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The Singles Chart is a weekly record chart based on single sales from Sunday to Saturday, first published in the week ending January 10, 1954. During the decade, a total of 41 singles reached number one. The most successful artist of the 1950s was the American singer and actor Elvis Presley, who topped the Singles Chart for 48 weeks with five different singles, more than any other artist. "Rock Around the Clock" by the American rock and roll band Bill Haley & His Comets, first released in 1954, was the biggest-selling single of the 1955 and the biggest-selling single of the decade. The first number-one single of the 1950s was "That's Amore" by American singer, actor and comedian Dean Martin – first released in November 1953. The final number one of the decade was "Oh! Carol" by American singer Neil Sedaka.

Number-one singles

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American singer and actor Elvis Presley is the most successful act of the decade, having spent 48 weeks at the summit with five different releases. He also had the most entries in the top 10 best-selling singles of the decade chart with three.
"Rock Around the Clock" by the American rock and roll band Bill Haley & His Comets, is the biggest-selling single of the decade, with a then record breaking 14 consecutive weeks at the summit.
"Mon manège à moi (Tu me fais tourner la tête)" by French singer Édith Piaf is the best-selling single by a female artist and also the best-selling non-English language song of the 1950s.
"That's Amore" (1953) by American singer and actor Dean Martin is the third best-selling single of the decade.
Key
Best-selling single of the year
Best-selling single of the decade
Contents
 · 1954 · 1955 · 1956 · 1957 · 1958 · 1959 · 1960s→
Artist Song Weeks at
number one
Issue date
1954
Dean Martin "That's Amore" † 13 10 January
Frankie Laine "Granada" 8 11 April
Perry Como "Wanted" 6 6 June
The Gaylords "The Little Shoemaker" 4 18 July
The Chords "Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream)" 8 15 August
Dean Martin "Sway" 6 10 October
Perry Como "Papa Loves Mambo" 9 21 November
1955
Rosemary Clooney / The Mellomen "Mambo Italiano" 10 23 January
Etta James / The Peaches "The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry)" 7 3 April
Les Baxter, His Chorus & Orchestra "Unchained Melody" 8 22 May
Bill Haley & His Comets "Rock Around the Clock" † 14 17 July
The Four Aces "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" 6 23 October
The Platters "Only You (And You Alone)" 8 4 December
1956
The Platters "The Great Pretender" 8 29 January
Bill Haley & His Comets "See You Later, Alligator" 5 25 March
Elvis Presley "Heartbreak Hotel" 12 29 April
Doris Day "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" 4 22 July
Elvis Presley "Hound Dog" / "Don't Be Cruel" † 13 19 August
"Love Me Tender" 7 18 November
1957
Dalida "Bambino" 9 6 January
Mickey & Sylvia "Love Is Strange" 5 10 March
Elvis Presley "All Shook Up" 7 14 April
Harry Belafonte "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" † 12 2 June
Paul Anka "Diana" 8 25 August
Elvis Presley "Jailhouse Rock" 9 20 October
Bobby Helms "Jingle Bell Rock" 3 22 December
1958
Dalida "Gondolier" 6 12 January
Perry Como "Magic Moments" / "Catch a Falling Star" † 10 23 February
The Champs "Tequila" 9 4 May
The Everly Brothers "All I Have to Do Is Dream" 8 6 July
Édith Piaf "Mon manège à moi (Tu me fais tourner la tête)" 9 31 August
Peggy Lee "Fever" 7 2 November
Brenda Lee "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" 4 21 December
1959
The Platters "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" 7 18 January
Frankie Avalon "Venus" 6 8 March
Ritchie Valens "La Bamba" 7 19 April
Johnny Horton "The Battle of New Orleans" † 9 7 June
Cliff Richard / The Drifters "Living Doll" 7 9 August
Santo & Johnny "Sleep Walk" 7 27 September
Paul Anka "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" 6 15 November
Neil Sedaka "Oh! Carol" 8 27 December
Contents
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Artists with the most number ones

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Three artists all had at least three number-one singles during the 1950s.

Artist Number ones Singles
Elvis Presley 5
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Perry Como 3
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The Platters

Singles with the most weeks at number one

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The following singles spent at least twelve weeks at number one during the 1950s.

Artist Single Weeks at
number one
Bill Haley & His Comets "Rock Around the Clock" 14
Dean Martin "That's Amore" 13
Elvis Presley "Hound Dog" / "Don't Be Cruel"
Harry Belafonte "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" 12
Elvis Presley "Heartbreak Hotel"

Artists with the most weeks at number one

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Two artists have spent twenty-five weeks or more at number one during the 1950s.

Artist Weeks at
number one
Singles
Elvis Presley 48
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Perry Como 25
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Best-selling singles of the 1950s

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No. Single Artist Year Weeks at number one
1 "Rock Around the Clock" Bill Haley & His Comets 1954 14
2 "Hound Dog" / "Don't Be Cruel" Elvis Presley 1956 13
3 "That's Amore" Dean Martin 1953 13
4 "Unchained Melody" Les Baxter, His Chorus & Orchestra 1955 8
5 "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" Harry Belafonte 1956 12
6 "Heartbreak Hotel" Elvis Presley 12
7 "Jailhouse Rock" 1957 9
8 "Diana" Paul Anka 8
9 "Magic Moments" / "Catch a Falling Star" Perry Como 10
10 "Mon manège à moi (Tu me fais tourner la tête)" Édith Piaf 1958 9