantor
1925
Ray Henderson, B.G. DeSylva & Bud Green; introduced by Al Jolson
Alberta
Eric Clapton
1992
Peter "Memphis Slim" Chapman (a "Big Bill" Broonszy specialty)
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Emma Carus
1911
Irving Berlin (1912?) Berlin could neither read nor write music, and played only in the key of F Sharp
Alice’s Restaurant
Arlo Guthrie
1966
(#97) Arlo Guthrie
All Alone Am I
Brenda Lee
1962
(#3) Manos Hadjidakis & Arthur Altman
All Along the Watchtower
Bob Dylan
1967
Bob Dylan, on his album "John Wesley Harding"
All At Once You Love Her
Perry Como
1955
(#11) Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II
All Day And All of the Night
Kinks, The
1964
Ray Davies
All I Have to Do Is Dream
Everly Brothers, The
1958
(#1 for 5 weeks) Boudleaux Bryant; revived by Glen Campbell-Bobbie Gentry, 1970
All I Know
Art Garfunkel
1973
Jim Webb
All I Really Want to Do
Cher
1965
(#15) Bob Dylan (also The Byrds, #40)
All I Want for Christmas
Spike Jones
1948
Donald Yetter Gardner
All My Life’s A Circle
Harry Chapin
1976
Harry Chapin
All My Love (Bolero)
Patti Page
1950
(#1) Eng. Mitchell Parrish, (Henri Contet), Paul Durand
All My Loving
Beatles, The
1963
John Lennon, Paul McCartney
All of a Sudden My Heart Sings
Paul Anka
1958
(#15) Harold Rome, 1945, in the movie Anchors Aweigh (Mel Carter version #38, 1965)
All Of Me
Frank Sinatra
1952
Seymour Simons, Gerald Marks
All Or Nothing At All
Frank Sinatra
1940
Jack Lawrence & Arthur Altman; recorded with Harry James band
All Out Of Love
Air Supply
1980
(#2) Graham Russell
All Shook Up
Elvis Presley
1957
(#1) Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley
All the Gold In California
Gatlin Brothers, The
1979
Larry Gatlin
All the Things You Are
Jo Stafford
1940
Oscar Hammerstien II, Jerome Kern; from the movie Very Warm for May
All The Way
Frank Sinatra
1957
(#2) James Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn, in The Joker Is Wild; Oscar winner, 1957 (Van Heusen’s 2nd)
All You Need Is Love
Beatles, The
1967
John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Allee Allee Oxen Free
Kingston Trio, The
1963
Rod McKuen, Stephen Yates
Allegheny Moon
Patti Page
1956
(#2) Al Hoffman & Dick Manning
Alley Cat
Bent Fabric & His Piano
1962
(#7) Frank Bjorn
Alley Oop
Hollywood Argyles
1960
(#1) Dallas Frazier
Almost Like a Song
Ronnie Milsap
1977
Archie Jordan
Almost Like Being In Love
Nat "King" Cole
1950
Alan J. Lerner & Frederick Loewe, in Brigidoon (their first hit) Alan J. Lerner & Frederick Loewe
Almost Persuaded
David Houston
1966
Sherrill & Sutton; Grammy winner 1966 (C&W)
Almost There
Andy Williams
1964
Jerry Keller, Gloria Shayne; from the movie "I'd Rather Be Rich"
Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O’Sullivan
1972
(#1 for 6 weeks) Raymond O’Sullivan (Gilbert’s real name)
Along Came Jones
Coasters, The
1959
(#9) Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Along Comes Mary
Association, The
1966
(#6) Tandyn Almer
Along The Navajo Trail
Roy Rogers
1945
Larry Markos, Dick Charles & Eddie De Lange; from movie Don’t Fence Me In
Already Gone
Eagles, The
1974
Bob Strandlund, Jack Tempchin
Always On My Mind
Willie Nelson
1982
(#5) Johnny Christopher, Wayne Thompson, Mark James
Always You
Betty Madigan
1954
(#21)
Always
Josephine Baker
1926
Irving Berlin, 1925; written for his wife, Ellin (Mackey), as was "What’ll I Do"; Berlin could neither read nor write music
Am I a Toy or a Treasure?
Kay Starr
1954
(#22)
Am I Blue
Ethel Waters
1929
Harry Akst, Grant Clarke
Am I Losing You
Jim Reeves
1960
(#31) Jim Reeves
Am I That Easy to Forget
Engelbert Humperdink
1967
(#18) (Debbie Reynolds #25 in 1960)
Amanda
Waylon Jennings
1979
Bob McDill
Amapola
Jimmy Dorsey Orch.
