Here’s the results of the 2015 Grooveyard Great 88:
1 In the Still of the Night – Five Satins (1956)
2 Oh What a Night – Dells (1956)
3 The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Tokens (1961)
4 Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran (1958)
5 I Only Have Eyes for You – Flamingos (1959)
6 Blue Moon – Marcels (1961)
7 You Belong to Me – Duprees (1962)
8 Save the Last Dance for Me – Drifters (1960)
9 Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley (1962)
10 Why Do Fools Fall in Love – Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers (1956)
11 Quarter to Three – Gary US Bonds (1961)
12 Earth Angel – Penguins (1954)
13 Runaway – Del Shannon (1961)
14 Runaround Sue – Dion (1961)
15 Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) – Roy Orbison (1960)
16 Since I Fell for You – Lenny Welch (1963)
17 Don’t Be Cruel – Elvis Presley (1956)
18 Stand By Me – Ben E. King (1961)
19 Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Shirelles (1961)
20 Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight – Spaniels (1954)
21 That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957)
22 Sixty Minute Man – Billy Ward and the Dominos (1951)
23 Speedo – Cadillacs (1955)
24 Beyond the Sea – Bobby Darin (1960)
25 Poetry in Motion – Johnny Tillotson (1960)
26 Everyday – Buddy Holly (1957)
27 Whispering Bells – Dell-Vikings (1957)
28 Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis (1961)
29 True Love Ways – Buddy Holly (1960)
30 Dream Lover – Bobby Darin (1959)
31 A Million to One – Jimmy Charles (1960)
32 Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino (1956)
33 Rave On – Buddy Holly (1958)
34 Only You (and You Alone) – Platters (1955)
35 Shout (Parts 1 and 2) – Isley Brothers (1959)
36 Ain’t That a Shame – Fats Domino (1955)
37 The Twist – Chubby Checker (1960 and 1962)
38 Surfer Girl – Beach Boys (1963)
39 Mack the Knife – Bobby Darin (1959)
40 It’s Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty (1958)
41 All I Have to Do is Dream – Everly Brothers (1958)
42 Crying – Roy Orbison (1961)
43 The Great Pretender – Platters (1956)
44 Angel Baby – Rosie and the Originals (1961)
45 Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (1963)
46 Hello Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson (1961)
47 There Goes My Baby – Drifters (1959)
48 Wake Up Little Susie – Everly Brothers (1957)
49 I Want You, I Need You, I Love You – Elvis Presley (1956)
50 Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry (1958)
51 Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly & Crickets (1957)
52 Be My Baby – Ronettes (1963)
53 So Much in Love – Tymes (1963)
54 Tears on My Pillow – Little Anthony and the Imperials (1958)
55 Little Darlin’ – Diamonds (1957)
56 Palisades Park – Freddy Cannon (1962)
57 Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)
58 Donna – Ritchie Valens (1959)
59 I Can’t Stop Loving You – Ray Charles (1962)
60 Party Doll – Buddy Knox (1957)
61 Wonderful! Wonderful! – Tymes (1963)
62 What’d I Say – Ray Charles (1959)
63 Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley and His Comets (1955)
64 Could This Be Magic – Dubs (1957)
65 White Christmas – The Drifters (1955)
66 Big Girls Don’t Cry – Four Seasons (1962)
67 New Orleans – Gary US Bonds (1960)
68 I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (1956)
69 Tonight Tonight – Mello-Kings (1957)
70 Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley (1956)
71 Da Doo Ron Ron – Crystals (1963)
72 The Wanderer – Dion (1962)
73 Young Love – Sonny James (1957)
74 Pretty Little Angel Eyes – Curtis Lee (1961)
75 Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer – Nat King Cole (1963)
76 Travelin’ Man – Ricky Nelson (1961)
77 Have You Heard – Duprees (1963)
78 You Send Me – Sam Cooke (1957)
79 Jailhouse Rock – Elvis Presley (1957)
80 Book of Love – Monotones (1958)
81 Louis Louie – Kingsmen (1963)
82 It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley (1960)
83 La Bamba – Richie Valens (1958)
84 Hey Baby – Bruce Chanel (1962)
85 A Thousand Stars – Kathy Young and the Innocents (1960)
86 Volare – Bobby Rydell (1960)
87 He’s a Rebel – Crystals (1962)
88 Oh Boy! – Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957)
A survey sheet listing all the songs on the Great 88 is available here.
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