The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles. This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1957, as well as singles which peaked in 1956 and 1958 but were in the top 10 in 1957. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
Seventy-nine singles were in the top ten in 1957. Ten singles from 1956 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "All the Way"/"Chicago" by Frank Sinatra, "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis and "Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)" by Jackie Wilson were all released in 1957 but did not reach their peak until 1958. "Singing the Blues" by Guy Mitchell and "True Love" by Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly were the singles from 1956 to reach their peak in 1957. Twenty artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1957. Andy Williams, The Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Paul Anka and Shirley Bassey were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 1957.
The first new number-one single of the year was "Singing the Blues" by Guy Mitchell. Overall, thirteen different singles peaked at number-one in 1957, with Guy Mitchell and Lonnie Donegan (2) having the joint most singles hit that position.
Background Multiple entries Eighty singles charted in the top 10 in 1957, with seventy-one singles reaching their peak this year. Six songs were recorded by several artists with each version reaching the top 10:
"Around the World" – Bing Crosby, Gracie Fields, Ronnie Hilton "Cumberland Gap" – Lonnie Donegan, The Vipers Skiffle Group "Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O" – Lonnie Donegan, The Vipers Skiffle Group "Singing the Blues" – Guy Mitchell, Tommy Steele & the Steelmen "The Banana Boat Song" – Harry Belafonte, Shirley Bassey (version known as "The Banana Boat Song") "Wanderin' Eyes" – Charlie Gracie, Frankie Vaughan
Twenty artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1957. Elvis Presley secured the record for most top 10 hits in 1957 with seven hit singles.
Paul Anka was one of a number of artists with two top-ten entries, including the number-one single "Diana". Bing Crosby, Malcolm Vaughan, Petula Clark, Tab Hunter and Winifred Atwell were among the other artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 1957.
Chart debuts Twenty-seven artists achieved their first top 10 single in 1957, either as a lead or featured artist. Of these, five went on to record another hit single that year: Charlie Gracie, The Everly Brothers, Paul Anka, Tab Hunter and The Vipers Skiffle Group. Harry Belafonte, Little Richard and Tommy Steele and the Steelmen all had two other entries in their breakthrough year.
The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.
Artist Number of top 10s First entry Chart position Other entriesTommy Steele3"Singing the Blues"1"Butterfingers" (8), "Water, Water"/"A Handful of Songs" (5)Fats Domino1"Blueberry Hill"6—2"Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O"10"Cumberland Gap" (10)Tab Hunter2"Young Love"1"Ninety-Nine Ways" (5)Little Richard3"Long Tall Sally"3"The Girl Can't Help It" (9), "Lucille" (10)Harry Belafonte3"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" 2"Island in the Sun" (3), "Mary's Boy Child" (1)Shirley Bassey1"The Banana Boat Song"8—Andy Williams1"Butterfly"1—1"Freight Train"5—Nancy WhiskeyPeggy Lee 1"Mr. Wonderful"5—Gracie Fields1"Around the World"8—1"Little Darlin'"3—Russ Hamilton1"We Will Make Love"2—1"A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)"6—2"Bye Bye Love"6"Wake Up Little Susie" (2)Johnny Duncan and the Bluegrass Boys1"Last Train to San Fernando"2—Paul Anka2"Diana"1"I Love You Baby" (3)Charlie Gracie2"Fabulous"8"Wanderin' Eyes" (6)Debbie Reynolds1"Tammy"2—The Crickets1"That'll Be the Day"1—Jerry Lee Lewis2"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" 8"Great Balls of Fire" (1)Jim Dale1"Be My Girl"2—1"Got-Ta Have Something in the Bank, Frank"8—1"Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me" 2—Marie AdamsJackie Wilson1"Reet Petite" 6—
Songs from films Original songs from various films entered the top 10 throughout the year. These included "The Girl Can't Help It" (from The Girl Can't Help It), "When I Fall in Love" (Istanbul), "Around the World" (Around the World in 80 Days), "Love Letters in the Sand" (Bernardine), "Island in the Sun" (Island in the Sun), "Tammy" (Tammy and the Bachelor) and "All the Way" & "Chicago" (The Joker Is Wild).
