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Top Hits of The Decade: 1950s
1	Bill Haley & His Comets	Rock Around The Clock
2	Paul Anka	Diana
3	Harry Belafonte	Mary's Boy Child
4	Anton Karas	The Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man)
5	Emile Ford & The Checkmates	What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For
6	Elvis Presley	Jailhouse Rock
7	Adam Faith	What Do You Want
8	Cliff Richard & The Drifters	Living Doll
9	Elvis Presley	All Shook Up
10	The Everly Brothers	All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette

Top Hits of 1953
1	Frankie Laine	I Believe
2	Frankie Laine	Answer Me
3	Guy Mitchell	Look At That Girl
4	Perry Como	Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
5	Guy Mitchell	She Wears Red Feathers
6	Franie Laine	Hey Joe
7	Mantovani & His Orchestra	Song From The Moulin Rouge
8	Eddie Fisher featuring Sally Sweetland	I'm Walking Behind You
9	Jo Stafford	You Belong to Me
10	Al Martino	Here In My Heart

Top Hits of 1954
1	Doris Day	Secret Love
2	David Whitfield with Chorus & Mantovani & His Orchestra	Cara Mia
3	Eddie Calvert	Oh Mein Papa
4	The Stargazers	I See The Moon
5	Winifred Atwell	Let's Have Another Party
6	Don Cornell	Hold My Hand
7	Frank Sinatra	Three Coins In The Fountain
8	Obernkirchen Children's Choir	Happy Wanderer
9	Johnnie Ray	Such A Night
10	Rosemary Clooney	This Ole House

Top Hits of 1955
1	Tennessee Ernie Ford	Give Me Your Word
2	Slim Whitman	Rose Marie
3	Jimmy Young	The Man From Laramie
4	Eddie Calvert	Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
5	Bill Haley & His Comets	Rock Around The Clock
6	Ruby Murray	Softly Softly
7	Rosemary Clooney	Mambo Italiana
8	Tony Bennett	Stranger In Paradise
9	Dickie Valentine	Christmas Alphabet
10	Dickie Valentine	Finger Of Suspicion

Top Hits of 1956
1	Pat Boone	I'll Be Home
2	The Dreamweavers	It's Almost Tomorrow
3	Doris Day	Whatever Will Be Will Be
4	Winifred Atwell	Poor People Of Paris
5	Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers	Why Do Falls Fall In Love
6	Kay Starr	Rock And Roll Waltz
7	Johnny Ray	Just Walking In The Rain
8	Lou Busch	Zambesi
9	Elvis Presley	Hound Dog
10	Frankie Laine	A Woman In Love

Top Hits of 1957
1	Pat Boone	Love Letters In The Sand
2	Paul Anka	Diana
3	Elvis Presley	All Shook Up
4	Tab Hunter	Young Love
5	Harry Belafonte	Island In The Sun
6	Elvis Presley	Teddy Bear
7	Johnny Ray	Yes Tonight Josephine
8	Pat Boone	Don't Forbid Me
9	Nat 'King' Cole	When I Fall In Love
10	Harry Belafonte	Mary's Boy Child

Top Hits of 1958
1	The Everly Brothers	All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette
2	Connie Francis	Who's Sorry Now
3	Perry Como	Magic Moments / Catch A Falling Star
4	Connie Francis	Stupid Cupid / Carlina Moon
5	Lord Rockingham's XI	Hoots Mon
6	Max Bygraves	Tulips From Amsterdam / Hands
7	The Kalin Twins	When
8	Pat Boone	It's Too Soon To Know / Wonderful Time Up There
9	Conway Twitty	It's Only Make Believe
10	The Everly Brothers	Bird Dog

Top Hits of 1959
1	Cliff Richard	Livin' Doll
2	Emile Ford	What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?
3	Buddy Holly	It Doesn't Matter Any More
4	Cliff Richard	Travellin' Light
5	The Platters	Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
6	Russ Conway	Side Saddle
7	Bobby Darin	Dream Lover
8	Adam Faith	What Do You Want
9	Elvis Presley	A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight
10	Lonnie Donegan	Battle Of New Orleans

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