1941
Joseph Lasalle (Eng: Albert Gamse), 1924 ; vocal by Helen O'Connell
Amen
Impressions, The
1964
(#7) from Lillies of the Field
America
Simon & Garfunkel
1972
(#97) Paul Simon
America
Neil Diamond
1981
(#8) Neil Diamond, from "The Jazz Singer," 1908
America The Beautiful
Ray Charles
1961
Katherine Lee Bates & Samuel Lee Ward
American Beauty Rose
Frank Sinatra
1943
David, Evans & Altman
American Made
Oak Ridge Boys, The
1983
(#72) Bob Dipiero & (?) McManus
American Pie
Don McLean
1971
(#1 for 4 weeks) Don McLean
American Woman
Guess Who, The
1970
(#1) Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings
Among My Souvenirs
Connie Francis
1959
(#7) (on charts 15 weeks) Edgar Leslie, Horatio Nicholls, 1927
Amukiriki (The Lord Willing)
Les Paul & Mary Ford
1955
(#38) Livingston/Russell
Amy
Pure Prairie League
1975
(#27) Craig Fuller
An Affair to Remember (Our Love Affair)
Vic Damone
1957
(#16) Tanis Chandler (Eng. Harold Adamson & Leo McCarey), Harry Warren; one of Warren's last
Anastasia
Pat Boone
1956
(#37) Paul Webster, Alfred Newman
And I Love Her
Beatles, The
1964
(#12) John Lennon, Paul McCartney
And I Love You So
Perry Como
1973
(#29) Don McLean
And Roses and Roses
Andy Williams
1965
(#36)
And That Reminds Me
Della Reese
1957
(#12) Bargoni/Stillman
And The Angels Sing
Benny Goodman
1939
Ziggy Elman & Johnny Mercer; vocal by Helen Forrest
And When I Die
Blood, Sweat & Tears
1969
(#2) Lara Nyro, 1966 (d 1997 at 49)
Angel Eyes
Frank Sinatra
1958
Earl K. Brent & Matt dennis, 1946; Sinatra’s "exit" song for his June 13, 1971 retirement
Angel From Montgomery
Bonnie Raitt
1974
John Prine
Angel of the Morning
Merrilee Rush
1968
(#7) (also Juice Newton, #6 in 1971)
Angel on My Shoulder
Shelby Flint
1960
(#22) Taylor
Angels in the Sky
Crew-Cuts, The
1955
Glasser(#11)
Angie Baby
Helen Reddy
1974
(#1) Alan O’Day
Anne Boleyn
Kingston Trio, The
1960
R. P. Weston, Bert Lee, 1934, as "With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm"
Annie’s Song
John Denver
1974
(#1) Words & Music by John Denver (on charts 17 weeks)
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Monkees, The
1967
(#39) Carole King, Gerry Goffin
Another Saturday Night
Sam Cooke
1963
(#10) Sam Cooke (also #6 for Cat Stevens, 1971)
Answer Me, My Love
Nat "King" Cole
1954
(#6) Red Rauch (Eng. lyric Carl Sigman), Gerhard Winkler
Anticipation
Carly Simon
1971
(#13) Carly Simon; she’s the daughter of Simon & Schuster; made $50,000 on Heinz commercial
Any Day Now
Ronnie Milsap
1981
Bert Bacharach, Bob Hilliard
Any Time
Eddie Fisher
1951
Herbert Lawson, 1921
Any Way You Want It
Dave Clark Five, The
1975
Dave Clark
Any Way You Want Me
Elvis Presley
1956
(#20) (flip side "Love Me Tender" #1 for 5 weeks)
Anyone Who Had A Heart
Dionne Warwick
1963
(#8) Bert Bacharach, Hal David
Anything Goes
Harpers Bizarre
1967
(#43) w/m Cole Porter, 1934, in Anything Goes
Apache
Jorgen Ingmann
1961
(#2) Jerry Lordan
Apple Blossom Time
Andrews Sisters, The
1941
Albert Von Tilzer (#2 for Charles Harrison, 1920, also recorded by Tab Hunter, 1957, #31)
Approaching Lavender
Gordon Lightfoot
1970
Gordon Lightfoot
April Come She Will
Simon & Garfunkel
1966
Paul Simon
April In Paris
Count Basie & His Orchestra
1956
(#28) E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke
April In Portugal
Les Baxter
1953
(#2) Jimmy Kennedy, Raul Ferrao; Baxter earned L.L.D. from Pepperdine University
April Love
Pat Boone
1957
(#1 for 6 weeks, charted 26 weeks) Paul Webster & Sammy Fain
April Showers
Al Jolson
1921
B.G. DeSylva, Louis Silvers
Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine
Fifth Dimension, The
1969
Gerome Ragni, James Pado Galt McCermot in Hair; Grammy winner 1969 (record)
Are The Roses Not Blooming
Judds, The
1990
Tom Schuler
Are You Lonesome Tonight
Elvis Presley
1960
(#1 for 6 weeks) Lou Handman & Roy Turk, 1926
Are You Satisfied?
Rusty Draper
1955
(#11) Escamilla/Wooley
Are You Sincere
Andy Williams
1958
(#3) Wayne Walker
Around the World
Mantovani & His Orch
1957
(#12) Harold Adamson, Victor Young (Bing Crosby Version #25)
Arrivederci, Roma
1958
Carl Sigman, Renato Rascel, et al
As Long As She Needs Me
Sammy Davis, Jr.