Additionally, "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" by Pat Boone was a cover of the title track for the 1956 film Friendly Persuasion. The original version of the song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 29th Academy Awards. Gene Autry's recording of "Blueberry Hill" - released by Fats Domino this year - had appeared in the 1941 film The Singing Hill. "When I Fall in Love" was first introduced in the 1952 film One Minute to Zero, when Jeri Southern had been the vocalist. "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" was used in several films before 1957, including For the Love of Mary (1948) and Rio Grande (1950), prior to Slim Whitman taking it into the UK top 10.
Best-selling singles Until 1970 there was no universally recognised year-end best-sellers list. However, in 2011 the Official Charts Company released a list of the best-selling single of each year in chart history from 1952 to date. According to the list, "Diana" by Paul Anka is officially recorded as the biggest-selling single of 1957. "Diana" (2), "Mary's Boy Child" (3) "All Shook Up" (8) and "Love Letters in the Sand" (9) all ranked in the top 10 best-selling singles of the decade.
Top-ten singles Key SymbolMeaning‡Single peaked in 1956 but still in chart in 1957.♦Single released in 1957 but peaked in 1958.(#)Year-end best-selling single.EnteredThe date that the single first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the single reached in the UK Singles Chart.
Entered(week ending) Weeksintop10 Single Artist Peak Peak reached(week ending) WeeksatpeakSingles in 195617"Hound Dog" ‡ Elvis Presley2314"A Woman in Love" ‡ Frankie Laine1414"Just Walkin' in the Rain" ‡ Johnnie Ray179"My Prayer" ‡439"Rip It Up" ‡Bill Haley & His Comets4212"The Green Door" ‡Frankie Vaughan2313"St. Therese of the Roses" ‡Malcolm Vaughan3319"True Love"Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly4117"Singing the Blues" Guy Mitchell139"Cindy, Oh Cindy" ‡Eddie Fisher52Singles in 19576"Singing the Blues" Tommy Steele & the Steelmen1110"Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" Pat Boone3310"The Garden of Eden" Frankie Vaughan146"Blueberry Hill" Fats Domino6113"Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O" Lonnie Donegan411"Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O" 10113"Young Love" Tab Hunter1712"Don't Forbid Me" Pat Boone252"Don't Knock the Rock" Bill Haley & His Comets719"Knee Deep in the Blues" Guy Mitchell341"The Adoration Waltz" David Whitfield919"Long Tall Sally"Little Richard3111"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" Harry Belafonte233"The Banana Boat Song" Shirley Bassey819"Cumberland Gap"Lonnie Donegan152"The Girl Can't Help It"Little Richard914"Look Homeward, Angel"Johnnie Ray731"Cumberland Gap"1016"Baby, Baby"Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers417"Ninety-Nine Ways"Tab Hunter5112"When I Fall in Love" Nat King Cole217"Rock-a-Billy"Guy Mitchell119"Butterfly"Andy Williams127"Freight Train" featuring Nancy Whiskey 5111"Yes Tonight Josephine"Johnnie Ray133"Too Much"Elvis Presley613"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"Slim Whitman725"Mr. Wonderful" Peggy Lee5110"Around the World"Ronnie Hilton423"Around the World"Gracie Fields818"Around the World" Bing Crosby5111"Gamblin' Man"/"Puttin' On the Style"Lonnie Donegan1210"Little Darlin'"325"A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)"6216"All Shook Up" Elvis Presley1710"We Will Make Love"Russ Hamilton214"Butterfingers"Tommy Steele & the Steelmen819"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" Elvis Presley3214"Love Letters in the Sand" Pat Boone2714"Island in the Sun" Harry Belafonte312"Lucille"Little Richard1026"Bye Bye Love" 6110"Last Train to San Fernando" Johnny Duncan & the Blue Grass Boys2215"Diana" (#1) Paul