List of Pre–Hot 100 number-one singles of 1957

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This is a list of number-one songs in the United States during the year 1957 according to Billboard magazine. Prior to the creation of the Hot 100, Billboard published multiple singles charts each week. In 1957, the following four charts were produced:

  • Best Sellers in Stores – ranked the biggest selling singles in retail stores, as reported by merchants surveyed throughout the country.
  • Most Played by Jockeys – ranked the most played songs on United States radio stations, as reported by radio disc jockeys and radio stations.
  • Most Played in Jukeboxes – ranked the most played songs in jukeboxes across the United States (this chart was discontinued in June 1957).
  • Top 100 - an early version of the Hot 100, the first chart to feature a combined tabulation of sales, airplay and jukebox play.

NOTE: Billboard changed its issue dates from a Saturday to a Monday schedule on April 29, thus causing a one-week inconsistency. This would later be changed back from a Monday to a Saturday schedule on January 6, 1962.


Issue Date Best Sellers in Stores Most Played by Jockeys Most Played in Jukeboxes Top 100
January 5 "Singing the Blues"
Guy Mitchell
"Singing the Blues"
Guy Mitchell
"Singing the Blues"
Guy Mitchell
"Singing the Blues"
Guy Mitchell
January 12
January 19
January 26
February 2
February 9 "Too Much"/
"Playing for Keeps"
Elvis Presley
"Young Love"
Sonny James
"Don't Forbid Me"
Pat Boone
February 16 "Too Much"
Elvis Presley
"Young Love"
Tab Hunter
"Young Love"
Tab Hunter
February 23 "Don't Forbid Me"
Pat Boone
March 2 "Young Love"
Tab Hunter
"Young Love"
Tab Hunter
March 9 "Too Much"/
"Playing for Keeps"
Elvis Presley
March 16 "Young Love"
Tab Hunter
March 23
March 30 "Party Doll"
Buddy Knox
"Butterfly"
Andy Williams
"Butterfly"
Andy Williams
April 6 "Round and Round"
Perry Como
April 13 "All Shook Up"
Elvis Presley
"Round and Round"
Perry Como
"Butterfly"
Charlie Gracie
April 20 "All Shook Up"
Elvis Presley
April 27 "All Shook Up"
Elvis Presley
"All Shook Up"
Elvis Presley
April 29
May 6
May 13
May 20
May 27
June 3 "Love Letters in the Sand"/
Bernardine
Pat Boone
June 10 "Love Letters in the Sand"
Pat Boone
"Love Letters in the Sand"
Pat Boone
June 17
June 24 -
July 1
July 8 "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"/
"Loving You"
Elvis Presley
July 15 "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"/
"Loving You"
Elvis Presley
July 22
July 29 "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
Elvis Presley
August 5
August 12
August 19 "Tammy"
Debbie Reynolds
August 26 "Tammy"
Debbie Reynolds
September 2 "Tammy"
Debbie Reynolds
September 9 "Diana"
Paul Anka
September 16 "Tammy"
Debbie Reynolds
September 23 "That'll Be the Day"
The Crickets
"Honeycomb"
Jimmie Rodgers
September 30 "Honeycomb"
Jimmie Rodgers
October 7 "Honeycomb"
Jimmie Rodgers
October 14 "Wake Up Little Susie"
The Everly Brothers
October 21 "Jailhouse Rock"/
"Treat Me Nice"
Elvis Presley
"Chances Are"
Johnny Mathis
"Wake Up Little Susie"
Everly Brothers
October 28 "Wake Up Little Susie"
Everly Brothers
November 4 "Jailhouse Rock"
Elvis Presley
November 11
November 18
November 25 "Jailhouse Rock"
Elvis Presley
December 2 "You Send Me"/
"Summertime, Pt 1"
Sam Cooke
December 9 "You Send Me"
Sam Cooke
December 16 "Jailhouse Rock"/
"Treat Me Nice"
Elvis Presley
"April Love"
Pat Boone
"You Send Me"
Sam Cooke
December 23 "April Love"/
"When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano"
Pat Boone
December 30 "April Love"
Pat Boone

See also