1963
Lionel Bart (from Oliver)
As Tears Go By
Marianne Faithfull
1964
(#22) Mick Hagger, Andrew Oldham, Keith Richard (Rolling Stones version #6, 1965)
As Time Goes By
Dooley Wilson as "Sam"
1942
Words & Music by Herman Hupfield (1931); remembered from Casablanca, but written for 1931’s "Everybody’s Welcome"
As Usual
Brenda Lee
1964
(#12) Alex Zanetis
Ashes of Love
Jack Anglin, Johnnie Wright & Jim Anglin; additional lyrics by Ronald E. Green
Ask Me
Nat "King" Cole
1956
(#18)
At Last
Glenn Miller
1939
Mack Gordon & Harry Warren; Etta James recorded this in 1961
At Seventeen
Janis Ian
1975
(#3) Janis Ian
At The Hop
Danny & The Juniors
1957
(#1 for 7 weeks, on charts 21) Artie Singer, David White, John Medora; Danny committed suicide, 1983 at 42)
At The Zoo
Simon & Garfunkel
1967
(16) Paul Simon
At’s A Lawyer
Capitol Steps
Atlantis
Donovan
1969
(#7) Jerry Lordan
Aubrey
Bread
David Gates
Auctioneer, The
Leroy Van Dyke
1956
(#19)
Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart
Vera Lynn and Chorus
1952
(#1) John Sexton, John Turner
Aura Lee
Traditional
W.W. Fosdick, George R. Poulton, 1861
Autumn In New York
Mel Torme
1963
Vernon Duke, 1934
Autumn Leaves
Roger Williams
1955
(#1 four wks) Joseph Kosma & Jacques Prévert ‘50 (Johnny Mercer)
Autumn to May
Peter, Paul & Mary
1962
Paul Stookey, Peter Yarrow
Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes)
Dinah Washington & Brook Benton
1960
(#5) Benton d 1988
Baby Baby Baby
Teresa Brewer
1953
(#12) Jerry Livingston, Mack David
Baby Doll
Andy Williams
1956
(#33) Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer, 1945; in the movie The Belle of New York
Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me
Mac Davis
1972
(#1 for 3 weeks) Mac Davis
Baby Don't Go
Sonny & Cher
1965
(#8)
Baby Face
Eddie Cantor
1926
Harry Akst, Benny Davis
Baby I’m A-Want You
Bread
1971
(#3) David Gates
Baby It’s You
Shirelles, The
1961
(#8)
Baby It’s You
Smith
1969
(#5)
Baby Love
Supremes, The
1964
(#1) Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier
Baby The Rain Must Fall
Glen Yarbrough
1965
(#12) Elmer Bernstein, Ernie Sheldon; Yarbrough was formerly with The Limelighters
Baby, I Need Your Lovin’
Four Tops
1964
(#11)
Baby, I'm Yours
Barbara Lewis
1965
(#11)
Back Home Again In Indiana
Original Dixieland Jazz Band
1917
James Hanley, Ballard Macdonald; comedian Herb Shriner’s theme song
Back Home Again
John Denver
1974
(#5) Words & Music by John Denver (on charts 16 weeks)
Back In My Arms Again
Supremes, The
1965
(#1) Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier
Back In The Saddle Again
Gene Autry
1921
Gene Autry, Ray Whiteley
Back In the U.S.A.
Chuck Berry
1959
(#37) Chuck Berry
Back In Your Own Back Yard
Al Jolson
1927
Al Jolson, Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Jim Croce
1973
(#1)Words & Music by Jim Croce (on charts 22 weeks)
Bad Blood
Neal Sedaka/Elton John
1975
(#1 for 3 weeks) Philip Cody, Neil Sedaka
Bad Man’s Blunder
Kingston Trio, The
1960
(#60)
Bad Moon Rising
Credence Clearwater Revival
1969
(#2) John Fogarty
Bad to Me
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas
1964
(#9)
Baker Street
Gerry Rafferty
1978
(#2 for 6 weeks) Gerry Rafferty
Bali H’ai
Muriel Smith
1958
Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers; Smith dubbed for Juanita Hill in South Pacific
Ballad Of A Teenage Queen
Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two
1958
(#14)
Ballad of Davy Crockett
Bill Hayes
1955
(#1 for 5 weeks) Tom Blackburn, George Burns
Ballad of John & Yoko
Beatles, The
1969
John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Ballad of the Alamo
Marty Robbins
1960
(#34) Paul Webster & Dmitri Tiomkin
Ballad of the Green Berets, The
Ssgt. Barry Sadler
1966
(#1 for 5 weeks) Ssgt. Barry Sadler, Robin Moore
Ballerina
Nat "King" Cole
1957
(#18) Carl Sigman, Bob Russell, 1947; also by Vaughn Monroe, 1947
Bamboo
Peter, Paul & Mary
1962
Dave Van Ronk
Band of Gold
Don Cherry
1955
(#4)
Band Played On, The
1895
John F. Palmer, Charles E. Ward
Bang Bang
Cher
1966
(#2) Sonny Bono
Banjo's Back in Town, The
Teresa Brewer
1955
(#15)
Barbara Allen
Art Garfunkel
1973
Traditional ca. 1666
Battle of Kookamunga, The
Homer & Jethro
1959
(#14) (parodying Johnny Horton’s #1 hit)
Battle of New Orleans, The
Johnny Horton
1959
(#1) Jimmy Driftwood (adapted from fiddle tune "The 8th of January") (2 Grammies 1959) ; Horton married Hank Williams’ widow, then died young; song later charted by Harpers Bizarre, 1968, and by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, 1974.