Anka199"With All My Heart" Petula Clark411"Fabulous" Charlie Gracie817"Water, Water"/"A Handful of Songs" Tommy Steele & the Steelmen528"Wanderin' Eyes"Charlie Gracie613"Paralyzed" Elvis Presley8111"Tammy" Debbie Reynolds2110"That'll Be the Day" 139"Party"Elvis Presley248"Remember You're Mine"/"There's a Gold Mine in the Sky"Pat Boone543"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"Jerry Lee Lewis813"Man on Fire"/"Wanderin' Eyes"Frankie Vaughan628"Be My Girl" Jim Dale224"Got-Ta Have Something in the Bank, Frank" Frankie Vaughan & The Kaye Sisters831"My Dixie Darling" Lonnie Donegan1019"Mary's Boy Child" Harry Belafonte1710"I Love You Baby" Paul Anka318"Wake Up Little Susie" 2211"Ma! He's Making Eyes at Me" Johnny Otis & His Orchestra with Marie Adams259"My Special Angel"Malcolm Vaughan322"Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)"Elvis Presley714"Alone"Petula Clark817"Reet Petite" ♦Jackie Wilson6112"All the Way"/"Chicago" ♦Frank Sinatra322"Let's Have a Ball"Winifred Atwell417"Great Balls of Fire" ♦Jerry Lee Lewis12
Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 1957, including singles that reached their peak in 1956 or 1958. The figures include both main artists and featured artists. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 1957 is also shown.
Entries Artist Weeks Singles7Elvis Presley 47"All Shook Up", "Hound Dog", "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear", "Paralyzed", "Party", "Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)", "Too Much"4Frankie Vaughan 23"Got-Ta Have Something in the Bank, Frank", "Man on Fire"/"Wanderin' Eyes", "The Garden of Eden", "The Green Door"Lonnie Donegan34"Cumberland Gap", "Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O", "My Dixie Darling", "Gamblin' Man"/"Puttin' On the Style"Pat Boone44"Don't Forbid Me", "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)", "Love Letters in the Sand", "Remember You're Mine"/"There's a Gold Mine in the Sky"3Guy Mitchell 31"Knee Deep in the Blues", "Rock-a-Billy", "Singing the Blues" Harry Belafonte31"Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)", "Island in the Sun", "Mary's Boy Child"Johnnie Ray 20"Just Walkin' in the Rain", "Yes Tonight Josephine", "Look Homeward, Angel"Little Richard13"Long Tall Sally", "Lucille", "The Girl Can't Help It"Tommy Steele17"Butterfingers", "Singing the Blues", "Water, Water"/"A Handful of Songs"2Bill Haley & His Comets 5"Don't Knock the Rock", "Rip It Up"Bing Crosby 24"Around the World", "True Love"Charlie Gracie9"Fabulous", "Wanderin' Eyes"11"Bye Bye Love", "Wake Up Little Susie"Jerry Lee Lewis 4"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "Great Balls of Fire"Malcolm Vaughan 11"My Special Angel", "St. Therese of the RosesPaul Anka20"Diana", "I Love You Baby"Petula Clark11"Alone", "With All My Heart"Tab Hunter20"Ninety-Nine Ways", "Young Love"2"Cumberland Gap", "Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O"
Notes
"Reet Petite" reached its peak of number six on 9 January 1958 (week ending). "Hound Dog" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 10 January 1957 (week ending) for 4 weeks and at number 10 on 14 February 1957 (week ending). "A Woman in Love" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 10 January 1957 (week ending). "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 28 March 1957 (week ending). "The Garden of Eden" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 4 April 1957 (week ending). "When I Fall in Love" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 16 May 1957 (week ending) for 11 weeks. "Mr. Wonderful" re-entered the top 10 at number 7 on 11 July 1957 (week ending). Bing Crosby's version of "Around the World" re-entered the top 10 at number 9 on 1 August 1957 (week ending) and at number 10 on 22 August 1957 (week ending).