My standards: 1) engaging, 2) polished, 3) catchy, 4) ew that again. But really catchy beats moderately polished. So, best to worst:
1953 “April in Portugal” Les Baxter
1950 “Third Man Theme” Guy Lombardo
1958 “Catch a Falling Star” / “Magic Moments” Perry Como
1954 “(Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely” The Four Knights [also titled as “I Get So Lonely (When I Dream About You)”]
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1952 “Wish You Were Here” Eddie Fisher
1951 “Cold, Cold Heart” Tony Bennett
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
Note on “cold cold heart”. This is seriously substandard male angst. I mean, I have to admit “96 tears” was well crafted, for dreck. Jes sayin. ;-)
1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
1956 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)” Doris Day
1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1959 “The Three Bells” The Browns
Looks like a copy error but wasn't just a repeat....I want to count votes right!