TOURNAMENT OF CHART-TOPPERS 1950S PING LIST
(This is a temporary ping list….so don’t worry!)
Welcome to all members who signed up already!
For those who have not, please consider tuning into the Tournament of Chart-Toppers for the 1950s and casting your votes!
(Please PM me if you would like to be ON or OFF the ping list!)
VOTE 1 FOR EACH PAIR (16 PAIRS) - see start of thread.
Billboard rank/seed - year - song title - act
6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer
3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
5 1951 “Be My Love” Mario Lanza
1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
3 1951 “How High the Moon” Les Paul & Mary Ford
2 1952 “Wheel of Fortune” Kay Starr
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford
1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson
3 1953 “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” Patti Page
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
2 1954 “Wanted” Perry Como
1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts
6 1954 “Oh! My Pa-Pa” Eddie Fisher
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter
4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters
2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley
1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant
2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
1 1958 “Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)” Domenico Modugno
2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
4 1958 “Witch Doctor” David Seville
6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin
4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin
3 1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price
3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
3 1951 “How High the Moon” Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford
1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter
4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters
1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1 1958 “Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)” Domenico Modugno
2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin
Four of these sets were quite hard, as I had them ranked as dead even in listening quality. Almost like flipping a coin to pick which.
6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer (**1/2)
——>3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas (***)
——>2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole (****)
5 1951 “Be My Love” Mario Lanza (***1/2)
——>1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole (****)
3 1951 “How High the Moon” Les Paul & Mary Ford (***1/4)
——>2 1952 “Wheel of Fortune” Kay Starr (***1/2)
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford (***1/2)
——>1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson (***1/2)
3 1953 “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” Patti Page (**1/2)
——>2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford (***1/4)
2 1954 “Wanted” Perry Como (***)
——>1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith (***1/2)
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts (***1/4)
6 1954 “Oh! My Pa-Pa” Eddie Fisher (***1/4)
——> 2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets (****)
7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces (***1/2)
——> 5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter (***3/4)
——>4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters (***1/2)
2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley (***1/2)
——>1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley (****)
5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant (***1/4)
——>2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone (***)
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell (***)
3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds (***1/4)
——>1 1958 “Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)” Domenico Modugno (***1/2)
——>2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” (****)/ “Claudette” (***) The Everly Brothers
4 1958 “Witch Doctor” David Seville (***)
6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin (***1/2)
——>4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon (***1/2)
——>2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin (****)
3 1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price (***1/2)
6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer
2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford
1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley
5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon
3 1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price
Third Man Theme
Mona Lisa
How High the Moon
You Belong to Me
Blue Tango
Vaya con Dios
The Song from Moulin Rouge
Rock Around the Clock
Unchained Melody
My Prayer
The Wayward Wind
Singing the Blues”
Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)
All I Have to Do Is Dream
Dream Lover
Personality
6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer
2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford
1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley
1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone
3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
4 1959 “Venus” Frankie Avalon
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin
3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
3 1951 “How High the Moon” Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford
1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson
2 1954 “Wanted” Perry Como
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
7 1955 “Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing” The Four Aces
4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters
5 1956 “The Wayward Wind” Gogi Grant
2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone
3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin
3 1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price
3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
3 1951 “How High the Moon” Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford
3 1953 “(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?” Patti Page
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter
4 1956 “My Prayer” The Platters
1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin
3 1959 “Personality” Lloyd Price
Well, I picked the one I disliked the least :)
Prediction?
Mack the Knife will win this one :)
3 1950 “Third Man Theme” Anton Karas
5 1951 “Be My Love” Mario Lanza
1 1951 “Too Young” Nat King Cole
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford
1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson
2 1954 “Wanted” Perry Como
1 1953 “The Song from Moulin Rouge” Percy Faith
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter
2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley
1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
7 1957 “Singing the Blues” Guy Mitchell
1 1958 “Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)” Domenico Modugno
2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin
6 1950 “Music, Music, Music” Teresa Brewer
2 1950 “Mona Lisa” Nat King Cole
3 1951 “How High the Moon” Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 1952 “You Belong to Me” Jo Stafford
1 1952 “Blue Tango” Leroy Anderson
2 1953 “Vaya con Dios” Les Paul & Mary Ford
4 1954 “Sh-Boom” The Crew-Cuts
2 1955 “Rock Around the Clock” Bill Haley & His Comets
5 1955 “Unchained Melody” Les Baxter
2 1956 “Don’t Be Cruel” Elvis Presley
1 1956 “Heartbreak Hotel” Elvis Presley
2 1957 “Love Letters in the Sand” Pat Boone
3 1957 “Little Darlin’” The Diamonds
2 1958 “All I Have to Do Is Dream” / “Claudette” The Everly Brothers
6 1959 “Dream Lover” Bobby Darin
2 1959 “Mack the Knife” Bobby Darin