Here’s the results of our fifth annual survey as you heard them on “The Grooveyard”:
1 Runaway – Del Shannon (1961)
2 That’ll Be the Day – Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957)
3 My True Story – Jive Five (1961)
4 Come Go With Me – Dell-Vikings (1957)
5 In the Still of the Night – Five Satins (1956)
6 The Twist – Chubby Checker (1960 and 1962)
7 I Wonder Why – Dion and the Belmonts (1958)
8 Oh What a Night – Dells (1956)
9 Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) – Roy Orbison (1960)
10 Palisades Park – Freddy Cannon (1962)
11 Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Shirelles (1961)
12 A Teenager in Love – Dion and the Belmonts (1959)
13 The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Tokens (1961)
14 Sea of Love – Phil Phillips (1959)
15 Runaround Sue – Dion (1961)
16 Peggy Sue – Buddy Holly & Crickets (1957)
17 Little Star – Elegants (1958)
18 Duke of Earl – Gene Chandler (1962)
19 Earth Angel – Penguins (1954)
20 The Loco-Motion – Little Eva (1962)
21 It’s Only Make Believe – Conway Twitty (1958)
22 You Were Mine – Fireflies (1959)
23 It’s All in the Game – Tommy Edwards (1958)
24 He’s So Fine – Chiffons (1963)
25 Blueberry Hill – Fats Domino (1956)
26 Louis Louie – Kingsmen (1963)
27 Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry (1958)
28 Don’t Be Cruel – Elvis Presley (1956)
29 I Only Have Eyes for You – Flamingos (1959)
30 Up On the Roof – Drifters (1963)
31 The Wah-Watusi – Orlons (1962)
32 Little Darlin’ – Diamonds (1957)
33 A Hundred Pounds of Clay – Gene McDaniels (1961)
34 Wait Til’ My Bobby Gets Home – Darlene Love (1963)
35 Not Fade Away – Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957)
36 Why Do Fools Fall in Love – Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers (1956)
37 Angel Baby – Rosie and the Originals (1961)
38 Blue Monday – Fats Domino (1956)
39 Da Doo Ron Ron – Crystals (1963)
40 Searchin’ – Coasters (1957)
41 New Orleans – Gary US Bonds (1960)
42 Singing the Blues – Guy Mitchell (1956)
43 Lonely Teardrops – Jackie Wilson (1959)
44 Rock Around the Clock – Bill Haley and His Comets (1955)
45 Beyond the Sea – Bobby Darin (1960)
46 The Wanderer – Dion (1962)
47 Long Tall Sally – Little Richard (1956)
48 Everyday – Buddy Holly (1957)
49 You Belong to Me – Duprees (1962)
50 Wake Up Little Susie – Everly Brothers (1957)
51 Oh Boy! – Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957)
52 Crying – Roy Orbison (1961)
53 Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home) – Impalas (1959)
54 Bye Bye Love – Everly Brothers (1957)
55 Stand By Me – Ben E. King (1961)
56 Rave On – Buddy Holly (1958)
57 The Night Has 1000 Eyes – Bobby Vee (1963)
58 You Send Me – Sam Cooke (1957)
59 Our Day Will Come – Ruby and the Romantics (1963)
60 The Great Pretender – Platters (1956)
61 Poetry in Motion – Johnny Tillotson (1960)
62 Love is Strange – Mickey and Sylvia (1957)
63 Shout (Parts 1 and 2) – Isley Brothers (1959)
64 Donna – Ritchie Valens (1959)
65 One Fine Day – Chiffons (1963)
66 Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran (1958)
67 Walking to New Orleans – Fats Domino (1960)
68 He’s a Rebel – Crystals (1962)
69 Mack the Knife – Bobby Darin (1959)
70 Be My Baby – Ronettes (1963)
71 Save the Last Dance for Me – Drifters (1960)
72 I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash (1956)
73 When Will I Be Loved – Everly Brothers (1960)
74 Good Golly Miss Molly – Little Richard (1958)
75 Church Bells May Ring – Willows (1956)
76 Rhythm of the Rain – Cascades (1963)
77 It Doesn’t Matter Anymore – Buddy Holly (1959)
78 Let the Good Times Roll – Shirley and Lee (1956)
79 All I Have to Do is Dream – Everly Brothers (1958)
80 Telstar – Tornados (1962)
81 Great Balls of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis (1957)
82 Heat Wave – Martha and the Vandellas (1963)
83 Can’t Help Falling in Love – Elvis Presley (1962)
84 Ain’t Got No Home – Clarence “Frogman” Henry (1956)
85 Maybellene – Chuck Berry (1955)
86 Walk Like a Man – Four Seasons (1963)
87 Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry (1956)
88 Money (That’s What I Want) – Barrett Strong (1960)
Here’s a survey sheet with the results, just like you used to get at your local record store.
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