List of number one hits in the UK charts (1957)

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1957. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 30 and Official Albums Chart Top 5 , as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 13 number one singles and 8 number one albums that year.

Singles

1956
United KingdomUnited Kingdom List of number one hits in the UK charts 1958
Period Where.
total
Interpreter Title
Author (s)
Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information)
December 29, 1956 - January 4, 1957
1 week (total 3)
3 Guy Mitchell Singing the Blues
Melvin Endsley
-
January 5, 1957 - January 11, 1957
1 week
1 Tommy Steele & the Steelmen Singing the Blues
Melvin Endsley
-
January 12, 1957 - January 18, 1957
1 week (total 3)
3 Guy Mitchell Singing the Blues
Melvin Endsley
-
January 19, 1957 - February 15, 1957
4 weeks
4th Frankie Vaughan Garden of Eden a
Dennise Norwood
-
January 26, 1957 - February 1, 1957
1 week
1 Guy Mitchell Singing the Blues a
Melvin Endsley
-
February 16, 1957 - April 5, 1957
7 weeks
7th Hunter tab Young Love
Carole Joyner, Ric Cartey
-
April 6, 1957 - May 10, 1957
5 weeks
5 Lonnie Donegan Cumberland Gap
Lonnie Donegan
-
May 11, 1957 - May 17, 1957
1 week
1 Guy Mitchell Rock-a-Billy
Woody Harris, Eddie V. Deane
-
May 18, 1957 - May 31, 1957
2 weeks
2 Andy Williams Butterfly
Kal Mann, Bernard Lowe
-
June 1, 1957 - June 21, 1957
3 weeks
3 Johnnie Ray Yes Tonight, Josephine
Winfield Scott, Dorothy Goodman
-
June 22, 1957 - July 5, 1957
2 weeks
2 Lonnie Donegan Gamblin 'Man / Putting On the Style
Woody Guthrie , Lonnie Donegan / Traditional
-
July 6, 1957 - August 23, 1957
7 weeks
7th Elvis Presley All Shook Up
Otis Blackwell , Elvis A. Presley
-
August 24, 1957 - October 25, 1957
9 weeks
9 Paul Anka Diana
Paul Anka
-
October 26, 1957 - November 15, 1957
3 weeks
3 Crickets That'll Be the Day
Jerry Allison , Buddy Holly , Norman Petty
-
November 16, 1957 - January 3, 1958
7 weeks
7th Harry Belafonte Mary's Boy Child
Jester J. Hairston
-

1956
 
1958
a In the week from January 26th to February 2nd, two titles were in first place at the same time.

Albums

1956
United KingdomUnited Kingdom List of number one hits in the UK charts 1958
Period Where.
total
Interpreter title Additional Information
(Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information)
November 11, 1956 - February 9, 1957
13 weeks (total of 48)
48 ( Soundtrack ) The King and I -
February 10, 1957 - February 16, 1957
1 week (4 in total)
4th ( Soundtrack ) High society -
February 17, 1957 - February 23, 1957
1 week (total of 48)
48 (Soundtrack) The King and I -
February 24, 1957 - March 2, 1957
1 week (4 in total)
4th Frank Sinatra This is Sinatra -
March 3, 1957 - March 9, 1957
1 week (total of 48)
48 (Soundtrack) The King and I -
March 10, 1957 - March 16, 1957
1 week (4 in total)
4th Frank Sinatra This is Sinatra -
March 17, 1957 - March 23, 1957
1 week (total of 48)
48 (Soundtrack) The King and I -
March 24, 1957 - March 30, 1957
1 week (4 in total)
4th Frank Sinatra This is Sinatra -
March 31, 1957 - April 20, 1957
3 weeks (total of 48)
48 (Soundtrack) The King and I -
April 21, 1957 - April 27, 1957
1 week (4 in total)
4th Frank Sinatra This is Sinatra -
April 28, 1957 - June 8, 1957
6 weeks (total of 48)
48 (Soundtrack) The King and I b -
June 2, 1957 - June 8, 1957
1 week
1 Nat King Cole Love Is the Thing b -
June 9, 1957 - June 15, 1957
1 week (total 3)
3 (Soundtrack) Oklahoma! -
June 16, 1957 - July 13, 1957
4 weeks (total of 48)
48 (Soundtrack) The King and I -
July 14, 1957 - August 3, 1957
3 weeks (4 in total)
4th Tommy Steele The Tommy Steele Story -
August 4, 1957 - August 24, 1957
3 weeks (total of 48)
48 (Soundtrack) The King and I -
August 25, 1957 - August 31, 1957
1 week (4 in total)
4th Tommy Steele The Tommy Steele Story -
September 1, 1957 - September 14, 1957
2 weeks (total 3)
3 Elvis Presley Lovin 'you -
September 15, 1957 - November 2, 1957
7 weeks
7th Frank Sinatra A swingin 'affair -
November 3, 1957 - November 9, 1957
1 week (total 3)
3 Elvis Presley Lovin 'you -
November 10, 1957 - January 25, 1958
11 weeks (total of 48)
48 (Soundtrack) The King and I -

1956
 
1958
b In the week from June 2nd to June 8th, two titles were in first place at the same time.

The figures are based on the official UK Charts Company sales hit parades for the United Kingdom. The charts from New Musical Express magazine were used for singles and the Record Mirror charts were used for albums . The dates refer to the week ending with the validity date of the charts.

Annual hit parade

← 1956 Flag of the United Kingdom.svgSingle hits of the year in the UK charts 1958 →
space Interpreter Title
Author (s)
1 Pat Boone Love Letters in the Sand
Music: J. Fred Coots ; Text: Charles F. Kenny, Nick A. Kenny
2 Paul Anka Diana
Paul Anka
3 Elvis Presley All Shook Up
Otis Blackwell , Elvis A. Presley
4th Hunter tab Young Love
Carole Joyner, Ric Cartey
5 Harry Belafonte Island in the Sun
Irving Louis Burgie
6th Elvis Presley Teddy Bear
Bernard Lowe, Kal Mann
7th Johnnie Ray Yes Tonight Josephine
Winfield Scott, Dorothy Goodman
8th Pat Boone Don't Forbid Me
Charles Singleton
9 Nat King Cole When I Fall in Love
Music: Victor Popular Young ; Text: Edward Heyman
10 Harry Belafonte Mary's Boy Child
Jester J. Hairston
← 1956   1958 →

swell

Web links

See also: Number one hits in 1957 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , France , Canada, and the United States .