Baubles, Bangles and Beads
Kirby Stone Four, The
1958
(#25) Robert Wright, George Forrest, 1954
Be My Life's Companion
Rosemary Clooney
1952
(#18) Bob Hilliard, Milton De Lugg
Be My Love
Mario Lanza
1951
(#1) Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky
Beans in My Ears
Serendipity Singers, The
1964
(#30)
Beat Goes On, The
Sonny & Cher
1967
(#6) Sonny Bono
Beautiful Brown Eyes
Rosemary Clooney
1951
(#11) Arthur Smith, Alton Delmore
Beautiful
Carole King
1971
Carole King, on her album Tapestry
Beautiful
Gordon Lightfoot
1972
(#58) Gordon Lightfoot
Beauty And the Beast
Celine Dion/Peabo Bryson
1991
(#9) Howard Ashman, Alan Menken; from the Walt Disney move of the same name; academy award winner
Be-Bop Baby
Ricky Nelson
1957
(#3) Pearl Longhurst
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Gene Vincent
1956
(#7) Tex Davis
Because Of You
Tony Bennett
1951
(#1) Arthur Hammerstein, Dudly Wilkinson, 1940
Bed of Rose’s
Statler Brothers, The
1970
(#58) Harold Reid
Beep Beep
Playmates, The
1958
Donald Clapps, Carl Cicchetti
Beer Barrell Polka
Andrews Sisters, The
1939
Lew Brown, Wladimir Timm, Vasek Zeman, Jaromir Vejvoda; original Czeck title "Skoda Lasky"
Beer Song, The
Doo-Doo-Wah
1995
Bob Cole, Christ Stevenson, Dave Cavanagh, Sara Campbell
Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Freddie Fender
1975
Vivian Keith, Ben Peters
Begin the Beguine
Artie Shaw
1938
Cole Porter, in Jubilee, 1935; Porter’s version flopped til Shaw re-arranged it
Behind Closed Doors
Charlie Rich
1973
Kenny O’Dell; Grammy winner 1973 (C&W)
Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
Andrews Sisters, The
1938
(#1) Jacob Jacobs, Sholom Secuda; Eng. version Sammy Cahn & Saul Chaplin; sisters' second record, first hit
Bein’ Green
Jim Henson
1970
Joe Raposo (also Frank Sinatra, 1971)
Bell Bottom Blues
Derek & the Dominoes
1970
Eric Clapton
Bell Bottom Blues
Teresa Brewer
1954
(#17)
Ben
Michael Jackson
1971
Black & Scharff
Bennie and the Jets
Elton John
1974
(#1) Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Bernadine
Pat Boone
1957
(#14) Johnny Mercer
Best of My Love
Eagles, The
1974
(#1) Glenn Frey, Don Henley, J.D. Souther
Best That You Can Do, The
Christopher Cross
1981
(#1) from the movie Arthur
Best Things In Life Are Free, The
Mel Tormé
1945
B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson, 1927
Beth
KISS
1976
Peter Criss
Beverly Hillbillies
Flatt & Skruggs
1963
Paul Henning
Bewitched, Bothered & Bewildered
Mel Tormé
1944
Lorenz Hart & Richard Rodgers
Beyond the Blue Horizon
Jeanette MacDonald
1930
Words by Leo Robin; Music by Richard A. Whiting & W. Franke Harling; from the movie "Monte Carlo"
Beyond the Sea
Bobby Darin
1960
(#6) Charles Trenet (as "La Mer"), 1937 (English lyric Jack Lawrence) also rec. Roger Williams, 1956
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo
Perry Como with the Fontane Sisters
1950
(#14) Al Hoffman & Jerry Livingston, 1948
Bible Tells Me So, The
Don Cornell
1955
(#7) Words & Music by Dale Evans
Big Bad John
Jimmy Dean
1961
(#1 for 5 weeks, on charts 16) Jimmy Dean; Grammy winner 1961 (C&W)
Big Five-Oh, The
Doo-Doo-Wah
1993
Ron DeLacy
Big Hurt, The
Miss Toni Fisher
1959
(#3) Wayne Shanklin
Big Iron
Marty Robbins
1960
(#26) Marty Robbins
Big Man
Four Preps, The
1958
Glen Larson, Bruce Belland
Big Rock Candy Mountain, The
Burl Ives
1959
Probably by Harry Kirby McClintock from hobo tales, in 1920s; printed w/o attribution in 1947 by Lomax
Biggest Part of Me
Ambrosia
1980
(#3) David Pack
Bilbao Song, The
Andy Williams
1961
(#37) Johnny Mercer, Kurt Weill
Bill Bailey Won’t You Please Come Home
Benny Goodman
1956
Hughie Cannon, 1902
Billy the Kid
Tex Ritter
1959
Traditional
Bimini
Kingston Trio,The
1960
Bill Olafson, Mark McIntyre
Bird Dog
Everly Brothers, The
1958
(#1) Beaudleaux Bryant
Bird In A Gilded Cage, A
1900
Harry Von Tilzer, Arthur Lamb
Birds and the Bees, The
Jewel Akens
1965
(#3)
Birth of the Blues
Frank Sinatra
1952
B.G. DeSylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
Birth of the Boogie
Bill Haley & His Comets
1955
(#17)
Bits And Pieces
Dave Clark Five, The
1964
(#4) Dave Clark, Mike Smith
Bitter Green
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Lightfoot
Black Denim Trousers
The Cheers
1955
(#6) Michael Stoller, Jerry Leiber
Black Is Black
Los Bravos
Black Magic Woman
Santana
1970
(#4)
Black Slacks
Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones
1957
(#17)
Black Velvet Band
Clancy Brothers, The
1967
Traditional Irish
Black Water
Doobie Brothers, The
1975
(#1) Patrick Simmons
Blacksmith Blues
Ella Mae Morse
1952
Blaze of Glory
Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Bleeker Street
Simon & Garfunkel
Paul Simon; on "Wednesday Morning, 3 a.m."
Blob, The
Five Blobs
1958
(#33)
Blossom Fell, A
Nat "King" Cole
1955
(#2) Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, Dominic John
Blow Ye Winds
Kingston Trio, The
Based on traditional sea chanty, c 1850
Blowin’ in the Wind
Peter, Paul & Mary
1963
(#2) Bob Dylan; may actually have been written by Lorre Wyatt (a New Jersey HS student) in ‘62; Wyatt denies this.
