What was the number 1 song on the radio in 1957?

Question

What was the number 1 song on the radio in 1957?

Answer 1

Love Letters in the Sand was the Number One song of the year for 1957

The following were all number one songs in 1957

"All Shook Up" - Elvis Presley

"An Affair To Remember" - Nat King Cole

"And That Reminds Me" - Della Reese

"Almost In Your Arms (Love Theme From Houseboat) - Sophia Loren

"April Love" - Pat Boone

"Around The World" - Nat King Cole

"Bernadine" - Pat Boone

"Black Slacks" - Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones

"Blue Starr" - Kay Starr

"Blueberry Hill" - Fats Domino

"Buenas Noches Mi Amor" - Dalida

"Butterfly" - Andy Williams

"Bye Bye Love" - Everly Brothers

"Chances Are" - Johnny Mathis

"Come Go With Me" - The Dell-Vikings, one of the first integrated groups

"Crazy Street" - Matys Brothers (some sources say 1958)

"Dark Moon" - Gale Storm

"Deep Purple" - Billy Ward & The Dominoes

"Diana" - Paul Anka

"Everyday" - Buddy Holly

"Fascination", recorded by

Nat King Cole

Jane Morgan & The Troubadors

"Forbidden Fruit" - Anita Ellis

"Four Walls" - Jim Reeves

"Gonna Find Me a Bluebird" - Marvin Rainwater

"Great Balls Of Fire" - Jerry Lee Lewis

"The Greater Sin" - Frankie Laine

"Gunfight At the OK Corral" - Frankie Laine

"Happy, Happy Birthday, Baby" - The Tune Weavers

"Hey, Schoolgirl" - Tom and Jerry

"Histoire d'un amour" - Dalida

"Honeycomb" - Jimmie Rodgers

"Hoot Owl" - Guy Mitchell

"How High The Moon" - Pat Suzuki

"I'm Sorry" - The Platters

"I'm Walking The Floor Over You" - Georgia Gibbs

"It's Not For Me To Say" - Johnny Mathis

"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine" - Jimmie Rodgers

"Last Train to San Fernando" - Johnny Duncan (huge hit in the UK)

"Little Darlin' " - Diamonds, a parody cover of a rhythm and blues hit

"The Lonesome Road" - Frankie Laine

"Starlight" Jack Huddle

"Look Homeward, Angel" - Johnnie Ray

"Love Letters In The Sand" - Pat Boone

"Loving You" - Elvis Presley

"Lucille" - Little Richard

"Maman, la plus belle du monde" - Dalida

"My Special Angel" - Bobby Helms

"Not Fade Away" - Buddy Holly

"Oh Boy" - Buddy Holly

"Old Cape Cod" - Patti Page

"Party Doll" - Buddy Knox

"Peggy Sue" - Buddy Holly

"Pink Champagne" - The Tyrones

"Quand on n'a que l'amour" - Dalida

"Queen Of The Senior Prom" - The Mills Brothers

"Raunchy" - Bill Justis

"Reet Petite" - Jackie Wilson

"Remember You're Mine" - Pat Boone

"Rock-A-Billy" - Guy Mitchell

"Rock-A-Bye Baby Blues" - Brenda Lee

"Rock and Roll Music" - Chuck Berry

"Round and Round" - Perry Como

"Rumble" -- Link Wray, early feedback, only instrumental ever banned

"Searchin' " - The Coasters

"Shangri-La" - The Four Coins

"Silent Lips" - Georgia Gibbs

"So Rare" - Jimmy Dorsey

"Stardust" - Nat King Cole

"Sugar Moon" - Pat Boone

"Sugartime" - McGuire Sisters

"Tammy", recorded by

The Ames Brothers

Debbie Reynolds

"Teddy Bear" - Elvis Presley

"That'll Be the Day" - The Crickets, Buddy Holly's group

"3:10 To Yuma" - Frankie Laine

"Too Much" - Elvis Presley

"Too Young To Have A Broken Heart" - Gayla Peevey

"Treat Me Nice" - Elvis Presley

"The Twelfth Of Never" - Johnny Mathis

"Tu n'as pas très bon caractère" - Dalida

"Tutti Frutti" - Little Richard

"Up Above My Head" - Johnnie Ray and Frankie Laine

"Wake Up Little Susie" - The Everly Brothers

"Walkin' After Midnight" - Patsy Cline

"When I Fall in Love" - Nat King Cole

"White Silver Sands - Don Rondo

"Who Needs You" - The Four Lads

"Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" - Jerry Lee Lewis

"Why Baby, Why" - Pat Boone

"Willie and the Hand Jive" - Johnny Otis

"Witchcraft" - Frank Sinatra

"Wonderful! Wonderful!" - Johnny Mathis

"You Know How It Is" - Frankie Laine

"You Send Me" - Sam Cooke

"Young Blood" - The Coasters, a two-sided hit with "Searchin"'

"Young Love", recorded by

Crew-Cuts

Tab Hunter

Sonny James

Answer 2

Hi, Lisa K!  The number one top single for the year 1957 was done by our King of Rock 'N' Roll, no other than Elvis Presley. The song was called "All Shook Up."  He narrowed the margin winning over Pat Boone's "Love Letters In The Sand."  Hope this is of great help!

Analisa Ali