Blue Bayou
Linda Ronstadt
1977
(#3) Joe Melson, Roy Orbison (Roy Orbison #15 in 1963)
Blue Boy
Jim Reeves
1958
Boudleaux & Felice Bryant
Blue Champagne
Jimmy Dorsey
1941
(#1) Grady Watts & Frank Ryerson
Blue Christmas
Elvis Presley
B. Hayes, J. Johnson, 1948
Blue Eyes
Elton John
Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain
Willie Nelson
1975
(#21) Fred Rose; originally recorded by Roy Acuff in the 1940s
Blue Hawaii
Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra
1958
(#37) Leo Robin, Ralph Rainger
Blue Monday
Fats Domino
1957
(#5) Fats Domino, Dave Bartholemew
Blue Moon
Marcels, The
1961
Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers (#1 for 3 weeks) (bass singer’s name Fred Johnson); Lorenz Hart hated this song.
Blue on Blue
Bobby Vinton
1963
(#3) Bert Bacharach, Hal David
Blue Skies
Willie Nelson
1978
Irving Berlin, 1927, added to Richard Rogers’ Betsy
Blue Star (The "Medic" Theme)
Felicia Sanders
1955
(#29) Edward Heyman, Victor Young
Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins
1956
(#2 for 4 weeks) Carl Perkins (d. 1997) (Elvis Presley version #20)
Blue Tailed Fly
Burl Ives
1948
Daniel Decatur Emmett, 1846
Blue Tango
Les Baxter
1952
Leroy Anderson
Blue Velvet
Bobby Vinton
1963
(#1 for 3 weeks) Bernie Wayne, Lee Morris; previously recorded by Tony Bennett, 1951
Blue Water Line
Brothers Four, The
1962
(#68)
Blueberry Hill
Fats Domino
1957
(#2) Al Lewis, Larry Stock & Vincent Rose, 1940; first recorded by Gene Autry
Blues In the Night
Rosemary Clooney
1952
(#17) Johnny Mercer & Harold Arlen, 1941; from movie of same name (re-named such because of the music)
Boll Weevil
Brook Benton
1961
(#2) arr. by Lee Hays (from Leadbelly?) (Theresa Brewer #17 & Fats Domino version #35 in 1956) Benton d. 1988
Bonanza
Al Caiola & His Orchestra
1961
(#19) Jay Livingston, Ray Evans
Bonaparte’s Retreat
Billy Grammer
1959
(#50) Pee Wee King, 1950
Bony Moronie
Larry Williams
1957
(#14)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Bette Midler
1973
(#8) Huey Prince, Don Raye (#6 for Andrews Sisters, 1941)
Book of Love, The
Monotones, The
1958
(#5)
Book, The
1954
Hans Gottweld, Paddy Roberts
Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel
1968
Paul Simon
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Andrews Sisters, The
1941
Don Raye, Prince
Boom Boom Boomerang
DeCastro Sisters, The
1955
(#17) Mark Lotz, Alan Gold, Tom Harrison
Born Free
Roger Williams
1966
(#7) Don Black, John Barry; in movie of same name, Oscar winner, 1966
Born to Be Wild
Steppenwolf
1968
(#2 for 3 weeks)
Born to Be With You
Chordettes, The
1956
(#5) Don Robertson
Born To Lose
Ray Charles
1961
Frankie Brown, 1943
Born Too Late
Poni-Tails, The
1958
(#7) Charles Strouse, Fred Tobias
Botch-A-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina)
Rosemary Clooney
1952
(#2) Eddie Stanley, R. Morbelli, L. Astore
Both Sides Now
Judy Collins
1968
(#8) Joni Mitchell
Bottle of Wine
Kingston Trio, The
1963
Tom Paxton
Boxer, The
Simon & Garfunkel
1969
(#7) Paul Simon
Boy From New York City, The
Manhatten Transfer
1981
(#7) (The Ad Libs #8 in 1965)
Boy Named Sue, A
Johnny Cash
1969
(#2) Shel Silverstein; Grammy winner 1969 (C&W)
Brand New Key
Melanie
1971
(#1 for 3 weeks) Words & Music by Melanie Safka
Brandy
Looking Glass
1972
Elliot Lurie
Brazil
Bob Eberle, Helen O'Connell
1943
Barroso, Russell
Break It to Me Gently
Brenda Lee
1962
(#4) Diane Lampert, Joe Seneca
Break Up To Make Up
Stylistics, The
1973
(#5) Thomas Bell, Kenneth Gamble, Linda Creed
Breakin’ In a Brand New Broken Heart
Connie Francis
1961
(#7) Howard Greenfield, Jack Keller
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Neil Sedaka
1962
(#1) Neil Sedaka; revived as ballad 1975 (#8)
Breathless
Jerry Lee Lewis
1958
(#7) Otis Blackwell
Breeze and I, The (Andalucia)
Caterina Valente
1955
(#8) Al Stillman, Ernesto Lecuona
Breezin' Along With the Breeze
Three Suns, The
1959
Haven Gillespie, Seymour Simmons, Richard Whiting; rec. by Josephine Baker, 1926; from "Both Ends of the Candle"
Brian’s Song
Michel Legrand
1972
Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Michel Legrand
Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Simon & Garfunkel
1970
(#1 for 6 weeks) Paul Simon; won 6 Grammies in ‘70 (including best song, album, single & contemporary song)
Bristol Stomp
Dovells, The
1961
(#2) Dave Appell, Kal Mann
Broken Hearted Melody
Sarah Vaughn
1959
(#7) Hal David, Bert Bacharach
Brother Love’s Show
Neil Diamond
1969
(#22) Words & Music by Neil Diamond
Bulldog
Fireballs, The
1960
(#24) (instrumental)
Burn That Candle
Bill Haley & His Comets
1955
(#9)
Burning Bridges
Jack Scott
1960
(#3)
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
Traditional
based on The Ocean Burial (1829) by E.H. Chapin & George Allen (1849)
Bus Stop
Hollies, The
1966
(#5) Graham Gouldman
Bushel And A Peck, A
Perry Como & Betty Hutton
1951
(#3) Frank Loesser, from Guys And Dolls
Busted
Ray Charles
1963
(#4) Harlan Howard; Grammy winner 1963 (R&B)
But Beautiful
Tony Bennett
1975
Johnny Burke & Jimmy Van Heusen
But Not For Me
Judy Garland
1943
George & Ira Gershwin, 1930
Butterfly
Andy Williams
1957
(#1) Anthony September
Buttons And Bows
Doris Day
1948
Ray Evans, Jay Livingston; in Paleface; Oscar winner, 1948
By The Light of The Silvery Moon
Ray Noble
1942
Gus Edwards, Edward Madden, 1909
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
Glen Campbell
1967
(#26) Jim Webb
Bye Bye Blackbird
Eddie Cantor
1953
Mort Dixon, Ray Henderson, 1926; Cantor dubbed the song for the actor playing him in his life’s story
Bye Bye Blues
Bert Lown & Hotel Biltmore Orch.
1930
David Bennet & Fred Hamm, 1925; Bert Lown & Chauncy Gray inaccurately credited with authorshop
Bye Bye Love
Everly Brothers, The
1957
(#2) Felice & Boudleaux Bryant; song had been rejected by 29 groups; Everly’s were singing at $10 gigs
Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)
Four Seasons, The
1965
(#12) Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
C.C. Rider
Chuck Willis
1957
(#12) Traditional, popularized by Mississippi John Hurt (LaVern Baker version (#34) in 1962)
C’mon Everybody
Eddie Cochran
1958
(#35) Cochran died at 22
Cab Driver
Mills Brothers, The
1968
(#23) C. Carson Parks, 1963
Caberet
Liza Manelli
1972
John Kander & W. Fred Ebb
Calcutta
Lawrence Welk
1960
(#1 for 2 weeks) Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance, Heino Gaze
Calendar Girl
Neil Sedaka
1960
(#4) Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield
California Dreamin’
Mama’s & Papas, The
1966
(#4) John & Michelle Phillips
California Girls
Beach Boys, The
1965
(#3) Brian Wilson
California Sun
Rivieras, The
1964
(#5) H. Glover, M. Levy
California, Here I Come
Al Jolson
1924
Joseph Meyer, B. G. DeSylva
Call Me Irresponsible
Frank Sinatra
1963
(#78) Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen (also Jack Jones #75) from Papa’s Delicate Condition; Oscar winner 1963
Call Me
Johnny Mathis
1958
(#21) Tony Hatch
Calypso
John Denver
1975
John Denver; named for Jacques Cousteau’s research vessel
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Elton John
Elton John; in the movie "Lion King"
Can You Find It in Your Heart
Tony Bennett
1956
(#16) Al Stillman, Robert Allen
Can’t Buy Me Love
Beatles, The
1964
(#1) John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Can’t Get Used To Losing You
Andy Williams
1963
(#2) Jerome "Doc" Pomus, Mort Shuman
Can’t Help Falling in Love
Elvis Presley
1961
(#2) Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George Weiss (melody probably adapted from Plaisir d’Amor by Tedesco)
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You
Frankie Valli
1967
(#2) Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
Can’t You See That She’s Mine
Dave Clark Five, The
1964
(#4) Dave Clark, Mike Smith
Canadian Sunset
Hugo Winterhalter
1956
(#2) Norman Gimbel, Eddie Heywood; Andy Williams version #7; Sounds Orchestral #76, 1965
Candle In The Wind (Marilyn Monroe)
Elton John
1987
(#6) Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Candy
Pied Pipers, The
1944
Mack David, Joan Whitney, Alex Kramer; Johnny Mercer & Jo Stafford credited in performance
Candy Man
Sammy Davis, Jr.
1972
(#1 for 3 wks) Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
Cannonball
Duane Eddy
1958
(#15) (instrumental) Duane Eddy, Lee Hazlewood
Can't Smile Without You
Barry Manilow
1978
Barry Manilow & David Isaacs
Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
Herman's Hermits
1965
(#2) Carter & Lewis
Cara Mia
Jay & The Americans
1965
(#4) Tulio Tranpani, Lee Lange, 1954; (earlier Mantovani instrumental version #10 in 1954)
Carefree Highway
Gordon Lightfoot
1974
(#10) Gordon Lightfoot
Careless
Frank Sinatra
1940
Lew Quadling, Eddy Howard and Dick Jurgens
Carnival in Venice, A
Mills Brothers, The
1954
(#26)
Carolina In The Mornin’
June Haver & Betty Grable
1945
Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson, 1922; introduced by William Frawley (of "I Love Lucy" fame); from the "The Dolly Sisters"
Carolina Moon
Lee Ann Rimes
1999
Benny Davis, Joe Burke, 1928; previously a hit for Guy Lombardo
Carolina On My Mind
James Taylor
1970
(#67) James Taylor
Carrie Ann
Hollies, The
1967
(#9)
Casey Jones
1909
T. Lawrence Seibert, Eddie Newton
Casino Royale
Herb Alpert
1967
(#27) Hal David, Bert Bacharach
Cast Your Fate To The Wind
Vince Guaraldi Trio
1962
(#22) Vince Guaraldi; (later Sounds Orchestra version #10 in 1965)
Cat’s in the Cradle
Harry Chapin
1974
(#1) Harry Chapin, Sandra Chapin
Catch A Falling Star
Perry Como
1958
(#1) Paul Vance, Lee Pockriss
Catch the Wind
Donovan
1965
(#23) Donovan
Catch Us If You Can
Dave Clark Five, The
1965
(#4) Leonard Davidson, Dave Clark
Cathy’s Clown
Everly Brothers, The
1960
(#15) Phil & Don Everly
Cattle Call
Eddy Arnold
1955
(#42) Tex Owens
Cecilia
Simon & Garfunkel
1970
Paul Simon
Center Field
John Fogarty
John Fogarty
Certain Smile, A
Johnny Mathis
1958
(#14) Paul Webster & Sammy Fain
C'est La Vie
Sarah Vaughan
1955
(#11)
C'est Si Bon (It's So Good)
Eartha Kitt
1953
(#8) Eng. Jerry Seelen, Henri Betti, 1950 (Conway Twitty #22 in 1960)
Chain Gang
Sam Cooke
1960
(#2) Sam Cooke
Chains Of Love
Pat Boone
1956
(#10)
Chances Are
Johnny Mathis
1957
(#1) Al Stillman & Robert Allen (also wrote Moments to Remember, No Not Much, Home for the Holidays, et al)
Changes In Attitude, Changes in Lattitude
Jimmy Buffett
1977
Changing Partners
Patti Page
1953
(#3) Joe Darian, Larry Coleman;(Dinah Shore #12 in 1954)
Chanson D’Amour (Song of Love)
Fontane Sisters, The
1958
(#12) Wayne Shanklin
Chantilly Lace
Big Bopper, The
1958
(#6) J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson also wrote "Running Bear" for Johnny Preston
Chapel of Love
Dixie Cups, The
1964
(#1) Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
Charade
Henry Mancini
1963
(#36) Johnny Mercer, Henry Mancini
Charlie Brown
Coasters, The
1959
(#2) Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
Chattanooga Choo-Choo
Glenn Miller Orch., w/ The Modernaires
1941
Mack Gordon & Harry Warren, 1941; Oscar nominee, 1941 from "Sun Valley Serenade"; 1st certified million-seller
Chattanoogie Shoe-Shine Boy
Red Foley
1950
(#1) Harry Stone, Jack Stapp; also rec. by Bing Crosby
Cheek to Cheek
Fred Astaire
1935
(#1) Irving Berlin; from the movie "Top Hat"
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Jimmy Buffett
1978
(#32)
Cherish
Association, The
1966
(#1) Terry Kirkman
Cherokee
Glenn Miller
1944
Ray Noble
Cherry Cherry
Neil Diamond
1966
(#2) Words & Music by Neil Diamond
Cherry Pink & Apple Blossum White
Perez Prado
1955
(#1 for 10 weeks) Louiguy (Luis Guglielmi) & Mack David
Chicken Lips
Children’s Marching Song, The
Mitch Miller & His Orch.
1959
(#16) aka "The Nick-Knack Song"
Chilly Winds
Kingston Trio, The
1962
John Phillips, John Stewart
Chim Chim Cheree
Dick Van Dyke
1964
Richard Sherman, Robert Sherman; in Mary Poppins, Oscar winner 1964
China Doll
Ames Brothers, The
1960
(#38) Cindy Walker (Ames Brothers’ last hit)
China Grove
Doobie Brothers, The
1973
(#15) Tom Johnston
Chinatown, My Chinatown
1910
William Jerome, Jean Schwartz
Chip Chip
Gene McDaniels
1962
(#10) Lived in Omaha
Chipmunk Song, The (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
David Seville & The Chipmunks
1958
(#1) (re-released in 1961, #25 and in 1962 at #40)
Chop Chop Boom
Crew-Cuts, The
1955
(#14)
Christmas Alphabet
McGuire Sisters, The
1954
(#25)
Christmas Dragnet (Parts 1 & 2)
Stan Freberg
1953
(#13)
Christmas Eve In My Home Town
Kate Smith
1966
Don Upton & Stan Zabka
Christmas Festival, A
Leroy Anderson & His "Pops" Orchestra
1952
(#1)
Christmas Song, The
Nat "King" Cole
1946
Mel Tormé, Robert Wells (also #80 in 1960)
Christmas Waltz, The
Carpenters, The
1978
Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Chug-a-Lug
Roger Miller
1964
(#9)
Ciao Ciao Bambino
1959
Mitchell Parish, Domenico Mondugno
Cindy, Oh Cindy
Eddie Fisher
1956
(#10) Bob Barron, Burt Long
Cinnamon Sinner
Tony Bennett
1954
(#8)
Cisco Kid, The
War
1973
(#2) Sylvester Allen, Harold Ray Brown, et al
City of New Orleans
Arlo Guthrie
1972
(#16) Steve Goodman
Claire
Gilbert O’Sullivan
1972
(#2) Gilbert O’Sullivan (real name Raymond O’Sullivan)
Class of ‘57
Statler Brothers, The
1972
Harold & Dan Reid
Classical Gas
Mason Williams
1968
(#2) Mason Williams
Claudette
Everly Brothers, The
1958
(#30)
Clementine
Bobby Darin
1960
(#21) Percy Montrose, 1884 (Darin died in 1973 in heart surgery at age 37)
Climb Every Mountain
Tony Bennett
1959
(#74) Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II, from The Sound of Music
Close to You
Carpenters, The
1970
(#1 for 4 weeks) Bert Bacharach & Hal David; Karen died 2/4/83
Closer I Get to You, The
Roberta Flack/DonnyHathaway
1978
Hathaway died in a fall from a ladder, 1979
Cloudy
Simon & Garfunkel
Paul Simon
Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
1971
Dolly Parton
Cocaine
Eric Clapton
1977
J. J. Cale
Cocktails for Two
Spike Jones
1944
Sam Coslow & Arthur Johnston, 1934, for "Murder at the Vanities"
Cold Cold Heart
Hank Williams
1951
(#1) Hank Williams
Color My World
Chicago
1970
James Pankow
Colours
Donovan
Donovan Leitch
Columbus Stockade
Come A Little Bit Closer
Jay & The Americans
1964
(#3) Wes Farrell, Bobby Hart, Tommy Boyce
Come And Go With Me
Dell-Vikings, The
1957
(#4) C.E. Quick
Come Back When You Grow Up
Bobby Vee
1967
(#3) Martha Sharp
Come Fly With Me
Frank Sinatra
1957
Sammy Cahn & Jimmy Van Heusen
Come In from the Rain
Melissa Manchester
1975
Melissa Manchester, Carole Bayer Sager
Come Josephine In My Flying Machine
1910
Fred Fisher, Alfred Bryan
Come Monday
Jimmy Buffettt
1974
(#30) Words & Music by Jimmy Buffettt
Come On-a My House
Rosemary Clooney
1951
(#1) Ross Bagdasarian, William Saroyan
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Frank Sinatra
1961
Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen; also recorded by Billie Holiday, and Duke Ellington, 1946
Come Sail Away
Styx
1977
(#8)
Come Saturday Morning
Sandpipers, The
1969
(#17) Dorie & Andre Previn, Fred Carlin
Come See About Me
Supremes, The
1964
(#1) Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier
Come Softly to Me
Fleetwoods, The
1959
(#1 for 4 weeks, on charts 16) Gary Troxl, Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis
Come To Me
Johnny Mathis
1958
(#22) Peter Lind Hayes, Robert Allen
Come Together
Beatles, The
1969
John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Convoy
C.W. McCall
1978
(#1) Clifford Twemlow
Cool Change
Glenn Shorrock
Cool Water
Vaughn Monroe
1948
Bob Nolan, 1936
Copacabana
Barry Manilow
1978
(#8) Barry Manilow
Copenhagen
Doo-Doo-Wah
Robert Earl Keen
Corinna, Corinna
Ray Peterson
1960
(#9) Bo Chatman, Mitchell Parrish 1932
Cotton Candy
Al Hirt
1964
(#15) (instrumental)
Cotton Fields
Highwaymen, The
1961
(#13) Huddie Ledbetter from traditional c 1850 (flip side, Gypsy Rover, also charted);
Cotton Jenny
Anne Murray
1972
(#71) Gordon Lightfoot (own version 1969)
Could I Have This Dance
Anne Murray
1980
(#33) from Urban Cowboy
Count Me In
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
1965
(#2) Glen D. Hardin
Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)
Eddie Fisher
1954
(#5) Irving Berlin, 1952
Cover of the Rolling Stone
Dr. Hook
1972
Shel Silverstein
Cowboy’s Lament
Tex Ritter
1959
Traditional
Cracklin’ Rosie
Neil Diamond
1970
Neil Diamond
Crazy
Patsy Cline
1961
(#9) Words & Music by Willie Nelson
Crazy 'Bout Ya Baby
Crew-Cuts, The
1954
(#8)
Crazy Otto, The (Medley)
Johnny Maddox
1955
(#2) (instrumental) Edward R. White, Mack Wolfson
Crazy, Man, Crazy
Bill Haley & His Comets
1953
(#12)
Creep, The
Ralph Marterie & His Orchestra
1954
(#25) (instrumental)
Creeque Alley
Mamas & Papas
1967
(#5) John & Michelle Phillips
Crimson And Clover
Tommy James
1968
(#1) Peter Lucia Jr., Tommy Jones
Crocadile Rock
Elton John
1972
(#1) Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Croce Di Oro (Cross of Gold)
Patti Page
1955
(#16)
Cross Over the Bridge
Patti Page
1954
#2) Bennie Benjamin, George Weiss
Cruel War
Peter, Paul & Mary
1966
(#52) Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey
Cruising Down The River
Russ Morgan Orch.
1945
Nell Tollerton, Eily Beadell (or Harry Von Tilzer, Andrew Sterling, 1902?)
Cry
Johnnie Ray and Four Lads
1952
(#1) Churchill Kohlman
Cry Just A Little
Beau Brummels
1965
(top 10) Ron Elliot & Robert Durand
Cry Like a Baby
Box Tops, The
1968
Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham
Cry Me A River
Julie London
1955
(#9) Arthur Hamilton, 1953
Cry Of the Wild Goose, The
Frankie Laine
1950
(#1) Terry Gilkyson, 1949
Cryin’ Time
Ray Charles
1965
(#6) Buck Owens; Grammy winner 1966 (R&B)
Crying
Roy Orbison
1961
(#2) Roy Orbison & Joe Melson (Don McLean version #5 in 1981)
Crying In the Chapel
Elvis Presley
1965
(#3) Artie Glenn (earlier version by The Orioles, #11 in 1953)
Crying In the Rain
Everly Brothers, The
1962
(#6) Carole King & Howie Greenfield
Crystal Blue Persuasion
Tommy James
1969
(#2) Tommy James, Mike Vale, Ed J. Gray
Cuckoo, The
Peter, Paul & Mary
1965
Traditional, adp. by Peter, Paul & Mary
Cupid
Sam Cooke
1961
(#17) Sam Cooke
Cycles
Frank Sinatra
1968
(#23) Gayle Caldwell
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